In the Ring

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7847, 8 July 1911, Page 15

In the Ring

English Notes. Writing from London on May 27 a correspondent has tho following:— London is afiame with excitement, and the metropolis of tho world is filled with visitors from all lands, including many Americans, Australians and Canadians, and all aro deep in the revelry of the Co r onatiou season. Sport of all kinds hi playing a prominent part in the festivities, and next to racing, boxing is at traotiug the greatest attention.

The National Sporting Club opens for tho last night turn season ou Monday with a big bdl, and will have the usual “Derby night" crowd present. Tho day after tho show workmen will take over tho historic building and commence its enlargement and renovation for next season.

Of all tho many contests arranged foi Uie Coronation period, that between Billy Papko and Jim Sullivan, the Euglisli champion, tor the Middleweight Champiousnip of tho World on Juno Bth, la attracting the greatest attention. This important contest, tho first genuine world’s championship hold in England for over a generation, is being hold under tho direction of Hugh D. Mclntosh, and he has taken over tho Palladium, the largest and handsomest musichall iu the world, for that night iu which to hold it. Tho rent alone is .£SOO for the night—two and a-half times greater than would bo asked for Madison SquareGarden, New York. It is a world’s championship on an enormous scale, and, it is expected that the attendance will exceed that of the Lang-Langford battle, which exceeded all records iu this country. Papko and Sullivan are - both training industriously for tho event, and each man is extremely confident of success; Sullivan is the best middleweight this country has produced since Charley Mitchell and Jack Burke, and is certain to give Papko a good battle. Ho is well backed to beat the American, and his success would surprise nobody here. (Papko proved tho winner.)

Mr. Edmund Coveil has arrived, from Australia, and he and Mr. Mclntosh immediately commenced preparations for next season’s campaign. Mclntosh has secured a piece of ground in the central part of the West End of London on which no will build an arena capable of seating 10,000, and this will be the headquarters of a lingo boxing circuit that will include Pans and Australia. In Paris he will probably take the Hippodrome, as that is the best place in tho Gay City for tho purpose. Ho proposes to give six genuine championship contests in London, Paris and Sydney next season, and minor bouts aa usual. Among the boxers to bo engaged, are*, Jack Johnson, Bill Lang, Sam Langford, Jack Lester,' Joe Jeanette, Sam MoVca, Harry Lewis, Billy Papke, Jim Sullivan, Bombardier Wells, Johnny . Summers, Jimmy dabby, Jimmy Gardner, Digger Stanley, Abe Attell, Fred Welsh, Ad. Wolgast, Jim Driscoll' and a score of others. -

After his battle at Masterton with Ellis, of AVellington, Fred. Kerr, featherweight champion, stated that he had again broken a small bone in his left hand, and in consequence of this he would not enter the ring again.

Mclntosh has taken over the . holies Bergero of Paris for Grand Prix Eve, June '24th, and in : that place on that date he will bring together Billy Papke and Marcel Moreau, the French middleweight champion.