BOXING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 55, Issue 128, 12 March 1935, Page 2

BOXING.

SCHMELING BEATS HAMAS. LONDON, March 11. The Hamburg correspondent of the “Daily Mail” states that Max Schmeling had never before been so overpowering as he was against Steven Hamas, the American,'whom he defeated by a technical knockout in the ninth round. The victory sent the spectators into transports of delight. Hamas was so savagely punished that eyen storm troopers shouted to the referee to intervene in the seventh round. It was inexplicable wdiy he did not. Hamas’ manager said that an osteopath sat in the American’s corner throughout the fight, treating an elbow injured in training. VARNER BEATS MILLAR. SYDNEY, March 11. At the Sydney Stadium to-night Claude. Varner (9st 111)) obtained the decision on a technical knock-out in the eighth round in a contest with Mickey Millar (Bst 81b). The latter proved himself! a game and bright fighter, but his opponent was too strong and vigorous. , OUTED FOR BIUTTING. REFEREE READS A LESSON. The decision of Referee Joe Wallis to disqualify Claude Varner (9.1) for continuous butting in his bout with Vernon Cromier (9.1) at Rushcutters Bay on February ll was the first occasion on which such a verdict has been given since the introduction of the nofoul rule. This rule, however, applies only to low hits, infringements being punishable as previously. For two rounds they stood crouched, each resting his head on the other’s chest and sending out short punches. Later, Cromier improved and managed to show some better fighting at long range. He emerged from some close work in the seventh with a cut at the side of the right eye. Wallis cautioned Varner for using his head in close work, and in the ninth round he stopped the contest for another lapse and declared Cromier the winner.