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CARPENTIER v. DEMPSEY. Dempsey and his manager Kearns are working vigorously in an effort to induce Carpontier to accept Coffroth's proposal for a fight, to take place at Tia Juania, Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "Times," in a leading article, scathingly criticise the mad boxing finance as an unedifying international struggle to secure the Dempsoy-Carpentier fight. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The following are selected for A team, Cessnock v Central, on Central Green, on Saturday, 17 inst.:—J. Marshall, Allan, Harrison, Ross, Morrison…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two road faces were conducted last Saturday under the auspices of the Cessnock Club. The boys race, under 16 years…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In consequence of the [?] in the river and its very dirty condition, the races to have been held this afternoon by the Maitland District Swimming Club and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This School completed its session yesterday. Unfortunately the very last day's work was interferred with by the swollen and turbid state of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The final of the state swimming championships took place at the Domain Baths (Sydney) on Saturday, in the presence of 3000 spectators, including Sir Walter…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wiggins, 12.0 1/2, lost on a foul to Llovd, 12.2 1/2, at the Stadium, on Saturday night. The end came in the sixteenth round, when Wiggins butted Lloyd with…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A message from Paris states that Carpentier's manager, M. Descamps, has accepted Coffroth's offer of £83,0'00 for the fight with Dempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Gunboat" Smith, in a racy article in the "Weekly Dispatch," warns Dempsey that his finest victory does not offer a guide as to his ability to beat Carpentier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harry Vardon the present British open golf champion, writing to the special representative of "The Sun." says, "Both Ray and myself are delighted at the prospect of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A special general meeting of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will be held in Wolfe's rooms on Monday evening next, 19th inst., at eight o'clock. A full attendance is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Norman Ross created two new world records in the Ithaca baths at Brisbune on Saturday night. He swam 300 metres (330 yards), covering the 300 yards in 3m 25s, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The second game in this competition was played on Saturday afternoon, when the draw resulted in the following clubs meeting:—No. 1 Section: Maitland v…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jack Green (8.4[?]lb) won the bantam championship at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night from the holder, [?] Blackburn (8.5), after a strenuous battle, extending…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The popularity of Boolaroo Race Club was well in evidence at its meeting on Saturday, when there was a very large attendance, representing all parts of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Division and Kurri Kurri met at Kurri Kurri on Saturday, in the opening match of the second round. Northern batted first and made 80. Kurri made a bad start,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →As the result of further tests, held on, the Sydney Sports Ground on Saturday, in connection with the selection of the New South Wales team for the Australasian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The champion swimmer, Norman Ross, created two new world records at Brisbane on Saturday night. He swam 300 metres (330 yards), covering the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A match was played at Glendonbrook on Saturday between Glendonbrook and Reedy Creek, resulting in an easy win for the latter. Glendonbrook made 37…
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