OVERSEAS SPORT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 280, 26 November 1928, Page 7

OVERSEAS SPORT.

OLYMPIC GAMES. Federation To Conduct An Inquiry. CONDUCT OF AUSTRALIANS. (Received 12 noon.) SYDNEY, this day. It is understood that the Olympic Federation has decided to conduct an immediate inquiry into the personal conduct of members of the Australian team' whilst abroad. This is the outcome of the recent criticism of certain members for inattention in training and also charges against the manager by the members of the team.

ELIMINATING BOUTS. Candidates For Heavy-weight Boxing Title. THREE BOUTS FOB SHABKET. (United Service.) NEW YOKK, November 25. Tom Sharkey has signed for three fights under Tex Rickard for the winter. His opponents will be , chosen from Tom Heeney, Kisko, Uzcudun, Hansen, and Stribling. The contests will be a month apart, starting in January. BOXING IN AUSTRALIA. TWO CONTESTS DECIDED. SYDNEY, November 25. At the Sydney Stadium last evening Harry Mason (11 stone), formerly lightweight boxing champion of England, was knocked out in the first round of a bout with Wesley Ketchell (list lflb), an American middle-weight. The onlookers hooted loud and long. Ketchell knocked out his opponent with a heavy blow below the heart. At the Melbourne Stadium last evening, Dick Congress (Bst 131b), narrowly beat Bob Delaney (Bst 121b) , of Sydney, on points.

BILLIARDS IN ENGLAND. NEW RECORD BY W. SMITH. (Australian and N.Z. Press Association.) (Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, November 25. Willie Smith, playing against Tom Newman at Manchester, made a record break of 2743, including an entire session of solo play. Fred Lindrum, in his billiards match with Inman on Friday afternoon, did not reach his top form. Often he had to struggle to gain a top of the table position. He spoilt one or two promising situations. In the evening he improved greatly, and made four big breaks. One included 41 close cannons. His day's total was 1436 to Inman's 976. Yesterday afternoon Lindrum seemed to be too eager to excel the previous evening's excellent display. He took liberties which spoilt several of hie visits to the table. Inman, who four times left Lindrum double-baulks, gave a fine display last evening. • Lindrum made the best of every opening, and was unlucky to spoil the biggest break of the day by miscuing a little screwback cannon. Lrtnan leads at the halfway stage by 646 points.