THE exhibition night will be on Saturday. (Newmarket night), when Jack Hall and Jim Burge (the "Iron Man") are to box for a £100 purse. In addition, some ...
Article : 306 wordsTHE following are the details of the message from our Adelaide correspondent published last week :-- New York exchanges state:-- "Charley ...
Article : 1,041 wordsTUESDAY night was a red-letter occasion at the Golden Gati Club, lately re-opened by Mr. Bogers. The hall was packed in every part, and great many of the better ...
Article : 738 wordsFROM Mr. Basil J. Parkinson, the hon sec., we are in receipt of a copy of the " Constitution and Rules Of the Victoria Athletic Association." Accompanying this is an ...
Article : 1,494 wordsThe Amateur Champion Contest to-night, between Valentine and Beckett, drew a medium attendance only, the prices being too high for the general public. ...
Article : 329 wordsTHE Kensington tug-of-war was opened on Saturday night in the local skating rink, in the presence of a goodly crowd of spectators. Mayor Barwise, of North Melbourne, ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 514 wordsBOXING in Ballarat is dead. It boomed with brilliancy for a time, but one little silenter Upset it all. "Starlight" came in and tried his best to brighten up the ...
Article : 109 wordsTHE following telegram came to hand yesterday:--"I box Jerry Marshall on the 7th[?] I will ...
Article : 192 wordsIT was sweltering hot on Wednesday night at Curran's Gymnasium, but the programme provided was good enough to induce those present to put up with any climatic ...
Article : 693 wordsTHE action of the English riders, T. Warwick and W. G. Turner was considered at a meeting of the Racing Cyclists' Association on Thursday evening, at which ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 636 wordsMR. JOHN M'PHAIL of Ballarat, has kindly forwarded us the following letter:-- SAN FRANCISCO, 6th January. FRIEND JOHN,--Boxing is still booming all ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 311 wordsSir, -- On the 19th December last Mr. William O'Connor, of Leonard's Hill, went into the bush and performed the font of cutting seven cords of five feet firewood in ten hours. ...
Article : 126 wordsNEW YORK, 10th January.--"Charley" Mitchell has telegraphed to the Police Gazette that he will never enter into a glove contest again, but will meet any man in the ...
Article : 50 wordsTHE Railway Employes pice was held at Ballarat on Saturday week. Fully 7000 visitors attended. The Ladies' Race was won by A. Miller, with M. Magee second, and ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 94 wordsTHE Williams brothers have not had to wait long in London for a match. Under date 17th February came the news that Tom Williams and W. Hatcher are to box 20 ...
Article : 238 wordsFRAU PROBSTL, who enjoyed the distinction of being ihe heaviest woman in Europe, has just died at Traubring, in Bavaria, at the age of forty-one. At her death she weighed ...
Article : 92 wordsSIR,--I would counsel the different sports committees to be very careful to keep a smart eye on the various nominators for their stakes, as some Sydney peds are on the ...
Article : 238 wordshon. secs., have forwarded the programme of the Bairns dale St. Patrick's Day Festival. And a good one it is, prepared to cult all classes of athletes. The bonbon is the 35 ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 336 wordsIN reply to Tom Esier, Jack Maegorwan says he is quite willing to take on the Kaffir at 8st 10lb, providing any of the clubs will put up a decent purse. Nipper Peekes ...
Article : 45 wordsMESSRS. WM. LANGFORD, M. A. Anderson, and T. Molloy, the promoters, have forwarded the extended programme of the Hobart Sheffield Handicap, of 60 sovs. to be ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 241 wordsWE have letters in our rack for W. Williams. E. Corbly, W. Henderson, D. R. Hay, and a telegram for Joe Goddard. ...
Article : 24 wordsA GOOD programme has been provided for the Baochus March St. Patrick's Day Sports. The handicap is worth £10, Hurdle £3, Tug-of-War £10, and, in addition to other ...
Article : 177 wordsA LETTER is to hand from "An Unknown" containing a wrestling challenge for money. When a deposit is sent the challenge will be inserted. ...
Article : 31 wordsSIR,--Touching Harry Edward's challenge to box any list man, I an requested by Fred Preston to say be will box Edwards at list for a side wager and purse, or the whole ...
Article : 64 wordsSIR,--My club's attention has been drawn to a letter which appeared in your last edition, and signed by "C.H. Graham." in which he states that he was an eye-witness ...
Article : 182 wordsA CONTEST between W. Minter, of Bendigo, and L. Lewis, of California Gully, for £50 a side and a purse of £20 offered by the club, has been arranged to take place at the ...
Article : 59 wordsI WILL box Jack Macgowan or anyone between 8st and 8st 41l for a purse and side wager.-- J. ANDERSON, Bendigo. ...
Article : 25 wordsREADER, St. Arnaud, wants to know the whereabouts of an old-time fighter named Tom Plant. He has, he believes, fought for money in Bendigo, and is reported to have ...
Article : 62 wordsTHE Yarran Yarran folks promise a good day's sport on the 17th March. Mr. B, W, Wyatt's (the secretary) name foots a programme in which the prize money will reach ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Tue 23 Feb 1892, Page 2
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