MORGAN OUTPOINTED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 261, 4 November 1933, Page 5 (Supplement)

MORGAN OUTPOINTED.

U.S.A. Boxer Nearly Pulls Off Decision by K.O. Rarely has Jack Carroll (10.GJ) demonstrated his greatness as a boxer to the degree ho displayed on October 9 at Rushcutter Bay when he shaded Tod Morgan round after round till the fourteenth, and then, though well behind on points, the American nearly pulled the fight out of the fire by a k.o.

It was novel to see the Australian fight an opponent 21b lighter. As a rule he has to concede weight. AH the old sparkle was demonstrated with much in addition, and this time his cle\ urness was not revealed at the expense of a rival who was merely rugged with no claims to be scientific. He was up against a clever fellow and a smart mover. Time after time Carroll shot ot)t tho left, not with great force, but all gathering in points and all landing clearly, no matter how Tod defended. Carroll's smart-moving left was frequently relieved by short, snappy rights to the jaw.

Tho visitor's work was marred by his claiming of the left in close, wlTile he hit with the free hand. In several rallies after Tod had caused Carroll to back-move to the ropes the Victorian suddenly responded and breaking free played an incessant tattoo on Morgan's face.

Though there was a fair amount of sameness as the rounds were ticked off, the superiority of Carroll became most marked, and at the close of the twelfth Tod's left cheek was badly cut, while he bled from the mouth, and his eyes were puffy. He finished the following term with further damage to his looks, a big cut showing below the left eye, and at this stage, with the end in sight, he looked a sure loser, though still strong on his pins.

Then came a sensation. Realising I:e had no chance of making up the leeway Morgan seemed to stake all on his wild vigour in the fourteenth. He caused Carroll to dance across to a neutral corner, and in a crude fashion Tod hopped up and down in front of him.

Momentarily Carroll lapsed in his watchfulness and Morgan, bringing his left up with terrific force, sent the Australian reeling along the ropes. For some inexplicable reason Morgan hesitated to follow Tip. Probably he thought the position was too good to be' true, or there was a catch somewhere. Pie waited while the groggy, defenceless Victorian seemed ready for the kill. Then the American clashed in, but Carroll, raising his gloves in hazy manner, stopped the blows till the gong brought relief.

Carroll recovered in the fifteenth, and coming back in a May that gripped the crowd he had Morgan again on the defensive, and amid remarkable enthusiasm gained the victory. At the conclusion Carroll showed a burst blood vessel below the left hip, which badly affected his walk and will compel a rest. The gate receipts were £1008.