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  2. What Prof. Miller Said.

    Prof. Miller was approached on the subject of the powers of a referee in America. Asked whether that official occupied any different position there to what he did in Australia, ...

    Article : 1,180 words
  3. Athletic Doings.

    THE city was all agog on Thursday morning, afternoon, and evening. It was known that Frank P. Slavin and Jake Kilrain were matched to box for £2000, on the 16th ...

    Article : 1,551 words
  4. THE MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    THERE was another large assemblage in the Gymnasium of the Melbourne Athletic Club on Saturday night. As presented on paper, the programme looked a sensational ...

    Article : 2,012 words
  5. AUSTRAL RUNNING GROUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 573 words
  6. SYDNEY BOXING GOSSIP.

    THE Champion, who, many think, has been taking things too easily, goes to Botany to train in earnest, on Monday, accompanied by Jack Bateman, who always trains George ...

    Article : 495 words
  7. ARRIVAL OF THE ALAMED[?].

    GOING carefully through the American files, I have picked out a lot of interesting stuff anent the Jackson-Corbett contest last month, which created quite a sensation in ...

    Article : 760 words
  8. Congratulations from Ballarat.

    Craig's Royal Hotel, Lydiard-street, Ballarat, 19th June. Friend SPORTSMAN, -- So our friend, Frank Slavin. has come out on top again. Good luck to him; I could not get ...

    Article : 217 words
  9. THE KNEEBONE-ROSS MATCH.

    THE following letters are to hand regarding this match : -- BOWMAN'S FOREST, 16th June -- SIR, -- I notice Ross' answer in THE SPORTSMAN. ...

    Article : 366 words
  10. "Well Done, Frank."

    On Friday Mr. J. Dougharty sent the following cablegram to New York : -- "Well done, Frank. Congratulations." ...

    Article : 20 words
  11. A Hundred Yards Sprint.

    A MATCH arranged between Messrs. Castieau and O'Neill, of the office of the Chief Commissioner of Police, was run off in the Flinders Park on Friday last. It was over 100yds, both ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 244 words
  12. THE TARAMUNG DISASTER.

    CAPITAL as were the entertainments promoted by THE SPORTSMAN and given by the athletes of Melbourne in aid of the Creswick and Bulli sufferers. they bid fair to ...

    Article : 476 words
  13. FLEMINGTON RUNNING GROUNDS.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 162 words
  14. Matches Made and Wanted.

    BEN SETH has signified his willingness to meet Tommy Williams. He offers, if the Melbourne Athletic will give a purse, to bet £200 side wager. Yesterday the following offer ...

    Article : 221 words
  15. A CHALLENGE FROM ENGLAND.

    THE following letter was received per last mail : -- Pine Apple Inn, Regent-road, Manchester, 11th May, 1891. -- To the Editor, SPORTSMAN. ...

    Article : 278 words
  16. CRYSTAL PALACE ELECTRIC LIGHT ATHLETIC GROUNDS.

    ACTIVE work begins at the Crystal Palace Athletic Grounds next Monday. when the amateur lightweight boxing competition will be started. Those who have ...

    Article : 179 words
  17. Athletics in Western Australia.

    THE W.A. Athletic Club hold a meeting on 4th July, on the W.A. Cricket Association's Grounds, when a handicap of 150 yards, also a hurdle race of 120 yards, are to be contested. ...

    Article : 47 words
  18. SPORT IN TASMANIA.

    AT Zeehan the magistrates refused an application of the Superintendent of Police to bind Tim Dwyer and Wm. Regan over to keep the peace on the grounds that they had ...

    Article : 108 words
  19. Mick Collis' Funeral.

    SWIFT-STREET, ALBURY, 14th June. -- [?] -- I regret to have to inform you of poor little Mick's death. He died on the 11th June. We had him in Melbourne twice to Dr. ...

    Article : 162 words
  20. Should They Land in America?.

    An inquiry has been instituted by the authorities as to whether pugilists under contract to fight should be allowed to enter the United States, as it has been alleged that ...

    Article : 56 words
  21. What They Think in Sydney.

    WHAT a triumphal march Paddy is making And how different a man if he to the green an who shaped at Foley's a comparatively short time since ! Little did he or ...

    Article : 688 words
  22. Glove Contest at Kooroocheang.

    A CORRESPONDENT sends us the following : -- An exciting glove contest came off at Kooroocheang on Saturday, the 13th inst., between two well-known local amateurs, Pete ...

    Article : 188 words
  23. THE APOLLO HALL.

    THE Apollo Hall was very well patronised on Saturday evening, when Jack King, in the absence of Martin Costello, provided a very nice little programme. The usual number of ...

    Article : 158 words
  24. Correspondence.

    WE have letters in our rack for [?] Frank Goertz, Evans, M. Quilligan, B. Seth, W. Bent, and Jack Barnett. ...

    Article : 22 words
  25. The Fitzroy Gymnasium.

    THE above gymnasium was busy last night with the usual exhibitions of athletics. The list of engagements for the future includes a match next Monday between Dave Stevens ...

    Article : 48 words
  26. Perryman Challenges Duncan C. Ross or Donald Dinnie.

    JACK PERRYMAN writes to THE SPORTSMAN to this effect : -- Seeing in the Sydney Referee that Duncan C. Ross and Donald Dinnie are going to wrestle the best of three falls, namely, ...

    Article : 85 words
  27. Boxing at Ballarat.

    TO-NIGHT, in the Colombia S[?] Francis beat Beattie in the fifth round. The latter was continually claiming a foul, and before the fifth round was completed he took ...

    Article : 58 words
  28. Tom Burrows and His Deposit.

    TOM BURROWS, finding no one willing to cover his deposit for a club swinging match, is prepared to make one in a sweepstakes, or if that won't suit, he will change the deposit ...

    Article : 45 words
  29. Geard to Hawkins.

    I AM opened to box W. Hawkins to a finish, according to Marquis of Queensberry rules, for £50 a-side, to come off six weeks from signing articles. -- JAMES GEARD, Melbourne. ...

    Article : 33 words
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