PATRIOTIC BOXING CARNIVAL.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 215, 9 September 1914, Page 3

PATRIOTIC BOXING CARNIVAL.

A POOR ATTENDANCE. SOMK INTERESTING BOUTS. Tfap Hoxin? ca. rnivs 1 promoted by tlis N'ortlern Boxing Association in aid of Uie ratriotic Kunu-was bold in the Town Hall last evening. The attendance was a long <va.v bc'.o.v expectations, [hi , takings only omoiinlins: to l*f>twc.en £oO and £40. The programme was an interesting °iic of eight bouts, including a six-ronnd spar between Kpsjo .iDrl James. which wj> gre3tiy apprcdaied. Mr F. Burn* officiated an iclcree. Detsils are:— DOWSING BEATS LYNCH. Tbe Qrst pair in the ring were W. Lvach, ft. J. and J. Dowsing. P.O. who hosed at eareh weigits. In tbe Sr«t round there was Tc.-r little doing, bur the pair livened up souienbor in tbe second, which was fairly even. There wns plp.ntj of lijht in the thini. Lynch was the stror.srr in the fourth, hui Dowain; <ias the cleverer, and aL the finish got the verdict. BEGIO AXD JAiIES. Keslo, Hie Sydney pro£res!r>na]. and M. Jnajfs. riie >.".Z. light-n-eijU: champion, ;-pxrred pix interesting rounds, James tuaiinjr a j:or>d showing against his opponent, who had au ajTanLige iv weight of 71b. CRAIG OUTPOINTS WTLIE. Wylic 9.7, nnd Craig. D.S, were the next pair. The first, round vraa tame, and the spi-ond was little better. Tho third w.-is a sliarie livolior, and therp was some fishc in tbe fourth, at tile end o£ which. Crais aut tbe verdict. A DRAW. The Maori Hope and -the Auckland farourite. H. Patrick, 11.4. got a great: reception, wbeu be oamo in tr> box Hal Jones, IL7. The latter's attitudes were almost as fnnnr as Patrick's, and tbe crowd roared again as the pair battled vhroujb the first round. The second round saw the pair execnte a hurricane act. and Patrick hit. Jones on the hair and then on the boot laces, punches coming from all angles, and it was funnT. Tbe third round was like its predecessors, with Patrick supplying the comic clement. Patrick was again the funmakcr in the fourti, and struck more attitudes than a Tango, dancer, the verdict being a draw. By request. Patrick then performed a hak v whkh drew forth loud applause. A <KJOD BOET. After the interval a. couple of 'Boy Scouts hoxed three two-minute rounds, and then N. Bennetts. S.lO, and J. Fogaxtj, SJ.O. took the ring. The first three minntes were even and interesting. Bennetts had the better of the second and also the third, though Fogartv was boxing well. * The fourth round wa? full of fight, with Bennetts doing rhe most work, and he got a popular decision after a good' bout. CLOSS BEATS CADMAN. Closs; 11.0. and Cadman. 11.4. filled tb* vacancy. The pair wore at it all the first round, tbcragh there was a lot of wasted of thing prevailing in the second and third. ■with Cloas a shade- ahead. Closs increased his advantage in the final round, and jot the decision. THE FINAL. The final bout of the evening brought Gilcbri.<t. S.O. and Conway, S.O, into tb« ring. Tie first round was even, but Gilchrirt had a lead in the second. In the , third round Conway -was down on one knee and waited for eight to be counted before he got up. Gilchriet now having a good lead. • They fought all through the last, and Conway was down twice for a second and onoc for cigut, and to tbe end of tlie round fiilchriEt only played with, him, and the verdict went his way.