There was a fair attendance at the Apollo Hall on Saturday night to witness the eight resends boxing contest between Dummy Mace and Elijab Jackson. As a sort of an ...
Article : 595 wordsA fair fight took place early on Monday morning at a secluded spot known as "Thirtle point," on the Yarra, in the vicinity of the Richmond quarries, between Gaeo ...
Article : 415 wordsBeing dissatisfied with the result of my recent contest with Pinto, and bring under the impression that I can beat him, I am now prepared to fight him in the field for L100 aside. ...
Article : 112 wordsThe cable last week brought, us the news creating quite a furore in San Francisco, Sporting men were perfectly wild with ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,338 wordsA San Francisco correspondent writes:-- You will find enclosed the photo of Sam Fitzpatrick, the Australian comet, and faithful trainer and friend of Peter Jackson ... [ILLUSTRATED]
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Article : 266 wordsOn Monday evening a complimentary benefit was tendered to Jack Barnett, the "prince of trainers," in the Apollo Athletic Hall, which was fairly well filled with an appreciative and ...
Article : 433 wordsPugilistic circles have been pretty considerably stirred up this fast month and excitement and enterprises were all the go. What with the Blakelock Carroll and Duff v. Meabuff ...
Article : 2,557 wordsSIR,--I was much astonished on pensing your paper of yesterday's date, to find a letter under above heading from Mr E. A. Cleland. Considering that Mr Cleland was ...
Article : 335 wordsThese two lads met in Private on Wednesday night to try conclusions under Marquie of Queensberry rules. Peter Boland officiated as referce, whilst Peter Newton held the ...
Article : 187 wordsSIR.-- In answer to the information you wish to know in your last week's issue whether T.P.Lewis won a hundle race in Edon, with seven yards from M'Leod or not, I can safely say he ...
Article : 120 wordsSIR,-- Being handicapper for the above sports I think it my duty to call attention to the circumstances connected with the winner of the Sheffield Handicap. A. E. Roberts ...
Article : 263 wordsSIR.-- If you will allow me I would like to put you right in a mistake respecting Billy M'Carthy our middle-weight champion. In your report of his fight with Fogarry you say ...
Article : 266 wordsProfessor Miller, F. P. Slavin and Co., closed a successful three-night season at the Standard Theatre on Saturday night (writes our correspondent.) After a preliminary short ...
Article : 523 wordsSIR,--Once more I am going to trouble yon. Last time I wrote to you I mentioned that the secretaries of the athletic clubs would be doing a great thing to put down " stiff" running ...
Article : 320 wordsIn a recent issue I notice that it is the intension of the Sandhurst folks to make an effort to establish an Athletic Association in Victoria. I am glad to sec that the matter will ...
Article : 320 wordsA merry party gathered at the Maison Dorce on Thursday night, to wish a pleasant voyage and safe return to Mr M. Taylor, the well known licensed ...
Article : 223 wordsMattern are progreasing favorably for the Six Days' and Nights' Go-as-You-Please, to start at the Hibernin Hall, on the 2nd June. The following have already sent ...
Article : 171 wordsThe annual general meeting of the Sale Gymanasium and Athletic Club was held at the Criterion Hotel on Wednesday evening last. There was a good attendance; Mr. T. Orr ...
Article : 194 wordsAt Fuley's, on Saturday night, there was a good house to see the contest between Nolan and Starlight, the colored serio-comie boxer. For eight rounds it was ding dong, give and ...
Article : 126 wordsSIR,--M and K had a footrace for L20 aside, which has caused quite a melee in this district, distance 100 yds. Both sprang off the mark together, and breasted the [?]ape together. The ...
Article : 277 wordsSIR,--I am authorised to issue the following athletic challenge to Prof. Miller or any other man in Australia. I have found a young friend of my own, born and bred in my own ...
Article : 172 wordsAll athletes, in addition to his other numerous friends, will learn with regret of the accident to Mr John Robinson, well known as a handicapper for athletic sports. and in ...
Article : 120 words"Milos" writes:-- On Saturday week I witnessed a very amusing footrace between two old residents of this district, named, respectively, Mr W. Woodham, of Fyansford, and ...
Article : 304 wordsUp north for some time a great deal of interest had been manifested for some time past in the meeting of the two hight-weights, Jack Fuller, of Sydney, and Geo. Powell, the ...
Article : 304 wordsThe eighth annual meeting of the Ballarat Gymnastic Association was held on Thursday last, at the Gymanasium, Armstrong street, the president (Alr Andrew Andermn) occupying ...
Article : 198 wordsAt Dan Abbott's Athletic Hall on Saturday Mick colles and young Tragonna for a purse mixen by the Albury sporting gentlemen. It ...
Article : 103 wordsApropos of a sermon at Holy Trinty, Shore ditch, delivered recenly, in which the Rev. Osborne Jay expressed approval of boxing, a correspondent of a London sporting paper ...
Article : 204 wordsNext Saturday week, at the Apollo Athletic Hall, Nipper Peekes and J. Michie, of port Melbourne, box eight rounds for a division of the gate. ...
Article : 24 wordsSIR,-- I ran in the Mile Handicap at yarra- villa on Good Friday, and was first getting 55 yards start from A.G. Davis. A protect was entered against me for incorrect performances ...
Article : 97 wordsThe Yea Athletic Club after L50 to be competed for. Included in their programme is a sheffield Handicap, 130 yards. Nominations for this are due 11th May, handicaps on the ...
Article : 91 wordsThe other night before the Fogg and Deir match commenced Williams expressed his desire to have his "revenge" from peter Beland. The latter stepped into the ring, and ...
Article : 60 wordsAt no one else has taken up the challenge for weight throwing which I made come time ago if Donald Dinnie will cover may L5 deposit at THE SPORTSMAN office I will throw him with ...
Article : 33 wordsA running match has been arranged to take place on the1st of June between two well-known peds of the Colac district. The discasee in L20 yards and the stake at L10 a side. ...
Article : 31 wordsWe have letters in our rack for Messrs. Harry Smith, Professor S. Baldwin, B. Os. boro, E.G., J. Donegan, Dan Kelly and H. Pearos. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 8 May 1889, Page 7
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