BOXING.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 132, 21 May 1912, Page 2

BOXING.

Sydney. May Jo.

The contest between Sain MeVca and Dan Flynn, winch was set down for decision at the Stadium on Saturday, lias been cancelled, owing to McVea having refused to allow Arthur Scott to referee the contest. As a consequence the season, at the Stadium will close a week earlier than was expected. ‘"Silver” Brennan, who wen m. the lightweight division of the recent Sports Ground tournament, can find backing against, and is desirous of signing on with, any of the Australian lightweights, Mohegan excepted.

The tangle concerning the world's middleweight championship bids fauto lie soon unravelled, for Eddie McGoorty’s defem of Hugo Kelly m impressive style in Kenosha reecntlj, and Frank Klaus’s equally decisive victory over Jack D'lion out on the Coast, have narrowed the middleweight field down to McGoorti, Klaus, and the sensational Mike Gibbo; s. The la«t-irimed announced i>is intention of boxing in the middleweight class from now on, and he is not without friends as a possible champion. In ail probability Kian., and McGoorty will box 20 rounds in the near future.

Les. O’Denneu, who. -'wing to sickness, has been cut < f the ring during the past two seasons, is now well again .and reports himself in fine condition for his forthcoming contest with Kelly Mansfield on June Ist.

A return match has been arranged between Mchcg'tn and flabby, to take place at the Melbourne Athletic Patilicn. Immediate!} after the contest Mehegnii will leave for Ameiiea. An addition to the ranks of the local light weigh! s turned up at ii:e Gaiety "Athletic Club on Saturday night in the person of young Sullivan. of London. He a good, twohanded boxer, and us he has a geed knowledge of the finer points c-f the game, and is, in addition, possessed of rare judgment, he will undoubtedly cause trouble here to even the best men we have here.