BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 226, 17 June 1908, Page 9

BOXING.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. WRESTLING COMPETITIONS. The Opera House was packed to the doors , last liight, when all the contests in the initial rounds of-the amateur wrestling competitions aiid amateur boxing championships were off. The wrestling bouts proved interesting, but were not so scientific as would have been liked. Lovers of "the noblo art" had no reason to complain in .the matter of,.tho number of scts-to, the programme not being concluded until 11.45 p.m. In a majority of tho contests a knock-out blow was the deciding factor. There should be another crowded house this evening, when the finals will be contested. ... . The following are tho results:—' . , WRESTLINC. , Heavy Welshts, Lanaiizo (Belvedero- Club) v. Mnndy.— • Lanauze, .who was shorter in •stature than his opponent, but more powerfully built, < secured first fair by means of a full buttock within Tivo seconds. There was no fall in the second bout, which was given to Mundy because he. had done the most work. Tho third bout was won by Lanauze, who gained a fall within a minutp and a half. Lanauzo was, therefore,: declared the' winner. Light Weight's. Lewis (Belvedere Club) v./M'Carthy.-s-Lewis 'won the first bout in fifteen" seconds by means of a neck holt. The second bout, which lasted twenty-six seconds, was also secured by Lewis by means of a. similar holt. Lewis was therefore adjudged tho winner. Scantlebury v. Stewart (belvedere .Club).— Stewart, who was much tailor than his opponent, won the initial bout in 3min. 15sec. by means of a flying fall. In the second bout, Stewart gained a' fall in 45sec. by means of a head spin. • Stewart thus secured • ~ the victory. BOXING. Bantamweights. Selway (Lane's Pastime Club), Bst.,' v. Lepper (Watkin's,, Petono), Bst. 31b.—There were numerous clinches in the first round. Selway, who was the more nggrossivo, used a straight loft effectively several tinies. In the second round Selway scored with loft frequently.. * Lepper once or twic'o got a right swing home. Hard Wows were exchanged' in the- Chird . rouud. At one period ,'Lbpper had slightly the best of.it. Towards the end; of tho round Selway, however, landed two heavy/ right swings. Tho bout was . given to Selway.'\ ; ; Kutner (Tracey's School), Sst., v. Iggulden (Watkin's School), 7st. ,81b.-rln tho first ' round, 'during which tho hitting was very light, Kutner scored much moro frequently than his opponent. Kutner showed good footwork in tho course of the second .round, which was moro even at times. Owing to Igguldon hitting in a clinch Kutner was awarded tho bout when tho round had nearly ' concluded. Kerr (Tracey's School), Bst. 111b., v. Shields (llolls's School, Manawatu), ~Bst. 31b. —Shields, who had' a slight advantage in reach, showed that he also possessed a good left. Kerr used both hands equally well at times. Tho first round ended with a "ding dong"',-go.- Kerr did a'lot of work in tho second'round. The Manawatu ropresonta- . tivo, however, used a right swing effectively, aud narrowly missed ■ getting on an upper cutj There was - keen fighting throughout tho last round. For some time Shields kept ; Kerr close to tho ropes. Both lads wero now nearly exhausted: . Towards tho end Kerr who was ; in slightly better condition, knocked his opponent down with a right swing. When"Shields rose at 9secs. he was floored again, and 6 sees, later when timo was called ho waß still down. Amidst great enthusiasm Kerr was given tho verdict. - . Feather-weights. , , . ;.Crawford, „Bst. ,131b. (Manawatu) v. Por- ■ tcr,. 9s,(Blenheim). —Dpring tho first round" Cranjford, who was the/more power- - fill, used a left swing to advantago several times, Once he'floored his opponent for five, seconds. ' Subsequently, however, Porter, got in a number of hits with ; both hands. .. In the second.round Porter was.tho moro aggressive. Crawford connected. with a heavy right on one occasiou. Again in tho : third round Portor did most of the fighting... Towards the closo Crawford- went down for four seconds. Portor was adjudged the. winner. Light-Wolghts. I ' ' ; i Parry, 9st. 131b..; Haigli, 9st. 61b.—Tho first round- opened fast and. hard. Parry showed ability; in ducking and getting away. Haigh tried right and left swings in-'turn,-, but his aim was poof. After, two- minutes had- elapsed Parry kuocked out his opponent with' a right swing. - . ; Watchhorn, 9st. 111b. (Manawatu)' ' v. Leary, 9st. 121b. (Wellington).—There were hard, sharp exchanges in-tho initial round. Watchhorn. was! floored for . four seconds. Afterwards lie got home several times in succession with a left swing. During tho second round there was again heavy hitting, Watchhorn being tho most successful. Leary went down for tho full timo once, and afterwards, when ho was having much the worst of it, he committed a foul, and .Watchhosai was declared the victor. < Gibbons, 9st. 131b. (M'Leod's School, Petone) y. Hunter, Ost. 13Jlb. (Nelson).—Gib-.-b.ons, 'who was the shorter, rushed in from the:jump. .There were a number of sharp exchanges, and just when the contest-ants were steadying to their .work, Gibbons "outcd'Miis opponent with a vigorous right swing., ■ ' - Welter-Weights. O'Donoghue, lOst. olb. (Tracey's School) v. Rigby, lOst. Sib. (England).—Rigby, who ia a right-hander, lost' his balance four times during the first round, but he c'arne ,up smiling each time. Once ho used , a left jab successfully. O'Donoghue, hoWevor,* led most. The second'round-was'more even, but . O'pbnoghue lauded a larger number of hits. Clinches Wero frequent,,' in _ tlio last round. Rigby used a left hook occasionally. O'Donoghue. obtained the verdict. Minnify, l lOst. 41b. v. M'Carthy, lOst. oi-lb. —Tho first—and as it happened tho. only —round between the contestants the' keenest of the evening.' Just before timewas called Minnify knocked down M'Carthy, whose seconds then threw in' tho towel. - Kausadt, lOst (511). (Tracey's School) v. Devitt, lOst.' 51b. (Lane's School). —The initial round was-well contested. Kansadt.was down once for fivo seconds. In the second ,round Devitt made full use of his left several ' times.,■ Kansadt, however, gave evidence that ho was, in good training. When tho third round was half-wav through Devitt, who had; added appreciably to his total ,of points, rendered his opponent hors do com•biit with a right jab. ' r " Middle-Weights. . Leckie (Lano's-School), list, v.' 'Brown, list. (Bloom's.School). —Brown, who ' is', a coloured man, fought right hand. His opponent drove , home "the largest number- of bits in tho first round. Half way through tho second round, Brown's seconds threw, in tho towel. !■• Murphy, list. (Lar.e's School) v. Wood- ■ bridge, list. 41b. (Belvedere .Club). — This . pair were evenly matched as regards size, and wero in the pink of condition; In tho first round there was a lot of clever hitting, both for bead and body. Murphy was slightly ahead in points at the end of tho second round. ; Again, in tho third round Murphy had the best of the exchanges. Ho was adjudged; the winner. ' . Hoavy-Wflights. , M'Dowell, 12st (Manawatu) v. Mundy, list. 101b. (Lano's School). —Mundy, who is a right-hander, had an advantage in reach. M'Dowell proved that lie ltnow' something about hitting at short' range. After the pair bad been- going for less than a miiiuto, . Mundy was awarded tho verdict on a foul. Thomas, list.. 101b. (Belvedere Club) v. Hales, 12st: (Lano's School).—Little skill was displayed by this pair. Hales began to as- " sort his superiority in the middle, of the so pond round, when his opj>oncnt''s seconds - threw in tho towul. ... '