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  2. OLD-TIME FIGHTS.

    Most of the more important Australian fistic battles—in fact, nearly all—that took place during the years '56, '57, and '58, were brought off in Victoria, comparatively few being witnessed ...

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  3. SPORTING GOSSIP AND ANECDOTES

    Charles Dawson, the famous Huddersfield professional billiardist, has began to take part in first-class games again. Three years ago he was compelled to retire owing to failing eye-sight. ...

    Article : 51 words
  4. SOUTH AFRICAN BILLIARD NOTABLE.

    In Frank Ferraro, South Africa has a billiards player who has made much advancement lately. He has beaten Harverson with 4000 start in 18,000, and now Melbourne Inman, giving ...

    Article : 43 words
  5. £24 10s. A WEEK.

    McAndrew, of the Scottish League, holds the record so far as a weekly wage is concerned. He was originally an amateur of Queen's Park, and when the Clyde engaged him they were ...

    Article : 102 words
  6. MIXED.

    An English report of the Australasian-Northern League match, played at Everton and won by the tourists, was apparently written by someone better versed in our cricketers than ...

    Article : 84 words
  7. THE TEST OF THE CUSTODIAN.

    A first-class goalkeeper is not, or should not be judged by his stoppages so much as his clearances, says an English soccer authority. The number of players in every class of ...

    Article : 84 words
  8. GOOD MEN SHELVED.

    Jack Sharp, the international footballer and cricketer, says he is always being asked why so many first-class men who have been transferred to different clubs this year have been ...

    Article : 96 words
  9. POOR REFEREE!

    Not long ago a certain rather good team met at dinner in a well-known northern restaurant, which few friends and officials were invited. It was a Saturday evening, and ...

    Article : 166 words
  10. MOTOR RACES DRAW BIG CROWDS.

    The success of Brooklands automobile race track in England his induced some American financiers to lay down a similar track near New fork (U.S.A.). A 300-acre block of land ...

    Article : 105 words
  11. TRUE!

    A well-known Sheffield angler tells the following and insists that it is true. A friend of his had been having a week's fishing holiday in a stream that held some rare trout. He bad ...

    Article : 113 words
  12. JOHNNY THOMPSON'S RESIDENCE.

    The reappearance in this city of the "Old Storm," as ''Cyclone" Johnny Thompson is familiarly called by his most intimate friends on this side of the water, recalls to the ...

    Article : 128 words
  13. PRINCIPAL SPORT EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK.

    Nov. 28: Victoria. (553), defeated South Australia by an innings and 135 runs. South Australia scored 232 (Dolling 94) and 18 (C. Hill 55). ...

    Article : 151 words
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    An interesting sporting group photographed on board the Zealandia on her arrival in Sydney Harbor. Reading from left to right the man are: W. L. Mitten (cyclist.) H. D. Mclatosh,. Sam Langford, and lver Lawson (one of the world's best cyclists). ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 47 words
  15. BASEBALL-MAD NEW YORK.

    Fifty thousand people crowded into the polo ground's enclosure planned to accommodate a fifth of that number to witness the first of a series of seven baseball games between the New ...

    Article : 96 words
  16. MIXED DOUBLES.

    In an article headed "Points in Mixed Doubles," H.S.S., In "Lawn Tennis and Badminton," says that the chief point to remember is that the man is the predominant partner. ...

    Article : 183 words
  17. HANDICAPPING TROTTERS

    J. B. Chandler, who is one of the best-known of American trainers, objects to the present method of handicapping trotters by time starts. He says that in a race for gallopers the ...

    Article : 150 words
  18. CRAB-RACING.

    As a terrific sou'-westerly gale made hay of a part of the Admiralty Pier at Dover on Sunday, sweeping huge piles and much wreckage seawards, says "Pink 'Un." there may have ...

    Article : 147 words
  19. QUESTIONS ANSWERED.

    SPORTS, LIMITED, TOURNEY (to "Sydney") —Entry forms can be obtained from Mr. Jack Fenely, c.o. Mr. C. Lundin, stevedore, Charlotte-place, off Pitt-street, Sydney.) ...

    Article : 253 words
  20. FRANK WOOTTON'S MAT TRICK.

    From the commencement of the current season it was considered as nearly as possible a certainty that F. Wootton would for the third year in succession, head the winning jockeys' ...

    Article : 231 words
  21. A COSMOPOLITAN COACH.

    G. Cox, the Sussex cricketer, is no stranger to what may be termed coaching expeditions, for he has twice visited Indian the capacity of cricket tutor. ...

    Article : 193 words
  22. A PERILOUS SWIM.

    A month previous to the great boat-race on the Zambesi River between Barry and Arast. I was Instructed to clear the reach of water of hippopotami and crocodiles, with which the ...

    Article : 261 words
  23. A REMARKABLE FEAT.

    "Golf Illustrated" gives an account of a remarkable feat accomplished by Mr. L. A. Phillips, a prominent member of the Newport Club. He made a challenge to reach the summit of ...

    Article : 70 words
  24. SHOOTING IN FIGURES.

    Many people consider that shooting is a sport that brings no benefit at all to the country, says an English paper, and its only use is an expensive pastime for the very wealthy. ...

    Article : 180 words
  25. FOOTBALL MAN LOST NERVE AT GOLF.

    Grantland Ric, a sporting expert writing on "Nerve and the Game" in the "American Magazine," tells the story of "one of the nerviest football 'backs' that ever battered his way ...

    Article : 276 words
  26. KNIGHTS OF THE ROPED ARENA.

    A UNIQUE PICTURE OF THREE GREAT BOXERS TAKEN IN SYDNEY LAST WEEK, THEY ARE, READING FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: JACK LESTER, SAM LANG FORD, AND TOMMY BURNS. ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 30 words
  27. AN AUSTRALIAN MILLIONAIRE AND SPORT.

    The late Mr. Walter Hall, who left over £2,000,000 in New South Wales, was chiefly known in the sporting world for his Connection with the turf, but being a pioneer who ...

    Article : 538 words
  28. FOOTBALL.

    Football is a Winter sport—at least, it used to be a sport but recently has become a profession (says the "Winning Post"). It is played with an inflated ball. Occausionally the players ...

    Article : 378 words
  29. PLAYING FOOTBALL BY NIGHT.

    An innovation which may turn out to be epoch-making—football by night—was attempted at the Richmond (Eng.) Athletic Ground last month, and the experiment was attended with ...

    Article : 209 words
  30. A GOOD START.

    Edgar R. Mobbs, the Northampton (England) captain, commenced the season in fine style by scoring 16 tries in his club's first four matches. ...

    Article : 26 words
  31. "CUTE!"

    A certain well-known American boxer who had the misfortune of being unable to read or write, was in the habit of having his letters read to him by his own particular friend, but ...

    Article : 53 words
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