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  2. ATHLETIC DOINGS.

    Members of the Melbourne Athletic Club are reminded that the first general meeting will be held in the Club's rooms, 184 Exhibition street (late ...

    Article : 185 words
  3. PUGILISTIC POINTS.

    The following items are taken from our exchanges by the last Francisco papers:--JACKSON AND LYNCH. Buffalo, 30th July.--Peter Jackson was ...

    Article : 4,219 words
  4. GODDARD AND SULLIVAN.

    The whole of the L100 has been made good with us in the Goddard and Sullivan match. They box at Broken Hill next Saturday for L50 aside and a 75 per cent and 25 ...

    Article : 169 words
  5. THE AUSTRALIAN CHAMPION IN ENGLAND.

    The last mail has placed us in possession of the latest English exchanges. To Australians the principal item is the news of the arrival of F.P. Slavin, the Champion of ...

    Article : 1,155 words
  6. ANOTHER LETTER FROM PARIS.

    Since writing my last I have been through Germany, where there is only drinking for sport, and nothing of interest to your readers. I have, therefore, had nothing to write about ...

    Article : 541 words
  7. LETTER FROM HART.

    Mr W. Edwards, of the Horseshoe Hotel, has handed us a letter from Frank Hart, ex-champion long distance pedestrian of the world, from which we make the following extract:-- ...

    Article : 146 words
  8. M'INERNEY V. PETERSON.

    The Apollo Hall was comfortably filled on Saturday night the attracting feature on the bill of fare being the contest between M'Inerney, of North Melbourne, and Peterson, ...

    Article : 940 words
  9. MALTBY AS CHAMPION.

    W. S. Maltby, the well-known bicyclist, before going to Sydney on Tuesday, took down the L20 he had with us to meet any man in Australia--nay, in the world, ...

    Article : 100 words
  10. Goornong Sports.

    The above sports are set down for the 30th October. Among other attractive items is a L15 Sheffield Handicap, with an entrance tee of 5s., and acceptance 2s 6d. Entries for this ...

    Article : 54 words
  11. A Correction.

    SIR,--In reference to the boxing contest which took place at the Apollo Hall last week, viz,, O'Brien v. M'Shane, I (P. O'Brien), having, lately returned from Sydney, after being ...

    Article : 79 words
  12. Entry Forms Here.

    Mr J. P. Glennon writes:--"Please find enclosed programme and entry forms for the Kilmore Athletic Club sports, to be held on Wednesday, 23rd October." These can be ...

    Article : 38 words
  13. PEARCE'S PUPILS.

    There was a large number of spectators present by invitation in the large room attached to Donegan's Lyceum Hotel on Monday night. They were there to see an exhibition of ...

    Article : 176 words
  14. Will Run a Mile.

    Hugh Daly is out with a challenge to run A. Bloxham a mile for "L5 or more within a month from date." ...

    Article : 27 words
  15. The Hurling Tournament.

    The hurling tournament announced to take place on the Kyneton racecourse on Wednesday 9th October, has now been deferred until Wednesday, 16th October, owing to ...

    Article : 87 words
  16. Weber to Lawrence.

    Harry Weber, a pupil of Jack Perryman, asks us to say that he is willing to wrestle Theodore Lawrence for a trophy. He wants the match to be the best of three falls in ...

    Article : 48 words
  17. How's This For High?

    A New York sporting writer says:--"Peter Jackson's victories in California have shown that being a second-rater in Australia means a good deal, while the defeats of Blakelock, ...

    Article : 60 words
  18. Ewans and Perryman.

    All the money has been made good with us for the Five-Style Wrestling Match between Morris Ewans and Jack Perryman. It was originally agreed that the match should come ...

    Article : 58 words
  19. JERRY MARSHALL WILL MAKE ONE.

    Launceston, 20th September.--SIR,--Seeing a report to the effect that Messrs Costello and Nathan were going to offer a prize of L50 for Griffo, Pluto, and Nipper Peekes, and any ...

    Article : 156 words
  20. Barkis is Willin'

    With reference to the proposed boxing match between Messrs Buck and Heffernan, the former expresses his surprise that Mr Heffeman did not keep his appointment on Monday ...

    Article : 52 words
  21. Good Old Australian Money.

    Ed. Skinner and Archie M'Comb, who have just returned to America with L6000, now talk of crossing the Atlantic and trying a Sheffield shortly. Skinner is afraid, however, ...

    Article : 52 words
  22. Takes Down His Money.

    Jack Rayner on Monday took down his L25 forfeit for a Six Days and Nights Go-as-you-please Match. He has had it with us a month for Joe Scott or any other man in ...

    Article : 52 words
  23. Johnny Mitchell a Bloated Land-owner.

    Young Mitchell ("Joanny," Martin Costello's pal), and Walter Watson have just purchased ten acres of land along the San Leandro road, near San Francisco, and upon which ...

    Article : 84 words
  24. Fernside Football Club Sports.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 156 words
  25. Advertising

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    Advertising : 691 words
  26. Amateur Foot-Race.

    The proceedings--never monotonous--at the Kyneton Stock Exchange were enlivened on Thursday last by a race between two mining speculators. The talk had been upon foot-racing, ...

    Article : 157 words
  27. Seymour Sports.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 338 words
  28. Sampson, the Strongest man on Earth.

    The Pall Mall Budget says:--There are many Delilahs but only one Samson and he is performing at the Royal Aquarium at present, where his feats of strength are certainly of an ...

    Article : 585 words
  29. Athletics Dioramatically Illustrated.

    Prof. Miller tells us that he is about to initiate a species of entertainment entirely new to the world. He has had painted a large number of illustrations ...

    Article : 147 words
  30. QUILLIGAN IN CONTRADICTION.

    Mike Quilligan called at THE SPORTSMAN office on Tuesday afternoon in an unenviable state of mind. To the query, "What's the matter Quilligan?" he let go ...

    Article : 225 words
  31. Australian International Athletic Tournament.

    SIR,--Can you tell me what is being done in connection with the above tournament. The advertisement in last week's SPORTSMAN set out that entries close for the various events ...

    Article : 184 words
  32. Williamson Handicaps.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 531 words
  33. A Venerable Pedestrian.

    The "Daylesford Herald" says it was rumored sometime ago that Mr Geo. Russell, the well-known bootmaker of Vincent street, would on the occasion of the anniversary of his ...

    Article : 138 words
  34. What Price Bullet Moulds?

    "You would very much like to know. Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh Oh! Oh!!" without doubt, all about that little bullet mould job. How the boys fell in--newspaper men, ...

    Article : 147 words
  35. The Drown Sports.

    Mr Bradshaw, the hon. sec, writes:--At a meeting of the Drouin Athletic Club held at Leith's Hotel, it was decided to alter the date of their sports meeting to the second day in ...

    Article : 112 words
  36. Kilmore Athletic Club.

    The second annual sports meeting of the above club take place on Wednesday, 23rd October, when a first class programme, consisting of Maiden Race. Sheffield Handicap ...

    Article : 76 words
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    We have been requested to state that Mr. Ernest W. Moon, the Australian correspondent of the "New York Sportsman," is in no way connected with a person of the same ...

    Article : 78 words
  38. Pluto and Peekes.

    Pluto tells us that he has met Peekes on two occasions lately. Each time he has asked Nipper's intentions. The latter has now explained that be never authorised any statement ...

    Article : 53 words
  39. Jim Rogers to Maloney.

    Jim Rogers writes in reply to Chris. Moloney's challenge to box any 11st 6lb man in Fitzroy that he is willing to accommodate him. If Moloney wishes to makes a match be ...

    Article : 47 words
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