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  2. Rowing Notes

    ON Friday next the annual race in tow[?]oared string-test gigs between the first [?] of the Public Schools of the colony will be rowed on the Lower Yarra, when crews ...

    Article : 1,084 words
  3. Athletic Doings.

    THERE was a lively time at the Apollo on [?]day night, when 'Lijah Jackson and Jim [?]hy met to box the best of eight rounds. were more people present than we have ...

    Article : 700 words
  4. AUSTRAL ELECTRIC-LIGHT RUNNING GROUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 2,038 words
  5. PORTRAITS OF THE P.R.

    In 1871 In 1891. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 20 words
  6. OUR 'FRISCO LETTER.

    The great evil we have to contend with here is the propensity of alleged "first-class" boxers to "fake," and I intend on every opportunity to show them up. Another evil in this ...

    Article : 1,440 words
  7. About Sullivan's Championship.

    A W[?]DDKESBURN correspondent writes: -- SIR. -- As you have truly said many times, [?]an is [?] Champion of the World. The [?] in France with Mitchell is ...

    Article : 56 words
  8. CON[?]OY TO DOXEY.

    Sir. -- Havi[?] the event [?] for wishes to come it terms he can do so by ...

    Article : 99 words
  9. He Becomes Insane.

    THE monotony of a recent six days' go-as-you-please contest at Madison-square Gardens, New York, was varied by one of the competitors developing a sudden attack of insanity. ...

    Article : 117 words
  10. METEER TO THE O'BRIENS.

    ROYAL MAIL HOTEL, Broken Hill, 9th May. -- SIR, -- In your issue of the 6th I notice a challenge from Tommy O'Brien to fight me eight rounds in Melbourne for a purse. Now, ...

    Article : 118 words
  11. WEIGHT-LIFTING RECORDS BROKEN AT THE CAFE MONICO.

    THE card included wrestling in the Cumberland and Westmoreland and Græco-Roman styles, fencing, and weight-lifting. Chiefly, however, the weight-lifting was interesting, ...

    Article : 303 words
  12. THE JACKSON-CORBETT MATCH.

    AMERICAN exchanges contain the following: -- "San Francisco, Cal., 23rd March. -- The fistic event which looms up most conspicuously in the near future is the ...

    Article : 372 words
  13. ABE HICKEN AND LARRY FOLEY

    ABE HICKEN called at THE SPORTSMAN office yesterday with a challenge to his old opponent, Foley. Abe says he has heard that the Sydney Amateur Gymnasium will ...

    Article : 141 words
  14. THE MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    NEXT Monday night Nipper Peekes and Martin Denny are to box at the Melbourne Athletic Club, for a purse of £10[?]. We saw Peekes on ...

    Article : 74 words
  15. JOHN L. SULLIVAN AND F. P. SLAVIN.

    DUNCAN B. HARRISON, the actor in whose employment John L. Sullivan is was interviewed at New York on the 12th ult., and when asked by a reporter if Sullivan would ...

    Article : 146 words
  16. GEORGE DAWS[?] TO [?]

    THE match between George Powell and Jerry Marshall, [?]t Broken Hill, is finally fixed for the 8th June. Powell [?] in active training at the Sydney Gymnastic Club. ...

    Article : 181 words
  17. JOE GODDARD OFF TO CHARTERS TOWERS.

    TO-DAY Joe Goddard leaves by the express for Sydney. From there he will go to Brisbane on route for Charters Towers, where he is to box Tom Lees on the 23rd inst. From Sydney ...

    Article : 84 words
  18. PEDESTRIANISM IN SYDNEY.

    THE Carrington Handicap on Thursday evening was won by M. J. Monnock, 7[?]yds; R. R. Williams, 6½yds, 2; R. Hilderbrand, 7¾yds, 3. The winner, who was favorite, only ...

    Article : 106 words
  19. GREAT FIGHT IN AMERICA.

    THE great fight has been won and lost. George Dixon has defeated Cal. M'Carthy after twenty-two hard-fought rounds. When weighed, M'Carthy was found to be 8[?]t 2[?]lb ...

    Article : 814 words
  20. BOXING MEMS FROM ADELAIDE.

    JACK HALL has now taken charge of Mac's (as Geo. M'Laughlin, proprietor of the appropriately-named Marquis of Queensberry Hotel adjoining, is known) Athletic Hall, and ...

    Article : 368 words
  21. THE CRYSTAL PALACE RUNNING GROUNDS.

    TENDERS have been received for the construction of a Sheffield Running Track at the Crystal Palace, Richmond. In a day or two work will be commenced, and the first ...

    Article : 155 words
  22. FLEMINGTON RUNNING GROUNDS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 592 words
  23. Boxing in Sandhurst.

    A boxing contest for the Light-weight Championship of Sandhurst will take place at St. James' Hall to-night, between the present holder of the title, James Anderson, and a ...

    Article : 47 words
  24. Hurling.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 287 words
  25. Tatura Hospital Sports.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 152 words
  26. GRIFFO AND MURPHY.

    BILLY MURPHY called in on Monday to say that he had signed the articles for a match with Griffo that had been sent over to Mick Dooley. They are to box at the Sydney ...

    Article : 167 words
  27. THE SLAVIN AND MITCHELL MATCH

    FROM the very first moment that a cablegram announced that Slavin and Mitchell had been matched to box in America we smiled. And that smile broadened out into a laugh when ...

    Article : 195 words
  28. The Late W. Farnan, Ex-Champion.

    MR. J. O'BRIEN writes us that a committee have determined to give a social in the Hibernian Hall, on the 5th June, in aid of the widow and orphans of the late W. Farnan, ...

    Article : 103 words
  29. The Fitzroy Gymnasium.

    THE members of the above Gymnasium meet this evening and every Wednesday for general practice. Members are joining the above club every day. Mr. Donegan is sparing ...

    Article : 58 words
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