IN THE RING

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 124, 21 November 1931, Page 21

IN THE RING

BY "'A'ENEA.S"'' TROWERN'S SUCCESS

HONEST, GAME BOY

DELANEY A PUNCHER

The good-sized crowd of enthusiasts which witnessed the Bobby DelaneyReg Trowcrn contest on Monday must have been extremely pleased with their night's sport. It was a hard hitting, solid and exciting fight all the way, and a few more matches of the same sort will put boxing right back into public popularity.

Naturally the form displayed by the Australian lightweight champion was of particular interest, and the way in which Dclanoy was waiting in the middle of -the ring for the first gong to -go put the crowd on. the gui vivo for what was to follow. It was obvious that ' the Australian was out for an early win, and lie threw innumerable punches at Trowern in order, to effect this. Tho New Zealander took a lot of. punishment in the iirst three rounds, but he then settled down, and, gaining more confidence tho further it went, he battled Ills' way through to a good win.

Delaney's method of attack was the same all tho time. . As he rushed in he would swiug his left up into a rip to the body. It was a style of fighting not conducive to accuracy of placing or good timing of punches. When he let the punch go tho Australian was far from being perfectly balanced, with the general result that if he missed (and Trowern saw that ho did this often enough) ho was not in a position to flre another shot. It was a ease of stopping back and starting all over again. Occasionally Delaney would produce a left hook to the head, and he scored with some good rights at times, but it is his left hand and particularly his left rip upon which ho relies. Hard hitting (and there can be no doubt about the sting in his punches) rather than superior boxing is the Australian's forte, and he is far from elegant in his. style of milling. About in-fighting ho bothers little, being content to hold on and lean against his opponent until ordered to break. Despite these imperfections Delaney will be a very popular fighter in this country. He carries the punch and is always ready to mix it, and that is what tho enthusiasts look for. Three minute rounds looked to be a little too far for tho Australian in this contest, and particularly over the latter half of tho journey it was noticeable that Troweru was scoring well at the end of each round.

The Whangarei- boy i'onglit ;is \vull us lie has ever douo in Wellington. With Dclaney sotting up a whirlwind attack at the beginning of the bout it looked any odds that Trowern would be stopped. Ho stuck to it and boxed coolly and shrewdly. Finding the gaps in tho Australian's defence he used the knowledge well, and towards the end if he. did not make Dclaney miss with his "telegraphed" left he generally maned. to' block it with his right elbow or forearm. In what Jittlecloau in-fight-ing there was Trowern had all the better of it, although he was generally content just to tie- up his opponent's arms and wait until the referee called for a break. Altogether ho gave n very fine exhibition of ring generalship— one which wcxuM have- done credit even to Tommy Fairhali. To Wellington "fans," with whom Trowern is a great favourite, his success wasvevy pleasing, for there is no more hpnest or. gamer boy boxing to-day;

A Return Cpiitost.

1 Although it is questionable whether the loual association is well advised in staging the return contest between Dclanoy and Tfowern so soon after their first meeting, the promptness with

which the association is putting on another bout to satisfy a public appetite which has been so well whetted is to be commended. As has been stated in this column many times boxing, given the opportunity, and with judicious matching-, will. hold its uwn as v public attraction with practically any sport. After a regrettable spell of inactivity the Wellington Association has come to life, and the next few months should see a great boom in the sport. If the association is lucky enough to always obtain fights packed with tho thrill and excitement of the recent Dclaney-Trowern affair it will find that oven tho John Street Stadium will be too small to hold the crowd which will wisli to. gain admission. In addition to this fixture tho association has matched Ambrose Palmer and Jack O'Malley, and this bout should be a great public attraction. A new, and what on the face of it looks to be a very welcome step, in connection with tho next contest is that it will be fought on a Saturday night. Difficulties in arranging for the Town Hall have prevented the association from obtaining a Saturday night date in past years, but now that the stadium is available there is no reason why Saturday night, should not be the set. night for boxing contests. Much, however, will depend on the success of the first venture in this direction.

Dunedin Want Palmer.

Negotiations are still pending in regard to the contest between Alan Campbell, New Zealand heavy-weight champion, and Ambrose Palmer, . the middle-weight champion of Australia. Campbell is under contract to Otago and Wellington has not raised objection to Palmer meeting Campbell here (says "The Post's" Dunedin correspondent). Palmer has expressed his willingness, but states that ho realises that Campbell will probably be his toughest, opponent, and that he wants :i couple of rights before he is .pitted against Campbell. As. Thornton and O'Malley are both tied up with Wellington apparently, it is likely to be a week or two before it is possible to accommodate Palmer here, but a PalmerCampbeil bout is one of the biggest attractions in the offing meantime.

Woods' Great Peppermint Cure, first aid tor Coughs, Colds. Influenza.—Advt.