BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 25 July 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

NOTES. It is understood that Laurie O’Neill, the Coast amateur, is unable to make the welter weight (lOstone lOlbs) limit, for the Timaru championships. ITe will therefore have to box middleweight, which means that his chances will not be so good. He is to meet North, a former title holder in the middle-weight division. The Coast team arrived last night at Timaru, all well, in charge of Manager Kim Williams. He advises that “Dago” Nelson has drawn a pretty hefty opponent in the light-weights, in tho person of McDonald, of Otago. Dick Pascoe boxes Sycamore, of Southland. The New Zealand Boxing Council has appointed Mr F. Burns, of Auckland, as referee for the Dominion championships at Auckland, while the judges ; are to be Messrs T. Sampson (Auck- ! land) and T. E. Robson (Christchurch). The reserve judges are Messrs Jack Nash (Greymouth) and J. G. Staples (Wellington). The N.Z. Boxing Council, on the. Wanganui Association’s recommendation, after an enquiry, has disqualified Lin Robinson and Facoorey, whose recent contest Tim Tracey declared “No fight.” The disqualification is for 12 months. Hughie Dwyer is making good in A ustralia. There is talk of Demsky meeting Jack Keenan, after the latter’s match with Paul Hannah, if Keenan’s showing is good. Dcmsky made Lilly Preston look ordinary at AVellington. There is a lot of interest in the coming fight at Greymouth between Frank O’Neill and Billy Preston. The latter is in the pink, while O'Neill has put solid work into his preparation, albeit he has not been so well done lor in tho matter of sparring partners as Preston. Dick Redwing. 1.. O'Neill. “O Donnell,’’ and a few other local boys have, however, given Frank plenty of chance to develop his wind and stamina. Seeing that Preston is not a very terrific smiler, O’Neill will be able to fight him all the way. Preston, however, is a good stylist, and has been out with some of the very bestmen in his class. Eu°ene A’olaire has been lighting 4 round bouts in AVestern America, and on July I at Reno has a 20-rouim bout against a ‘‘snorter. The draws for to-night, at Timaru. include the following:—L. O’Neill (Grey) v. North (Dunedin) in middleweight; .T. Nel.-on (Grey'i v. .\[<'DoiiaW (Otago); I>. I'ascoc (Grey i v. Sycamore (Southland). Kerr, the Grey Association’s bantam, was unable to make the trip to ’liintiru, for the championships, owing io an miurv to his nose. This is a pi'y, as

he should have had a fair chance. Hilly I’reston arrives here to-niorrow r veiling for b s fight with Frank O’Neill. Prestmi is a sport in the best sense of the word, and is a very popular mentor nt ■Wellington. The Grey Boxing Association learn ed last night that the Grey t'Tiin. of boxers at Timaru are in the best ot fettle, and hope to do satisfactorily. Albert I’ooley and Cyril Whitaker box at New Plymouth on August 1Jt is understood Air Kilimirtin will be. referee at Timaru. At a. recent meeting of the Management Committee of the Christchurch Sports Club, applications tor inatelios from the Englishman, Jack Clarke (middleweight.l, and Tom Heeney (now of Queensland), the latter asking for a match with McCleary or any other heavyweight in Australasia, were referred to the Competitions Committee. L. Cadman applied for Goz gloves for his tight with McCleary on August 11, but the Christchurch Association refused, stating onlv Boz gloves were allowed to be used. Colin Hell got a lucky decision over Tom Heeney at AlaeKay, Queensland, recently, as the New Zealander had him “done to a frazzle’’ at the finish, and three-quarters of the crowd hooted tho decision. .lohnny Britton put it well over Benny Leonard when they met lately. Tho former is welter and the latter light-weight champion of the world. Britton won on a. foul in ’he 13’h round, after easily proving the victor

on points in the earlier rounds. Leonard was disappointing arid showed a disposition to foul during the fight. His brother also jumped into tho ring. It is considered that both breaches were prompted by a desire to save Leonard from a possible knock out. Leonard evidently thought he could beat Britton and thereby win the welter-weight title as it is said he is no longer a light-weight. Tommy Harrison knocked out Hig"ius. the English title holder, in the 13th round. Harrison will now prob.lb|v be matched with Ledoux again, the winner to meet Criqui. Joe L.yuch beat Johnny Bull' in st scheduled bout for the title of bantam champion of the world. Harry Greb and Gene Tuirncy fought n 15-round decision for the light-heavy-weight championship and Greb secure' tho crown, winning every round of the scheduled number. There is talk ot a Grob-Dempsey match. It shows how good Billy Shade, is when Greb is so high up for Greb barely beat Billy. At a. mooting of the New Zealand Boxing Council, application for reinstatement as an amateur was received from J. O’Neill, of Westport. It was decided that the rules did not permit of the application being granted. N.Z. Boxing Council has asked Otago Council for full particulars of the Mc-

Cleary-McQuarrio bout as regards the former’s appeal. Billy Preston and Pat Gleeson have been matched by the Marlborough Boxing Association for their next tourney. Jim Tracey, well known in "Auckland, who a few months ago crossed to America to seek his fortune, and. was beaten by Bill Brennan, is generally admitted to have put up a remarkabb couragcous sitewing.