BOXING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 1978, 21 November 1921, Page 7

BOXING.

RUMOURS ABOUT CARPENTIERS’ ILLNESS. [By Electric Cable—Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] LONDON, November 17. There are various stories concerning Carpenticr’s illness. Some reports point out that ho is suffering from eruptive fever, and must not box for six weeks. Others state it is merely a chill, and thaj he is coming to England in a few days. The “Evening Standard” hopes that Cook will continue his training programme, and not be led away by rumours which may have a certain purpose behind them. Mr Lucas, Cook's manager, informed the Australian Press Association that so far as he is aware, there is no danger of a further postponement beyond December 8. McCORMICtt DEFEATED. LONDON, November IS. The Albert Hall was crowded for the McCormick v. Lewis fight. During the first three rounds McCormick appeared the stronger fighter, and despite Lewis’s ringcraft McCormick easily beat him, though Lewis continually went for his man. The fifth was a hard round, Lewis being very busy with blows to the ribs. Lewis was again the aggressor in the sixth and seventh rounds, McCormick receiving a nasty blow over the eye. He bled profusely for the rest of the fight. This hampered McCormick, who yielded more and more to his opponent. Nevertheless, in the. twelfth round Lewis was sent to the boards, but rosg immediately. In the fourteenth Lewis knocked a tooth out of McCormick’s head. At the end of the round the referee examined McCormick”s eye, and declared Lewis the winner. McCormick was upset, and anxious to continue, but his supporters overruled him.