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  2. A LETTER FROM JOE HARRIS.

    FRIEND SPORTSMAN,--I arrived safely after a terrible voyage--the American beat beating us by one day--breaking down in mid-ocean three times. It was a great surprise for ...

    Article : 1,531 words
  3. GODDARD AND JACKSON.

    SINCE writing that Pets Jackson was keeping a saloon in Frisco, Joe Goddard has altered the feature of things by putting in an appearance at the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic ...

    Article : 376 words
  4. Athletic Doings.

    THE following extaordinary effusion appears in the Son Francisco Post of the 20th January. The writer most be a second Buttercup, for he has "mixed those items up" in ...

    Article : 1,044 words
  5. ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPORTS

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 1,498 words
  6. MURPHY BEATS PEEKES IN SIX ROUNDS.

    A FIGHT to a finish between Billy Murphy and Nipper Peekes was witnessed by a crowded House at O'Bierne's Athletic Hall last night. Although the contest was quickly decided, it ...

    Article : 640 words
  7. THE APOLLO HALL.

    THE Apollo Hall was well patronised on Saturday night, when a pice little programme was put forward. Those to appear to the interval the two "Yankee," ...

    Article : 215 words
  8. THE KANGAROO A FAIR FIGHTER!

    ON Friday, at Batman's Hotel, Spencer-street, an interesting and amusing taxing came off in private. Messrs. Lindermann and "Jamieson Bob," the nom de ...

    Article : 280 words
  9. THE MELBOURNE ATHLETIC CLUB.

    JACK MACGOWAN and George Griffiths have signed articles for a contest at the Melbourne Athletic Club on Saturday, 18th April. They are to box for the Bantam Championship of ...

    Article : 87 words
  10. A New Gymnasium.

    MONS. VICTOR publishes a card to the effect that he has become proprietor of the Royal Hotel, Bay-street, Port Melbourne. In connection therewith he has opened a complete ...

    Article : 51 words
  11. BILLY MURPHY TO GRIFFO.

    ADELAIDE, 17th March.--SIR,--I have waited nearly nine months for a business reply from Griffo, and got no satisfaction. He is fighting for a title that don't ...

    Article : 183 words
  12. Austral Electric Light Running Grounds.

    IT gives us pleasure to again draw the attention of pedestrians and others to the above grounds, more particularly because the energy and determination already shown by ...

    Article : 193 words
  13. ATHLETICS IN BROKEN HILL.

    THE Peekes and Billy Murphy contest will be followed by the M'Carthy-Burge match, for which articles have been signed for 8th April. This will be a fight to a finish with four ...

    Article : 464 words
  14. BOXING GOSSIP FROM SYDNEY.

    BY the 'Frisco mail I learn that there is not much likelihood of Jim Hall and Bob Fitzsimmons meeting in America for some time to come. The World's Champion ...

    Article : 1,455 words
  15. SLAVIN AND MITCHELL ON TOUR.

    ON 9th February Frank Slavin end Charley Mitchell gave an exhibition in the Leinster Hall, Dublin, and the affair proved a decided success. The building was packed to the ...

    Article : 295 words
  16. LATEST NEWS OF FITZ SIMMONS.

    THE following despatches are from the London Sportsman:--Carroll and Fitzsimmons have fallen out at Chicago and separated. ...

    Article : 449 words
  17. Bellarine Gardens Sheffield Handicaps.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 189 words
  18. At the Commotion Gymnasium.

    THE Commotion Gymnasium was crowded on Friday night to witness "Friday" and Cullen contest the best of eight rounds for a £10 purse kindly donated by a well-known ...

    Article : 191 words
  19. THE FARNAN BENEFIT.

    THE athletes of Melbourne and variety artists have come forward nobly to assist in the benefit to be given to the widow and family of the ex-Champion, W. Farnan, at the ...

    Article : 279 words
  20. Go-as-you-Please Wrestling Match.

    RECENTLY a wrestling match took place at East Trentham between Doncan Simpson, of Woodend, and Burt Healey. The conditions specified that each competitor could make use ...

    Article : 66 words
  21. Bright Athletic Club's Easter Festival.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 84 words
  22. The Amateur Championship.

    FOR a long while there has been a lot of fuss about the title of Champion Amateur Boxer of Australia. Geo. Scale has held it against all comers, and on occasions has made ...

    Article : 191 words
  23. Martin Costello's Benefit.

    MARTIN COSTELLO writes us that he is preparing a great programme for his benefit. He has so many promises of support that he will be able to give five genuine glove ...

    Article : 48 words
  24. Beaufort Athletic Club.

    {No abstract available}

    Detailed lists, results, guides : 436 words
  25. FLEMINGTON RUNNING GROUNDS STARTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 299 words
  26. LETTER FROM JOE GODDARD.

    UNDER date, Waverley, 23rd March, Joe Goddard writes that there is a lot of talk about the Doolcy-Choynski match; also, that between Mace and Dawson. The Sydney ...

    Article : 136 words
  27. Carlton and Melbourne Football Clubs and Melbourne Cricket Club Sports.

    THE entries for the above sports meeting, which is to be held on the M.C.C. Ground on Easter Saturday, are considered very satisfactory. There are twenty-three competitors for ...

    Article : 248 words
  28. Ready to Back Sinnott.

    I WAS talking with Sinnott about his last fight with M'Shane, in which he undertook to stop him in six rounds. Sinnott now feels confident he can stop M'Shane in eight ...

    Article : 71 words
  29. Doctor, not Publican.

    MR. JOHN G. GOWLAND, the well-known amateur boxer. and who recently won the tournament in Sydney, asks us to contradict the statement that he has taken an hotel in ...

    Article : 55 words
  30. More Hose-Reeling.

    ANOTHER hose-reel race will take place in Ballarat on the 25th April, when Mr. A Bennolds. of the Ballarat Fire Brigade, who beat Mr. Douglass of the City brigade, in a ...

    Article : 136 words
  31. Southern District United Friendly Societies' Association.

    THE third annual file of the above association, in aid of the local charities, will be held on the 18th April. The programme will include a Football Match, a Bicycle ...

    Article : 53 words
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