A capital programme submitted at the Oxford Ring, Middlesbrough, on Saturday drew a large audience. The principal event was a fifteen rounds contest between Gunner Ike Pratt, of Middlesbrough, heavyweight champion of the North of England, and lack Ritchie, of Glasgow. Ritchie wa

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Fine. LINES'S Fakir 111, Angel Man, Candytnft, Early Hope, Foolish Fancy, Wayward, Gilbert the Filbert, Sweetest Melody, and Tinklebell had nrefnl exercise; the two-year-olds cantered. Fine. WOOIrON'S Siller, Gunyali, Liu"- thony, Golden Rule, Bolivar. Guhcard, and Machanter wen

The Rifleman's Brilliant Career. Yesterday morning Rifleman Charley Ward, of the Ist Surrey Rifles, passed away, owing to an attack of pneumonia. Ward, who was born at Westminster on March :5, 1893, eterted boxing in 1911. and engaged in dozens of winning contests until, in 1912

The following remarks on the position of the great hurdlers are from the Rogan Globe:— Fred Kelly, the Olympic hurdle champion, has gone throagh the same experience that marked Duke Kahmuunoku's recent tour of the States to compete in National swimming ohampionships, when he won

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Most people were agreed that there was nothing for it but to void the Patriotic Plate, and the incidental complications amongst ready-money backers and bookmakers need not be elaborated. Both sections have , grievances, and, needless to say, are not disposed to minimise them. Th

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