Full reports of the public "sends off" given to Mr. William Beach, the champion sculler of the world, have already been in these columns, and it is, therefore, now necessary to continue. ...
Article : 1,114 words5. Manchester U. Sheffield Handicap, Wollongong. 9, 10, 12. Fourth Hurlingham Handicap, Melbourne. Entries close March 31. Handicaps April 3. Acceptances April 7. ...
Article : 203 wordsMike Cleary has again been at his old tricks. Recently in Philadelphia he knocked out Billy Gabig, of Pittsburg, in 1 min 30sec, to the surprise of nearly everyone who witnessed the contest. Cleary accomplished the feat in a ...
Article : 196 wordsThe athletic sports hold on the Parade Ground, Alexandra-street, Hunter's Bill, on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Hunter's Hill V.I. Reserve Corps, were largely attended. The ground was kindly lent for the ...
Article : 499 wordsA race which has been looked forward to with much Interest in sailing circles came off on Saturday afternoon. This was the race between Vice-Commodore Milson's wellknown yacht Waitangi, Mr. Fitzhardinge's new yawl ...
Article : 627 wordsFor some weeks the interest of athletes generally has been contred in the great boxing bout which was announoed between Mick Dooley and Peter Jackson, a colored man, both heavy weights of Sydney, who have ...
Article : 580 wordsMr. Frank Smith was not long in announcing the conditions of the seventh handicap to be run for at the Sir Joseph Banks. The added money is just os liberal as usual for the handicap, but a great feature has been the ...
Article : 1,071 wordsHOBART, Tuesday, March 30.—The union in connection with the Athletic Association had on inaugural meeting in Launceston on Saturday. The meeting was a great success. ...
Article : 35 wordsVictor, Silberer, editor ALLEGEMXINE SPORT-ZEITUNG, Vienna, is authority for the statement that rccently Frauk Staehr, a 27 years old butcher, and a member of the athletic club there, accomplished, the following feats with the ...
Article : 152 wordsA prize fight took place on the A. A. Co.'s paddock, Newcastle, on Friday night, when a large crowd, as is usual on such occasions, assemhled. About twenty rounds were vigorously fought, when Constable Smith, of ...
Article : 74 wordsH. M. Johnson, the famous sprinter, professes to be anxious to race, L. Myers. He challenges him to run any of the following distances for from £200 to £2000 a side:— "Seventy-five yards, giving Myers 1½ yards start; 100 ...
Article : 188 wordsThe following were the results of the annua regatta held at Longford near Launceston:— Maiden Pairs, for amateurs. Two pullers and a coxswain. First prize, £8; second, £3; or trophies of equal ...
Article : 692 wordsThose who were lucky enough to get into the Germania Assembly Rooms, on the Bowory, on Friday, January 16 (said the New York HERALD) saw some really fine glovefighting, but there were many disappointed ones in the ...
Article : 385 words"Pendrogon" wrote as follows in the London REFEREE of January 25:—Very sorry was I to read this week in one of the sporting papers about the death of Johnny Clowry, who was a very wonderful sprint runner, as sprint runners ...
Article : 391 wordsI think that the sporting publie must grow weary of so much gasconade about John L. Sullivan and Paddy Ryan going to meet in the orthodox 24ft ring said a New York correspondent). Every one knows Sullivan has plenty of ...
Article : 302 wordsFollowing nominations have been received for the Deniliquin Sheffield Handicap, of £75, to be run on Easter Mondays:—A M'Dougall, Creek View, Jerilderie; L. W. Quick, Deniliquin; Michael Kilkenny, Nagambie; J. ...
Article : 147 wordsO'BRIEN v. LIVINGSTONE.—On Saturday afternoon about 200 people visited the Newcastle Cricket Ground to witness a three-distances race between David Livingstone, the celebrated Scottish long-distance runuer, and J. O'Brien, the ...
Article : 305 wordsEightrounds of a 15-rounds fight were fought in Toronto recently by Harry Gilmore and Paul Pattillo. When "time" was called at the conclusion of the eighth round, there was not a spot on Pattillo's face, shoulders, and ...
Article : 101 wordsMELBOURNE, Wednesday, March. 31.—J. Newman, the well-known 100 yard sprinter, was matched at Benalla to run an aboriginal Queenslander who came on the ground apparently with a stiff leg. The aboriginal won by three ...
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Australian Town and Country Journal (Sydney, NSW : 1870 - 1919), Sat 3 Apr 1886, Page 40
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