LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 19450, 7 January 1927, Page 8

LATE SPORTING

MAORI RUGBY TEAM. MATCHES AT VANCOUVER. Press Association—By Telejraph—Copyright. LONDON, January 6. (Received January 7, at 10 a.m.) The majority of the Maoris will sail by the Marloch from Liverpool on January 7, and will play at Vancouver on January 20 and February 5. They will visit Niagara and the Canadian Rockies, and leave for New Zealand by the 'Tahiti on February 9. BOXING. WORLD’S HEAVY-WEIGHT CHAMPION. Press Association--By Telegraph -Copyright. WASHINGTON, January (>. t Received January 7, at 10 a.m.) A message from St. Louis states that Tumioy has agreed to defend his title in September against, any contender selected by Tex Rickard. The guarantee is said to bo the largest ever made for a fight. NEW YORK, January 0. (Received a.Jnuarv 7, at noon.) It is reported that by an agreement Tunnoy is guaranteed 400,000 dollars and 00 per rent, ol the net proceeds, which are expected to be over j.OOO.UOd dollars. Tex Riekanl will announce Tnnncv’s opponent not later than June LA. JAPANESE SWIMMERS. Press Association- By Telegraph - Copyright SYDNEY, January 7. (Rereived January 7, at, 2 p.m.) Although invited by the Swimming Association, the Japanese refused to compete in the championship beats last night. Tho association decided that objection could not ho taken to this action, but, that the visitors were required to give exhibitions. LAWN TENNIS. AUCKLAND Cl IAMPIONSHIPS. In tlie men's singles HaiTlee.f beat Brmsdcn in the fourth round, 4-0, 0-‘>, 7-5, and will meet Nicholson, the winner then playing Sims or Clark in tho final Miss Spoil’s bent Miss P. Withorow, 0-2, 0-1, in the semi-linal, and meets tho winner of tho Misses LowryKniglii game. in tho men's doubles Hartfeet and Robson play Enlwistlo and Watkins, and Griffiths and Hrinsdcn meet the winner of the Clark and Rowlands and Johns: Pros, iiqitch.