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Sport, 1914

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Boxing. Irish White Hope. Snowy Baker's Giant. Dublin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Snowy Baker, on his visit to Ireland, came across a giant, who he considers a possible future white hope. He will probably bring him to…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 4

Lee Johnson, the colored lightweight meets Jimmy O'Brien at Olympia on Tuesday next. Milbura Saylor has at least three…

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Boxing Engeg[?] Lond

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 5

Snowy Baker has eng [?] Swiss champion, East [?] middleweight; Vittett [?] light weight for five…

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Racing Slander Verdict for Defendant. Sydney

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 5

In the Banco Court to-day, a case in which Alfred Owen, horse trainer, sued Charles Feldheim, horse owner, for slander in connection with the running of…

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M.t.c. Races

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

If the present delightfully fine weather continues the Cup meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, which opens to-morrow, should attract a very large…

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Boxing. Saylor Wins. Williams Badly Beaten. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

Milburn Saylor (U.S.A.) defeated Nat Williams (England) in the seventh round. Saylor had his opponent in such a had way that he appealed to…

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Lawn Tennis. Brookes a Winner. Montreux

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

Brookes defeated Marset in the final of the lawn tennis singles…

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Football. English Cup Tie. Burnley [?] LIVERPOOL [?] LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 2

The Association Football Cup final was played at the Crystal Palace yesterday, the contestants being Burnley and Liverpool. Burnley won by the…

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Coursing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Those interested in coursing should attend a meeting at the Criterion Hotel on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock…

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Boxing

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3
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Jimmy Hill, acting on medical advice, has cancelled his match with Frank Thorn for next Saturday night His doctor told him that his "game"…

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Football

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tumut District Rugby Football Union, held at Gilmore on Saturday night last, it was decided to commence the…

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Golf Opening at Wagga

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 4

The golf season at Wagga was opened on Saturday afternoon, and was a delightful day for the opening function. The links were in perfect order and the…

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International Boat Racing Philadelphia

Wagga Wagga Express · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

The Oxford University, England won by eight meters the four-mile relay race. The Collage championship against Pennsylvania, the University…

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Athletics

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Collingullie Sports Club will be held in Best's Hall on Saturday next at 8 p.m…

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Lawn Tennis

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

At a committee meeting of the Wagga Lawn Tennis Club last night Mr. L. A. Alt was appointed one of the secretaries in the place of Mr…

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Boxing. O'keefe Outpoints Simpson. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

Pat O'Keefe outpointed Simpson in their twenty rounds' contest…

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Boxing. a Win for Welsh. Los Angelos

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 4

Freddie Welsh won the decision over Leach Cross at the end of their 20 round fight, which was fairly even throughout…

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Sporting Football

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Universal Training F.C. was held at Broome's refreshment rooms. Tumut, on Wednesday evening of last…

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Coolamon Tennis Club

Coolamon Farmers' Review · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 4

The annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on 22nd ult. Present—Messrs. A. W. Stinson (chair). Ferguson, P. Hunter, Moffatt, Dun,…

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