The Boxing Championship. to Correspondents
"Subscriber," Talgarno.-Johnson, who defeated Tommy Burns on Saturday, holds the world's boxing championship…
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Races Which Cost £2500 a Minute
As a sporting society function, there is nothing in England that can compare with Ascot Week. Tin; nice meetings held at Epsom, Goodwood, Doncaster, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sporting. Rugby Football Disintegration of the Wallabies. London
The match between the Wallabies and Monmouthshire has been cancelled. Two members of the Australian team. Frost and Neli[?] will sail for Sydney by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boxing Contests
Mr John Wren a few days ago cabled to American offering Jeffries £10,000 to fight Johnson on Cup Day at Melbourne. A reply was received to-day from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing. Johnson a Prohibited Immigrant
The Federal authorities explain that Jack Johnson had to obtain an exemption under the Immigration Restriction Act before he could land in Australia to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →World’s Boxing [?]hampionship. [?]IHNSON v. BURNS. [?] Wins in 14 Rounds. Fig[?]stopped by the Police. Sydney
The [?] for the world’s championship [?]ween Tommy Bur[?] and Jack John [?]ok place [?]ing. [?]cutter’s Bay [?]ght until Burns…
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After the races at Chiltern on Saturday there was plenty of talk about fight among the sports, but happily nobody was hurt. However, a match was made between…
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A correspondent writers. At the repeat [?] the great in reported to have said that "Burns in the best white [?] living." Well, when I left…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. Smith Australia
The return match between the above States was begun on New Year's Day at Melbourne, when South Australia, batting on a wicket that did not play true, were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Inter-state Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Rain Interrupts Play. Melbourne
The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was not continued to-day. The heavy rain which fell from midnight almost without interruption up till noon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Athletics Wonderful Running. Walker's Fresh Triumph. London
R. E. Walker, the young South African Olympic winner, who created two new world's records for 100 and 120 yards a few days age, has put up another splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Animals
Although the power of swimming is a natural faculty with quadrupeds, yet it has been proved that human beings grater swimming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing. Brillo Campbell v. Jack Black
On Wednesday, January 13, Jack Black who has beaten many good pugs, will, at the Federal Theatre, Albury, endeavor to stop "Brillo" Campbell's conquering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket and Finance. the Terms for England. What Noble and Hill Say
Prominent Australian cricketers are dissatisfied with the decision of the Australian Board of Control regarding the financial arrangements for the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket. Inter-state Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Play Again Interrupted by Rain. Melbourne
The cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was again postponed to-day owing to the rain. At the appointed time for commencing the match it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boxing. Squires and Lang
It is on the cards the two "Bills" Squires and Lang—will decide the disp[?] title the championship in Melbourne. Two well-known sportsmen are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Rugby Football. London, December 31
The "Wallabies" Rugby football team to have played Monmouthshire to-day, but the match has had to be abandoned owing to the ground being frozen too hard for play…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Rugby Football Australian Professionals Win. London
The Australian League (professional Rugby team) easily defeated the Wid[?] professionals to-day. The final scores were Australian League, 3 goals 3 tries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tocumwal Races
The success of a picnic we are told depends upon three things, viz. the wine, the weather, and the ladies; so if races are run on the same lines, the success of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At a Cricket Match
At the commencement of a country cricket match one of the captains found his side without an umpire. Approaching a likely-looking stranger, he asked if…
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