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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 12, 1916
Page
15
Boxing notes from Sydney outline upcoming bouts and training camps as Darcy, Dillon, and rivals prep for major events. Aussie promoters push matchups with American feasibles, listing fighters, venues, and travel plans across Melbourne and Sydney.
The long drawn out dispute over naming the referee for the Burns Johnson world title bout centered on Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson. Snowy Baker emerged as preferred referee amid tension as talks stretched to a four day stalemate. Johnson insisted on a black referee, while Burns pressed for fairness, with final steps toward appointing a arbiter expected to resolve the boxing dispute.
A crowded Monday in Sydney showcased Sullivan and Godfrey in a 20 round bout filled with heavy rights, head blows, and dramatic turnarounds. Spectators witnessed sharp exchanges, with Sullivan scoring repeatedly and Godfrey replying, while undercard bouts featured McLeod, Newbury, and multiple local boxers delivering spirited performances.
Fragmentary OCR text references TOMMY HANLEY and Arai with unclear actions. No clear event or outcome is readable to form a full factual item. Further readable details needed for a proper summary.
Boxers and a wide range of items fill a rattled scene with odd phrases and scattered notes. Names and places are partially legible amid distorted OCR, presenting a fragmented snapshot of a quirky, mixed-content page.
Sydney based McMillan Deery & Co Ltd operates from 38 Castlereagh Street near Hotel Australia. The listing repeats the address with local phone and duty roster references.
Kay and Stone staged a hard fought bout at Sydney Stadium on Friday night. Kay dominated most rounds with sharp lefts and uppercuts while Stone pressed, landed some rights, and survived a late rally. Judges gave Kay a clear decision as Stone showed grit and endurance throughout the bout.
The readable fragments describe a wrestling or boxing style contest with names like Dave Smith and Bob Crouse and events scheduled for next Saturday. The passage is highly garbled and lacks clear dates, places, or outcomes to form a coherent news item.
Forty three men meet at North Shore Ferry then travel to French Forest as a lively township forms. They work as bricklayers laborers and carpenters among a crew including Lee O'Donnell Tommy Ween and Bluey A McCarthy with Jack Munte and Joe Wallis among others. most are listed by name as they prepare for a project starting next Sunday.
Readable text lists competing men with names and measurements but details are garbled. It notes Buck Crojwe versus Daye in an interesting affair with weights neck size chest measurements and related data, indicating an athletic bout or trial.
On a farm near Sheed in England a list of names and items appears in a damaged general letter. The readable text includes multiple personal names and scattered phrases with unclear context and odd spellings. The fragment ends with a reference to shooting and unusual mites.
Public notice lists upcoming events at Baker's Stadium including a scheduled next Saturday program featuring Buck Crouse versus Dave Smith PA and a Monday extension. The garbled text shows multiple entries with times and participant names, suggesting a community events roundup with athletics and local performances.
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