BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 9

BOXING.

1 ' -■ ' 3 ' r .' :■■■• I I I r : Inquiries in owier quarters eucitea rao fact-that Unhob had been ..sparring- with feveral • local, lad's at Newtown. They described him as nimble when it was necessary, and vorv , awkward to, hit. becauso .he f'quddled'' so much. ' " -'' '-. V. ■ •'', OTHER ITEMS 01? INTEREST.■ -■• ' T^isVNorthern Boxing Association has' received an application /or a return match between, Jim Griffin,'of New Zealand, and ■Arthur Cripps, of. Australia, to take place in Auckland about .tile middle of next mouth. These boxers meetfor the first time in New Zealand on , 'the 24th at Cliristehurch, in a contest. for the.' .professional, middle-weight I cbdrnpic-nsbip of tfio Dominion.. The prices ' for admission, £1, 10s., 7s. 6d., 55., and 45., 'are th« highest which, have- ever been charged :in New Zealand. On the last occasion ft the. pair mot, Griffin had the, best of matters, ' for'..most ;of ;■ tlio. battle, . but;. Cripps then asserted-himself effectively.' . '. : ■ : . i.' Tom Lees, of Auckland, who has issued a .chaUongo. to .Tommy Burns, is brio of the'old ,typ.o-6f. sportsmen, and ia now a man of \ndependonf missiis. According to; the,"Herald," he is known to.old'.hands.as'tho es-heayj'-weight champion of Australia, and it is bii 'record .it-hat he once fought a thirty-round contest with.the famous Peter Jackson. It cannot bo ''seriously advocated that he could hope to'fight to a^finish, 'with, a young mnn like Burns;' -for 'left; must bo at least 40 J'ear3 of age.. He,.however, considers that, l , V\*ith a fair, amount of time for preparation, ■he could last out', six rounds with the "Cantadian Wonder." Tom Lees was born,at •.•utd iY a nin.n. about 6ft. high, .with !». long rcnch, and of about 14st., weight. .■; He Awe. a display at .t!ic; Aucklajid provinciaJ meeting, and nhqwed that.he'h.a'd,plenty.df- cleverness, for he made bn&,.of;th6,bcst. of our a-mtitenrs look foolish. His \ head .work is • 'clearer;' and ho is eonsidewd to,bo- typical of'the Jeni. Maccl .school. Ho. is always in gooil form, beinffWistudont of : physical culture. .. .- '. O'i'w a. number of local entlHisiafitfi.'are takings/in interort-- in Cobner, a lightweight, ,irhf>. hlwils .from England. Some weeks, ago,.it ivijl l)e ToinonilioredJ ho out," and, from .the>'-point of view of :thc boxing authbrities, '.foup'vl w/inting; .•'■,lt l-is\i)W.'. claimed, on beli.ilf of;VCfcopef.'.th.it' he..should, be. given nnbthw..t;7»vl, : as the .boxor, against..whom he.was. pittedfV'iad-a-great advantage..in weight over him. Ju» what'is asserted in so-mo qu.irterd bq.tnio—vizijVthatl ho agreed.: not'.to indulge' in. -bifiy would appear to. bV some'ground for the'claim'. .'lnquiry 7'ih nfficial • however,,', shows, ; that what told chiefly .ag^vnst,,Coopoi - . was-his .apparcsnt Bad want' of rendition. If Cooper can sup--port/the record ' x which he-quotes he must' have'been "a boj;<V of no mean order a-few ywire;ago;'' built; he , is still a young fellow,' ! arid, from; aTittoarances, B'hould .be able to-regain EOT/iX'ithing like his old fqrm With plenty of Both TJnholz and Turner sta'te that.tlWy aro. prepared to' meet him..-. . :'. ■ \ ' ■ ■ , ' '", ' ■/, AYELLINGTCW. ASSOCIATION. : ..A'nketing' of ;the' 'Wellington Boxing AsBociatiph' Avas'held in VArmit'a Rooms last evening,' Mr.. R.. W. ai'THUy presiding. __ •■ ' A letter'was receiv«l Vfroii Mr. .A. Hopwood, of Palmerston .No»tlij ■• in reply .to. a letter ;from the president t'f th,e association, stating 'thaiK he would pi*{> no obstacle in tho way of; Watchhorji a'i.'pmpanying .the New Zealand team to Austr.ai'ia, and pointing but that if the association iftlcct-mado tho trip, it/would make no difference- to his positioii;. in- tho writer's '■■ employrt'ent.". ' It was decided,to pass a hearty -vf>t& of thanks to Mr. Hopwood. ;, ; \ . ; ;' • • . A j communication was received from tho Police- Department covering a'\\permit for tho contests to be held in tho TtWii Hall tomprtow'ei'ehirig.' ■- ' '"■■ t : W. F. Wennand wrote stating he would be/able ! trj-mako the trip to Austl'alia' and intended starting training at opcei . ..The Hawke's Bay association'wrj'te' stating .that several of the members "of\ tho as* seciatibn would be visiting Wellington for tho. Tracy-Unholz contest, and asknii' if a conference between Hawko's Bay ; and; Wellington delegates' conld •ho arranged for ■Thursday, It was decided to meet'; the, visitiiig' de-legates on Wednesday evetiing and learn their. desires. • , '-i j It was decided to doijato a trophy vaU'cd at £3 • 3s. to the most scientific boxer' at the Wellington Physical- Training Schbol compotitions ■ oil September 1L ■'•-.* A / A letter was received from tho New Zertland Council con-espqndehco froni the Horoiyhenua Association in reference \to% pne Ri L. Morton failing te keep an engage-' hient-to box L. Murphy oil Juno 23. It was decided to write to Morten,; asking'him to, attend the nest meeting of the association, failing which he would bo dealt with in l his absence. . -.' -./■. •> . ■ - ; .- .;. : The secretary-gave-a resume of the business transacted at the conference of local associations, which was held recently. I In replying in reference to tho.matter of ;he> letting of the Town Hall, for-bosing,. :he Town Clerk stated that the council had decided to allow the association the use of the' hall' oh August 18 only. ;,.,-. Mr.. M'Villy stated that a. deputation from tho association had, Waited ,on tho finance Committee of the City Council,, an j lad put their views before-the committee. Ho had no doubt about it since tlid , deputation, but that the members of the finance Committee displayed a very intimato knowledge of'.tho fine, points, of boxing—raoro knowledge, in fact, than'the members of the association possessed.. However, the deputation had boon courteously received, and wore promised that tho matter' would receive consideration. It had apparently been considered, nnd this (the letter) was tho result. --The , association had : the hall for 1 the Trncy-Tlnholz contest, and was still in existence; and he had no doubt would be heard of again. ■ ■ ' ' • " llr.; Sampson; Some of the councillors aro looking forward to getting .another application, when the matter could he fought out again. , . . ■ ' ■ Mr. M'Villey: .Sufficient for tho day is the evil thereof—or the good thereof.

THE TRACY-UHHOLZ MATCH. ; what'/ n ie contestants think. ; All t!ie arrangements in- connection with the contest' to-morrow evening between R. 1 Unholz, of America, and T. Tracy,. of .Wellington, for tho professional. light-weight championship of Now Zealand,' have been completed. . Tho bookings to,'date nre very heavy ;■ in fact, the/ number of good scats left is small. In addition to the principal event , there will-be a number of amateur contests,' which should provide- interesting displays'. ■•Speaking to a Dominion reporter-yestorclnjr,-Tracy declared that he was never: in better, httlo m his life. As-.his opponent was a noted boxer, he could bo trusted to hold him at--his trno value. •■ He quite*- recognised that Unholz was the hardeet • proposition: ho had been coiled upon, .to meet. What wasjiir teresting to note was tl«jt Unholz was mucn smaller in staturo than any of his previous' opponents! '•', . ■~. ". . •' . ""' . '

' "Ihave never ran away from anyone yet,' . So added,.."and you can take it from me that intend to stand, up to hiin. I don't : want tho'match, to be won on a foul, and- :f. I am beaten I -yrill bo the'first; to congratulate Unhola. lam quite satisfied with -my ohance. , . 1 ■ *.-'■ *. .: ..'•■'..'.''.

, Unholz was-having his.right arm-massaged when tho pressman called ,upoa him. It appeaVs. that ho jolted ;it'.whilst training. , ' Replying' to an inquiry he remarkcd:-rr ;" ': "ffis-.a bit sore, but no-matter. "I'll get. it-'all-right-'in time." .'. ''•"... ''.".-' -.' I During" tfid course of further. conversation fche ( visitor reiterated, that' with..his. style ■of liosing he' must , prevail...' Upon '.being. ;»e----mindS that, Tracy" was a., big felfow withplenty of experience,' lie looked'■perfectly at ease., "jon know I like big chaps,"- ho said, with .a. smile. . .'.'■ .. '.'■'".",

'. HORO\VHENOA'ASSbC[ATfON, ,'■ The following entries have- been received for tho anintour chaim)ionsliips to l>e dccidctl at tho tournalnont, Levin, on Tuesday and ■Wednesday, September 7 and 8. . ..' ~. . Bantatos—B. -T. Parkor, G, •Judecs, J. l'arkbr, and A. Havill. 1 {"catner-wejight.—P. WillianiSj L. Ste»yart, It; Robiiiapii. J. Heatley, : A. Trewcok,- ])• LJoyd,, H. Nelsoi, \V. Shields, and W. Christian. _. ' . ■ liight-weighta.—S, ThoniM, A. 3acksnn t

W. Turner, J. Morrisricy, A. Pameron, F. Clminbors, VV. -J. Siniili, G. H. Carfutliers, J. Holt, and .1. Tailored. AVclttsr-wcigh Lα.—AVillinins, A. Johnston, Qiiiiin, Gealo, W. Lloyd, A. Dalziell, and 0. 'J'ancred...

: Middle-weights.— J. C. Morris, L, Cade, W. Llo.yd, A. Cool;, A. Dalziell, and H. M'Millan. . •