BOXING.

Manawatu Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 2123, 15 May 1922, Page 5

BOXING.

THE AUSTRALIAN RING. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Sunday, 7 p.m.) SYDNEY, May 14. After an uninteresting contest, Mendies lost to Tingle on a foul in the ninth round. At Melbourne, Spargo gained a points decision over “Bud” Ridley in a contest which went the full twenty rounds. THE LONDON FIASCO, LONDON, May 12. M. Deschamps, Carpentier’s manager, interviewed to-day, stated that Carpentier, understanding in-flghting, ■summed up Lewis’s tactics from the first rush. During the Anal clinch Carpentier had Lewis “groggy” by means of left upper-cuts. He saw ho could and must deliver the coup de grace at the' moment of the breakaway. The fairness of the blow was unquestionable under any rules. Lewis’s manager, Mr Harvey, stated that the referee was holding and talking to Lewis at the moment of the knock-out. Lewis did not admit that he was beaten. . , Later the boxers lunched together, and Lewis said in a speech: “We are the best of friends again.” It is understood that Carpentier receives £7500 in addition to half the cinema rights, and Lewis takes £3500 and one-fifth of the cinema rights. CARPENTIER TO MEET DEMPSEY. LONDON, May 12. It is definitely announced that articles have been signed for another fight between Carpentier and Dempsey, to take place in Europe before June, 1923. Carpentier states that the American climate upset him, and believes lie cq.ii b6Q,t Dempsey in Done! on or Paris. It is understood that the purse will amount to £75,000, of which two-thirds will go to the winner and one-third to the loser.

SOME STRAIGHT TALK. ON CROOKED TACTICS. (Received Monday, 2 a.m.) LONDON, May 14. The “Observer” says: - 'Tf the public is gulled into accepting the proposed Dempsey-Carpentier match as a genuine one, in which Carpentier holds a chance of victory, they will get what they deserve, though the spectacle will probably be of longer duration than the Jersey City fight. Seeing that such a strong friendship has sprung up between the two principals and managers, it is the duty of newspapers and boxing critics to speak out honestly and strenuously against this match, which is not a sporting match at all, but only an excuse for four men and many of their hangers-on to wheedle money from the public.’