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NOTES,. AND COMMENTS. v -.€|| Harry Marcmfet, who defeated* Savoi § Auckland's ainatour chumpion hcavywe>' : -- injtfred his land about 10 days ago,van&S&pf' unablo to meet Alf, I'ooley «i the Sydney, last ff«fc, A man named 81: Was substituted for Marquet, but ho ,ir&ra|||| very' poor showing* .Pool% l»"iJOcki» f out in tho third round. Detaib of the second meeting of M»**j Wells and Hush") Mchegftn aro t<^sfl|p by the mail. Meliegan apparently ■■•thotMj%^ ho should have got tho verdict, as J^sfgiif conclusion oi' the bout ho made a» speso»£; to. the crowd, an& claimed to have Wgi Tho News of the World's accoimt of;#i%g contest is &s follows:—The return v baw@? between Matt. Wells,/ .■: ex-light-WW" .-■, champion of Bnglarid; and Hugh M^lll i chataphmpt-Australia,, proved, .as had -pm*■..% antioipatiisdj a strenuously fought encouWSJfef] Neither man spared himself, arid neve? «»| any time wad there much in it *ifos T^Ms® the referee's decision iii favourV«v >*'£]&£ being received with mixed feelings:M ; !fe spectator, one-half of whom cheered.ana,: the other half booed. The anxiety of t$M men Was shown,-When they both .stepp?^ forwards .hear the derision, and, Mehogaa;^ wets greatly'surprised, arid, not.« httio sgfgSi riti'el, when Jie ! heard that ho had beeft^ adjudged : the: loser. Wells jmnwdjtfely- Mt| the. ring,; but'Mehegan called for alhoarmg. , and, addressing the crowd, stated, x reckon I wdh: that fight-' • .. , • Luther McCarthy,- who is consul e.ed -t0.,; be one of the best heavyweights the r world, has signed arM«s for a ground . bout at the Olympic Club,■ Philadelphia, on. fn ijoi'tit of physique Lufeor McCarthy^ eomnare* vorv favourably with Jack The following taMe gmj the meaauremonts of the three men, those of Al Taker j— • S 1 . :•: iK i?!n ff-..fi wiiffc '" 37*'" . 364tn 3Sin 3%,; mam • .... «*. 14il lojiti i*SW: ffi gslin .261n 28m Sg& Wrist 8»" 7Jm ■,S 1 ,"-'"-'"fai^ An * lo »Espanded. tOonlr3ctod. s .
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New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15269, 5 April 1913, Page 10
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