BOXING

Northern Advocate, 20 March 1934, Page 8

BOXING

townsend Wins. OVER-ANXIOUS SECONDS. (Received 10 a.m.) SYDNEY, March 19. At the stadium tonight, the American, Ralph Lenny (9.13) was disqualified in the tenth round of a fight with Hie Canadian, Billy Townsend (19.8), who gained the decision. Lenny, in Ihe tenth, was knocked down jnsi liefore Ihe bell, which probably would have saved him. His over-anxious secends prematurely entered the ring, resulting in his disqualification. DECISION FOR HUGHES. ERASER SUSTAINS BAD CUT. FINE AMATEUR BOUT. (Special to "Northern Advocate.”) AUCKLAND, This Day. Good sport was witnessed at the Town Hall last ('veiling, when the Auckland Boxing Association staged an attractive carnival. There was a largo attendance, and few of the spectators were not well satisfied wilh the entertainmen provided. In the professional lightweight contest between Archie Hughes, of Auckland, and Bobbie Fraser, of Australia, the visitor was unfortunate in suffering a cut above his right eye, which caused the match to be stopped at the end of the fifth round.

No fewer than .1.1 amateur bouts were staged, the programme opening at 7 o’clock.

In the finals of the Auckland University championship, the spectators were treated to some willing lighting, while the second half of the amateur piogramme, and the inter-provincial tourney between Wellington and Auckland, produced some clever boxing. The Auckland bids scored a convincing victory, winning four out of five contests. As far as it went, the professional match provided excellent entertain incut. Fraser, rvho was the taller of Mie pair, gave a good account of himself,' and although he found Hughes lighting at the very top of his form ho made an attractive match of it, until, on the advre of a doctor, Ihe referee stopped (lie match and declared Hughes the winner. Midway through (he fnurlli round the visitor’s right eyebrow commenced to gush blood and affected his vision. Just what caused (lie cut to open was not clear. In Hughes’ corner the opinion was held Mint I lie Aucklander's left hand had done the damage but (lie Australian’s second believed that it was caused by a bump against. Hughes’ head in a clinch. Whatever the cause, (he wound flowed freely, and after the visitor had kept going at top Cor another lonnd a halt was: called. Subsequently several stitches had to be inserted In I lie cut. It was unfortunate that Fraser’s injury caused the match to end early, as (he opening rounds gave promise of one of the best contests seen lipro for some time.