LECKIE BEATEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 39, 15 February 1929, Page 11

LECKIE BEATEN.

POINTS WIN TO GLASSON. FINE CONTEST ALL THE WAY. j AUSTRALIAN SHOWS CLKVERNKSS.! (By Tclegrnjili- Special to -Star.") WANOAN'UT. this day. •Fighting .liiliiiny" Leckie experienced i the -ecolld Jefeal or Hi- pj-ofes.sional career la-t evening when he dropped a narrow point- decision to Charlie Glutwon. the Aiir-t tii iia ii feat her- weignt. Leckie did ino-t of the forcing, but the visitor from acro-< the Taxman wa- slightly the rieverer and in ore elusive. The fight, which wa- held in the Opera House, was witni'f.-ed by one of the large-t attendance- seen there for year-. Leckie uot to work early in the fir-t round with a «crie« of nippy body j punches. ami cleverly dodged the | "Aussie"-" left-. A few leads Cilas-on made fell short of the mark. j Both men got to close quarters early in the t-econd runnel, and there were some | lively interchanges. Leckie never lo;-t an opportunity to get in right and left, and a few hard ones connected to his opponent'- face, and had (Uasson think- i in<?. ; Leckie opened hi< account in the third round with more solid punches to the ribs at do-c quarter-. Fighting then became most thrilling. f;ia<son was inclined to lead his left more than hitherto, j only to rind that he was up against solid defensive tactic?. The fourth round saw Leckie again making the pace willing, and (Jla--on missing ucca-ionally. but when the latter did connect he sent Leckie quickly in retreat. Glasson >howpil more activity in the opening of the fifth round than hitherto. This had the effect of -purring up the New Zealander, who forced Glasson to .

the ropes and pounded him vigorously. The latter fought his way to the centre of the ring, and connected three iiard one* to Leckie's jaw, causing the claret to flow. There was not much between the contestants in the sixth. The Aussie smothered cleverly. Leckie doing most of the righting in the latter ?.tages. The seventh was distinctly in favour of Leckie. Glasson got home souie solid lefts, but his punches appeared to lack sting. Leckie was now giving no respite. The eighth also saw a lively exhibition by both, although Glasson was forced on two ocmsions to the ropes, but soon regained his position in mid-ring again. In the ninth Glasson ? s display w«» «oniewhat listless, as if he was tiring, but in the tenth he again showed that he had plenty of steam power in reserve. His left*, however, had little effect on Leckie. who kept forcing the tizht. In the eleventh and twelfth Glasson showed wonderful tenacity, and accepted all the punishment coming his way. At the same time he made plenty of good use of his left, devoting most of his attention to Leckie"s face. Fighting i n the thirteenth was very even, and the next was excellent, both (contestants doing their utmost to wear each other down and alternately forcing each other to the ropes amidst unstinted applause. The final was a ding-dong round, each fighting every inch of the way. When the gong sounded and the Aussie was proclaimed the winner there was a great ovation. The amateur bouts, which were all of a high order, resulted as follow: — Feather-weight.—Drinkwater (Palmerston North) 8.3, beat Gray (Wanganuii i.IQ. the latter having to give up in the last round, owing to a broken bone in his wrist. Lightweight.— Clark (Wanganuii 9 7 beat Hogan (Dannevirke) ICKt Welter-wcight.-Bourke (Wanganui i 10-2- beat C-ondy (Palniemon Xorthi