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Sport, 1914

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Swimming. Longworth Retains Mile Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

The mile event in connection with the State championships was decided yesterday at the Domain Baths, in the presence, of a fair gathering. The starters were: W. Longworth (Rose Bay, holder), S. Smith…

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Boxing. D'arcy Beats Clarke

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

Jack Clarke of England, and Les. D'Arcy, of Newcastle, met at the Newtown Olympia last night in a 20-round content, which resulted in a win for the latter, Clarke crying enough in the ninth round…

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Races at Newcastle

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club had a successful meeting on Thursday last. Results were as follow:— New Year's Gift.—Goldon Wire,…

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Canterbury Park Races

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

Notwithstanding the threatening weather a big crowd turned up at Canterbury Park on Saturday, and had the satisfaction of more than holding…

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Lawn Tennis. Country Week

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Arrangements are well in hand for the country week carnival, which will begin to-morrow at the Double Bay ground. The management committee has arranged a harbour…

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Boxing News by Cable. Johnson's Title

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 8

LONDON, Monday.--The "Sportsman's" Paris correspondent states that the Athletic Commission of New York has agreed tp deprive Jack Johnson of the title of heavyweight…

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Moorefield Racing Club. January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

Appended are the weights for the January reunion next Saturday:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—Gigandra, 10st 12lb, Valido, 9st 12lb, Happy Lady, 7st 13lb; Noogilla, 7st 12lb; La…

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Boxing. Darcy Beats Clarke. a Promising Youngster

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 8

Les Darcy, the young boxer who made a great local reputation in the Newcastle dis­trict, appeared in Sydney for the first time last night when at the Olympia Athletic Club's…

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Cricket. Country v METROPOLIS

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

A match will be played at Petersham Oval between a country team and a combined Metropolitan Eleven on January 24 and 26. The following players will represent the country:—Hickson, H. Bowd, Berrie,…

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Warwick Farm Racing Club. January Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

Subjoined are the entries for the January reunion on the 17th inst.:- Liverpool Mile.—Royal Merv. Merton Lad, Sobol, Red Velvet, Willow Green, Tenos, Ruenalt, Riverbird,…

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Scratchings. A.j.c. Races

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 7

Anniversary Handicap—Martinah. Alured. The Christian Brother [?]…

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Lawn Tennis. Cooma Players for Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

COOMA, Monday.--Cooma will be represented at the country tennis week matches by L. Watson, W. S. Wiseman, G. Humphreys, and W. M'Alpine…

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Duel Between Cricket and Baseball

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 6

It is not likely that baseball, will threaten the supremacy of cricket in Australia during this summer, or next summer, or for many summers, to come; but there cannot be any doubt that it has entered the field as a rival game. Cricket la itself is not popular as a spectacular display. Ordinary club matches, either in Sydney or in…

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International Cricket. England v. Africa

The Farmer and Settler · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

The third test match between England and South Africa was continued at Johannesburg on Saturday. England's showing in the first innings of…

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Golf. on the Links. Details of the Play

Evening News · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Notwithstanding the heat on New Year's Day, the roll-up at Most of the clubs was fairly good. Of course the holiday links attracted many of the usual players…

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What Not to Do. New Year Golf Resolutions

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 9

D. G. Soutar advises raw players not to rely on the fluky shots which they are able to bring off in the present fast condition of the links…

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Goulburn Racing Club. Hospital Benefit Meeting. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 12

The following nominations have been received for the Goulburn Racine Club's Hospital Benefit Race Meet me on Saturday next:- Probationers' Handicap.—Malhe[?]reux, Ruby Brown,…

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Golf Notes. Oriental As a Player. the Overlapping Grip

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 10

Among the competitors at a golf tournament in England early last mouth were H. L. Doherty, C. P. Dixon, A. W. Gore, A.H. Lowe, E. A. Beamish, Crisp. and other…

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The Moving Picture Show. Cricket and Baseball

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 6

How can they say cricket is slow who have seen two great batsmen--Kelloway, of New South Wales, and J. W. H. T. Douglas, of England. Over In Victoria the crowds…

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The Baseball Raid Into the Cricket Season

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 9

A CLOSE THING IN YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL PLAY. ERIC M'ELHONE, NEW SOUTH WALES' THIRD-BASE MAN, WITH THE BALL COMING TO HIM, AND AN AMERICAN PLAYER SLIDING DESPERATELY TO REACH THE BASE BEFORE THE FIELDSMAN GETS IT. ' ' A SLIDE THAT DID NOT QUITE GET THERE. AN INCIDENT IN THE GIANTS-WHITE SOX…

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