BOXING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 61, Issue 147, 3 April 1941, Page 2

BOXING.

•SEQUEL TO STRICKLAND FIGHT

SYDNEY, April 2

An injunction restraining Stadiums Proprietary, Lid., from * paying to (Barth, any part of the proceeds of his fight with Strickland was yesterday granted by Mr Justice Roper in the ’Equity Court. • The application was made by Mr William Wilson, solicitor, on behalf of Gus Wilson, of Los Angeles, described as Barth’s manager, who. .alleged that Baii’th is about to return to America without accounting to him for 33 1-3 per cent, of the fight proceeds as agreed. Gus Wilson further claimed that Barth had, “by threats or otherwise, ’ caused Stadiums Proprietary to agree to pay to him the whole proceeds of the 13arth-Strickland fight in .contravention of the agreement between Barth and bis manager.

' The case was settled out of court today. The Stadium management refuses to believe that Strickland showed his true form, and it intends to try to provide another fight for him. Strickland, who is naturally very upset at the abrupt ending, to the fight, states that he injured his head when he struck the apron round the ring. When lie returned to the canvas he w*as completely dazed. Barth is going home on the same iship as Strickland. The latter has thoroughly recovered,.