The Saturday night entertainment provided by Martin Costello at the Apollo Hall are catching on very strongly. Considering the counter attractions on ...
Article : 1,134 wordsDespite the counter attractions in the shape of cricket and football, there was a fair attendance at the Flemington Running Grounds on Saturday. Numerous entries had ...
Article : 1,182 wordsThe Victoria Hall was well filled Saturday night, when the Wrestling Tournament was begun. The mode of working was explained by Mr. P.J. Murphy, who was chosen refer[?], as ...
Article : 1,090 wordsA cable message received here to-day conveys intelligence of the reported sudden death of John L. Sullivan, the celebrated American champion pugilist. ...
Article : 190 wordsJim Corbett was born and raised in San Francisco. He is 24 years old, and is married. He also has a good many well-to-do relatives. He is six feet in height, finely proportioned. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 267 wordsThere was only a moderate attendance at the above place of amusement on Monday evening. The principal item on the programme was an eight-round contest under the ...
Article : 455 wordsMr W. Montagu Sweet, the secretary and manager of the Melbourne Athletic Club, has prepared an attractive programme for next Friday night. There will be three ...
Article : 125 wordsAt the above place of amusement on Wednesday evening last, Tom Burrows and R. Adolph. of 'Frisco, contested in a Graeco- Roman wrestling match, best two falls out of ...
Article : 389 wordsDetectives Ward and Macmanamy, at 8 o'clock on Tuesday morning, arrested a professional runner, named David Plant, on a warrant issued ...
Article : 125 wordsThe cable news since out last issue is to the effect that Corbett has " taken another scalp." This time it is M'Caffery who goes down. They boxed at Brooklyn, ...
Article : 269 wordsPat O'Brien has a hacker far any part of a hundred to box Abe Aitken to a finish, O'Brien is not a bit satisfied with the result of their lost meeting when Aitken won on points, ...
Article : 90 wordsA match has been arranged between Jack Slavin, brother to Champion Frank P. Slavin, and Peterson, for L23 a-side. The match is to come off at the Crystal Palace, ...
Article : 63 wordsNext Saturday night, at the Apollo Hall, Lindsay and Payne to box eight rounds. In addition, the management promise some good boxing boad. Martin Costello, who is ...
Article : 53 wordsAt Foley'son Saturday night was seen one of the beat sparring exhibitions that ever took place anywhere, when young Griffo, the wonderful featherweight, and Geo. M'Kenzie ...
Article : 626 wordsCon Sullivan writes from Sydney that he will be in Melbourne in a week or two, after the Maber and Falter fight. He will be prepared to box any middle-weight for a stake ...
Article : 45 wordsThe challenge of Jack O'Brien to knock out the Rosewood Darkey infix rounds having been promptly taken up, the fight took place last week at Tumut, O'Brien stepped in the ring ...
Article : 306 wordsAccording to appointment, W. Hickey called in at THE SPORTSMAN office last night at 7.30 to arrange a wrestling match with Tom Burrows. The latter failed to put in an ...
Article : 37 wordsCashen and Perryman then gave a capital exhibition of Lancashire wrestling, their twisting, turning, taking holds and stops being met ringing cheers. Perryman gained ...
Article : 32 wordsMr Lambert, secretary of the Malmsbury Miners' Association sports, writes: Sir--At the Malmsbury Miners sports there were protests lodged against the winners of the handicap ...
Article : 176 wordsTommy Williams asks us to state that he is ready to fight Sinnott anywhere he likes, and how he likes, whether so many rounds or to a finish, for a stake or for the house. ...
Article : 38 wordsThe management of the above hall provided a very good entertainment for Thursday evening last. The attendance was a considerable improvement on the opening night, and when ...
Article : 433 wordsSecond Try.--Rose came on with his colors, the Star and Stripes, in his hand. "What price Rosa's colors?" asked some one. "What's the matter with the colors, anyway ? ...
Article : 2,641 wordsSIR,--Replying to the " information wanted " by "F.H.L.," Shepparton, about J. Corbett's running, I must state I won at both places mentioned.--J. COBBETT. ...
Article : 81 wordsCreswick, 21st April, 1890.--SIR,--In reply to a challenge issued in your last by T. Borlase to walk any one in Creswick district up to five miles. I will walk Borlase five miles for L25 ...
Article : 141 wordsA committee meeting of the Maryborough Highland Society, was held on the 16th of April, to consider, and finally decide the protests entered against the first and second ...
Article : 176 words"The Herald"correspondent wired yesterday:--The betting element that prevailed at the Eight Hours' Demonstration, in Geelong, yesterday, was responsible for some ...
Article : 145 wordsIn consequence of some important despatches not coming to hand, we have held over reports of various Eight Hours' Day meetings. They will be published in full next week. ...
Article : 31 wordsThe annual sports meeting of the above club will be held on 24th May. The Sheffield Handicap is worth L30, while there are other events proportionately well prized. ...
Article : 224 wordsWhile on the Flemington Grounds Saturday, Mr T. Gurney pointed out the alterations and additions be is making. A Hurdle Race track of 150 yards in being ...
Article : 125 words"I hereby challenge either Burge or Dawson to fight me for the Lightweight Championship of Australia, in the Athletic Club, Melbourne, for L500 aside; or ...
Article : 77 wordsCastlemaine Brewery, 22nd April.--I, frank Bassett, above brewery, accept the challenge of Jno. Callachan, of the Montgomerie Brewery, to run with cask, the ...
Article : 77 wordsAbe Aitken went to Launceston yesterday to box Jerry Marshall for L20. This is in reply to a letter that appeared in last week's SPORTSMAN. Aitken is not particular whether ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 23 Apr 1890, Page 4
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