BOXING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18942, 13 February 1925, Page 13

BOXING.

ROWE'S POOR SHOWING. COMMITTEE DISSATISFIED. [Bi* TELEGRAPH. —MESS ASSOCIATION, j WELLINGTON, Thursday. Consequent on bis poor showing in liis match with Parker on Monday evening, the committee of the Wellington Bcrxingr Association called Vic. Rowe, of Australia, before them to-day. Rowe said fco waa So r.nd denied suggestions that he had not paid attention to training. * The committee decided to pay over Howe's end of the purse and report the matter, to the Dominion Council with the opinion that, it was not desirable that be should be recommended for further matches in the Dominion. THE TROWERN APPEAL, ' 7 SENT ON TO COMMITTEE. [BY TELEGJMPU. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON, Thursday. In connection vrith the Beg Trowem appeal against the decision of the lefereo in the contest with C. Purdy. in Auckland, the council, after collecting all the ovideico, decided that the case was one for the Appeal Committee to deal with. The Appeal Committee! is in Auckland and the evidence will be forwarded there. Mcdonald defeats heeney. [BX lELEGBAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION.J GISBORNE. Thursday. The middle-weight contest between Lackie McDonald (Dunedm) and Jack Heeney, for a purse of £l5O, at Gisfeorre, went the. full distance. McDo:-ald secured the decision by a fair margin. PARKER BEATS MODRICHi [nr TELEGRAPH.—PRESS ASSOCIATION. ] NEW PLYMOUTH. Thursday. By disposing of George Mod rich, of Auckland, Eddie, Parker, of Haatings, tnueoted the Dominion professional heavy-weight boxing championship here to-night. Modrich's seconds threw in the towel in the seventh round, after Parker had several tunes sent his opponent to the floor.