Boxing
Said Mr. Hugh D. M'Intosh to a Sydney pressman recently:—"Seeing the possibility of the local interest in boxing improving, and several good men…
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Sport, 1909
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Jack Johnson, the Heavyweight Boxing Champion
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Northern Areas v. Broken Hill B.
The attendance at the cricket match Northern Areas of South Australia v. [?] Ranges Association B toam, which took place on the Western Ova…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Queensland. to Start To-morrow. Sydney
The Queensland eleven which is to meet New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow arrived in Sydney to-day, and was met by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Boxing Championship. Wren's Offer to Jeffries. to Fight Johnson on Cup Day. No Possibility of Jeffries Accepting. Melbourne
Three days ago Mr. John Wrencabled to Mr. W. W. Naughton (the well-known San Franciso sporting writer) to see Jeffries personally and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Port Adelaide Regatta. Adelaide
At the Port Adelaide regatta yesterday Britannia won the Handicap Sailing Race for boats over 15ft. and not exceeding 21ft…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The World's Boxing Championship
The scene presented by the crowded Stadium on Boxing Day, is shown in the above illustration. The Stadium is a structure of an octagonal form, the ring being in the centre. There is no roof over the building, which accounts for the anxiety felt by the promoter with regard to the weather. It is doubtful if the scene at the Stadium on Boxing Day has been equalled since the time when the Col[?]eum at Rome was crowded to witness the gladiatorial combats of the times of the Caesars. The money taken on the occasion of the championship fight, £26,200, is nearly double the previous world's record. The scene presented in the illustration shows Burns felled by Johnson in the first round…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Interstate Cricket. Play Stopped Yesterday by Rain. Melbonrne
Play was impossible yesterday in the interstate match, Victoria v. South Australia, owing to the heavy and continuous rain all day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Costa v. Grimm. Costa the Winner. Sydney
Joe Costa fought Joe Grimm at the Gaiety Athletic Hall last night. It was a poor light, not nearly so amusing, as a Grimm fight usually is,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. QUEENSLAND. Sydney
The interstate match New South wales v. Queensland was continued yesterday, the scores being, when play was stopped by rain, as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Interstate Cricket Match. Rain Interferes with Play. Melbourne
Cold, wintry weather continued steadily throughput last night. A continuance of the interstate cricket match is unlikely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Late Cable News. [Reuter's Messages.] Athletics in America. London
Tom Longboat, the American-Indian, won the 25 miles race at Buffalo to-day. Dorando collapsed and relinquished the race at the 19th mile…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Squires-lang Fight. Melbourne
Mr. H. D. M'Intosh (the promoter of the Burns-Johnson fight) passed through Melbourne on his way to England yesterday. He said, in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Resumption of Play. Melbourne
The interstate match Victoria v. South Australia, which had been postponed on account of heavy rain rendering the wicket unfit for play was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wednesday Cricket. Opening of the Second Round
The second round of matches in connection with the Wednesday Cricket Association was commenced on Wednesday in delightfully cool weather. A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Boxing Chmipion. Jack Johnson in Melbourne. His Fight with Burns
The champion boxer of the world arrived in Melbourne yesterday (says the "Age" of January 5) after his successful and varied experiences in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Idolatry of Sport. the Cardinal Gives a Warning to Young Australia. Boxing for Money—or Points
Cardinal Moran has been spending the holiday at his palace on the heights of Manly, and seems to have benefited considerably by the few days' rest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Items. Sydney
A boxing match between Squire and Lang has been fixed for the 3rd February. Allan at, Melbourne has cabled Jim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wednesday Cricket Notes on the Play
Delightfully cool weather prevailed for the opening matches of [?] round in connection with the Wednesday Cricket Association. In [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BOXING. Sydney
Las Lo[?]ue and Hemming, of H.M.S. Prometheus, engaged in a boxing contest on Saturday night for the championship of the British fleet in…
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