BOXING

Northern Advocate, 19 June 1926, Page 11

BOXING

(By “Lonsdale.”) I —————— ■ ' j FIXTURES. i - 1 June 19—Silvino Jaraito v. Billy | Chambers, at Napier, j June 24—Silvino Jamito v. Charlie : Purdy, at Hastings. “CHUM” FOR AUSSIE. “Chum” Trowcrn has at last decided to make his appearance before the Australian public. On Friday 11, he left our fair lands uy the Marama. Australians have been asking for Reg. for some time, and at last they’re got him. At present his programme is unknown, but it is certain that before very long he will be in the thick of it. WORLD’S CHAMPIONS. During the past few months there have been some most unanticipated routings among the “ topnotchers” of the boxing world. Within the past year at least three once high and mighty champions have been shifted. The most recent is the downfall of Micky Walker (welterweight), who was defeated unexpectedly by a mere nondescript—Pete Latyo. Then three or four months ago middleweight Harry Grebb was dethroned by the Methodist minister, “Tiger” Flowers. Further back still, “Rocky” Kansas won the lightweight championship from Jimmy Goodrich. . Boxing, more so than any other sport, is a game in which anything — even the seemingly impossible—can happen without a moment's notice. At the present time the champions stand: Flyweight—Fidel La Baba. Bantamweight—Phil Rosenberg. Featherweight—Kid Kaplan. Lightweight—Rocky Kansas. Welterweight—Pete Latyo. Middleweight—Tige.r Flowers. Light-heavyweight Paul Berlenbach. Heavyweight—Jack Dempsey.

“GEORGES THROUGH.”

Sporting writers in America, agree that Georges Carpentler, in his fight with Eddie , Hoffman, had nearly everything that made him (famous. His gestures were -splendid, his courage was not lacking, his ring cunning still works -perfectly, but he hasn’t got the sign of a punch. All the evening he bluffed with the right as if just ready to land a knock-out, but when it did connect with Hoffman’s jay, it merely excited that youth to more strenuous efforts. The general verdict was that Georges is through.

ONE MORE FOR “JAMMY.”

Talk is about that Al. McDonald, a late arrival from the Commonwealth,, and Silvino Jamito will he matched for Wanganui on July 1. McDonald should prove a good oppcnent for the Filipino, provided he can make weight reasonably.

A REVIVAL,

Enthusiasts in Pahiatua are endear miring to revive the boxing game in Pahiatua district. Several years ago there were some very promising boys in that town, but of late the game has gone to pieces. It is trusted the lads up there will pull together and make things spin. AT X A PIER. Tonight, interest is drawn on the fight between Silvino Jamito and Billy Chambers at TSTapior. It will be remembered that Silvino is to meet Charlie Purdy in a return bout on tho 24th. STAGE LEFT. George Staee, the Sydney lightweight boxer, after a. long but unsuccessful stay in this country, left for Australia a little time ago. His departure was a hurried one and no one knows why he flitted so quickly. However, there is a rumour that he will be back again before much time lapses and it is to be hoped be does, for Napier want him for Artie Hay for the welterweight championship in July. THE DIM PAST. TRAGIC DEATHS OP BOXERS. IN’ THE RING. ’ In the annals of the prize ring nothing occurred worse than the death of Tommy Griffiths after his battle with Paddy Gill, of Coventry, at Primley

I Green on .Tnlv 2'i, 1S"0. Tf was said, j but afterwards strenuously denied by the accused parties, that one of the I Broomes of Birmingham asked Tommy Griffiths a question. This asking si question meant “squaring” a mam twith, a winning chance to lose for tho sake of the wagering. Griffiths refused, when one of his seconds put affi overdose, of nicotine on the sponge which he placed in his principal mouth, from which Griffiths never recovered. Whether this dose was intended only to render him helpless will never be known, but Paddy GiM was tried for manslaughter at the Kingston Assizes on March 27, 1851, and acquitted.