OVERSEAS SPORT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20976, 12 September 1931, Page 9

OVERSEAS SPORT.

LIGHT-WEIGHT BOXING. CANZONERI DEFEATS BERG. (Received September 11, 5.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Tony Canzoneri, who defended his light-weight title against Kid Berg, of England, won the match on points in 15 rounds. Canzoneri excelled throughout in boxing ability. Berg, however, demonstrated his extraordinary gameness and stamina. He refused to withdraw from attack for a moment in spite of the champion's vicious left hooks. In a highly exciting eighth round Canzoneri struck Berg with an obviously low left. Berg dropped in agony and took a count of eight. He then rose and continued the battle and won an ovation from the crowd. Under the usual rules the championship would have changed hands at- that point, but a recent ruling by the local officials disallows the recognition of a low blow as a foul. WIN FOR TOM HEENEY. PORTUGUESE BOXER DEFEATED. (Received September 11, 5.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 10. In a boxing match of 12 rounds at Tiverton, Rhode Island, Tom Heeney, the New Zealand heavy-weight, scored a clean-cut victory over Jose Santa, of Portugal. FOOTBALL IN BRITAIN. RUGBY SEASON BEGUN. LONDON. Sept. 10. At Association football in the English League, Southern Division, Queen's Park Rangers lost to Swindon, I—2. In the Northern Division Carlisle drew with Wrexham, 2 —2. In Kugby Union games Stroud lost to Gloucester, 3—9, and Swansea beat Pontardawe, 32—3. Under Northern Union rules Barrow lost to St. Helens, o—9.

LAWN TENNIS IN AMERICA. NATIONAL SINGLES TITLE. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. At Forest Hills in the (juavtcr-finals of the national lawn tennis singles Lott defeated Van Ryn, 5—7, I—6, 6—o, 7—5, 6—l; Perry defeated Bowdon, 6 —2, 6—3, b—4.

Doeg, defending champion, defeated Shields, 6-2. 11—9, 4—6, 8-6. Vines defeated Bell, 6 —l. 6—4, B—6. In the women's Middle States tennis semi-finals at Philadelphia, Miss Joan Ridley defeated Miss Virginia Hillcarv (Philadelphia), the defending champion, 6__4 ( 3—6, 6—4; Mrs. Pittman (England) defeated Miss Alico Francis, 7—5, I—6, 6-0. SCULLING AT TORONTO. PEARCE WINS PHILADELPHIA CUP. TORONTO, Sept. 10. 11. I{. Pearce, the former Australian champion oarsman, who defeated Ken Myers (Philadelphia) by two lengths, won the Philadelphia Gold Cup to-day for tho second successive year. His time was 5m 465.