“Gentleman John” passed away peacefully in Sydney yesterday, aged 86, leaving an enormous legacy not only in sport but after a special life alongside his adoring wife Wendy and the four Devitt ...

BEARDSLEY'S new billiard room at Norfolk, Va., on Friday evening last, a game of 1,000 points up was placed between JOHN DEERY, of Washington, and MELVIN FOSTER, of New-York, which resulted in the ...

At the 100-meter freestyle men’s swimming event, Australian swimmer John Devitt and American Lance Larson both recorded the same finish time of 55.2 seconds. Only Devitt walked away with the ...