BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 160, 23 June 1911, Page 3

BOXING.

ENGLISH AMATEUR BOXING SPLIT. Following the suspension of certain Scottish amateurs by the Scottish A. 8., G., and W.A. just before the recent English championships, writes an English exchange, a discussion of the action of the Scottish body took place a few days ago by the English A.B.A. As the result of that discussion the secretary, Mr. E. T. C’alver, was instructed to inform the Scottish A. 8.. G.« and W.A. that it was not recognised by the A.B.A. as the governing body of amateur boxing in Scotland, and that suspensions of amateur boxers made by the Scottish Association were futile.

At a meeting of the A.B.A. subcommittee, held at the offices on March 28, it was decided that the Scottish A.B.A. must revert to the rules under which they were granted affiliation, otherwise the said affiliation would be cancelled forthwith. Mr. W. Wilkinson, chairman of the South African A.8.A., attended. and after his explanation of the suspensions of the South African amateur clubs it was decided to defer decision to a later date.

The secretary was instructed, at a meeting of the sub-committee held on April 4, to write to the British Olympic Council pointing out the success attending the Olympic boxing competitions of 1908, and to protest against boxing being omitted from the Olympic Games of 1912.

Despite rumours to the contrary, there is very little likelihood of; Hughie Mohegan leaving for the States, at least for some time to ’ come. There is too much “easy” ; money to be got in Australia for him to want to leave our shores. Mehegan, so we are informed, is investing all his earnings in property. There is a growing tendency amongst local boxers to object to certain referees handling their contests. Instead of making arrangements before the contest, they wait until they enter the ring, and then a wrangling match ensues. A case in point occurred at the Fitz job nGreen contest at the Gaiety. The Fitzjohn party waited till the two men were in the ring, and then refused tt allow their man to fight

if the club referee, Mt. Jim Barron, officiated. After a lot of useless talk, the Fitzjohn party were finally satisfied with the oppoinrment of Mick Dunn. Green was not a party to the wrangle, he be ing content to box under any referee.

Often has it been said • f a boxer that “he has a punch that would kill a horse,” but it remained for Willie Eckman, an American bantam, to make good the assertion. He was crossing ‘rim ne street into another in New Yc.rk recently, when he was almost run down by a pony cart. A lady, who was a few feet ahead of the fighter was struck and knocked down by the passing vehicle. Eckman, angry, rushed forward when the driver slowed up a little, and, set ting himself on both feet, dre«’ back his right arm and let drive at the pony. His fist landed behind the animal’s ear, and ihe pony reeled over on one side as dead as possible. The driver of the little horse began to threaten Eckman, but the crowd round about took his part. “Only,” said one individual, “you should have hit the man and not the horse.”

Ordinary boxing gloves are <OO short in the fingers, and by reas nt of this defect in their construction are responsible for many a broxe?i hand, says Hugo Kelly, the Ameiican middleweight. Kelly, who has large hands, always stipulates chat he shall be permitted to have the gloves which he is used to in a contest specially made for him.

Acting on medical advice, Perce Hale has decided to cancel his forthcoming engagements and rest until the spring.