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Broken Hill & the Far West · Sport

Sport, 1914

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Boxing Now and in the Past. Los Angeles

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

George Washington's leanings towards cook-fighting and British sportsmen's participation in boxing were quoted by the defence attorney during the trial…

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South African Cricket. Capetown, Monday Night

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

In a match between the Transvaal and M.C.C. the Transvaal scored 245 and the M.C.C. 330 (Mead 145, Douglas 73). In the second innings the…

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SPORTING. [Reuter's Message.] Boxing. Gibbons Downs M'allister. New York

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 2

Mike Gibbons, of St. Paul, knocked out Bob M'Allister in the seventh round of a 10-round fight to-night. M'Allister dropped after a right hook…

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A.J.C. Races. Public Opinion. Sydney, Tuesday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 14 January 1914 · page 4

The market was slack for the Challenge Stakes and Anniversary Handicap to-day, practioally nothing but doubles being backed…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 3

Frank Thorn, who has shown splendid form since his serious illness, has secured still another victory, his latest victim being Joe Russell, whom he…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 8

"W. F. Corbett" writes thus in the "Sun":— It is now definitely announced that the two famous Smiths—Dave, of…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

The boxing contest of 20 rounds between Will Daly and Jack Butler, postponed on Saturday night last on account of the unfavorable weather then…

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To Excourage Swimming. Melbourne, Thusday

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 1

The Victorian Government is considering the question of awarding competency certificates to all persons who qualify in swimming as directly…

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SPORTING. (Reuter's Message.) American Boxing. Porky Flynn Beaten. New York

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 January 1914 · page 4

Battling Levinsky last night defeated Porky Flynn in a 10-rounds boxing bout…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

"W. F. Corbett" writes thus in the "Sun":— It is now definitely announced that the two famous Smiths—Dave, of…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

In the Stadium on Monday evening next Con., Hill and Frank Burgundy will contrive to settle a difference that has arisen between them. One recent…

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Football

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

W. Barnes, the clever, forward of the Broken Hill Football Club, has been invited by the North Adelaide Football Club to play for them next season…

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A Swimming Record. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Miss Fanny Durack swam 50 yards at the Bondi baths yesterday in 27s., beating her own world's [?]cord…

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Mannahill Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Mr. J. Kenworthy, secretary of the Mannahill Racing Club, telegraphed to-day that the handicap allotted to Fruitful in the Welter (which he…

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South Broken Hill Charity Races

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 2

Messrs. Megaw and Hogg, in Hegarty's Hotel yesterday afternoon, auctioned the publican's booths for the South Broken Hill Jockey Club…

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Football. a Port Pirie Player Entertained

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

On Saturday evening the employees of the Port Piric Government Deepening Department and members of the Solomontwon Football Club assembled…

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A Favorite Scratched. Surprise in Racing Circles. Athenic Out of Challenge Stakes. Sydney, Thursday Afternoon

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 1

Athenic, The has ruled as favorite for the A.J.C. Chalenge Stakes since the weights appeared, was withdrawn from that event at 20 minutes to 12 this…

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Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 3

Bill Benyon, who secured the bantam championship of Europe owing to the retirement of Digger Stanley, met the Erenchman, Charles Ledoux, at…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 4

The postponed boxing match between Butler and Daly will take place in the Stadium this evening. The contest is timed to start at 8 o'clock…

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Local Boxing

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 January 1914 · page 8

Daly and Butler whose boxing match last Saturday had to be postponed on account of the weather, will cross gloves to-morrow night, at the…

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