BOXING MATTERS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 36, 12 February 1925, Page 9

BOXING MATTERS

TO.TBg EDITOR.

. Sir,—Last evening I attended the box-; ing contest m the Town Hall, and 1-like' a good many others, .purchased a programme^for the sum of sixpence. It was with great regret that I noticed maa paragraph introducing the professional contestants the. committee aa.yJ\ fit to'make the statement that ■ this ■" was thenrst appearance of the boxers in the 'windy city." In latter years ". Wellington has not suffered from wind any more than any, other city,: and even if so, it is ill-advised,, belittling, and cheap ■ for a Wellington body> to; refer to the city as "the windy city." -Whilst on this subject may 1 suggest to the association that when charging 5s 6d and ps Yd to witness a boxing match that a 'programme should, be issued free, or, at a price of one penny. The programme issued, last, night mainly; consisted of advertisements and photographs of the committee, the latter being an'expen-' sive and useless item. The infoiynation was negligible, an important omission being the amount of the purse; especially the loser's , end. I would remind the committee that the purse is supplied by those paying for admission,, and : not those who do not pay for idmission. In conclusion, I may say that, there'are plenty of men in Wellington who are capable of promulgating a policy in, regard to boxing. Is'it ndf time thiat new blood was introduced into this association?—l am, etc., ;■ ■■• ■ . •-' ■,'-;,.■„ :'■"■■ '•'■'■'■ FINIS. , 10th February. . ( „ . "