DURING the week I had a long conversation with our popular boxer, Mr. Laurence Foley, and I must say, when my readers have perused what I am going to tell them, ...
Article : 356 wordsI TAKE the following from the South Australian Advertiser:--"A large number of persons assembled at the Oddfellows' Hall, Port Adelaide, on Tuesday evening, 29th April, to witness an athletic ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 266 wordsRichmond Union will play Royal Park at Royal Perk on Saturday, 10th May. The former team are requested to meet at Garside's not later than 2.30 p.m., where cabs will be in readiness to ...
Article : 1,396 wordsTHE meeting of the Essendon and South Melbourne, on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground, attracted a very large number of spectators, who were highly gratified with the exhibition of ...
Article : 665 wordsTHAT Star Chamber body, the M'Lean Cup committee, by resolution on Monday, adopted a course whereby the season may be indefinitely prolonged. The Richmond men, after working ...
Article : 2,756 wordsSIR,--As glove contents, conducted under the Queensberry rules, are extremely popular--almost a furore, in fact--in all parts of Australia, and are regarded by admirers of boxing as a safety valve ...
Article : 310 wordsTHERE was a large attendance on the East Melbourne Cricket Ground to witness the first match of the season between the above clubs. With commendable punctuality both teams took ...
Article : 1,390 wordsPressure upon the general space this week [?]upels me to curtail in some instances and hold over in others several interesting paragraphs. Last week my readers were asked to ...
Article : 723 wordsON Saturday last, on the Warehousemen's Cricket Ground, Ginivan and Dawson ran 150 yards for £20. Mons. Victor was the starter, and the Athletic Editor of the SPORTSMAN ...
Article : 204 wordsTHE annual meeting of the New South Wales Football Association was held last week (says the Sydney Mail), when Mr. C Beal submitted the following resolution:--"That the hon. ...
Article : 1,224 wordsSIR,--Through the pressure of business engagements, I have been unable to see my backers, but will give Mr Malone a decided answer in next issue of the SPORTSMAN.--Yours, &c., ...
Article : 47 wordsSIR,-- I saw by last week's SPORTSMAN that the Adelaide lad turns out to be Joseph White, the best walker they have in South Australia. I have it from good authority that he is over twenty-one ...
Article : 156 wordsSIR,--Hearing that there are so many champion runners in Australia, and hearing from my friend, W. Cummings, of Paisley, Scotland, that he is about to visit Australia, I may state that he is willing to ...
Article : 76 wordsSir,--A few words in reply to Hanlon's challenge to Willie Frank. At Stawell Hanlon was giving the boy 140 yards in two miles, and, granting that he won. Hanlon demands too much of a penalty in ...
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Advertising : 76 wordsWE were fortunate c[?]ough to turn out the largest muster yet known for our Easter tour. A party of twelve of us left Melbourne for Hallarat per express on Thursday evening, ...
Article : 1,808 wordsTHE footballers of Tatura, Berrigum, and the surrounding district formed a club last Saturday, which is to be called the Tatura Football Club. The following office-bearers were elected ...
Article : 60 wordsA good day's sport resulted at the Half Way Hotel, Footscray, last Saturday. A stake for greyhounds was won by Mr. P. M'Kenna's Tiger. Mr. Jackson's Lily, being runner up. A ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 7 May 1884, Page 4
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