BOXING

Grey River Argus, 11 June 1915, Page 5

BOXING

?<»..- WELLINGTON TOURNAMENT. WIN FOR TIM TRACEY. (Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, June 10. At a Boxing Tournament held in aid of the Wounded Soldiers 'Fund this evening a'professional lightweigh contest tok place between Tim Tracey of Wellington, and Young Taylor, who comes from Australia, the latter being knocked, out in the fourth round Both men entered the ring at 10 stone, but were not by any means evenly matched-. * . . . .. Taylor showed a sufficient acquaintance with the art, but his delivery lacking, driving- power^ and he wasted energy, in sparring. , ; Tracey possessed much superior stamina and in the first round, which was rather time hie was playing with his opponent a good deal of the time. Affairs were more business like in the second round, Taylor warming up and sending.one or two on Tracey's Eace, which made little impression on the' Wellington man, who.returned them witt interest, fetching the blood From Taylor's nose. . . In the .third round Tracey got free!v to. work, and had Taylor on the floor twice. The local man continued the rpunish ment in the "fourth, after fig-hting 1 Taylor I'alfway round the rope s administered a swinging' rigfi? on the jaw, and sent him- ..dawn, dazed.