Lawn Tennis. Country Week. Strathfield Captaincy
Next Wednesday the men from the country take possession of the association's ground at Double Bay, the occasion being the annual country week carnival. The country…
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Racing Man Cured. W. McGINTY, of Kensington, Testifies
Metchnikoff, the famous Russian scientist, once remarked: "The human race is fast going mad," the strain which civilisation exerts upon the delicate organism of man is fast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Slow Cricket at Pratten Park. Gregory's Good Innings
The cricket in the match, Waverley v. Western Suburbs, at Pratten Park, was very slow to: look at Waverley won the toss and elected to bat on a good wicket. Pite and Kippax started…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Yankee Baseballers at the Cricket Ground. Schaefer Coaching
"GOT THERE"--A SLIDE FOR THE BASE. JOHNNY M'GRAW (GIANTS) STRIKING. RENEWING OLD ACQUAINTANCE. Eddie M'Goorty, in his capacity of baseballer, greeting the Mascot of the Chicago team at the Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket's Lighter Side Remarks of a Melbourne Crowd
The remarks and doings of a cricket crowd are rarely dull, whether in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, or in the Old Country. In the first-named city the old-time seller of scoring cards…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Swimming Championships. Barry and Longworth Winners. a High-Strong Hundred. Cecil Healy's Surprising Form
A 100yd. swimming championship race is always an exciting struggle, whether the honors involved are Australasian or State. Never has on event of this description been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricket Barrackers. Victorian Methods Resented. Kelleway Wrathful. MELBOURNE
First-class cricketers are smarting under the barracking of the crowds at the inter State matches on the Melbourne ground, and one leading South Australian player goes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grade Cricket. Seventh Round. Bull Scores 174. Fine Bowling Feats
The seventh round of the First Grade competition was commenced yesterday. SYDNEY V. NORTH SYDNEY. At the Sydney Cricket Ground No. 2 area…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cycling. State Championships. When Are They? Handicap Racing Galore. Union and League Notes
The Druids' Gala this year caters for Cyclists' Union riders to the extent of Your events. Entries were taken at the Sports Club yesterday for these, and will be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Barry Sprint Champion. Yesterday's State Swimming Championships. Longworth Retains the 880 Yards. Lyons Wins Kieran Memorial in Good Style
Everybody in Sydney yesterday morning ap-peared to be discussing the arrival of the American baseballers. They seemed literally to have taken the city by storm. This, added…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales Victorious Home Team Badly Beaten. Melbourne
With 258 runs to make, and with eight wickets in hand-- Including, two disabled men-- to save an innings defeat by New South Wales, the Victorian cricketers continued…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Canterbury Park Races. Outsider Wins Big Race. Lady Demnan at Last. Four Fall in Juvenile
The Canterbury Park races, held yesterday, were very largely attended, despite threatening weather and a clash meeting at Victoria Parle. The meeting was not brought…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victoria Park Races. a Dat for the Books. Calvinia and St. Elfred V[?]n Double
There was a good attendance at Victoria Park yesterday, particularly so when it is taken into consideration that a counter attraction in a horse meeting at Canterbury…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Cricket Canard. Marylebone C.C. and the Next English Visit to Australia. Melbourne, Saturday Night
The Victorian Attorney-General, Mr. Donald MacKinnon, who is president of the Victorian Cricket Association, expresses the opinion that a report to the effect that if friction continues…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Victorian Cricket Captaincy. Armstrong's Stand-and-deliyer Action Condemned on All Sides. Wrights and Wrongs of the Case
Quite a surprise was sprung on the cricket enthusiasts of Melbourne when, on New Year's' Day, after the match with New South Wales was in progress, it was learned that Warwick…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →BOXING. (Conducted by W. F. Corbett.) Ring Collections. Judges Op Fighters. Jeffries's Offer to Beat Two in One Ring. Told to get Back to the Boiler Shop
This thing of bettors visiting the training camp for information may be all right, but I would advise any friends of fighters if they, do start visiting to go the distance and see…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Inter-state Cricket. N.S. Wales Wins by Innings and 59 Baring I Lays Pluckily for 122. MELBOURNE. Saturday Night
The Sheffield Shield match was resumed to-day in delightful weather. Carkeek and Park opened to Massie and Cotter. Park had scored 3 when he turned a bell from Massie up at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mammoth Athletic Gala
Next Wednesday night at the Stadium a very fine programme has been arranged, and as the takings are to be handed to the treasurers of the Royal Hospital for Women and the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →English Football Rugby Trial Match. London, Monday Morning
In a Rugby trial match at Twickenham the team for England scored 42 points to 27 by the Rest of England…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aquatics. Pittwater Regatta
The eighth annual Pittwater Regaltta was held at Broken Bay on Saturday. Several close finishes were witnessed in the rowing events. The weather conditions were admirable for the rowing…
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