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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 05, 1909
Page
10
A dense OCR fragment sketches boxers and trainers with scattered names and places, mentioning Ted Nelson, Tommy Hanley, and various opponents and events. The piece blends match chatter, travels, and local notes, mapping a chaotic scene of boxing life and rumors from an ambiguous venue.
In a chaotic sequence described with garbled OCR text, reports surface of a heated confrontation involving Marsh, Olin, and Potee Chante along a riverbank setting. The piece hints at political maneuvering, contested leadership, and a controversial forearm action triggering a broader public reaction.
A general Q and A feature titled Flame Questions covers diverse topics from medicine mining farming garden and general inquiries. The column presents varied prompts and concise responses illustrating broad public interest questions from everyday life.
The Wonderland Amateur Boxing Finals unfold tonight at the stadium with bouts featuring Howard, Jack Howard, Prather, Murray, Wood, and Wy. Contestants include promotions of Bantam and Welterweight classes as spectators anticipate three minute rounds and prize divisions.
Fitzjohn defeats Elliott in a hard fought three part bout as crowds cheer a sharp display of power, footwork, and strategy. Both boxers exchange heavy blows with Fitzjohn steady and precise, earning the decision amid a tense late-round rally.
A battered account reports Johnson denying a Langford bout and a bribe offer. He plans a London tour, then France and Germany, with options to meet Jeffries or Ketchel. Manager changes and contract details surface amid conflicting Reuters style coverage and telegraphic errors.
In Chicago the arrival of Jack Johnson, the first colored boxing champion, draws a large crowd at the depot. Spectators praise his attire and mingle with him as discussions unfold about his defeat of Tommy Burns, pay for hospital visits, and past offers to throw fights. Johnson defends his record and dismisses rivals, noting a proposed May fight in London and lingering tensions with Fitzpatrick.
Wednesday night May 19 features Frank Thomen in a featherweight title bout at The Stadium. Details on venue, seating and ticketing appear unclear due to damaged text, but the headline confirms a major featherweight championship event with Thomen as the challenger or holder.
In Melbourne a boxing match ended with referee Paddy Basto declaring Tom Jones the winner over Frank Thorn. Jones fought at featherweight and weighed in at the limit, sparking belief the title was affected by the decision though the bout was not for a championship. Thorn pressed the action early and often, while Jones displayed skillful defense and countering, with crowd reaction showing wide astonishment at the result.
The Wonderland City contests conclude this evening at the Stadium. Sleavy versus Mack Howard in middle, Rob Page versus J. Howard in welter, Fred Baker versus GO. Flush Dieht, Barney Lane against J. Cochrar in feather, and T. Wood versus W. Wilson in light. Bouts are six rounds and the show starts at 5 30.
A May report from Welllogtes notes Les Loger defeated Harry Bradley to a disqualification for fouling after eight rounds in a £25 prize bout promoted Friday. Bradley fouled, prompting the DQ, described as a right for foul play. The writeup also mentions anticipated follow up in Mutbo on May 7 and notes the audience included many women and children.
Prakk Thorn and Arthur Douglas have been matched by the directing body of Scientific Wexing and Sellafines at Stadium Hushcutters. The bout is set for next week with Douglas on the right wing and Thorn aiming to prove a bold foot forward in a clash that recalls their prior encounter.
A heavyweight looking event reports Lew Bowland Tracey as holder in a twelve round title clash. The bout is set for next Tuesday night at Stamford Pn utr with emphasis on who will claim the crown.
A London letter and American notes recount Battiling Nelson meeting with McIntosh in New York while en route to America. McIntosh speaks of a possible Nelson v Britt clash in Australia, with terms to be settled, and mentions lectures in New York and Chicago unrelated to boxing talks.
The fragmentary report notes Danny Sullivan, American lightweight, recently with a party, showing skill but lacking stamina. It mentions travel from Australia, praise for teammates, and thanks to friends while hinting at health issues affecting performance. Other names and places appear in broken form.
The readable text is highly garbled with numerous names, places, and phrases jumbled together. It shows no cohesive event or date and fails to reveal a specific person, team, or incident to summarize meaningfully.
The bout in Aympie ended with Tom Dunn defeating Nick Jennings over twenty rounds in a hard fought contest. Reporters note the clash showcased Dunn’s persistence and Jennings’s resilience amid a charged atmosphere with local excitement.
Our Own Correspondent reports King condemns Thorn’s foul tactics as Cripps and Williams clash over light welterweight prospects. The public fatigue with rematches grows while promoters seek May dates at Cyclorama and Sydney trip plans loom for contenders.
Brisbane Stadium hosts a chaotic card featuring Jim Verden of Victoria versus Jack Pollen of Mountelbly in a welterweight bout. The event includes multiple bouts with talks of Warren and Walcott’s future match and a near sellout crowd eager for a strong preliminaries lineup.
Fragmentary OCR lists numerous names, places, and remarks including Scanlan Walcott Hnsbant, Mantas, Adbert Seardon, Lowe, Beene, Fook plant, Petteee Waly Tatehirie, Heimbynti Vets, and other scattered terms. The readable content resembles a jumble of names, affiliations, and cryptic phrases without a clear single event or narrative.
Our Newcastle correspondent reports a busy period of boxing announcements at Summer Park. Joe Shakespeare and Jack Burnett plan a best of twenty for £30, with McCroary, Conk, and Ofrien among possible opponents. Charlie Walters, Tim Murphy, and Paddy King figures seek bouts with varied purses, while injuries and typhoid keep Meckin in hospital and fights rearranged.
In Chicago on March 2 a report describes Jim Jeffries awaiting a formal offer in New York. If the word yes is given, a substantial bell and a monetary sum will be awarded, with Abe Aprende from Chicago slated to represent champion Johnson. The note hints at possible threats and a heated exchange before any boxing match proceeds.
A fragmentary letter from Panway Williams discusses race and class dynamics with Blackburn, referencing a young Weckhurhos lector and a suggestion to publish the communication in The Amateur. The piece hints at tensions over youth, weight and propriety, with mentions of a “genuine” opportunity and a proposed publication audience.
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