BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 440, 24 February 1909, Page 2

BOXING.

"CONQUEROR OF BATTLING NELSON." UNHOLZ WISHES TO .MEET TRACEY. NEW ZEALANDER IS AGREEABLE.

So, few noted boxers include New' Zealand in-,their -itineraries..that the prospect of a visit.by, Rudolph Unholz,;"the ":onueror.of .'Battling Nelson," who. is at present in Sydney,. will be hailed by patrons.of' 'the game." Writing to the Sports Editor of The Dominion, Unholz, under date February 14, siays am making 'a six'months' stay in Australia. From this country I shall likely go to South Africa after spending'two taionths. in West Australia. ■ 1. should very much like to come to' Now Zealand and meet Tra'cey, 6f'-Wellington.. I:'liave heard,a.lot of New, Zealand, and have. :'.v lot of friends there. 1 have been boxing;, close, on five years, during which tirae v l : ,have won and lost, the lightweight championship /. of the world. In about two yearsjl: am going back to" try and regain the title; /-which is now, again held by Nelson; If lie is the holder when I return I feel, sure that I' can beat him again.:. Many who /saw Hhe contest' between Frank Thorn and myself licre" were dissatis/ fied/wi-th tllie-verdiot, which J'wa? given to my Opponent., I wish you would let me know "what steps I should take ;iii ;order: to get a matcli'With Tracey." , vi.v,- .

Unholz Eighty Times in the' Ring. -Unholz,-'who is 2S years of age, is a native of-Mannheirn, on' the . He is unusually well" developed,, having a chest measurement 'in height, and .weighs 1331b.8y; the; wdy/be. fought onthe side of the Britisli'in the/iioer war, being i a member of the\2riU .Jiitchener's Fighting Scouts, which werevundei'jthe: command of Altogether- he /has taken part in . 26 contests:.-'iii/Spukh -Africa, 27 in Jutland, 23 in . Aineri6i,.;.and two" in Australia: -Last; year-he fought/Battling Nelson at Lob Angeles, biitv although no official' verdict was,given, .experts gave him tlnfverdict. bubsequently, .however, lie. lost to Joe Gans, the coloured lightweight:: The championship has sin^vreverted -,to; Nelson;.'. Of; the* two contests in .which he, part in Aus-> traha,- tile ■■ first was. against , clever Frank : ihora. . In •the-co.urse;. of. ;the' battle, which l .provided a;.notable exhibition-,of- the science, Unholz^proved."superiorJat,-in-fighting,. but Ihorn snowed more-.Jthan jjhis./matelr when , standing . off._. Afteritlie; contest; had, lasted the full; period, was .given in favour - .of, the,,'A'ustra'lian. A . little later, on "February .I,',Unholz, met Meegan, but was disqualified at>the end- of 10 rounds for 'delivering a',blov..'after'the -gong had Bounded. -Meeghaii.'tod'tlieibest of the first round, .but (to quote.t-he-f. Sydney Referee ") . -, the. longer. the: : fight; wenfon the more: it became apparent 'to. Meeghan's friends that unholz iuu&i wiii." . , .

Summary of Tracey's Record.: If arrangements could bo made for Unholz .to, meet . the content -i — °° una ' fo - unusual "amount of- interest, faß-rTraqey.-has'-'oidy-.ap-peared twice; in:,th isVtaty;: jiii der the auspices °t I- 1°- - MS ° cl atjori;; : j"Up6n..tli'e'"occasion pr, his hrst . appearance'.before' the'v 'nublic;. Keyes.oil', points after a ; stiriung exhibition..;; Turner .:gaiiied-a i : decision over him at,.Christchurch on'points, but. m .the return; match at Wellington the 'thfi firS a 4 ;a JJbllo the first, time they.; met, . butthe • Yeturn' TteS; li ™' fol ;. {l,c Australian on a ioul. It will be remembered that this de- :^ on ' anything but "satisfaction. ROUO upon : : re Mivmg. a,; bloytgave^up; -fighting, but ■Vfl". qount made.. Shortly alter he reagain.received.a body blow, which the referee, (without any appeal having been ■made,: it, is «id),. held- to have befn tS! liyered too low. . Among .-.others who havo Nat ; llhams.-.(three ■ ■ titoes); ' r '3. r; ''MU'nihv :Cthree' times),:J;. Ross,-"-; Hurcombe, and Ifr' wasTropo ; sed •']? L theSid.- Sullivan, wJiowien held -tho ight , .yeiEh,t, cliamjpionsh r ip of- Australia should be brought over to. n4t Tracey bht tlie arrangement, fell, through owinE 'it' -is ™de^to4 ; ~to. the;fa6t::tha^theSW - Pj"? -Mw tt .?V«dy-esterday whether-' -ha would be wi ling to,meet L'nholz:iii New °iid: M'l; will.fighrilS^: any. .ojher -boxer .' lO.istone or-- uridor;"- V;' ™ VCI felt ■: In reply, : j,Tracey. : ;-said that',-' althoueii- he K .S5 ;t^ r S ; : b,age ? ;he--;had'never 0 better fatt en .' And," ••'he added, S more now .than;ever I. did " ' : •; livan fell Sgl^" 5 ' f ° r a: - matcll kl ' Sull

ELLIOTT, DEFE ATED/jB YtWBLLS

■ AN EXCITING CONTEST. 1 '' ' : Retails, betv^en - W( % ° f u S J' (, .n e 3'/: and Elliott, feather weight champion ■of JiNeivv.Zealand ! (which havfi .W waited, interest) appear™ tho latest/Australian■'file's." - . In tho course of an. interesting letter to c Was f° ® the decision. As ■' V hi t nf however made *JT + 9 friends. : . After ■ tho.. contest : the . pectators ■ cheered. for, several-minutes, - and I was followed out of*-the club by an enthu-s,.as?,?V-cro - Among' those] .who icotipli.' .meiHed my-- display- were -. 'Russell,' trainer. to:'Bill, Squires, and Burke, trainer . •both-.o£ whom, were of'the opinion -, that '.-I ought ■to ha,ve obtained the yordict. Ihe manager of the club lias stated •that on the occasion, of the 'return battle another, referee would be appointed. I would S m. 'eitber. Mr. Kelly .or Snowy appointed: to the position next time." ~ Referring.to the contest (which ; it. describes as ;.a-'brilliant and exciting match), the , biJorsmaii, iner iilia," says: '"Wells' .had a'slight; advantage over Elliott in height ana reach; From tho jump the New Zealand crack; proved - hitrugelf ,-a pretty, and clever; boxer. ; Attacking. aIK; the time ..with the swiftness of a darting, snake,' he' repeatedly found his mark. He was as'; full-of ■tncks as_a 'monkey, and frequently puzzled Wells. In many-_of his " dodges and ring tricks, Elliott reminded, us of Tommy Burns. Elliott had the best of the first three, rounds. During, the fourth round- he' went down in consequence of a' right,:-'swing for, eight, sec.onds); but made, a gallant.recovery. In the next round Wells scored heavilyElliott seemingly having at/this-stagfe lost'his dash. There was/a lot of quick, clever, and attractive fightiiig in. the sixth"round. > Wells was. in the' ;asceridanay during the . next, ' two, rounds: Then'Elliott returned fto the attack and the; spectators'cheered the. Maorilander on. In the tenth , round Elliott showed his ability,' to : take blows ' cheerfully and score, •heavily Jin.turn. With straight drives h£, re- . [ peatedly ■ rion-plussed Wells. / . The : eleventh j round saw-Elliott making : up ground which I he had lost in the. eighth and ninth rounds. He attacked throughout the twelfth round, and tha way .with, which he'.evaded Wells's leads was again a . treat to : watch;; Elliott . faded away in the fourteenth round. Then ft was turn for turn for-a time. During the last few rounds he oui-boxed Wells,, scorine solidly at 'times. Once in the last round* : Wells almost dropped.,. It was blow for. blow the advantage 'balancing .up and down'ani ending a shado in favouj of Wells. . Thede- < iision, "Wells is the winner,"; was greeted with hoots and shouts of '.'Robbery',"