THERE are letters lying here for Mons. Victor, and Messrs. J. O'Brien, T. Malone, and M. Cann. ...
Article : 24 wordsLAST week a letter from Mons. Victor appeared in these columns, in which he challenged Hudson to a mixed match. Hudson now replies, and offers to wrestle Victor. ...
Article : 256 words[WE wish our correspondents to distinctly understand that we answer all queries on the evidence submitted to us, and it is therefore advisable that, in [?] of wagers, both parties interested should agree ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 153 wordsSIR,--In answer to Mr. Austin's letter in the SPORTSMAN of the 18th ultimo, I have forwarded you letters received by Swan and myself, and also a paragraph from the Otago Daily ...
Article : 879 wordsR. S. Williamstown, says I backed a horse straight out at the Elsternwick Park races. The horse and jockey were disqualified. Our Boy was the horse. I wish you to inform me whether the money ought ...
Article : 983 words"On looking over the last issue of the SPORTSMAN, I was surprised to see in it the articles of agreement for the match made between Farnan and Foley. Now, before ...
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Article : 753 wordsA MEETING of secretaries was held at the London Tavern on Monday evening, and it was resolved that Mr. Mark Moss' prize, the Federation Cup, won by ...
Article : 205 wordsA CAPITAL programme has been prepared for the benefit to be tendered L. Keegan at the Lyceum Hall on Monday next. The list of names includes those of Messrs. ...
Article : 62 wordsOne day last week a challenge appeared in the Sydney Evening News, in which Jackson offered to box Farnan again for £50 a-side. The former added that he was not well on ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 398 wordsTHE return bicycle trip to Adelaide of Mr. Robt. C. Cox, who so successfully performed the journey to Melbourne recently, was not as successful as anticipated, as both ...
Article : 657 wordsON Tuesday the friends of Messrs. Adamson and Scott met at the SPORTSMAN office to endeavour to arrange a match for £50, under the Marquis of Queensberry rules. At the ...
Article : 73 words"VAGRANT," writing in the Maitland Mail some little time back, said:--" I have been asked who was the better runner, Watson or Malone. I have often given my opinion in ...
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Advertising : 7 wordsSIR,—By the advice of my friends I am [?] obliged t[?] to a challenge, if I may call it one, from Jack [?], of America, which appeared in a recent issue of the SPORTSMAN, ...
Article : 232 wordsTO-MORROW, by the San Francisco mail steamer, Edward Hanlan, the ex-aquatio champion of the world, leaves for America, from whence he purposes returning within ...
Article : 464 wordsTHE following is the detailed account of the match between O'Brien and Backhouse on Easter Monday, only the telegraphic reports of which have yet appeared in our ...
Article : 823 wordsBY the last San Francisco mail there returned to Melbourne an old Victorian sport, who has been absent for some years, and during that time has made a tour of England ...
Article : 1,613 wordsA COMPLIMENTARY benefit was given on Monday night to Edward Hanlan, at the Sydney Opera-house, which was crowded in every part. The ex- champion was ...
Article : 284 wordsIN another column will be found the lengthy programme of athletic sports to be gone through at the Caledonian Society's gathering on Saturday next. Every species ...
Article : 48 wordsSIR,--In looking over the results of the Stawell sports, I notice the Hurdle Race is omitted from the list. I am really surprised that such a good performance should be ...
Article : 157 wordsTE attention of Quoiters is particularly requested to the fact that on Saturday 2nd May, there is to be a Handicap Quoit Match, at the North Richmond Hotel, Simpson's ...
Article : 58 wordsSIR,--I beg to draw your attention to the custom which has been in vogue in athletic sports for some years past of receiving entries in assumed names. This ...
Article : 193 wordsTHE Albert Park Club competed on Saturday for the Commodore's trophy, the following yachts starting:--Mr. Dake's Lightning. Mr. Birrell's Vanora, Mr. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 22 Apr 1885, Page 3
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