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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
May 26, 1938
Page
9
A fragmentary column from The Referee presents boxing chatter from around the globe. It notes correspondents in Camden and Manila, describes office life behind the scenes, and recounts a Manila cockfight with vivid, rough detail and colorful anecdotes.
Readers’ letters recount Richards-Sabating bout impressions, praise for Sabating and plans for rematch. Puerto Rico fans thank Tim for coverage, discuss Roscoe Toles and Jackie Clark as rising figures, plus boxing gossip from George Lawrence in New York and Milwaukee tips on Johnny Gaudes potential debut.
The letter from J R Bards describes plans to bring top fighters to Australia for bouts, naming Gorilla Jones, Jackie Burke, Greyd Pine, and Taormina as candidates. Mentions meetings with promoters, fan expectations, and cross‑continental matchups as 1938 boxing talk intensifies.
A collection of letters and notes from 1939 context discussing Fred Henneberry, Sabatino, Ken Overlin, and other fighters. Mentions interviews, potential overseas contests, and requests for fighter whereabouts, with anecdotes about Mick Walsh and Box Office plans in Australia and South Africa.
A collage of letters and notes from boxing circles and readers. Includes claims about a Prisoners' Afforestation Camp and requests for rope, plus letters relating to Jim Donald, Jack Fitzgerald, and a Japanese conjurer named Togo. Describes boxing moves, behind the scenes, and foreign readers sending recollections from Sydney, Melbourne, and beyond.
Jim Donald quotes an epistle from Napoleon Bonaparte written from Callan Park country seat. The exiled emperor imagines appointing the writer marshal of France and challenges Mickey Miller to a fight, recalling Marengo in a taunting tone.
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