GENERAL NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVII, Issue 23718, 26 July 1940, Page 5

GENERAL NEWS

WORLD'S BOXING .TITLE Another match in which tho world's heavyweight boxing titlo will bo at stako will bo held In Chicago somo time In September between tho holder, Joe Louis, and Mux liner. Although enthusiasts givo Bacr a chanco of staying longer with tho champion, few concodo that ho will bo tho first man over to recover tho heavy-weight titlo. Tho Otngo Rugby Union's senior championship is being very keenly contested this year, two points only separating tho first four teams. At the moment, University A is leading with 20 points, Pirates and Southern follow with 10 points each, while Union is noxt with 18 points. R. Silvor. Union Club (Duncdin), and Olago Rugby fullback, has had a long careor in senior football, nnd is still revealing first-rato form. Ho has played for Otngo on 10 occasions in 1033-34-35-30, but for a while was kept out of tho provincial sido by that brilliant player, tho All Black, J. M. Taylor, who has been In \Vcllington for the last couple of years. Lawson Little, twice British amateur golf champion and winner recently of tho American national open tournament, took a golf lesson just prior lo the championship play-off "1 want you to show me. how you iiit those balls out of the sand," tie said to fellow-New Knglande.r. Harold McSpaden, winner of this year's Philippine open tournament. They retired to a practice green, "shooed", spectators away, and pupil Littlo received hig lesson.