IN THE RING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 131, 4 June 1932, Page 18

IN THE RING

By "Aeneas"'

A BRIGHT NIGHT

AMATEUR -TOURNAMENT

COMMUNITY CLUB'S : ~ .;StIJCCESS '■'■ "-

Some -. exhilarating: boxing was seen at 'the, tournament promoted by Jde Mears; this, week, and ; the fighting ability displayed by the-. Community Club boys and • those • frour'outside schools is-.-ample proof of the,sound wor.k'of the instr'uc.tors.., .The tournament was excellently: staged: and managed, and 3lears's: discretion in keeping the number of bouts, within, reasonable limits could well be-followed by, other promoters of- ail-amateur; nights, ' The programme was opened by. two fly-weights,- W-. Aitken'and N. Winter. The former, who is a cousin' of- Johnny Leckie; displayed ;fighting .ability well above the average-for:one. of :his -years and weight. ■ He hooked .his left, to the body arid chin nicely,- following it up With solid'rights; He was far .too pugnacious, andcarricd'too: many guns for Winter, who, however, > stood up to it well while 'his'condition.'lasted. •W. Parris'and T. -Cbrbin turned on the pace from the opening gong. Over the first two bounds- Parris tried abortively to land with; a left swing, but Corbin was too shifty, and beat him to the ■ punch.: every time,'. and he had ■ a good lead on ".points'starting the third: Parris, however,' cornered his man early in this round,-, and- dealt some solid < punishment: to 'take the., edge off the other:boy's:speei' ■ Parris had the better, of several subsequent- exciting exchanges, and Corbin; had taken : a count to five when.the.gong.went. The last .three rounds-produced some thrilling ,work..:.Parris continued to. miss a lot, but most of the time Corbin was a fraction of a second "too late to take advantage pf the ,'openirigs thus presented, and by dropping his bright glove. he left the way open "for -his opponent to connect, with- sfcme rsplid'swings. The decision—rfi;-draw^-seemed- popular. ,An, interesting .boiit: was provided by F.Keith ahd'L.'Larseh, butage hid to give; way:".before :yputh, :for- Larsen, boxing nicely; tdok;:a-clear : cut. decision. To Keith rather ■ aimless .hooking and swinging Larsen. replied.with straight two-handed puriehiugj: blqeking Keith's counters with a-'gbod' smother. F. Fiphegan and-J.-'-Wilson'had the crowd in. a' high '• state1 of -excitement with*their'.toe-tioftde slugging all the •way. .Wilson, .a rugged customer from Silverstream, ■ set fhe niain,1' but Finnegan was'right, -with.'him. fln the; third round Finpegan cPn'nected-with a beautiful' right as 'Wilson^ rushed- in, ■ and that .marked'the'beginning 'of ■ the' end. Having- found the way, Firiengan used his right to 'so ;mueh: advantage that the referee ■ stopped' [ the " bbut v half : • way thrbughjthe fourth.} It had: the" crowd it'uji:?? While itvlasted, arid for■Bppd^.'-.and/action,-it; .yrss .the; best fight "of ■the;night.;."> ;:.- :": .-; .■ : r .After, a.. quiet.fopenihgj 'C. Dbbson and M.. Picchii'speededvup'!in 'the last session for ■the';fprmer.Ito;take the>er-'----diet. " : i..,." : ':',"].""' r~'~'*'■>.'• '.-.■':' ■ W.. Hedberg/;a'nd ■•. J." McDpriaia :wer'e accorded a large reception, •. ■by the crowd ,wh'enHhey entered the ring, arid throughout the. bout their, 'respective supporters' .gave /them plenty .of vocal encouragement., Science; wasconspicuously] a,bsent'-'.'from -their work; but they were "willing-and eager enoughy a hardfought, six rounds ending ;.in. "Hedberg takinglthe.Verdict. \' .' '' '. '•. .'.'. :Mainly : ,by'.mearis.'of"a straight.left, followed 'up .by, a more:or;less'accurate right,. J. Hansen beat'F/'Ludwig, who was having his first fight in public. '. J. Mansfield: had. a- comfortablo win over E. Jacobs' inva quiet'work-out for both boys. ' t , .' - .-'..'" E.- -Price, came : but. fighting against W.. Billish, but he.i Boon.'quietened down as Billish : back-moved 'and , ; came' back with. : solid punches. , Billish: continued with: these tactics,^beating-.his'^man 'to the punch always., Price;.came.'to,light in the .last for i'a space, 'but he 'left his run much-tpo;late. ; Challenge ito King Elliot ':• : , ■ . . Anton' Kodlman,::writes:'• "Since re^ turning ;' from' America, ■ • King"- Elliot, New' Zealand; wrestler,; has stated -that he is: anxious: to .get-a,: wrestling < match" in.ljew Zealand before'he goes to Australia. Asked *if; he :,w?iia wrestle-me; Elliot -replied, in .the/negative. Why should he Vadppt'this attitride?-I am prepared to ; wrestle - Elliot' on: a 'win-ner-take;alP bans',or "any percentage system.that wouid'suit him."- I;am also prepared.to wrestle ■• him1 for nothing, providing that1 all.vp'rbeeeds^are devoted' to .the/Unemployed :,Eelief Fund.; If Elliot is. sincere, "he" will purely1 agree to;meet meiunder one -of the 'above terms.' I'am'ready to .meet him at^any time, and any where!'.'.' ■';.'■■ Silverstream tournament. .-,',' '■'■ Indications, arc-that the opening tour-nament-of ;the: Silverstream :Gommunity Sports Club on Monday next -will be a very successful 'function, ..for;-the- sale of tickets lias'been rmost' -promising. Fourteen bouts are;set down for decision, including several -special sisround; contests. •..Keen ■interest .is. being taken in :the bout between Billy Withey. andvW. Billish. \Th6-former.is.making his last appearance' hore before leaving for England,' andJ although he has a decision over the Community. Club boy he .will have to ; pro!duc'e-.hjs v =best to hold Billish, who is.a much;improved boxer. Other leading, amateurs in!' Wellington and:district will.be.appearing arid' enthusiasts will bo .proyidedSyith a good night's sport. . ' ' ' Harry Casey Finished; . '••■■■•; Harry Casey, writing-from ICharleville, ■ Queensland,- to a friend in Westport, statesthat he has given the boxing game up. He has riot fought for two years; arid -the gkme is at alow ebb in. Australia'at present. :Casey says that he :would like? to-return to New Zealand.' : ' ■'■"'. '"'■'-'■"■ •■' ': ■ In one 'respect' the selection- of the North Island Bugby team'must have given great pleasure to the Boys' Institute CJub (Wellington); C. Satherly, one of Hawkes Bay's successful nominees; is an old boy of the club, and ho is stated to be' the' first of its players to ' gain North Island representative honours. Satherly played for Boys' Institute' in the fourth- grade at the time when A. M. Pirikerton was secre tary of : the club, starting as a ■ fiveeighths' and then ' going- to the wingforward position.- ■ He also played for the Oriental Club in lower grade.football before .going to Auckland. In Hawkes Bay this season: Satherly has been one of■ the outstanding' forwards. A. N.- Finlayson,v the :North Auckland representative in the North Island team, plays for'Hikurangiiin club football.1 He' is a. cousin' of "the ex-Now Zealand representatives; :I.'and' A.:Finlaysoa, . '"...'. i •■■..-. \ ..■