"Better Dead" Races and Suicide Storeman Takes Poison
"A man would be better dead," he used to say to his wife. "Only for you, dear, I would have been dead long ago."…
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Melbourne Boxing. McCarthy Outpoints McVea. Aboriginal's Great Showing. MELBOURNE
Before a house that went well over the £200 mark, Bert McCarthy, 9.0½ won the referee's verdict over Sandy McVea 9.2. on Monday night, in twenty rounds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Standing the Racquet." Tennis Giants in Sydney. Friday's Big Match
Those who go to see America and Australia struggle on opposite sides of a taut net at Double Bay at the week-end expect something in the way of a tennis feast. They will…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Racing in Tasmania Shipping Strike Hits Cup Meeting Hard: General Notes
The Tasmanain Cup meetings have been hit pretty hard as the result of the shipping strike, and the payments for the Hobart and Launceston Cups…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Arthur Mailey: Bowler and Artist. His Views on Cricket
It was just after New South Wales had beaten the English eleven, that a serious not to say mournful-looking, individual, clean shaved and sunburnt,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CRICKET N.S.W. Junior Union Martin Shield Games
The third round of the N.S.W. Junior Cricket Union's Morton Shield competition will be played on Anniversary Day. The fixtures are:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lawn Tennis Canterbury v. N.S.W. Wellington (N.z.)
The tennis games between New South Wales and Canterbury have been concluded, the visitors securing a rather easy win…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Tennis Team. Arrival in Sydney. First Impressions of Tilden's Play
By yesterday's express from Melbourne, W. M. Johnston, W. M. Washburn, and S. H. Hardy, members of the American Davis Cup team, arrived in Sydney, accompanied by R…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →N.Z. Sport Auckland Wins the Plunket Shield Otago Golf Championship to Rutherford
WELLINGTON, Jan. 6.—The holiday season was brimful of interesting incidents for the sporting enthusiast up and down the Dominion. Fixtures included…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Golf Vexed Question of Handicapping Young Triumvirate Displaces the Old: Miss Griffiths Arrives
Miss. Mollie. Griffiths, of Sunningdale, who was runner-up to Miss Cecil Leitch in the British ladies' championship at Newcastle, has arrived in Australia. I…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tennis Champions in Melbourne Tilden Proves Too Solid for Brookes (Continued From Page 16.)
Again on Saturday the wonderful displays of Thursday and Friday were continued in perfect tennis weather. There were 4500 people present when Tilden and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailing Slow Racing in a Light Easterly Pastime Wins 18ft. Handicap: Kismet Best in Tests
Considerable interest was taken in the handicap for 18ft best-and-best boats sailed under the auspices of the Sydney Flying Squadron last Saturday, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →W. Australian Racing the Perth Cup Meeting Concludes Jolly Cosy the Best Three-year-old
On Cup day the railway strike threatened to do serious injury, but, thanks to a well-organised motor service, assisted in the early stages by trams, 12,036…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Autumn Races. Doncaster and Sydney Cup. Doncaster Handicap. One Mile. Run March 26
Berrengarria, Sandbee, Ready Aye Ready, Malurys, Pteroptod, Brian, Yarraldool, Fenella, Wish Wynne, Earl Lidell, Tressady Queen, Irish Maid,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing (Continued From Page 10.) Ned Fitzgerald in America His Battles with Downs and Jackson: A Broken Hand
Writing at New York on December C, Ned Fitzgerald, who went to America with Eddie Wallace end created a great impression among the followers or…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →England's Best Effort Russell Proves Previous Test Form Wrong Parkin Bowls Ably:: Collies Saves Australian Rout :: By Wheatear
England, with its back to the wall, is putting up a great fight to retain the ashes. Dismissing Australia for 354 (of which Collins, aided by luck, scored…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tennis Champions in Melbourne Davis Cup Winners Beaten Brooker and Hawkes Down Tilden and Johnston
Looking, fit and well, the American and Australasian tennis players arrived from Sydney on Wednesday, and received an enthusiastic welcome from the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →"Go Slow" Cricket Killing the Game English Press on Test Match LONDON
The "westminister Gazette." commenting on the play in the test match at Adelable, says:— "Play as show as this will in [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Turf Odds and Ends Racing Stopped in Melbourne, Doings at the N.S.W. Picnic Meetings
Without racing, many Melbournites will be fairly lost until the end of this month, and it is safe to bet that many Southern bookmakers licensed for Randwick will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SPLASHES Of SPRAY Pastime Pouches the Pelf : Reps. Chosen for the Interstate Rare Next, Saturday : Results of All Racing
Flying Squadron.—Pastime 1. Kismet 2. Sydney 3, Hero 4, Florrie 5, Keriki 6, Drummoyne Park Club, second event of championship—Royal 1. Romp 2…
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