THE BOXING RING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20641, 13 August 1930, Page 17

THE BOXING RING.

McINNES AND PALMER BOUT.

AUCKLAND AMATEUR TEAM. The bout arranged by the Northern Boxing Association for to-night between Tommy Mclnnes, Scotland, and Dave Palmer, the Victorian, should provido a real fighting match. Palmer has an advantage over Mclnnes in that ho has now been in New Zealand some time and has become acclimatised. His recent knock-out win over Fred Smitheran, the Dunedin welter-weight, proved he is in good form. Those who have seen him in his workouts say' that lie is going to prove a hard proposition for the Scotsman. Mclrtnes seems, judging upon his gymnastic work, to havo retained his best form. The amateur team to represent Auckland is in training for the New Zealand championships, Which will bo held at Palmerston North next week, commencing on the Thursday and finishing on the Saturday. The Auckland amateur bantam-weight champion, J. McLachlan, will be unable to represent his province owing to an accident. It will not bo decided _ until to-day whether anyone will bo sent in his place. Phil Scplt created much anxiety just prior to his big match with Stribling on July 23 by disappearing for 10 days. Not even his closest friends knew of his whereabouts until ho was to be on a visit to Norway as a foundation for his training. Pete Sarron wa3 able to avoid Johnny Leckie's left when the pair met recently at Palmerston North and his clever footwork gave him the superiority. Sarron's right also did punishing work. Olio account of the fight gave Lcckio one round only, the thirteenth. The bout between the Australian Ted Nelson and Johnny Leckie. which was to have taken place in Wellincton tonight, has been cancelled. Nelson was unable to fulfil the engagement owing to medical advice and he left for Australia last Friday. He is suffering from slight concussion sinco his fight with Donovan.