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Sport, 1912

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When Black Met Black Some Impressions of and Comment upon the McVea-Langford Battle on Boxing Day Boxer and Fighter versus BOXER

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 1

I can oven now, while my pen glides over the paper, see as clearly as I did on Boxing Day that sturdy, broad-shouldered, determined, cool, collected, dwarfed giant, Sam Langford,…

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Australasia Wins the Davis Cup. Scene of Enthusiasm. Superb Tennis. Brookes's Resourcefulness. (From Our Special Reporter.) Christchurch (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 13

By splendid tennis, consummate generalship, admirable restraint, and safety tactics. Brookes and Dunlop to-day robbed the American challengers of their last chance for the…

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Our Melbourne Letter. V.A.T.C. MEETING. Racing at Yarra Glen. Small Crowd at Moonee Valley. Tattle of the Turf. Melbourne

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

There was a splendid attendance and Excellent sport at the Boxing Day meeting of the V.A.T.C. at Caulfield. A very indifferent lot ran in…

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Athletics

Evening News · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 2
Also in Australian Town and Country Journal

Leichhardt harriers will, at the local reservs on Saturday, decide 100yd. 440yd, and broad jump handicaps. The all-round championship…

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Athletic Notes Amateur News and Gossip

Referee · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

JANUARY. 26-Druids' Gala and Sports, R.A.C., Sydney. FEBRUARY. 21-New Zealand A.A.A. Championship, at Invercargill…

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Athletics. Leichhardt Harriers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 14

The Leichhardt Harriers will decide the following events at the Reserve on Saturday:—100yds, 440yds handicaps, and-broad jump handicap. The club's allround championship events, including 100, 220, and 880…

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Athletics. Australasian Championships

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 9

Once again the amateur athletic supremacy of Australasia has been decided, and New Zealand has again proved her superiority by winning two-thirds of the events…

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Athletics. Manning's Marrickville Sprint

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 5

There was a large gathering of spectators [?] J. J. Manning's Marrickville Recreation Ground last Saturday afternoon to witness the eleventh 100 yards sprint…

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Sporting Review. the Test Match. Yesterday's Remarkable Happenings. Six Days' Cycling Race. Fry's Plan to Stop Cricket Barracking Is M'namara a Cycling Champion? a Leid of 188. the Test Match. Australia's Second Innings. Eight for 269. Armstrong Makes a Stand

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1912 · page 15

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The kangaroo, having had his legs cut from under him, has been performing the interesting and remarkable feat of standing on his tail…

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Boxing

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2
Also in Co-operator

According to the Boston correspondent of "The Mirror of Life." London, Batting Nelson, ex-champion lightweight of the world, has a notion of visiting Australia. Writing under…

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Golf. Ronnie Doone Golf Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 10

On Saturday, January 6, a bogery match will [?] played in connection with the above club…

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£100 Boxing Tourney

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 7

The finals of the £100 Christmas boxing tournament, under the auspices of the Sydney Self-Defence and Sports, Limited, were contested at the Sports Ground this…

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Boxing and Wrestling

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 10

SAN FRANCISCO, Wednesday.--It is feared that Wolgast may develop pneumonia, his condition being scrious. MINNEAPOLIS, Wednesday.-- Zybezco is…

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Boxing. £100 Tourney

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 15

This afternoon, at the Sydney Sports Ground, the semi-final beats and the finals of the 9st 71b., 10.7. 11.7. and 13.4 divisions will be decided, starting at 3 o'clock. Special trains will run from the Railway and the Quay…

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Swimming. State Championship Carnival

Co-operator · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, the first meeting of the present season’s State Championship Carnival will be held at the Municipal Baths. Domain…

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Cricket

Co-operator · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

New South Wales cricket teams had a good spin last week. N.S.W. first [?] defeated Victoria. N.S.W. Juniors defeated Victorian Juniors. N.S.W…

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Swimming. Longworth, the Sprinter

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 2

Less than a year ago. W. Longworth, the Rose Bay swimmer, who had been unknown to the vast majority of followers of the natatorial art, made himself famous by defeating…

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Boxing. the £100 Tourney

Evening News · Thursday 4 January 1912 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the Sydney Sports Ground this afternoon to witness the concluding stages of the £100 boxing tourney promoted by the Sydney Self Defence and…

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