Boxing World Heavyweight Title Two Negroes Meet in New York New York
On Wednesday night two negroes will battle for the world heavyweight title for the first time since 1913, when the two Johnsons met in Paris…
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Caulfield More Racing Falls Poldean Killed General Review of the Running
Caulfield added its quota to the casualty list of men and horses in race accidents that have occurred much too often this summer. On Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Theft From Swimming Pool Young Man Convicted of Illegal Possession of a Pair of Sandal
Sidney Arthur Stuckey, aged 19, was charged, before Messrs. R. L. Blakeney and J. Tod, J's.P., at the Tumut Police Court on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Adelong Swimming Carnival Very Successful Function M. Watts and W. Pedder (Waqga) Win Championship Events. Tumut Swimmers Successful
The Adelong Swimming Club held their annual aquatic carnival on Sunday afternoon, and it proved highly successful in all respects. Excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tennis Australian Titles Schwartz and Sidwell Defeated Miss Coates Brilliant Against Miss Wynne Melbourne
A surprise was caused in the Australian tennis championships at Kooyong to-day when J. Gilchrist, the young Sydney player, defeated the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents.) Division Races (To the Editor, "The Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—Tour paper being the principal sporting medium in the southern district, I ask your permission and support in bringing the following matter…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Division Racing Criticism by Mr. Sawyer
Mr. Matt Sawyer, of "Eulomo," writes in the "Wagga Advertiser": I ask your permission and support in bringing the following matter to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxing World Title Bout Louis Favorite New York
The odds soared as Louis and Lewis to-day completed their training for the heavyweight championship on Wednesday. Louis is now a very hot…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket Maples Shield To-days Matches
There is only one match to be concluded to-day in the Maples Shield competition. Copland's, two wickets for 156, are only eight runs behind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tennis Vines and Budge Profitable Professional Tour New York
The tour of Budge and Vines is certain to be the most profitable in tennis history. So far 88275 persons have paid 129,850 dollars (£32,462) to see…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cricket Association Week-end Competition Matches Crawford Cup (Sunday) Third Round
January 29: stockinbingal v. Cootamundra West, Stockinbingal; Wallendbeen v. Hillcroft, Hillcroft, Arcadians, bye…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swimming Batlow Swimming Carnival
The Anniversary Day swimming carnival will be held at Batlow on Monday and a contingent of Wagga swimmers are taking part in the sports…
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A challenge match was played on Wednesday afternoon between Sam Mahonely, Geo. Smith v. J. M. Reardon, Digger Church. Sam and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swimming Splashes
The first two carnivals of Eastern Riverina have been concluded and looking over the results I find that last year’s monarchs still reign…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SWIMMING Gundagai's Annual Carnival
The popular annual carnival on the Murrumbidgee at South Gundagai is advertised for Sunday week, the programme of swimming events starting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Don't Miss It! Hillston Swimming Carnival
On Monday next a Riverina Championship Swimming Carnival will be held at the Swimming Pool, when it is anticipated that all previous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Alabama Kid Defeats Jack Wilson Melbourne
The American negro, Alabama Kid (12.1) scored a win by a technical knockout over Jack Wilson (11.12) of Victoria in eleven rounds to-night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bits and Pieces Interesting Happenings at Home and Abroad Regatta on Irrigation Canal
Leeton's first rowing regatta—it will be at Easter—will be held on one of the irrigation canals. The canal on which the events will be held provides…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greyhound Racing Wagga To-night Many Visitors Engaged
Almost half of the nominations for to-night's meeting of the Wagga Greyhound Racing Club are from visiting dogs, and this should add considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tennis Australia Favored to Win Davis Cup Paris
Homer Henkel, the German Davis Oup player who visited Australia with Gotfried von Cramm, believes that Germany will win the European zone, and…
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