FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 29, 3 February 1913, Page 2

FEATHERWEIGHT CHAMPION.

JIOKAN AND DKISCOLL. LOXDOX, January 27. Jim DribCoH and Owen Moran fought .at the National Sporting Club last night for the championship of Great Britain and ±1,-300. The battle was disappointing inasmuch as there was too much clinching for the crowd's liking. Referee Douglas cauld not separate the men on points at the , end ef the scheduled 2C rounds, and declared a draw. Driscoll tipped the beam at 9st, and Moran at sst 121b. There was an enormous attendance, and at the outset 2 tc 1 was laid on Driscoll. It was purely a Driscoll house, anc was (frequently hissed for offence; that were not apparent. Lord Lonsdalc was thrice compelled to demand fair plaj from the crowd. Honours were even a< the termination of the tenth round, bw iloran was ahead in the nineteenth though the crowd demonstratively fa vnured "Driscoll. When the gong sotindet for the last round Moran went in to '"mb it." and had his opponent at his mercy Driscoll was groggy and unable to de fend himself, but the gong saved tin when he -was practically knocked out. Ai enthusiastic-Teception met Mr. Douglas verdict. Hughie Mehegan. who was standinj ■well back, expressed an opinion tha on and squarely.