BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 37, 26 January 1911, Page 1

BOXING.

LEARS AND SUMMERS.

(Received 26, 12.15 p.m.) London, Jan. 25. Harry Lears beat Johnny Summers at Olymana in the fourth round. TO-NIGHT’S CONTESTS AT THE PRINCESS THEATRE. BLACKMORE v. RUDD. Who v. ill win, Blackmore or Rudd at the Theatre this evening'? This is a question that has been asked very frequently in sporting circles ' to-day, and the fight to take the Princess Theatre for the title of heavy-weight champion of New Zealand and the poscessiou of a nurse of £125 is the sole of interest amongst the community. Both contestants have a large following of backers, and all are equally sanguine of being on the winning side. Both fighters have trained to ton cert pitch, and should enter the ring very fit. Blackmore has a. knowledge of ringcraft that must stand .him in good stead, and give .him a chance of stopping the triumphal march of the New Zealander. Rudd’s advantage in height and

reach, and the amount of avoirdupois he puts into his pommelling; should place him right in the fight, and the fact that none of his lights —save one- have lasted more than two rounds, has to be reckoned with. The star bout is limited to fifteen rounds. Some good curtain raisers arcpromised. L. Robinson, who wrested the bantam-weight title from Billy Wenand at Gisborne time ago. will be up against VL»L Marks. Hastings : and W. Ctttwford ( of Hastings) and Leu Porter are billed to go fifteen rounds. Poth of these contests will decide ; the owners of purses of £l5 each. Barrett, of Napier, and Hanseir ~ of Waipawa. will set the ball rolling with a ipmr in the amateur clas. A s”ecial train will leave Napier at 7.5 p.m..- ret i.rni y after ll:; 1 yontsts.