REFLECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 177, 28 July 1928, Page 9

REFLECTIONS.

Critics Say Heeney's Tactics Were Faulty. COULD HE HAVE RECOVERED ? (United Service.) (Received 1 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 27. Jack MeAuliffe, boxer and sports writer, believes Heeney might have recovered, and says the referee had no riglit to stop the fight when the eleventh round had only eight seconds to go. The challenger was game but made many mistakes, the chief of which was that he tried for Tunney's head all the time, instead of his body. , Tunney declined to say anything to-day about a return match. "Heeney put tip a wonderful fight. He was a worthy challenger," said Gene. "Tunney beat me fair enough," said Heeney, ''but I was handicapped after that eyelash turned back into my left eye. I simply could not see after the sixth round." Charlie Harvey is loud in his protests against the referee's action in stopping the light, and grumbled at Heeney because he failed to crouch in the eleventh round; instead, Tom stood straight and was "wide open." Joiin Mortimer, Heeney's English "manager, said Tunney won fairly and squarely, on liis merits. NOT BADLY\ HURT. HEENEY TO TRY AGAIN. . Mr. Mortimer, Heeney's manager, in a broadcast after the light, said Tom wished hint to say that he was beaten fairly and squarely and that Tunney deserved his win. "Tom'is going to have a rest for a while and then he will make another bid for the title," said Mr. Mortimer. I '"Tom's parents away in New Zealand have been listening to the description of the fight," said Mr. Mortimer, "and he wants me to tell them that although he lias been beaten he is quite all right and that he has not sustained any injuries which are in any way serious. Tom's message to them is 'Kia Ora'." LISTENING IN VAIN. Fight " Fans " Disappointed By Failure Of Re-Broadcast. HOWLING CAUSES CHAOS.

Radio folk, lloth professional and amateur, "banked" strongly upon receiving first news of the tight yesterday afternoon, but on this occasion the cable man achieved the triumph, and submarine transmission proved more reliable than that through the ether. The public in big liumbe rspinned their faith to wireless, and receiving sets in and adjacent-to the city were surrounded by eager listeners, who experienced keen disappointment.

Even the most expert of the shortiWave fans, who were conlidcnt of hearing a whole ringside description, had their confidence badly shattered. Tests on the Thursday had left them delighted with the prospects, but the vagaries of transmitting were evident as soon as they timed ill yesterdiiy. Speech oil short waves fluctuated in an astounding manner, and only scraps of sentences were audible: From tlie eighth round onward reception improved, and, after the whole event was over, and obnoxious '"howlers" had faded out, it reached a quality which had been so fervently prayed for an hour sooner.

For its failure to rebroadcast an account of the contest the Auckland station was not to blame, since everyone found such ail achievement impossible. In making an announcement of the result, however. IYA was sadly late. About ten minutes before it stated that the fight was over, but that it was not definitely known who had won, telephone subscribers had hear dthe exact result thrcugli the quick courtesy of "Information." Wellington station put up a much bettor performance, and those who tuned in 2YA were rewarded with quite a good account of each round, given out by the station announcer. Many Aucklaiiders* picked up this account. which was apparently received by Morse and transcribed for putting on flic air.,' Had the same scheme been possible here, thousands woulfl have revelled in the storv.

Probably the host local short-wave reception was thfit ot Messrs. ,1. Da vies and H. Jacques, who used a speciallyconstructed set embodying the latest marvels of amplification. Those gathered at Mr. Davies' residence found ample volume in the ringside description, but also noted the remarkable fluctuations of strengt.li. and the tremendous amount of interference. They were able to follow most of the description, and secured the result as it Mas announced from the ring, but then met with difficulty in conveying the verdict to the '■itv. Telephones were "engaged" everywhere. and it was impossible to get on to the "Star" or to IYA. Still, tliev heard the account, and wee "ratified at the achievement. Mr. T. Clarkson also met with considerable success, and was the first, of the short-wave I'steners + o inform tlie "Star" of the verdict, but the cable kept pace with his informa*"on and was ahead of the storv from °YA.

Some listeners in Remuera district, nnd a irimhev in outlviii' T districts, remote from interference, picked nn •'VAD. b«t. on the whole, the afternoon

"-us a disnnno'nt'"" 0110 for rP rl '<T f nn. anrl more so for t 11 " thousands who relied unon a broadcast serv'ee. "Even on shins in r*ort. bad sppcw' "fliiinmpnt. results wn>--> pl>no=t nefative "CABLE BEAT WIRELESS." PACIFIC BOARD'S CLAIM. (P.y Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON", this day. Mr. Markman, manager of the Pacific Cable Board in New Zealand, made special arrangements to have the Press result of the fight rushed through. According to his information, the cable message reached Auckland before advice was received by wireless. The cable station at Bamfiekl (Vancouver Island) signalled the result through direct to Auckland in the flash of a second. The time taken' by the transmission between the stadium and Vancouver was three or four seconds. Besides the cabled advice, the Press Association also received the final from Mr. Ivan O'Meara, Oisborrie, two minutes afterwards, and from Sydney five I minutes later.