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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 27, 1922
Page
2
Jamito and Finney staged a grueling eight round war with Jamito using speed and mobility to outwork Finney. The Filipino fighter pressed the pace, landing cleaner blows while Finney's power and aggression sparked multiple rallies. Judges scored the late rounds close as Jamito maintained edge, improving his reputation and keeping the title chase alive.
An erratic OCR summary outlines a New York heavyweight saga. It traces Henry and Dempsey like figures in a vibrant boxing milieu, noting training lineage from Alex Gregsine and the early Western boxing scene. The piece hints at rival talents and the colorful crowd surrounding the sport.
Fragmentary OCR text mentions boxing topics and a library setting with erratic names and numbers. It shows scattered phrases about boxers Leask and other incomplete details, lacking coherent events or dates. The readable content is insufficient for a solid summary.
A lengthy reportage recalls boxing figures and incidents as fans discuss the limits of toughness. It cites Jack Dempeey and Tingle Gibbons, the Australian promoter scene, medical questions, injuries, and management decisions surrounding matches, with commentary on crowd reactions and sport integrity.
In a sharp local race May defeats Demsky by a narrow margin, securing a key victory for the city council with votes counted from all precincts and early results showing a close contest throughout the evening.
A fragmentary report covers a carnival boxing card with 19 round bouts and notable fighters Demsky and Davinky. Observers describe rough action, weight classes around 10 feet and a key clash where Shar allegedly dethroned the field.
A fragmentary wire service style column recalls boxing legends including Jimmy, Lew Tendler, Gene Tunney, and Mickey Walker and notes a 1923 Chicago match and a New York bout. Mention of Showman Bildy, Malley Ane Gomter, and O’Malley with Will Saaer in Maclean, Clarence River, plus a death of a diver and local athletic figures.
The article details a heavyweight bout between Collin Bell and Tom Heeney for the referee belt at Aversa Stadium on New Year’s. It notes other matchups, contender discussions, and mentions Joe Jeannette and Jack Johnson in historical comparisons, with two preliminary matches planned.
Fragmentary OCR reveals references to Billy McCarthy the boxer, with scattered names such as Jack Munro Tom Chetelan Bod Ta Ta and Joe Wabb. Mention of an operation and a city scene appears amid garbled lines, leaving a partial portrait of a boxing era figure and contemporaries.
A garbled OCR passage mentions names and places in a disrupted narrative about attempts to cover a story. It references MiDy McCune, Teagan Commie, Nellawars, Billy, and a Beery beonatar Orerey Hayes, with unclear events and locations such as Sas Pransiic and Mtbourms. The text lacks coherent facts.
A garbled account from December covered boxing events in Western Australia. It mentions fighters such as Butcher and Rose Hn Young, with battles extending to ten rounds and references to judges, referees, and match conditions amid unclear prose.
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