BOXING

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1930, Page 3

BOXING

SCHMELING V. SHAIIKEY

| United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.]

NEW YORK, June 4

At Endicotl, Max Schmeling to-day boxed six rounds with four sparring partners, giving excellent boxing lessons to two and finishing tlie others completely. Sehmeling’s schedule calls for a work-out to-morrow, a rest on Thursday, boxing on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, a rest on Monday, and final work-out on Tuesday next. The German’s condition is excellent fiom all observations. He is not over-con-fident, hut apparently is quite sure of himself.

A message from Orangeburg states Jack Sharkey, weighing two hundred pounds, boxed five rounds, hut did little other work, due to intense heat. His left to the body was much in evidence, with which, it is expected, ho will try to wear down Schmeling in the early rounds. Sharkey plans to continue boxing every day until two days before the fight. LEOKIH V. SHACK. # By Telegraph— Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, June 4. There was a great crowd at Auckland Town Hall on Tuesday nigm., when Johnnie Leekie (New Zealand feather-weight champion) fought Sam Shack (California), Dick Meale he mg referee. Leekie did almost all the early attacking, storing many more points than the American. With lefts and rights Johnnie hanged away at his solar plexus. The crowd booed the referee repeatedly for cautioning Shack against holding. Shack, as early appeared provable, was holding himself in hand for the final rounds. Nearly two-thirds of the contest favoured Leekie, but then Shack cut loose. .He had Leekie down for a count of eight or ii.ine, though Leekie rested on one knee alter a couple r\rs counted. Shack won the last five rounds, though Leekie came fairly well in the last. The decision for Leekie was a fair one. Shack said he hoped next time to do hotter.