OVERSEA SPORT.
COLOUR LINE IN THE RING. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Reo, September 19, 9.40 pm.) New York, September 19. Tho Langford-Moran fight promoters have questioned the Athletic Commission's ruling against negroes and whites meeting in tho ring. Tho AttorneyGeneral believes that. such a ruling would not hold in Court. It has boon decided to take tho matter under advisement. [It was previously reported that tho Stato Athlete Commission had refused to. rescind its rules to permit Langford and "Gunboat" Smith to meoii on the ground that it would bo against tho best interests of the sport to allow whites and negroes to meet in tho ring.] ARE THEY STRANDED P ' "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, By Telegraph—Press Association—Oopyriulit (Reo. September 19, 6.10 p.m.) London, September 19. ' 'An attempt to get in touch with the Australian cricketers in Canada has failed. The messages woro unanswered, and this is believed to be strong circumstantial evidence of financial stress.
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1860, 20 September 1913, Page 17
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155OVERSEA SPORT. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1860, 20 September 1913, Page 17
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