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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Apr 30, 1919
Page
3
The long recounting bout features welterweight rivals McGinnis and Callow, with spectators rating the later rounds hotly. Reports describe tactical exchanges, crowd reactions, and the decisive fourteenth round as the turning point, noting Callow’s improved stamina and McGinnis’s steadier defense.
The article details Willard’s weight aiming for 327 pounds and his readiness for a forthcoming contest. It also references Dave Meekin and plans around stadium matters with boxing figures and venues in Melbourne and Sydney during the period.
An excerpt from Nat Gould titled The Silver Star unfolds in an ornate era voice. Characters like Thorgill Plank Jabel Tucker and Blunt dominate tense riverfront scenes on the Darling with racing intrigue and shifting loyalties amid a Melbourne Cup milieu.
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