Commercialism in College Athletics
A vigorous appeal for the reform of college athletics in the United States has been made by Dr David Starr Jordan President of Leland Stanford University…
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Sport, 1908
128 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 7
Local and General. a Tennis Champion
Mr Lyn Todd, of Trundle, known locally and in Sydney, as. a champion all round athlete, made a name for himself in ' the metropolis at Easter time. Playing against…
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The West Wyalo [?] for Football Club journe[?] Ba[?] on Wednesday [?] engag[?] later in a trial of strength. The game was…
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We are asked to remind horseowners and trainers that nominations for the Oddfellows' and Demonstration Handicaps (in connection with the above meeting)…
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The Opening match of the L.R.F.U. Competition will take place on the local ground on Saturday, May 23rd, between the Parkes Excelsiors and…
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Speaking of the application by Condobolin Football Club to join the Lachlan Rugby Union this year, the Forbes " Times " says-- At the next meeting the executive will also…
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A meeting was hold at the Bean hall on Saturday last with a view of forming a Tennis Club, Mr E. A. but enshaw was voted to the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beekeeper. Races of Honey Bees
Although many apiarists (writes an English beekeeper) have seen only one or two races—natives, Carniolan, or Italian—there are, independently of these…
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Report of the Eugowra-Excelsior match of Saturday last appears on another page. Parkes Devils met Peak Hill during…
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Something like 250 people turned out on Saturday last to witneaa the Excelsior-Eugowea competition match, which resulted in a draw, both sides…
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Boxing in all degrees of c[?]dity and vigor was on view at the Odd fellows Hall on Tuesday night. Of course Bollard versus McKay…
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Condobolin Emeralds met and defeated the Parkes Premiers on Monday last at Condobolin by five to three. The game was very evenly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Challenging the Channel. Wonderful Swimming Feats
Very nearly thirty years have elapsed since Captain Webb accomplished the unique feat of swimming the Channel. It was on August 24, 1877, that this bold…
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Next Saturday's fixtures are:— Premiers v Reds, at Forbes; Blues v Eugowra, at Eugowra; Excelsiors, a bye…
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On Friday afternoon the Public and Convent Schools met on the local ground in a match which resulted in a win for the Convent School by 15…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Influenza Crew. Cambridge Saved by Oranges. Athletics Faith in Fruit
There was naturally the greatest curiosity at Putney yesterday (20th March) to see how the fine "influenza" members of the Oxford crew…
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A team of Parkes juniors, who travelled to Condobolin on Wednesday last, were defeated by a locla team by 22 to nil…
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A meeting of the Trundle Lawn Tennis Club was held on Monday, 15th inst., when all arrangements were made for the coming Cup match at…
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The erstwhile prosperous platinum field his of late been the scene of much activity among tennis enthusiasts, and the precious metal fossicker may now be seen merging…
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On Wednesday last the first matches in the Junior Competition were played when the two Parkes teams, Premier B and Excelsior B, met on the local…
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