THERE was a very full house and grand bill of fare at Matthew on Saturday night. Young Pable and Joe Windred were responsible for four fast and hard-hitting rounds, and ...
Article : 325 wordsTHE evening of the 25th April, 1891, saw two men making their way down the Rae de Medicos of the Queen City of the South. The [?] blue of a soft autumn day was in the ...
Article : 1,178 wordsAFTER a lope spell of silence on boxing matters, the cable has at last spoken; and the news it brings is of especial interest. First comes the intelligence that Jackson has ...
Article : 935 wordsTED Pritchard called at the Sporting Life, and received a cheque for £1000, [?] at his request, was crossed, as he wished to pay it into his banking account. Several ...
Article : 584 wordsEv[?] move fast in the athletic world. [?]ve years ago there was little or no [?] Peter Jackson, F. P. Slavin, Joe [?] young Griffo in the boxing world. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 3,187 wordsATHLETES, particularly pedestrians, will be pleased to learn that Mr. E. B. Keenan, of the Barwon Hotel, Winchelesea, has resolved upon a new enterprise in their interest. He ...
Article : 212 wordsTO-MORROW night at eight o'clock, the first Sheffield Handicap, of £100, will be run on the Austral Electric Light Running Grounds, Separation-street, Richmond. On Monday ...
Article : 1,158 wordsCHARLIE DUNN has left with us a fiver to make a match with Mick M'lnerney, or any other 11st 8lb man. The contest to be to a finish, and the stakes to be for from £25 to ...
Article : 81 wordsPETER NEWTON has permitted us to publish the following letter:--Dear Peter,--Your last letter I received in Brisbane some time back. I suppose you ...
Article : 209 wordsAT last the contest between ex-Cha[?] Jake Kilrain and the colored boxer, [?] Godfrey, has been decided, but the result not arrived at until after one of the ...
Article : 537 wordsSINCE my last note things have been dull, but are looking up now. On 26th March, Mick Alpine and Paddy Noonan boxed the best of eight rounds for £5 a-side. It was ...
Article : 419 wordsA CORRESPONDENT of the Gippsland Mercury writes:--"Unpleasant developments have, I learn from the News, taken place in connection with the Eight Hours' Sports, held ...
Article : 280 words[?] amateur light-weight [?] off last Monday at [?] the bumper house [?] the goes ...
Article : 92 wordsTO-NIGHT, Kerr and Egan, at Victor's Hall, at the Royal Hotel. Port Melbourne. Saturday night, Starlight and Tut Ryan, at the Apollo Hall. ...
Article : 104 wordsON Friday night last these two met to settle a dispute with the "bare uns." Both having a very fair reputation, it created a great deal of excitement, and all the talent turned ...
Article : 195 wordsIN reply to Morris offer in the Herald Petersen asks us to say that be will box Morris for a tenner a-side and the gate. He will be ready to cover any money Morris may ...
Article : 42 wordsTHESE sports are to be held on the local show ground. The principal item is the Birthday Handicap, of 20 sovs. Mr. Conroy will, too, endeavor to break the world's high ...
Article : 46 wordsTHE Champion Red Race between A. [?]nolds, Ballarat, and A. Chandler, Sand[?]urst, for £90, came off to-day, Saturday, thinst., at Russell's-square, Ballarat. There ...
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Detailed lists, results, guides : 195 wordsCARR and Hodgetts have been matched to run 440yds, Carr giving Hodgetts 10yds start, for £50 a side. The match is to take place at Stawell on Wednesday, 13th May. Carr ...
Article : 100 wordsLAST night we (S[?]) cablegram from Mr. Richard K. For to following effect:--"NEW YORK, 17th March.--Will ...
Article : 17 wordsBRIDGEWATER, 27th April.--Sir,--The protests in connection with the above have been decided. W. Stewart fete first money in the: Sheffield, and M. Ward gets first money in the ...
Article : 47 words[?] above club, [?] additions to [?] that will be [?] ...
Article : 30 wordsTHIS event was run on[?] Checkley (6yds) started favorite at [?] but E. Lazarus(5¼yds), who went out at [?]1, beat him by a few [?] ...
Article : 10 wordsPLUTO asks us to say that he has taken Peter Newton's old room, at Brunton's Hotel, Spring-street, where he will give lessons in boxing. ...
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Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), Wed 29 Apr 1891, Page 2
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