BOXING

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 240, 11 July 1928, Page 17

BOXING

GRIME LOSES TO MAYS REFEREE’S DECISION NOT ENTIRELY POPULAR A THRILLING BATTLE (Australiau Press Association.) (Rec. July .’.O, 7.5 p.m.) New York, July 9. Tn a ten-rounds bout Mays gained a decision over Grime, after one of the most thrilling fights ever witnessed at the Velodrome, Hartford. Mays ability to locate Grime’s jaw and stomach at the opportune moment turned the referee s decision in his favour, but the decision. was not entirely popular. Mays wti»hed pounds, and the Australian Grime had slightly the better of things bv the cud of the third round, having made his opponent miss many times, and having scored some stinging rights. However, he was not completely at home against Mays’ left-hand style, and the latter landed a series of hard lefts to the Ja Grimo had tho better of the fourth round. Then Mays seemed to solve bis opponent’s style of milling, ™> de “P the leeway with scveeral hard lefts ami rights. Grime again showed out in tbe sixth round, when he played on Mays left eye, which was hurt in the fourth round, but the next round the latter again evened matters. . . Both men were taking and giving “ e a)y punisment. Even lighting lollowed till the end of the ninth round, when Grime became weakened, and the crowd called for Mays to finish him. ment told against Grime in the final round. The Australian fought back, but the decision went against him .