BOXING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 89, 14 April 1917, Page 17

BOXING.

Bob Fitzsirnmcns. who is coming to , the Pantages Theatre in a few weeks, is said to be meeting with some annuving experiences in stage work. Part of . Bob's act. it seems, consists of a boxing ; match with his son. who. states the "old maji." will sons day l>2 ' cnircpion of the world. When Bob is bui;ng- with the boy and becomes a. bit rough, mc spectators express their dis- ■ pleasure. "You big bum!" they shout. "what do you mean by hittintr that boy so hard?" Nasura-Hv Bob outs on mc soft pedal, ajid the next, performance, perhaps the younger Bob i≤ ttre one who gets |' rough. And the spectators jjam become excited. "You scamp!" they shout, "you outrht to be aaha.meil of yourself hitiioe thai old nia.nl'" "S-o, blime Eβ," remarks Bob. "what's the u=c:" In taking Freddie Welsh to task lor I refusing :•_■ baitlt for the litrbt-wrig'ai I championship every time he is !iu>»-e. a: io do ?o. and for the frvqueoey with which he induiees in ten-round, ny- | decision boutc* —m :*:tct. for following *;i'- I lead established in Yankevian : b\ A:::er.iuc boxer=- —an American wntt-r -*>>: — "Still, in these ir-.-nziel days of rir.an.e and we've got t> tDe aunr* ..:: t..e i'\v htt.e !1the money, and that is .ill there i- .n n. IVa-round. no-aeci&ion n-.vu- art- tiie . height of idiocj . an.i the public :esef>-.-the it net? every nine it " -ir:..out to >cc one. e?peiialJy .:' Hel-n > htk , 01 the ;.rine:pal.-. Th.-" :i.a-i .) ::"t lut who can unqualiliedly '>-.it rri-..ia.r VV.-lsh :n ten round.-.'let ai..:u- ::■ k', mm f.ut. Tie ml or r.iirr.i X,.:..- M.t rhell. 'Aith a!! :,.- vjunt'.: >;.',•:. -I. v r r brousrhl ;i tinge of the cochineal t ■ :i> , patriria:; : ■-• '■>■'-(•:-. It is re'.v--:■. JIM 'JUKjiit. howfier. tilt-am :: :. I.- :-.■■ --ra.j>h retort i:i the aiornin_' p.::■'•:- ! ■>' I lin-hiv rr.'-se-: :..- Ti-::: a-s::i i-rr.". I lorce :aany ticn-s. but ;a:.e'i tn !;»:;>!: i • i;i-; tiw .■va.rr.e j.- l-..-.<:n_r t.v ~t, i: i-- j:t..- ; '.ac old a.are has been .-t0.f... .! l= i a wjiwi .if time and -;va. h ;■ i-.;ii:n«-nl C on th--e rotten >■:" !:••• punli - , ■-.\.-heijue7. But if th<- popi:lave um-i .'. ■ they :.a\e mv per:uis«i n to jo M :t. timts all. V». Fro-idi.' c!-.- ~ -;..: t.i- lishtwe:;rnt cuampifn of the worll. ani will rec-.ain »o un::l lv ' jn *• • a real turht >.;ne day. The •ni;. way to b^-11 hin. in one of :he*e tenruunJ. l.iujh-. is to perant hi.- opponent ti> 't-e an automatu- revolver." American Ariter- i-onven:-at.) iurgvl the \eur> the l.tlle Kr._-h.-".":;n '*a» oiia-inj tn>- A:i;pi!ran of the .m.i -.va.- bI.H-ked by the:!. t>ecaui-e they were ensajr-.l in ilo.nj: ex a.'tlv what he .- :v --v iioin-1. U'hiii ; N\"el-fn linalh firnere-1 lln.-!:i- .mi t o^ secret of the fart thai. -.-«■.• j T : ;e tin-c. trouble and money it ha: <>-t ;:iii t attain the premier j>o:tion a'li n_--t •';■ lightweights, he inten'le>! :•> c\p'oit t , "" 1 , ::':!•■ for .ill it «.i- «■ rth fr.-nj a nnan-Ul po.nt of \ieA-. The sy-tem !;.i i it- orism in Anerica. ani tne Ameri. in.- now re- j sent .1 Brifishor doins what t ! -y excusein one of t'neir countrymen. With ! them wnat is sauce for :he goo*e is fried fat for the zander.