With the Boxers

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 213, 6 September 1934, Page 9

With the Boxers

tourney at marton Tho Marton Boxing Association lived up to its reputation as a live wire body on Tuesday night when they staged their second tournament, and fistic fans were rewarded with an interesting and at times thrilling displuy. Mr. Charlie Cann, of Wanganui, fulfilled tho duty of referee in his usual capable manner, and Messrs. D. Poupard (JRongotca) and 11. D- I'irth (Feilding) did good work as judges. Boxers wero present from Masterton, Palmerston North, Wanganui and Taihape, the Masterton boys securing a big percentage of wins. The opening midget bout between L. Hill. (Palmerston North) 6.0; and J. Middleton (Marton) 5.7, was rather a one-sided affair, Hill knowing too much about the game for the 3 oung Marton novice. Hill won all tho way. The clash between C. Cameron (Feildlng) 10.6, and L. Mercer (Taihape) 10.10, opened rather tamely, but as soon as the pair warmed up, Mercer, who had to givo away quito a lot in reach, piled up some good points by carrying the fight. Cameron went for his man in tho second round and picked up points. In tho final round, the Feilding boy went all out in a vain attempt to shorten the round with a KO, and although he stopped an occasional left from Mercer, ho avoided most of tho latter’s hurricane blows. Cameron was always master of tho situation in tho third round, and took a popular decision. Fireworks, and not much in .the way of science, marked the bout between L. Burns (Feilding) !).S, and C. Hart (Palmerston North) 9.9. Burns was more accurate with his punches, and pelted the Palmerston lad frecly in the first spell. As the bout went on it took the form of a medley, with both boys going through all the antics of professional wrestlers, much to the amusement of the crowd. The climax came in the final round, when Hart put a hcadlock on Burns, and tho latter suddenly straightened up, knocking the pair over the ropes. Both boys were dazed by their fall, and were cheered as they re-entered tho ring. Hart made a good recovery, and when the final bell went, the TOi'crees and judges decided on a draw, which proved a very popular decision. In tho fight between G. Downes (Taihape) 9.6, and O. Gibbons (Feilding) 9.3, ithcro was very little hard hitting in tho opening round. In tho second round Downes took tho lead with some nicely directed Tight hooks. Sparring gave way to fighting in tho final round. Downes, boxed calmly, and the verdict in his favour was well received. Both boys showed clever foot-work. R. Ward (Palmerston North) 11.10, and J. Morrison (Hawke’s Bay) 11.0, were pitted together in. tho fifth bout of tho evening. Morrison only hit Ward twice in the first two rounds, and Ward danced around him without showing any signs of aggressiveness. Morrison foundered ungainly into the ropes and Ward failed to follow up an open invitation. At this stage, the referee declared “no fight” and the contestants retired. Taihape scored a win in tho next bout when E. Walker 10.9, outpointed A. Anderson (Feilding) 10.10. The Taihape boy was clever on his feet and used his superior reach, to good effect, but was inclined to hold rather much, Anderson-relied on infighting for his point getting. Walker appeared to be taking moro punishment than Anderson, but tho latter’s blows for the most part fell short. Barney Downes (Taihape) 10.6, and Riley 10.3 (HuntervMe) were matched in three solid rounds, which, if not over exciting, were marked by clever boxing, both boys being generous in their use of lefts. Downes sent some lightning lefts .to Riley’3 jaw in the first round, but Riley scored .freely with both left and right in the remaining rounds. Downes appeared to bo waiting for an opening for his left, and was only using his right to counter the succession oE blows from Riley, who was much the stronger of the paii. Riley gained a clear decision. Wanganui and Palmerston North were represented in the next bout by 11. Mitchell 30.-1, and A. Hart 10.0. Boxing freely, i£ rather wildly, with both gloves, Hart had a big lead in the first two rounds. Mitchell stuck it out gamely, arid stood toe to too with Hart in the final round, getting home occasionally, but meeting with tolling punishment. Jock Wilson (9.1.1) the Marton champion, had to concede 101bs. to T. Carroll of Masterton in the star bout, of tho night. Tho opening round was verv ordinary, and found both men boxing cautiously. Carroll bored in at tho second to smash Wilson, heavily in. the solar plexus, and dart out some cutting lefts to the face. Wilson held him off in tho third round and hooked Carroll nicely, but, showed colour in the faco where Carroll opened him with a heavy swing. Round four saw Wilson becoming moro effective with his Tight. Carroll gave way beforo his hectic comeback, and, backed up against the ropes, took a ponderous right on the side of the face which felled tho Masterton boy for five when the gong sounded. '.Wilson forced Carroll into the ropes again in the fifth round. Carroll stepped in at the sixt.h round and caught Wilson on the point with a beautiful' right, and followed up quickly with a speedy left. Wilson made a grand effort to fell Carroll with a right swing, but could not connect and tho Masterton boy put tho issue beyond doubt, mixing it cleverly until the bell. Tho decision did not. meet with the crowd’s approval, but the local element overshadowed the actual merits of the win. When Wilson showed blood in the third round, he took a, ■ blow which later was found to ha.vo broken his nose rather badlv. Masterton was represented by M. Howard (9.3) in'the next bout against E. Farrow (Mangaweka) 9,6,. In the opening round Howard piled up some good poinnts with hefty two-handed punches. Fanrow took a lot of punishment and in round two walloped the Masterton inn with a swinging right. Howard took most of Farrow’s on his glove, and although he stopped* an odd blow went on adding points till the last of tho round, when he was awarded a popular decision. J'. Litvin (Palmerston North) 9.1 met

A. Carter (Mastcrlon) 8.11 in a rather dull bout. The pair were very inactive in the first two rounds, but leathered each, other in careless style, Carter getting .the decision. The final bout was between N. Wheeler (Rongotea) 9.81 and P. Murphy (Masterton) 9.2. Murphy, rather stocky of build, was short in reach, but he threw a tough right which repeatedly smashed into Wheeler’s jaw. Wheeler stood back and tried to bore through Murphy’s guard with his left, but rarely connected, and the Masterton boy’s hand was uplifted,