THERE are letters in our rack for Messrs. Donald Dinnie and M. Cann, and a telegram for Mons. Victor. ...
Article : 25 wordsTHE origin, growth, and final success of any enterprise are causes for the greatest public interest, whether relating to public institutions or private ventures. The western ...
Article : 919 wordsTHE English Derby, or, as Lord George [?]tinck designated it, "The Blue Riband of the Turf," was run for last Wednesday, and won by the first favourite, Melton, who ...
Article : 1,191 wordsLAST week, in the report of the benefit given to Farnan, it was stated that the latter had expressed himself dissatisfied with the result of his recent encounter with Lees, and ...
Article : 345 wordsSIR,--I knew very well at the time Ewans challenged me that he never meant business. He likes to see his name in print, that is all. Last week I left £25 with you (£25 to £20), ...
Article : 96 wordsSIR,--In last week's issue a challenge appeared from West to Malone, West to walk 50, 100, and 150 yards while Malone ran 100, 200, and 300 yards. You stated it was similar to my ...
Article : 72 wordsSIR,--I write a few Hues to let you know that I have challenged Scott for three distances--namely, 50 miles, 12 hours, and 24 hours--So he must accept.--Yours, &c. ...
Article : 53 wordsAT the Williamstown Gardens Reserve on Thursday Williams, a local man, and Walters, from New South Wales, ran 130 yards for £20. Owing to the rain the track ...
Article : 74 wordsSIR,--Knowing that your valuable columns are ever open for the narration of physical prowess, I take the liberty of requesting you to publish in your journal a physical achievement ...
Article : 693 wordsNUMEROUS inquiries have been made as to whether the match between Farnan and Foley is to be brought off at the appointed time. At the beginning of ...
Article : 136 wordsAT the Gardens Reserve, Williamstown, on Thursday, J. Bruce, of Williamstown, and J. Marshall, of Geelong, ran a mile for £10. The former has done some good work, and ...
Article : 115 wordsAT the Carlton Court on Saturday afternoon a crowded gallery assembled (despite the threatening aspect of the weather) to witness a grand display of handball. All the matches ...
Article : 446 wordsIN last week's Sydney Bulletin 's "Referee" columns appeared a paragraph to the effect that Lees desired to have a shot at Professor Miller now, and citing the Belcher and Tom ...
Article : 115 wordsON Saturday the second deposit of £20 a-side was placed in the bands of the Editor of the SPORTSMAN by Messrs. O'Connor and Fosse. The final deposit is due on the 3rd ...
Article : 84 wordsA CORRESPONDENT writes:--A well-attended benefit was tendered to George Powell, the champion light-weight boxer, at a well-known hostelry on Saturday ...
Article : 273 wordsTO-NIGHT, at the Lyceum Hall, Lonsdale- street, opposite Melbourne Hospital gates, will be brought off the complimentary athletic entertainment tendered to Mr. J. T. ...
Article : 169 wordsON 9th April the Enquirer (Cincinnati) published the following:-- "Paddy Ryan was waiting for Sullivan at the Police Gazette office this afternoon. When the latter ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 426 wordsON Monday, 22nd inst., Charley Richardson takes a benefit at the Lyceum Hall, which is rapidly becoming the home of athletes. Richardson has secured the assistance of some ...
Article : 89 wordsTHERE is nothing doing here in any shape or form in the way of sport. Splendid entries have been received for the boxing tournament which takes place next ...
Article : 106 wordsIN a week or two Lees and Newton will be given a benefit, for which a monster programme is being prepared. In addition to boxing, wrestling, etc., some novelties are ...
Article : 46 wordsCONSIDERABLE surprise was expressed when the news came that Thomas had beaten Blackburn easily in their wrestling match, the best of five falls, in the Cumberland style. ...
Article : 768 wordsSINCE my last letter appeared, the Stawell first twenty of footballers have been carrying all before them, and with the exception of the slippery state of the ground, everything was ...
Article : 417 wordsTHE following is the complete special report of the glove contest between Mike Cleary, of New York, and Frank Crockett, at the pavilion, San Francisco, on 6th April:-- ...
Article : 1,023 wordsON Tuesday, a second deposit of £5 a-side was made with the Editor of the SPORTSMAN in the Murphy v. Cann match for £25 a-side. The walk is to come off in the Lyceum Hall, ...
Article : 51 wordsTHE Emerald Hill Club played a scratch match at Albert Park on Saturday last. Sides were chosen by P. Long (captain) and M. Dalihunty (vice-captain), and, after two ...
Article : 198 wordsON Tuesday Tom Malone called at the SPORTSMAN office to say that he was ready to make a match with O'Brien, to run half a mile, for £100 to £500. If this suits ...
Article : 50 wordsA MATCH which has been considerably talked about took place at Ballarat on Friday last, and resulted, to the surprise of a great many, in the defeat of the Sydney ...
Article : 498 wordsSIR,--In your last issue I see that Mr T. W. Dwyer asks if I intended to give a gold medal to Mr. Kelly. I was never so surprised in my life at such a claim, as Mr. Kelly never won, and ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 17 Jun 1885, Page 4
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