SUNDRY SPORTS.
ATHLETICS. QUICK OFF THE MARK. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighi [United Press Association.! (Received 9.15 a.m.) Sydney, October 25. J. P. Bradley ran 75 yards in 7 2-5 sees off scratch, which is the iinest amateur effort seen in New South Wales. TENNIS. "MET BETTER MEN." Sydney, October 25. Regarding the opinions cabled from Fremantle, Rice states that he never said the Australians were defeated owing to the bad courts. What he said was that the court was soft and favored the Americans with their volleying as against the Australians' ground work. He admits they met better men. BOXING. THE CISBORNE CONTESTS. [Per PnvdH Association."! Gisborne, October 21. The heavyweight championship profession! boxing match between Williams (holder) and Lowe (Gisborne) resulted in Williams giving up in the eleventh round. The lightweight professional content, after going the full fifteen rounds was declared no contest. A. C. Maxwell, formerly of New Plymouth, is to meet A. Bromwick, once of Paeroa, in a light-weight professional boxing contest at Taumarunui on Monday evening.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 47, 25 October 1913, Page 5
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