BOXING.

Manawatu Times, Volume LXV, Issue 2028, 18 September 1913, Page 2

BOXING.

(By "Jab.") It is with a certain amount of pleaure ti at thii scribe has to c ronicle the fact that the Maoawatn Boxing Association 4s stirring itself onoe again into animation. Owing to the near departure of the genial Dr. O'Brien, the Association, with wrose interests Dr. 0 4 Brien has been closely associated, intend holding a tournament on October 10. The star clash will be between Peter Cook and Alan Maxwell for a £4O purse, and £lO each competitors expenses. It is recor led that since his last appearance in this town Cook has developed a punch which a few' weeks ago more than once rattled Jim Hegarty. The following bouts are being arrange!! for in am ition to the above menti.ned »rofessional fixture:— Stone v. Kerr (bantams), Albert Havill v. G Thomas, Wanganui (welter), Sootty Jervois v. Kersel, (catch weights).

The Bosh Boxing Association are holding another tournament on Tuesday night, when, as nsual, a Rood nights entertainment will be provided.

At time of writing t' ese notes no wor I so far has been received in reference to the Dave Smith-Pat Bra»ley mill scheduled for Saturday night last in Sydney. Writer pics bis faith on toe Mosgiel boy as a winner

Roe Cook, whose refereeing at the late N.Z. camps, in Timarn, which came in for a good deal of criticism, took tis t epartore for Australia last week. Mr Cook has accepted a highly lncrative billet across the Tasman.

The American, Jack Cordell, had a very bad passage with Jerry Jerome at Brisbane recently. Within 2min. 35secs. he took the count, in or fer to satisfy tt e aw'iebce after bis lighttning work, Jerome brought out a coloure 1 brother name 1 Jaro for a three round soar D ring a very hnmoroos exhibition, Jaro showed up very well.

Billy Crawford, w' o resided in Palmerston a few yea s ago, accompanied Johnny Summers to Sydney in the capacity of trainer.

The Northern Boxing Association r*iri well ont of the Heck KeysJohnny Snmmers fixture, clearing of a profit £lB5 thereby.

Boy Driscoll, a staunch pal of Summers, is still undergoing treatment at R torna for rheumatics, where fce is sl.wly getting Lack to good health.

Hock Keys, sinoe his retnrn to Sydney ias been dealing out stouch to the New Zealand referees, in regard to their capabilities. 'Twas ever thus.

Geo. Olsen, the Auckland champion welter, boxed an exhibition spar with EDglis man Snmmers at the recent Thames carnival Summers stated that he was very favourably impressed with the Auckland boy's fine showing.

Snmmere first battle in Sydnny will be with Arthur Evernden, th* Englis: - . welter weight.

Fank Ellis, who is now in Hock Key's stable, will no < oubt have numerous engagements to fulfil in the near future, When Ellis is properly acclimatise' he should easily told his own at the fistic game.

Once again the big smoke Johnson is up against it, this time per a taxi bump.

The proposed Langford-Johnsou battle in Paris which was set down to take place on December 20, will now no doubt be declared off.

Hock Keys has a good opinion of Jim Hegarty, whom he describes as a stiong, tough lad. who has all the makings fof a first class boxer. When Hegarty migrates to Sunny Syney a few of t»«e boys will find out Key's opinion will be duly given effect to.

The Australasian Championships to be held at Dunedin are attracting a good real of interest. Advice received from the Southern city states that Joe Isaacs has everytuing well in hand.

Freddie Kerr will not make the journey to Dunedin, Bennetts, the speeCy Auckland lad, nils the vacancy.