BOXING.

NZ Truth, Issue 72, 8 December 1906, Page 2

BOXING.

.. — © • (By Upper-Cut). Mr C. E. Rodgers, a vice-president of the Wellington Boxing Association, was present at the meeting convened by the Northern (Auckland) Boxing Association the other* evening with reference to holding a carnival to raise funds towards sending a New Zealand representative, with the Australasian Amateur boxing team to England. Hock Keys can find backing up to £200 to have another bout with Bob Greenshields. The pair met m Melbourne recently when Hock came off victorious, though his showing was nothing to brag about. A slap-up battle would probably ensure were the men to meet again. The story is told that not so very long ago a Sydney heavyweight, prior to leaving his corner, turned to his principal second and said : "Now you know what a game 'un I am ; don't see me cut to pieces." The young Tasmanian boxer Sulzberger is regarded by experts as a coming chammon m his class. There's a bis; spice of saur kraut about his name, but they say he hits like a donkey engine, and hits • often. They're the sort of boxers who get there, saur kraut, or otherwise. Who will be pitted against Jack Johnson m Australia ? That's the question that is engaging the atten-.. tion of 'b6xin'<? enthusiasts over there .lust at present. Should the nigger be matched with S-qtlires, the match would" 'be a big draw, but William,having already set his mind on that trip to Endand and America, may not wait for Johns s>n. Johnson is Said to be a splendidly built fellow, with fine hands, and his record m the land of Uncle Sam is a good one. The Northern Boxing Association prefers the cool' request to the Council that m the event of Blei'den not being definitely decided upon as the colony's representative to accompany, the Australasian, amateur boxing team to. the . . Old Country that he may "have the right to meet the selected candidate on the l"7th inst. Otasro, Canterbury, Wellington, and other towns can go to .the Devil for all the Northern officials care, so long as they get the chance to feather their own nests. However, it is a pretty well lenown fact that owing to circumstances preventing other aspirants for fame undertaking; that home trip, Blewden will have 3, clear field for the light-weight honor. This was given out when tho New Z&a- --| landers return-ed from theAustralasio.n meeting. Btewden is a slogger; pure and simple, and his ringside tactics and boxing abilities m g«n- --| eral leave heaps of room for improvement. The Aucklanders, however, regard him as a Peter Jackson on a 'miniature scale. , Bob Turner and Hock Keys are matched to meet again at Sydney Gaiety on the 20th inst. The fight will be for the light-weight championship. Hock is already getting into form, his mentor being Dan Benjamin who had ; him so- well m "nick" m his recent, battles. It has been given out that the purse provided by the Canterbury Boxing Association for the TurnerTracy match was £100. As a matter of fact the stakes wexe £25 less, the winner receiving £50 of the money, put up and the loser £25. Tracy: didn't get a copper 'extra for liis trip South, and his arid young Gosling's exes, to the Cathedral City would bring down his share of the purse by about a tenner. The bout was also boomed as being for the light-weight championship of the colony Did the Canterbury people forget that the title was secured by Hock Keys m his en^witer with Tracy m Wellington last year. Since that " period he has defeated Turner, the victor of the recent struggle. The latter will have to wrest the laurels from Hock' before he can proclaim himself liirht-weigjht champion of New Zealand. Last week .Secretary CoSey, of the W.8.A., received a wire from . Jim Griffin expressing his willingness, if there was sufficient inducement, to put 'em up with J.Blackm ore. Griffin is at Matapuna, 157 miles from Auckland. It is doubtful, however, whether anything will come, of the challenge. The W.B.A, are unable to entertain such matters this year, though it will be considered. The Opera House for May 28 has been pencilled off by the W.8.A. , and doubtless eire that day comes round the Association will have some fixture ready. The idea is being fostered to have a meeting between two Australian crack light-wei'glrts. The Canterbury Boxing Association were wislied well *by the lboal Association on the occasion of the TUrnterTracy contest. As the result proved (a win for Turner), the Southern. Association were very successful, though Tim Tracv. who returned to Wellington last Sunday, says the Wellington body has little to learn an the art of mana.eement of such contests from tho Canterbury body. The. Canterbury Association has proposed that the. Wellington Association should provide a return match between Tim » Tracy and ' Bob Turner m this city. Would it be. a draw ? Tim went, xmder to Bob; and, though he says: himself that lie was not satisfied with the verdict and wolild willinoiv meet Turner , again; it would hardly 'jje^a wise move on the V/.A.B.'s part to make sueh 'a match:., Anyhow, .what's up with the Canterbury Association ? Surely Chairman Me- | Villy and Secretary Coffey can look after Wellington's interests without the interference of an outside body ? The Northern Boxing Association is trviiH to pit Jack Ross against Bob Turner up m Auckland. • If nothing comes of the proposal Turner will go back to Sydney this week. Tim Tracv says he stepped into the ring at Christchuroh more fit than

ever he felt m his life before. He reckons he would sooner meet Turner any day than Hock Keys. Tim is modest always, but he reckons Bob Turner might be a better ring tactician, and that is all. ■ Tim claims that as far as the noble art is concerned he knows just as much as Pyrmont Bobby.