AUSTRALIAN

Grey River Argus, 27 September 1909, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN

Press Asscciation— Eleclric Copyrighi

AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPION-". :■■ SHIPS. fßecd. 26th, S-S P-m.) ■ SYDNEY, Sep. 26. -The Amateur Boxftig Championships resulted:— „■ , ■'■■ In the. opening rounds of^the- K.vntaan weight, Wennand, of . New Zealand, beat VRobertson of Victoria.^ Feather Weight— Hegarty of. New Zealand ibeat Weeks of Tasmania. Bantam— Richardson of Tasmania beat King of New South Wales. •Feather Weight— Fitzsimmons of New South Wales beat Roughsedge, of Queensland. . XT : c „ ■Light Weight— Lacey, of New South Wales beat Sutherland of Victor, a^ " O'Sullivan of New South Wales be-*t Finnerty of New Zealand. _ _ -Welter Weight— House, of Tasmania bealt Wiaitldhlborne of New -Zealand. Middle Weight— Midwobd, of Tosma.nia, beat Fullahpe, of Victoria. - Gunning, of New South Wales, beat Rus'sellj of Queensland. : ... ■ Heavy Weight— Thompson of New South Wales, beat Knott, of QueensHeavy Weight— Waldie, of Victoria beat Rogan , of New Zealand. Five mous and . ; were present at the 'Stadium. „ r 1. 1 1 The boxing generally was of a high class, with excellent contests. In the Bantam division Wennand found a plucky opponent in Robertson . •hut the New Zeaflian'der ..showed betlter science and had more weight behind his 'blows, twice flooring the Victorian. The judgesc disagreed with the referee irid gave their decision in favor of Wennand. In the second bout 'Richardson proved altogether too good for the New South Wales representative. In the Feather Weight Hegarty and Wieeks made things very willing, the Tasmanian standing well up. to his stronger and clever opponent, who gained the judges' verdict in great style/ ■ ■ • ' ' The New Zealander in" the final will meet a more experienced boxer in Fitzsimmons, who showed clever tactics with good punishing power, defeating tile Queenslander Roughsedge. 1 In the Light Weight Finnerty proved no match' for O'Sullivan, who had the New Zealander ibeaten from almost, the jump, and Finnerty gave up in vhje ■tihiiiid roumdr. The bout between Lacey and Sutherland lasted less than half- a round, the Welshman knocking the Victorian out. •*■■■'.■■■ " ;.; • * ■ ■'■'■ .- Welter Weights— House and- Watchhorne: proved well matched, but the Tasmanian' gained the decision • after ail excellent and consistent battle. . Currie had an easy victory over MePhie and wa's declared; the winner in th«- third .round.'; ■ K 4 - - > -

Middle Weight— Gunning easily accounted for Russell, and Midwood ended a fine bpiit by knocking Fullalove out after 70 seconds' good work. Heavy Weight— Thomson outmatched NOitt and gained the decision on .points. '.'■-•••■ ' Waldie and Ryan fought gaily .in coloured dressing gowns. Ryan proved an awkward customer to handle! and got some hard knocks home on Hie Victorian. The latter, however, put more vim into his work, and gained a well-earned decision;

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SCULLING CHAMPIONSHIP.

WON BY PEA'RCE. SYDNEY. Sep. 26. In "'the soullin'g - championship of Australia Pearce beat Day by three lengths. '■■'-'. ■■..'■•■ : ; Pearce was tihe first away and 'was. sever overhauled, though ; Day, who rowed a splendid and plucky race kept him moving, and several times got on close terms, pressing -the. champion in the last half mile. The finish was exciting. 100. yards from home Pearce, who- was leading 'by about three lengths, suddenly and momentarily stopped owing! to something: going, wrong with his left arm. and - Day was almost level before Pearce got going, the actual wm being only half a length in. 26,1, .

CATHOLIC CONGRESS.

VR«cd;, 27th, 1. 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, Sep. 26. ; ;In connection with the Catholic Congress, which opens ■'- to-morrow, Pontificial High Mass Was celebrated in the Cathedral. In the afternoon the Australasian Heirarchy were entertained, at luncheon in the Town Hall. Mr Hughes, Vice-President, and a member of 'the Legislative Council,, presiding. Cardinal Moran and Archbishop Redwood occupied seats of honour. Ten prelates/ including Bishop Leuihan of Auckland, and a large number of clergy, were present.

RESULT OF A COMBINE.

NEWCASTLE, Sep 25. The ' coaS vend is reported 40. have refused too load rtflie barqiue Laura for N'qw Zealamd; The vessel was detained for a' fontnighiti l Tibe abjection is? alleged to be tbat the Laura is not a vessel, inthe coal trade is not.on the list itlhe vend is- auitjhoxised to supply and tt'hM: she caanoti be fuirnished with' acafrgo the .permission of the Union Company. ;

- RACE SUICIDE.

MELBOURNE, Gcip 25 In raplyiingf to. the deputation of the Council' of ; ohiuncbes drawinig- attention to race suicide, the Premier promised ito legisQaite to -prcJiiibit the jrnpoirtaition and preparations ,of drugs and- iristrumemts for illegal openaitiian,S' and to impose penalties for the safe of s»icb •article. ' ■..-.•• ■,; ■ ./., . .-.■■" : - : V '[''„/

PRESERVED MILK.

; " : - v PERTH, Sep 25: A remarkafble method; o/f .presery.iwg milk_ is excitmig aittentibp/ The mvcnitoir named Pascy, maintains the secret but. an anialvtc acid baoteriologioal' analysis of "'miTAi bottled four moni'ihs'aigQ, shows no trace of ipTeser-' vatiye, the milk refe-irinaig. tihe vcharactOT&ttcs of normal .milik. "*.

AURORO AUSTRALIS.

IRecd.. 27th.' i.ib a;tn.» SYDNEY, Se P ; ?C>. The Aiirorai Australis, was ;visiblp here oh Saturday nisrht :: ■■.-■■■, ;:.. PERTH, Sep. 26 Tfie Obseryatory reports- it was the finiest^display ever seen: there -reachinfr; 15 degrees north to the zenith, and st^oh'gest in t^e : south-west.