Boxing
The Americans think they have a possible opponent for Jack Johnson in Al Kaufmann, who celebrated his 23rd birthday this month. Kaufmann, who…
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Sport, 1909
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SPORTING. [Reuter's Messages.] Rugby Football. Alleged Professionalism. London
The emergency sub-committee of the English Rughy Union has informed the Scottish Union that the matter of professionalism must be referred to the…
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The dispute between the players and the Board of Control is on the verge of settlement. The board will probably guarantee the players a fixed sum…
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E. F. Parker, who has been selected to play for the Rest of Australia against the Australian Eleven, left for Sydney by the mailboat yesterday…
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Mr. John Wren, to encourage trotting, is giving £1900 for four races…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boxing. Prohibition of Infighting. Tommy Burns's Opinion. Melbourne
Tommy Burns (ex-heavyweitht champion boxer of the world) has expressed his approval at the intention of the New South Wales Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →English Racing. Alleged Touting for Information. London
Arising out of a quarrel over alleged touting for information regarding the prospects of Mr. Wootton's horses winning, Mr. Wootton has been ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Regulating Boxing Contests. Legislation Proposed in New South Wales. Mr. Wade's Statements. Sydney
During the next session of Parliament, legislation will be proposed empowering the Government to regulate and control boxing contests. This…
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A match was played yesterday on the Hospital Pitch between the St. Andrew's and Young Allendales, which resulted in a win for the former by 33…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Rugby Football. Scottish Union Criticised. "The Times" Comments on Wallabies' Tour. London
Mr. C. Wray Palliser, in a letter to the newspapers, protest against the Scottish Rugby Union's unsportsmanlike action in seizing a frail excuse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Swimming Championship. Won by Beaurepaire. Sydney
The race for the 20 yards swimming championship of Australia held in the Domain Baths last night was won by F. Beaurepaire, C. Hoaly was second,…
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Tommy Burns continues to cry out for another crack at Jack Johnson, but conveniently forgets that Mr. H. D. M'Intosh is now speeding to England as…
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The New South Wales Sports Club, the governing body of amateur boxing and wrestling, has added several rules to those already operating with the…
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Joe Stokesbury, Bill Lang's former trainer, has been appointed referee at the Melbourne Cyclorania, which is to be opened as a boxing resort on…
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Jim Fogarty and "Starlight," oldtime boxers, met in a contest at the Gaiety Athletic Hall on Saturday night. They fought 20 two-minute…
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The return match between N.S.W. and Victorin was commenced to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. Noble (captain of the N.S.W. team) won the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CRICKET. [Reuter's Message.] Next Australian Eleven. London
The newspapers express great satisfaction at the acceptance of the Board of Control's terms by the players constituting the next Australian Eleven…
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A sporting writer, speaking of Temmy Burns's Melbourne appearance says.—"As an easaly defea[?]d man, it is wonderful the amount of sympathy…
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Mr. A. Ross, the secretary of the Barrier Ranges Football Associatio, is in receipt of a communication from Mr. H. Armstrong, hom. secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sporting. Boxing. Smith v. "Starlight." Starlight Cries "Enough." Sydney
A match between Dave Smith, exchampion amateur heavyweight, boxer of Australasia, and Dinny Sullivan of America, was announced to take place…
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