DEFEATED BOXER WEEPS.
DUTCHMAN'S DISTRESS.
At the Ring, Blackfriars. London, Johnny Curley, the Lambeth bantamweight, defeated Van Dvk, the champion of Holland, in the 14th round of a 20rounds contest, the Dutchman's seconds throwing in the towel -when his hopes of victory had vanish Van Dvk was much more severely beaten than he was some months before by Bugler Lake, the Lonsdale bantamweight belt holder. He lost every round and was apparently on Ihe point of collapse when surrender was declared for him. He was defeated by a man who was his superior in everything save pluck, but his shortness of reach and his willingness to fall into the fairly obvious traps set for him—such as being induced to lead in the same stereotyped way every timehad a great bearing on his nonsuccess. He took his defeat much to heart. 'ft'hen he returned to his corner he broke into violent weeping and sobbing, and was still shedding tears when he was led to his dressing room.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18577, 8 December 1923, Page 7 (Supplement)
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