BOXING COMMENTS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 240, 23 September 1922, Page 2

BOXING COMMENTS.

NEAR AND FAR. (By “The Rambler.”). Jerry Monahan, who (ought in Hastings last April, returned to Manila, Philippine Islands, some tune later and recently Jerry beat Mucario I illon for the lightweight championship ol the Orient. A pleasant bit of news to the friends he made in Hastings. Fred Sturrock is still keeping in training for future matches It is rumoured his mentor, lat Gleeson, Its worn out his fountain pen writing away to get him booked up for engagements. Fred says he uevei knew what it was to be anything like real well until recently. The New Zealand amateur boxing team recently arrived in Sydney on I their way to Hobart. Jack Keenan is accompanying them in the capacity ol assistant trainer. The sportsmen of Woollongoug, N.S.W.. are arranging for a benefit, to be held in the local theatre, for the dependents of the late 1' rank Griffin, of N.Z.. who recently died the day after a bout with Curly Parkes, winch bout Griffin won. Griffin was one of the most popular boys boxing m N.S.W.. and a sport to his finger tips. Continuing to fight, when lie was not himself, was the cause of the poor fellow’s untimely demise—-it was not an immediate result of his last bout, as he won well and' received little punishment. Duke Madodx, the boy champion feather of New Zealand, is eager to get going again in the magic circle, and to that end has challenged Cann, Flynn and company. Harry Collins had to win nineteen 20-rouiid battles before Stadiums. Ltd. Sydney, would give him a chance at the Stadium. He amply justified the oft repeated statement of experts that New South Wales is throwing in good fighters who never get a chance, and consequently dispirited,, after repeated disajipointments. they, to use an Americanism, “hit the toboggan.” Pat Gleeson got the Newcastle “Sun’s” decision dver Collins (Collins’ home town paper), which showed the referee erred badly, as the “Sun is a great supporter of Collins. Jack Heeney will he a tough proposition for Pat Gleeson at Napier in November. Evidently he is not . a quibbler over weight, as Heeney will be 161 b. heavier at least.