BOXING.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 135, 4 December 1909, Page 14

BOXING.

W. Elliott, an ei-amateur boxing champion of New Zealand, who has been doing much boxing in Australia, met "Dealer" Wells again in Sydney last week, and once more tho Sydneyite obtained the decision over tho little Englishman, aftor going tho full twenty rounds. According to the Referee, the match was a very exciting one, and some spectators were of tho opinion that Elliott should have been named as the winner. Mr. H. D. M'lntosh has arranged for J. Summers to visit Australia, and that boxer is now on his way out. Fred Welsh, who is said to be we]] in line for the world's light-weight championship, and is said to be a sure winner over "Battling" Nelson when tho pair meet, I has also been engaged for Australia, whilst Al. Leibman, a young Amorican heavy-weight, scaling 13st 101b, and 22 years of age, is expected in Sydney next week, also under Mr. M'lntosh's banner. A boxing bout between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tommy Burns is more than a possibility in the near future. Burns is already doing roadwork in anticipation. Last Saturday Bob Fitzsimmons, "the man who mado Timaru an important placo in< tho eyes of tho world," was to make his reappearance in the ring at Sydney Stadium. His little task was to engage four heavy-weights, in tho persons of Bill Turner (champion of Tasmania), Peter Felix (ox- Australian champion), Arthur M'Laglen '(ohampion of British Columbia), and Dave Smith (oxamateur champion of Australasia), with the object of publicly demonstrating that he is not yet a back number. Lang (champion of Australia) has arrived at Sydney to prepare himself for his encounter with Fitzsimmons. They are making much of Fitzsimmons in Sydney, and ho is busy giving leotures on physical culture. This week he was to havo lectured to 150 member* of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, to 2000 cadets at Victoria Barracks, and next week the Royal Australian Artillery are to bo instructed. Fitzsimmons illustrates his lectures and engages in the listic art with members of tho bodies being instructed. "Ironbark" Jim Burge is seriously ill with consumption in Sydney. Ho is at present in Prince Alfred Hospital. Sporting men in Sydney are arranging a benefit. Rudie Unholz and his brother Georgo havo beon engaged by Mr. H. D. M'lntosh to take charge of Bob Fitzsimmons's preparation for his contests in Australia. George Unholz prepared Haokenschmidt for his wrestling match with Gotch, in Chioago, a year or two ago, and is an expert massager. In a letter to the Sydney Referee, W. Wonand, of this city, who won the amateur bantam-weight championship of Australasia a few months ago, expresses his willingness to meet any 9st boxer "in New Zealand, or W. Elliott preferred. He writes that ho is endeavouring to arrange a match with Elliott to take place in New Zealand, and then he will, go back to Australia. Sid Ruseell, tho young Australian heavy-woight, who went to England in search of laurels, writes to a Sydney paper from London, stating that he expects to be matched shortly, but will not box for under £200. The following is a telegram from San Francisco to a New York paper, datedi 12th October:— "Gunboat" Smith, an able seaman, U.S.N., punched his way from a pugilistio gunboat to a real Dreadnought of the ring, when in tho fourth round of his exhibition bout with Jack Johnson, the heavyweight champion of the world, he knocked that pugilistic phenom. to the canvas at Johnson's training quarters at the Seal Rock House. And ifc was no fluke knockdown. Coming out of a clinch near the end of tho last round "Gunboat" swung a right overhand chop which took Johnson flush on the chin. The negro went down as prettily as any fighter ever nit the matted ring, and when ho got up h-j was dazed so much that George Little, Johnson's manager and timekeeper, called time, cutting the round short fully a minute and seeing to it that the naval scrapper did no more sparring with the champion during tho rest of the afternoon. Smith had shown in the first three rounds that he boxed that ho could reach Johnson with a right over-hand chop_, and he landed this blow on Johnson frequently. Smith and Johnson slammed each other around good and hard, and tho fans who visited' the Seal Rock camp to witness the sparring exhibition felfc before the end or the second round of the Smith-Johnson bout that thoy were seeing the real thing. i!rom the moment he donned the jrloves ■up to the last round Smith displayed little fear of Johnson's hitting ability, and ho mixed punches with him at every opportunity. *^ Charlie Griffin, tho New Zealand! boxer, now in America, is reported to have married. One of tho most prominent boxers in America (who does not wish his name disclosed) writes to "Amateur," of Sydney Referee, expressing the opinion that Johnson will beat Jeffries. Tom Sharkey, a well-known light in the pugilistio arena, is of the idea that Jeffries will account for Mr. Johnson in fifteen rounds.