BOXING.

Grey River Argus, 9 April 1927, Page 2

BOXING.

CASEY V. MacDONALD. No more rugged or aggressive boxei lias visited Greymouth than Hariv Cas-ey, who meets Lackie MacDonald the sterling New Zealand lighter, at the Town Hall on Race ISight. Professional boxers keen a record ol their perfoi mances, generally by means of n-ewspaper cuttings pasted m a book which is aptly enough known as the “scrap-book.’’ Extracts from the scrap-book of Harry Casey, the young Australian boxer who is matched with MacDonald at the Town Hall. Greymouth, Offer convincing proot that our visitor is as the Yankees would say “the goods.’’ The book commences in September, 1923, and gives descriptions of hi; numerous victories, mainly by the knock-out route until within twelvi months he celebrated his first mate!; at the Sydney Stadium, the Mecca ol tdi Australian pugilists, by defeating Harry Young, then known as the Syd t'.ey “knock-out king,” in seem rounds. 11c followed this up with:’ a few days by knocking out Ernie Rice, the cx-European light weigh champion in one round. The following is an Australian p- ’ picture ‘-f Casey—“ Physically he appeals to the lovers of manly men. Tousled black wiry hair rambles uiislicked over his cannon ball head, hr eyes are small, but piercing, his month is firm, and his chin a gift direct irom Mars, being long, square, aggressive, and apparently as impregnable as th< fortress of Gibraltar. A thick iiccK supports this pug mug, and widens into beautiful shoulders. 11 is ehesi sports an abundance of black whisi ers emphasising his groat naturm strength, and his legs compare suitably with his sturdy superstructure. He is careful and foxy this instant and the next perhaps as baersark as any enraged tiger. In such a manner he catches men napping and often prolongs that nap until the fatal “Out.’

Casey had only three days off th boat from Australia when he met Purdy in Auckland, the latter’s favourite stamping ground, and, although Purdy was given the verdict, he experienced such a strenuous time with Casey that so far he has been disinclined to give him another go. In his fight with Volairo Casey won after a strenuous bout, Casey at one time standing with his back to the ropes took five hooks to the jaw’ from his opponent without attempting to cover up, and then proceeded to wallop The Frenchman’s ribs as if nothing had happened. Volaire’s blows were not love taps either, "but had behind them all the weight of a hard hitter, with the desperate realisation that only a knock-out could bring victory. And yet, hard as the blows were, Casey ignored them. Casey stopped Loveridge al New Plymouth in 13 rounds, and since then with the exception of his contest with Jamito in Napier, he has been forced to give away weight, with the inevitable result. It is not generally known that Casey IS somewhat of a sprinter nnd has on occasions acquitted himself well in distances up to 220 yards. He is known in Australia as Iron Harry, The Queensland Nugget, Ironjawed’Casey, etc., etc., and his meeting w’tth Jamito, whose reputation is so well known in .Invercargill, on Monday next, is regarded by all the prominent sporting authorities m Lew Zealand as the best and most important match that could be promoted in the Dominion, as both men are fast, active, energetic and practically ’mmuno to punishment.