BOXING.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18680, 1 May 1926, Page 18

BOXING.

PLUCKY FIGHT. E. W. SCOTT IN LONDON. (nox ottb owitr cobbbbpohdent.) LONDON, March 18. B. W. Scott, formerly of the Hterary staff of the "Evening Post," and later of the "Sydney Morning Herald," on arrival in Ftanee, went Into camp at Messena, in Paris, which is under the management of M. Leon See. M. Bee has taken a great fancy to the Now Zealand bdxer, and arranged for him to meet the European light-weight champion a week ago, but the match fell through. Scott was then brought to London to meet Van Dyk, the champion light-weight Dutchman, at 9Bt 91b. This contest took place at Premierland, in the Bast End of Loudon, where, owing to the demonstrative Character of the audience, who are often rather rough in character—as, indeed, are most boxing gatherings in London—the surroundings were not perhaps the best introduction for a "fresher" from overseas. "Van Dyk haß fought at Premierland many tlttes, and has known no defeats there. The New Zealander fought extremely well to the sixth round, and in the tHird and fourth rounds quite held his own with the Dutch champion, making most of the fighting. Van Dyk, who has very powerful shoulders and arms, preferred the in-fighting became of Sfiott'g cleverer boxing. Unfortunately, to some extent, Scott played Van Dyk's own game, and was severely punished about the body in the sixth and seventh rounds. His condition, due to having travelled from Paris the previous night and suffering from the effects of a severe cold, did not fit him to take suoh punishment. In the eighth round he went to the boards as the result of a body blow. He appeared to be quite in good enoilgh condition to continue, although saved by the gong, but the referee (Mr S. Russell) stopped the fight. Next day he went back to France. in Paris, next week, Sedtt is matched to fight Danny Pnish. His manager was quite satisfied with his display at Premierland, and it' is likely that he will get a return match with the Dutchman U he desires it. Contrary to the experience of some boxers from overseas, Scott quickly established himself as a prime favourite with the Premierland audienoe, and at the conclusion received even more applause than Van Dyk for his plucky display of boxing. It was a very friendly fight. Soott has been offered boxing engagements in Italy, and Boumania, and he is accepting the invitations as a means of seeing something of the world. Being a good French scholar, he is able to enter into the life and atmosphere of the Continental countries. He hopes, later, on his tetilrn to England, to obtain further journalistic experience.

TAX ON BETTING. I RESULTS IN DOMINIONS. (noU OUJt OWS CORBIBBOHDEST.) LONDON, March 27. Probably never before has a letter been jointly signed by ex-Govefnof# of the Dominion, oh a controversial topic. But to the "Timet" a letter lite been addteesed, bearing the signatures: Beauchanip, Liverpool, Btixton, Jellicoe, Novar, Sydenham, Stanley Of Alderley. The subject matter dealt with is the much-discussed tax oil betting, which comes up almost daily in some form ot other. The writers say: "As the question of a tax on betting is being much disctissed at the present time, it may be of interest to give the result of our experience of thifs question gaihed in many parts of the Empire. We have found the tax productive wherever introduced ahd we MVe ho reason whatever, to believe that the imposition of such a tax has increased the amotult of betting in the Dominions with which We ate acquainted. The method of imposing the tax htls, in our experience, been facilitated by the establishment of a totalisator on the racecourse, a percentage Of the takings being paid to the Gotehiment. It may be that in this country there are practical difficulties in th 6 use of siich k method, but the evidence giVett bfefote the Select Committee oh betting duties, indicated that a tfix on betting wouifl not be difficult tb