BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15650, 2 July 1914, Page 10

BOXING.

THE WELLS-BELL MATCH. ENGLISHMAN'S QUICK WIN. KNOCK-OUT IN SECOND ROUND. By Telegraph.— Association.— IfiTTDOU, June 30. Tho match between Bombardier Wells and Colin Bell, the Australian boxer, fcr _ the heavy-weight championship of the British Empire and a purse cf £5000, was decided at tho Olympia to-night. Despite tho Sweltering heat, tho hall, with a seating capacity of 12,000, was well filled, tho attendance including many ladies in evening dress. The match was of short duration, apd before the second round wa<j completed Wells swung a terrific upporcut, which caught the Australian fair on tho jaw, knocking him down and outBell entered the ring first, ami was greoted with " coo-ccb." Wells had t> tremendous ovation. Ho wis trained to the hour, though ho showed some traces* of anxiety. There was dead silence when the bout began. The betting was 5t04 on Wells, but there was only a little wagering, owing to Wells's many disappointments, Bell nppoared unconcerned. He quietly aDd confidently chatted with his seconds. Bell immediately went for his opponent's body, crouching in and getting his head low down, while ho worked Wells's ribs with right and left punches, which Wells was unablo to escape. When ho got loose Wells crashed over a terrific right-hand punch to the jaw, which Bell stood without flinching. The Englishman punished the Australian with a right and left to the face, and repeatedly clipped Bell in the clinches. Bell, making mark on Well's body, tried to reach the bombardier's kidneys, at which there was considerable hooting and cries of "Foul!" Bell was now hitting very bard in the clinches, which were frequent. Wells, though worried, kept his head, and managed to block the majority of Bell's blows. Wells seemed satisfied with tho result of tho first round. Early in tho round a sensation was caused when a spectator attempted to clamber through the ropes to protest against the match He nearly succeeded, but Boll's seconds seized and nulled him back, and the attendants carried him out. There was much confusion at the ringside, but the men, who wero in a olinch, were not disturbed. When the second round opened, directly the gong went Bell rushed in and flung a wicked left to Wells's body. Wells saw it coming, checked himself, and allowed the glove to go past his ribs. The usual clinch followed. Wells put his left to Bell's jaw) but the Australian, feinting with the right, get home on Wells's jaw. Bell, full of determination, then tried a right, and used a punch near the kidneys, following a clinch. There was now a largo red patch on Wells's back. , The end came with startling suddenness. The men wero hugging cach other, when Wells swung clear. As Bell's left dropped the bombardier shot his right to Bell's jaw. The blow was one t of tho heaviest blows evor delivered in a heavy-weight championship. Bell fell on Wellsls chest, and the Englishman also staggered forward from the force of his own blow. When he got clear ho allowed Bell to foil to the floor Tho Australian's seconds rushed in and sprinkled water on him. Well, protested angrily, but tho protest was unnecessary. Bell, with an agonised and dazed look, slowly dragged himself to his knees, and frantically struggled to/ rise, clutching the referco's legs. <

When the ten seconds were tip. Wells ran forward and assisted the Australian to his corner.- Throughout he was disconcerted by Bell's rushing tactics, but bosame steadier in the second round, and displayed his old science, with excellent results. An immense crowd gathered in the vicinity of the.Olympia, and the result was received with wild enthusiasm.

As a preliminary Summers and Stone, the English boxers who were recently in Australia, met in & 15-round match, which ended in a draw.

Summers started with splondii speed, attacking fiercely, and Stone clinched to avoid punishment. In the sixth round Stone rallied, and getting Summers to tho ropes, shot in some telling body blows. After tho eighth round Summers lost his pacs, and Stone blocked his punches better. JOHNSON MATCHED AGAIN. FIGHT WITH LAN&FORD. By Telegraph— Association— Losdok, June 30, Johnson signs articles to-morrow to fight Sam Langford in the middle of 1 October. Johnson receives £6000, and 50 per cent, of the cinema receipts. OTAGO CHAMPIONSHIPS. . [BY TELEGRAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] DuKfEDiN, Wednesday. The Otago boxing championships were concluded last night. Results:— _ Welterweight,—Final: F. Q'Connell beat D Leckio. Feather-weight:— A. Goodman beat P. Torrio, G. Smith beat P. O'Farrell. Pinal: Goodman beat Smith. Heavy-weight.—Final: A. C. Cooper beat W. Moore. Light-weight.—Pinal: D. Leckie beat J Marks. In a six-round bout M. Leckio beat W. Boreham.