The Boxing Championship. Johnson Talks
As mentioned in last issue, Jack Johnson, the coloured heavyweight champion of the world, arrived at Fremantle on Thursday by the R.M.S. Ortona, in company…
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The Boxing Championship. Jack Johnson Delighted
A couple of days ago I saw Jack Johnson sign his contract to fight the champion, Tommy Burns, in Australia, for a purse of £7000 and the heavyweight championship…
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A meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union will be held in Winchester's rooms at 7.30 on Tuesday evening next, when the cups and medals won during the football season…
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Oct. 26.—Heddon Jockey Club Oct. 28, 29.—Tamworth Jockey Club. Nov. 4.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; entries Oct. 26…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Boxing Championship. Johnson Says Burns Is a Bluffer. Fremantle
Jack Johnson, the coloured pugilist, matched with Burns for the boxing championship, arrived at Frematle to-day, en route to Sydney. In the course of an interview Johnson declared that…
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Seventeen cars started in the Vanderbilt Cup Motor Race at New York. George Robertson, driving an American car, won the 258-miles race in 241 minutes. There were…
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Oct. 28, 29.—Tamworth Jockey Club. Nov. 4.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; entries to-night. Nov. 7, 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…
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Tommy Burns has arrived in Melbourne from Tasmania. In reply to the statements made by Johnson, he said there was no occasion for Johnson to talk as…
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Owing to the foreigners having scratched, only one Rugby match will be played in connection with the Olympic Games. The "Wallabies" will meet Cornwall, champion county team, who have…
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A team of Newcastle players visited Singleton yesterday to try conclusions with representatives of the local club, the match resulting in a draw. The visitors, who were the first to go to the…
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The following team will represent Half-Holiday against Cann's (Newcastle) on the Albion Ground: C. Irwin, J. McRae. O. Goldsack. W. Graves, W. Sampson (2). W. Butler, W. Ball, D. Ingram H…
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The Cornwall forwards were good, but the backs are outpaces. and were beaten by the cleverness the Australian team. In the first half, Hickey alM'Cabe scored good tries, which Carmichael…
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Reginald Baker, of New South Wales, won the first beat in the Olympic middleweight boxing championship, knocking out Deos, the ex-champion amateur of England…
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To represent Mulbring against West End on the Albion Ground on Saturday next: H. Andrews, A. Wellard, O. Allen, W. Andrews, junr., E. Buckton, E. Murroll, J. Henry, C. Andrews, H. Henry, A…
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A meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held in Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. R. E. Norman presided over a large attendance. The medals won during the season were handed over…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Jockey Club. Races Abandoned
Owing to the small number of nominations received it has been decided to abandon the race meeting of Muswell brook Jockey Club advertised for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Nov. 4.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club. Nov. 7, 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, Nov. 2. Nov. 9.—Wyong; entries, Oct, 31…
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The most prominent feature of the boxing contest between Fat O'Keefe and Ed. Williams at Melbourne Cyclorama. on Monday night was the remarkable…
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In the second heat of the Olympic amateur boxing tournament, "Snowy" Baker, of Sydney, beat Child, the present champion, on points. The [?] three competitors had byes. In the…
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