LATE SPORTING

Evening Star, Issue 22956, 13 May 1938, Page 12

LATE SPORTING

STRICKLAND VISITS HOME HOPES FOR CHANCE AT WORLD TITLE [Per United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, May 13. Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand boxer, who in the past three years has climbed to the top rank of heavyweight boxers, returned by the Monterey, accompanied by his wife .and small son. He leaves to-night for Wellington. He is spending a fortnight in the Dominion, and then returning to America. He said he expected to he able to claim a world championship match a year hence. Meanwhile ho will box under a contract, to Jack Kearns, Dempsey’s late manager. He remarked that he had been listed by a New York premier sports writer as the fifth boxer of the world after Louis, Schmeling, Baer, and Farr. He said he would like to spend six months among tho New Zealand amateurs. “ I would take some big, husky ones back to America. lam sure they would do well.” COUNT WILLONYX SCRATCHED • A* Wanganui Association messagestates -that Count Willonyx ; was .scratched at 10.45 a.m., for all engagements to-morrow. The Anglican Harriers will hold the Novice Mile for the Mouat Cup at the St. Kilda Pavilion at 2.45 p.m.; a run to follow. 1