BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 23 June 1925, Page 3

BOXING.

HOW COLLINS BEAT UREN. SYAITY SHORT LEFT. F.»r the third time Harry Collins hits de feu 11 i| Tom my I ren. • ie ! > a [ready buiH up a ' • ry line <i; \ i \\ < a -; ie. ‘>ut these "I e\ery par', el A 'i-l r.t ii.i must take pride in. T'.'.ii y.’irs a.gti. w iu a Ju years of .'-ge. Col. H cas twice I.rate.i by (t.-’-rge latgel. I i. i■■(•. i- .i ii, I.al he has beri; unbcal_ eii Bradley, (i.idlTe-*. I ’a rl on “.d ( o.lf’cy in ’urn being .ampiished. A -iiv. starter ,I’resi shaped well against him on Saturday aigiii until < idliiis eanit to life in nghlii'g mood, and ilicii a well-timed am| v. el Lplaiod left hook knocked the older man dean nut. and breanie middles eight champ. i el. The rm! c,;iiie three seconds pro. • i hi i he gong sounding llic termi. m’.lioa < i round live. ('otlins won by iiieai.s i f a lei! lo.ek. '.diidi landed -><; 11;» r • • I \’ on the chin: bill some con i iuded l hai it \\ as a blow on 1 he limplo which sent i ren into the land el die;, h.-. dowexcr. no miili’ r where the l-'ow landed, it was the most convincing left-hander adminisi cred at stadium since that historic resort <• line into existence in I’Jtls. One venders why Collins was ever hit by the Belgian welter, Leo Darton, for whilst that boxer’s pum-hrs came with an amateurish right swing, Iren's best blows were seient i lira liy set, yet were invariably blocked. It may mean that by .now Collins Ims fought himself into his best form. It was their third battle. Collins won the lirst on points in March of last year, and the second tour months later. when victory i-ame per medium <»1 the knock out in the 15th round. Their weights were announced as Uren, 11.11: and Collins HLl2|. Though Lb over the welter limit, one can easily expect the new champion to have no difficulty in sicce.-;dul-ly making that poundage when the occasion warrants it. He had a wealth o! fat around his maguilicent- torso. Uren started hostilities by shooting (.mt a stiff left to the nose. Collins got under the next, and that brought .hem together close up. Tommy sue. • ceded in jolting a few short, but heavy rights under the chin, in his Lest | 1 yV‘. Lefts were exchanged, bin neiiher had warmed up to his w<nk. Again in close, Iren’s under and over punch was put into action, t< which Collins repliea by using the : left iu like manner. i With his left imprisoned to all ap|pcaram’es beneath Collins’ right arm. pit, I’ren took advantage of the opportunity of landing a series of weighty jolts Io the liead, making that 'portion of the welter champion .jerk back in a painful m inner. The lion, ours of the first round weie with th' - old champion. Thai fact, however, ha< • o i deci on those who had laid tin exurbilani odds un the lighter man L>r in every onj of his previous bat lies. Codins has proved a slow begin | Collins Uses Left. 1 bashed with his slight .sii'U'cs.' it the opening session, I’ren canie up fui of ronlidence for round two, and im mediately got l u.-y with his right b the body and head, a favourite mean of attack ,ol his. Rut amid a wii> burst of cheering Collins replied ii J kind except that instead of using hi right for the purpose, he employed i h dt. By a quick firing straight left t Collins scored points. I’ren agai scored a lev. points under and over i » (dose, also a straight left or f\vo, bu [ they were as nothing in compariso , to one left hook from Collins that gc his opponent on the nose just on coi

Clapping on the pace as he camo out for round three, Uren surprised his man with a left to the nose, and an undeniably heavy right to the side of the head, then came his right under and over with speed and plenty of ‘weight, and as Collins was in the act of ducking an imaginary right, I ren hooked his left very hard to the ciia llenger’s chin. These attentions evidently hurt for a moment, for Collins .until corners, acted on the defensive. Solid Defence. Bach man fought at a lively clip in round four, but it was plainly seen that the lighter man had it on his o]>_ Eoiient in speed. He countered Tommy s left lead, blocked or backed from others, ami shot his own left unerringly Io the nose, which seemed to be much swollen. Then in a session u f quick i n light in g. Collins gave as much as he rereived, in fact, a few rights iimlcr the heart must have been very li'irt iul to the champion. Alter making a few unsm-cesstui attempts to laud his left, i ren riish(‘d most (Ictermi lied manner, and, t'lou.gh his blows were well aimed, left ■•nd rights were very cleverly block. '"• ' "Hins scored with a few good U'H*. and ( ,ne right below that stung lii-s man. but once more was (’olliiis' 'lrlclico 100 good. ’ Tlie Knockout. Lanied in (e|( ren’s rush h.ad ended. 1 < ollies took a hand in the attack. H<‘ >lh'l his left to tin? nose will; ' '■lgh’. :-ulii( ient to send his older op back a yard or so. T’neii he ■bii\eie<l a heavy right under lhe ’• i:i .g I’ren to within a foot I ins ov.ii corner. :,nd seeing an open. Hl I"*’ bis left hook, landed it as . iready explained. I’ren, for the third in bis very line career, was sent t" dreamland. Ai lb'- coi.nl of three, and whilst !"• < hampion was plm-kily trying to ■ g ; i‘> bis feet, the bell for corners tang, and Tommy had io be lifted to his chair -out beyond recall. His head s.vayed to one side, and it was piain I" see that be would not recover even :| t Ibe end of a minute rest, or, if be did. that he would not be able io uil'er the slightest resistance. I be win entitles Collins to sign hiiii. "'J ' ii’iinpion middle and w (dlcrwcughr "I A list ra lia—lll les that have been k '"‘ l by 'be sanio man on onlv two ious 0.-< asions. i ren and Kay being ike names of the other siiccessful •ncs. Harry Kitle. who acted as referee "I' 'be I 'empsev-Ca rpen • ier light is ‘■| ,<, ii(‘d to Lave stated thni In* was "’’■red iJHMt.iit.'O doii. liS ‘' if you si eto t that <'a rpentie;- wins. Through bits >l’ information I was Hde 'o pieceniwfc. L'-lier, | learned the details of the >l"t 1" lix the light. Certain French gamblers, I was given 1o understand. ig'ireß they could (dean up millions ! v •citing on ihe American light. ami idditional millions if ('arpentier .v n ""I a return match was stag.ul in ‘■■iris. The conspirators were said also " be partly a* 'mated by the desire ' have their _ 110 w.cou nt ry m: n win he world's heavyweight championship. This bribe attempt <an:e us - t climax o a long row over the selection of a <‘!cree that nearly smashed i. ( plans or Ibe big international light. ’' Harry Wills has consented to .g- -[)">>:• in two figlilt,s. On*" June 2D lie is matched to meet Charlie Weiiiaft. at the Polo (Hounds, New Yir .. in a L5-round contest, and next montn he meets a boxer named Hodliv. .. Los Angeles. Ihe benefit tournamcm. held i•? ccntly in the Wellington Town IL IL m aid of J. Crowley gathered about LlHt), and the fund for die tijureU boxer now .stands at IbHsovs. I Georges Carpentier cxpccß to « 3 u oh the .Mtagc as a dancer, 110 h.is decided to retire from the ting, amt niindiul of Hie big success that he scored in I'jigland acting lor tm? movies, Georges who fancies himself as a dancer believes be has a big 1 tui'e <" the theatrical world. (burg'S is taking lessons in the hdest s.c,.s Hom the famous Harry I incv, who was Gaby Deslev 's dancing ; aril.-i There has been a mild breeze amongst the members of the coin miptee of the Northern Boxing Vsociatioii, and it led to the resignation of the president, Mr. C I'• Sanders. A special meeting to consider the matter was attended d.v aboist. 60 members- Mr. E. A. ('Tag was the onl.v nomination for the presidential chair, and be was dulv elected. Subsequently Mr Sanders letter of resignation containing the reasons for his action was read t<> the meeting. The b-ttcr stated that ho took exception to the attempt by certain members ol the commil(“o before the annual meeting to tie hands of the committee and president on the proposed rule afiectmg Jic n.ethod of election of referees elack of support of certain candidates for the committee and match <’«> ’’ miltce, and certain other matter, c 1 nected with the appointment of referees. ‘■Gentleman’’ Jim Corbctl s ,'ist lioht. was in San Irancisco, with ilie bully ol’ lii ß school, when Jim A■ x ui ' 12 rears of age, and the result ■is ,1 draw owing to the interferes. ,/■ ,a “grown-up,” who belaboure I tie bullv with a cane for not figMi„r someone his own size. Of the li bt, Corbett now says, “From t.nt f| ht I learned a lesson that nas la.tfed me all my life—that the ,'ze ~'f the man does not count, and that t „ using my head ami feet 1 ecnl-1 lie]; la man stronger than my-self.