BOXING.
CASEY DEFEATS ELMOUR. SPECTATORS MAKE DEMONSTRATION. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WESTPORT, April 18. '- At Millerton, last evening, Casey (Australia) met Elmour (Prance) in a 15-round professional bout which went the full distance. Casey won on points. Casey was a fighter and Elmour a boxer. The contest was stirring, almost every round being of cyclonic pace. Casey was the more • aggressive, but Elmour had a very effective straight left. Pandemonium was let loose When the decision was.given, the Frenchman being the popular mining fancy. WINFORUREN. (BI CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPYRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIA!! AHD S.Z, CABLE ASSOCIATIOK.) (Received April 18th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, April 13. At the Stadium, Tommy Uren defeated Sunny Jim Williibma on points in a twenty rounds, hard-fought battle, in which Uren displayed the most science. A KNOCKOUT. (Received April' 18th, 7.5 p.fti.) MELBOURNE, April 18. At the Stadium Len Johnston defeated Alf Stewart in the nineteenth round by a knockout aiter an uninteresting contest.
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Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18669, 19 April 1926, Page 14
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154BOXING. Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18669, 19 April 1926, Page 14
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