Sports Collection (#100)

Lady Irene Cubitt, sportswoman (keen hunter and racegoer), wife of Hon Archibald Cubitt. Date: 1930

Dorothea Lambert Chambers and son Graham at Frinton
Tennis supremo and Wimbledon champion Dorothea Douglass Lambert Chambers pictured at Frinton-on-Sea with her son Graham who was taking part in the childrens tennis tournament. Date: 1923

Advert for Lillywhites skating items 1930
Advertisement for skating items, available at Lillywhites, Piccadilly Circus, London. Date: 1930

Boxing match, Wolgast v Rivers, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Mexican Joe Rivers, in Los Angeles, USA, on 4 July 1912. Wolgast won. Date: 1912

Boxing match, McCarthy v Palzer, Vernon, USA
Boxing match for the White Heavyweight Championship between Luther McCarthy and Al Palzer, in Vernon, California, USA, on 1 January 1913. McCarthy won in the 18th round. Date: 1913

Boxing match, Langford v Lang, London
Boxing match, Sam Langford v Bill Lang, London, 21 February 1911. Langford won in the 6th round. Date: 1911

Joe Jeannette, American boxer
Joe Jeannette (Joe Jennette, 1879-1958), American heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Boxing match, Jeannette v McVea, Paris, France
Boxing match, World Colored Heavyweight Championship between Joe Jeannette and Sam McVea, Paris, France, on 17 April 1909. Jeanette won by a knockout in the 49th round. Date: 1909

Boxing match, Burns v O Brien, Los Angeles, USA
Boxing match, World Heavyweight Championship between Tommy Burns and Philadelphia Jack O Brien, in Los Angeles, USA, on 28 November 1906. The match was a draw. Date: 1906

Boxing match, Wolgast v Moran, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast and Owen Moran, in San Francisco, USA, on 4 July 1911. Wolgast won by a knockout. 1911

Illustration of Ring Rhythm in a boxing match (unidentified boxers). circa 1950s

Boxing match, Nelson v Wolgast, San Francisco, USA
Boxing match for the World Lightweight Title, between Oscar (Battling) Nelson v Adolphus (Michigan Wildcat) Wolgast, in San Francisco, USA, on 22 February 1910. Wolgast won in the 40th round

Beau Jack, American boxer, in a boxing match
Beau Jack (Sidney Walker, 1921-2000), American lightweight boxer, in a boxing match with an unidentified opponent (possibly Ike Williams). Date: circa 1955

Tancy Lee, Scottish boxer
Tancy Lee (1882-1941), flyweight Scottish boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Tom McCormick, Irish-born English boxer
Tom McCormick (1890-1916), Irish-born welterweight English boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Sid Smith, English boxer
Sid Smith (1889-1948), English flyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Jack Palmer, English boxer
Jack Palmer (Jack Liddell, 1879-1928), English middleweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Jack Burke, Irish-born English boxer
Jack Burke (1861-1897), nicknamed The Irish Lad, Irish-born English middleweight boxer. Date: circa 1890s

Jem Smith, English boxer
Jem Smith (1863-1931), English heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Solly (Solomon) Smith, American boxer
Solly (Solomon) Smith (1871-1933), American featherweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Harry Ware, English boxer
Harry Ware (1875-19??), English bantamweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Spike (Frank) Robson, English boxer
Spike (Frank) Robson (1887-1957), English featherweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Jem Roche, Irish boxer
Jem Roche (1878-1934), Irish heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Ian Hague, English boxer
Ian Hague (1885-1951), English heavyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Johnny Hughes, English boxer
Johnny Hughes (1882-1953), English flyweight boxer. Date: circa 1900s

Picknickers at the fences at Aintree - Grand National
The Grand National Steeplechase being over, the public at once invade that part of the course that is out in the country. They utilise the jumps

Horse race on the ice of the Great Lake at St. Moritz
Horse racing on the frozen lake at St. Moritz, an annual spectator sport at the smart ski resort. Date: 1927

Leon Poutet, French boxer
Leon Poutet (1899-19??), French lightweight boxer. Date: circa 1910s

Piet Hobin (Pete Hoban), Belgian boxer
Piet Hobin (Pete Hoban, 1897-1971), Belgian welterweight boxer. circa 1910s

Football team photo, Slavia Prague, Czech Republic. Date: circa 1920

Football team photo, Susice, Czech Republic. Date: circa 1920

British gymnasts, Stockholm Olympics, Sweden
British gymnasts marching into the stadium at the Stockholm Olympics, Sweden. Date: 1912

Haig Paitgan sculpting Helen Wills Moody
San Francisco sculptor Haig Patigan working on his sculpture of tennis champion, Helen Wills Moody. Date: 1927

The Ski Forest by Fleming Williams
Typical scene at mid-day at the top of any well-known ski climb in Switzerland. A common sight to see as many as a hundred skis standing up in the snow to dry while their owners rest

Jazz band on skis at Murren
A jazz band gamely playing their instruments while on skis at Murren in Switzerland. Date: 1927

Ice carnival at St. Moritz
Dancing on ice in carnival costume on one of the rinks at fashionable St. Moritz. Date: 1927

Football team photo, crew of HMS Despatch, British Danae-class light cruiser, at this time stationed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Date: circa 1928

Group photo, Childrens Special Service Mission (now known as the Scripture Union), taking part in a cricket match in North Wales as players and supporters. Date: circa 1908

Greek and Italian royalty at Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
Greek and Italian royalty in the stadium during the Olympic Games, Athens, Greece. Date: 1906

Zappeion Exhibition Hall, Athens, Greece, used during the 1896 Olympic Games. Date: circa 1908

Grandstand at racecourse, Lima, Peru, South America
Grandstand at the racecourse (jockey club), Lima, Peru, South America. Date: 1923

Racecourse in Australia or New Zealand -- showing the finishing line for the 3rd race in the Yarmouth Handicap, Cup Day, 9 August, with Nark coming first and The Lad coming second

Racecourse in Australia
Unidentified racecourse in Australia, with spectators standing in a large crowd in an enclosure. Date: circa 1930s

Colonial hunting group, India, including " Eva and her fiancÚó¼ 2 February 1923. Date: 1923

Bystander Winter Sports Number 1930
Front cover of The Bystander magazines Winter Sports number featuring two stylish skiiers on the piste. Date: 1930

Amphidrome interior, Houghton, Michigan, USA, for sports such as ice hockey. Date: circa 1910

Androscoggin Valley Club House, Gorham, New Hampshire, USA
Club House, Androscoggin Valley Country Club, Gorham, New Hampshire, USA, with mini golf set out on the lawn. Date: circa 1912

Group photo, Athletics Team in sports gear. Date: circa 1890

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