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... appear in an equal number of matches. Turpins in Leeds Fights Two members of the famous Turpin family of coloured boxers will figure on Mr. Jack Green's next programme in Leeds Town Hall on Monday, December 1. Dick Turpin, who recent:y beat the British mi ...

MORNING POST

... (White Knight) DICK TURPIN LEEDS MERCURY (The Duke) DICK TURPIN SPORTING CHRONICLE (Kettledrum) DICK TURPIN SPORTING CHRONICLE (Trav. Cor.) DICK TURPIN DAILY DISPATCH (Carlton) DICK TURRIN SPORTING LIFE (Augur) DICK TURPIN (N. 8.) ...

LOOSESTRIFE AGAIN

... hence. This arrangement, however, cannot regarded yet as “official.” Mr. Hartigan, who trains Dick Turpin, has the first call on the champion, and Dick Turpin’s Cesarewitch case is not to be determined until after he has run in to-morrow’s Duke of - York ...

Published: Friday 29 September 1933
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 139 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TEST RACE SHOCKS

... the assurance that Dick Turpin is to compete, and that Gordon Richards is to ride him. On account of a baseless rumour during the week-end that Dick Turpin would not run was knocked out in the betting to 100 to 1. Dick Turpin’s price last night was 28 ...

Published: Thursday 05 October 1933
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 110 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

First coloured boxer to win British title

... coloured boxer to win British title Dick Turpin, 27-year-old Leamington middleweight, made boxing history at Villa Park, Birmingham, last night, when he became the first coloured man win a British title. Turpin, already the holder of the Empire title, ...

Famous Wharfedale Property,

... legendary connection with the notorious Dick Turpin. At Percival Hall, a quaint old Tudor homestead with false chimneys, Turpin is supposed to have lived; not far off is “Catch ’Em Corner,” and there is also Turpin Laithe.” The property to be sold also includes ...

DICK TURRIR't LEEKS

... TURPIN’ LEEK “He reads books of the Dick Turpin kind,” was the plea of the mother of a boy charged leake nt Uxbridge with the theft of a quantity of ofieer for six months. Ho was put under the caro of the probation ...

Published: Wednesday 07 March 1923
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 43 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

A FOOLISH ACT

... deemed it expedient to have him conveyed to Whilst incarcerated there, Turpin wrote to his at Thackstead, Essex, askin, him to “cook” him a character. But, unfortun: for Turpin, his brother did not recognise the handwriting on the ferring to keep the ...

Published: Friday 17 May 1912
Newspaper: Yorkshire Evening Post
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 219 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

NOT VET TAKEN

... NOT VET TAKEN. Turpin's actual hanging, and the frenzied snob scenes which took place at the time, are not even mentioned. There are, however, earlier references to Turpin. One, dated February 14, 1737, Is as follows: Last week died at Hackney the ...

Published: Wednesday 22 January 1936
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 51 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

WAITING FOR RAIN

... WAITING FOR RAIN. Galnslaw and Dick Turpin already are popular Cesarewitch candidates. Dick Turpin, like the dark Bob, have been waiting for the softer ground. In place of Creme Brulee, Lord Astor has entered the erratic youngster, Wisborough, and from ...

Published: Friday 04 August 1933
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 50 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

TURPIXMITRI FIGHT

... European middleweight title between Dick Turpin, British and Empire champion, and Tiberlo Mitrl, Italian champion, has been brought forward a week March 12. The date was changed from March IB the request Turpin's manager.—Reuter ...

DROWNED WHILE BATHING

... District Coroner (Mr. W. IT. Garble) at Dunscroft, to-day, on George William Turpin (18), miner, Dunscroft, who was drowned in the river Don at Stainforth while bathing. Turpin was in the water with a friend, Cyril Harrigan, and suddenly disappeared. Harrigan ...

Published: Friday 29 May 1931
Newspaper: Leeds Mercury
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 64 | Page: 5 | Tags: none