TRACY v. UNHOLZ.

NZ Truth, Issue 217, 21 August 1909, Page 9

TRACY v. UNHOLZ.

4 TAME, TIRESOME TUSSLE.

A "Fierce" Fight Farce.

WON BY RUDY ON POINTS.

Wellington's answer to the parsonical and puritanical outburst against tho noble art of biff, bash and hang was a huge audience of nearly 4000 orderly, but enthusiastic citizens, who cheerfully planked down their good "siller" to witness, principally, "the professional contest at the Town Hall on Wednesday evening, of 15 rounds, between Kudolph Unholz, the Uerman-American, and the popular pet, Tim Tracy, who has had a long record of wins against all-comers. . Unholz, it must be mentioned, came to Wellington under contract to box Tracy the best of 15 rounds. He came with the best of reputations ana he gave m his bout with Tracy an exhibition ol tho much-discussed ugly, ungainly and unsatisfactory in-fighting, against which the regulations m N ew South Wales arc enforced. Unholz's methods have not much to recommend them, and if his showing is a sample of American or

"BOER" UNHOLZ.

any other in-fighting, it will be. of no use to Wellington patrons of tnc game. Despite the farcical nature of the go "THE BOER" SIMPLY ASTOiNifeiHED THE NATIVIHS. He pulverised and out-punched and outpointed -Tracy all at close range. Tracy, it must be saiil,- was up against a proposition of which he knew nothing, or next to nothing. Unholz's methods were foreign to him, as Tracy m a stand-up mill generally can be depended upon to hold his own with any light-weight pitted against him. It was without doubt "The Boer's" .flghfc from the opening of hostilities. There certainly was not a lenock-ciown blow — there was nothing more sanguinary than a bleeding nose, and it was Tracy's nose! Rudolph is nothing m height, lie's a midget, but he's' strong ami wiry, active as a kitten, and a smallsized hurricane, and against him Tim Tracy gave a very sorry exhibition. Me has never 1 been seen at- his worst, and if — as a ' recetn cuud-nune iia.< ib— Tim has never been properly tried,, then all /this critic can say is, ft. is to be hoped for Tim's own sake that he never. will be tried. Clever, "the Boer" certainly is. He. is chivalrous, and twice during the 15-round. bout with Tracy he helped his prostrate opponent to his feet — only to bore m and belt his right on the ribs, the kidneys, and the jaw. Unhclz's style is ugly. As with Whitelaw at Newcastle (N.S.W.), Unholz with Tracy took no chances. He kept at Tim and worried him, and- never once during the fifteen rounds : DID HE VARY* HIS SPEED OR . ALTER i-IIS TACTICS. As usual with the W.B.A. the arrangements were perfect.. Long before, eight o'clock the huge hall was crowded ami a "rig budget of boxing items was set forth on the programme. The proceedings opened with p. threeround bout betwean two Wellington Physical Training scholars m Lewis and Gooder. It was a clever exhibition, an/I though no decision was called for Lewis certainly had the advantage at the call of time. .Next on the programme came Ronaldson (11.4) and Button (Lhj>>. both of the Wellington Physical Training School also. Both hopped m at tin pong aud for three and a hali rounds had » lively set-to, the only harm visible lemts a . hai'&cd - bokq sustained by Hutton, tbo subsequent winner, who routed Ronaldson m the fourth spasm when the reieren (Dr. Nanicr McLean) ordered them to desist. Willing also was' the preliminary amateur bout between L. Murphy (Wellington), 11.0, and J. C. Morris (Levin), 1.1.7*, won "by Murphy, after a gruelling six rounds. The leather-weight amateur conflict between W. Shields, the Palmerston North pet, and W. Co'vyaro", repr«vsen ting Wellington, was a height exhibition of clever footwork and clean punching. Shields seems to improve every lij.ht. and easily scored over Coward, who t«lics his name, and is a game 'un-tn the core. After the interval, the professional clash came on for discussion- Unholz, with Arthur Cripps (champion ' middleweight of Australia), Bob Turner, Thomas and Barnes supporting him, was the first into the ring. Unholz is short m stature and is not A WODEL OP ATHLETIC BUILD. Sturdy and strong he is a ball ot muscle and looked perfectly trained. A rousing reception was accorded Tracy as he slipped over the ropes, followed by Gosling, Wilson, and Murphy. Tim, as usual, was m superb condition, but looked anxious. After carefully examining each other's knuckle bands, and a short conflab with the "Dec" m the ring, both retired to their corners waiting the gong. THE FIGHT. Round One : Grinning like an ape, Unholz waltzed over to Tracy and immediately got within striking distance, and landed Tracy a right on the belly. Another, meant for the jaw, glanced Tracy's • shoulder. The "Beer" bored m, and Tim tried an upper-cut, only to become painfully aware of an aggravated assault on his ribs from the "Boer's" lightning left; Apart, again m came bnhoiz, whereupon Tracy fled, but Unholz was with him. Crouching and apparently careless, he cuddled up to Tim, who resented the liberty, and tried a right swing as a remedy. It was no use, as the "Boer" was down below and swung a right that raised a whoop from the crowd and left a mark .on Tim's ribs. Never letting up, the "Boer" menaced his opponent, smashed him twice on the j face with a left, and mixed a series of short right swings with a straight left, which made Tim wince. Tim's hope was m an upper-^ut, but "the Boer" was slim and fended. The last item of the round saw Tim land an upper-cut that caused Unholz to smirk. Round Two : A feeble right to Unholz's face didn't concern him as he sidled** up to Tracy, and "quickerin" winking walloped him on the side of the lace with nis left. To get m close was "Unholz's aim, but Tim wasn't welcoming it and strove to keep him off with his right, which was so tame that Rudy smiled and swung a ■ right that missed Tracy's jaw by a whisker. Boxing m at close range the German sausage scored freely with his left, and though Tracy tried his best to upper-cut with a right, he failed to connect. He retreated only to .have Unholz up against him. The visitor wasn't, taking any breathing time. He simply kept at Tim and trounced him about the body, and. now and again swung a right to Tracy's hard old jaw. Round Three : Tracy opened fire with a limp right swing, which, of course, missed, and Unhcrfz was on top of Wellington and banged a. right on Tim's head, the latter plainly showing his disinclination to receive such treatment. BY RUNNING AWAY, but Unholz gave him no peace, and m. sheer desperation the Celt ipught like an infuriated Tom cat, the result being a pleasant mixture, which Unholz relished.

Unholz's left again asserted itself on Tracy's dial, a dose repeated three times ere Tim retaliated with a left hook to Rudy's smiling "counting-house." In came "the Boer," and down went Tim as a result of a collision with a left that unbalanced the N.Z. champion. "The Boer" helped him to - his feet and was duly applauded. Good-naturedly, the Teuton tapped Tim on the chin with his left. A right on the other side was another point. Close range fighting was the order just now and Tim had an up-per-cut and succeeded m removing the "Boer's" smile. The gong. Both trotted to their coiners as if nothing bad happened. Round Four opened with a fierce rally m close quarters. "The Boer never gave Tim a chance and walloped him onthe ribs. So hot had it become that Tim retreated, pursued by his virile 1 friend the ecemy, who swung right and left without effect. It was a repetition of blows. In close quarters, the loop-the-ioop. right upper-cut was introduced. Tim was outclassed. Round Five : Into it quick, Tim sought to, end matters with a right upuev-cut, but it was of no avail. Like an octopus Unholz stuck grimly to Tracy belting him on the ribs and kidneys. His right invariable found Tim's ribs and immediately shot up to the jaw and under Tim's guard. Standing off, Unholz swung left ■and right, but missed.- Again he "looped" successfully antl smiled, indeed, audaciously winked at the referee. Round Six developed into a magging match and m dqminec-like fashion, the •'Doc" enjoined silence. In • to cuddle, Uuholz looped on the jaw, and Tim, like a brave l;oy, ran away to avoid, after shooting a left out on spec. A right upper-cut from Tim might have caused damage had it landed, but.it didn't. Two or three short left hooks landed on Tim's jaw. Loop-the-loop, a left, a right, all counted for "the Boer," who was punching Tim as he liked. He was lightninglike. Tim probably reckoned by this he was not m it. Tim next showed fight and Unholz, like Barkis, was willin' and th<s local bootmaker got a rotten time for a few seconds. The "Boer" was again cutting m with his lead lowered, and . . WAS ADMONISHED NOT TO BORIS. "There's nothing wrons;," said Rudy, and the crowd thought so too. and hooted tho "Doc," who smiled. Nevertheless, Unholz looked stern, and whipped a left to

TIM TRACY. Tim's jaw at' close range that ouaht to have ended ihe'/pnc^sicje-d. argument. Round Seven : Up to Tim came U.nholz, and the Celt "caugfcfc liird"' bn the faicfr with a left upper-cut. That -was the end of Tim's short-lived triumph, as Rudolph rushed sa-vagoiy-' and swung- his left to I racy's face. Tim pushed him away, hut the foreigner wasn't to be denied. He was m worrying, Tim. and whish ! a left to thb fact teminUcd Tim of his whereabouts. From this Unliolz came on and on r.ncl . scored freely with his short- . xanjre blows. Tracy's eflorfo the while _ being harmless, and aimless upper-cuts. Round Eight: As "the Boer" bunged m to disturb Tim's peace of mind, • the latter let loose a left that threatened to cloud Rudy's identity. Tim was here .advised by a gallery, general.' to get. into., him, and ths ";Bce.r 7^ instead accepted the advice, .and banged* 'jaway !'at Tim's body, especially his Sidneys." An exchange ol pleasantries was the next item, and Tim emerged from the fray with a .blending boko. When again m clove quarters it was the same old story. "Tim also started." Round Ninß saw Rudolph affectionately caressing Tim, who, exasperated, tried un upper-cut, which "the Boer" stopped with his grizzly-looking face. Right and left to the jaw from Udliolz was compound interest. When the gong sounded Tin was valiantly trying to save his ribs from being stored m. Corners must have been welcomed by him. , Round Tea: Unhoiz assaulted Tin 1 ! on thR jaw m the "usual ihatmer, with a right. Tim's return was to smack Unlit;):', on the back. Samo old story. Inlighting, and it being put all over Tim, who got away arid took an exercise gallop round the ring pursued by the enemy, who was advised by an "enthusiast > to get away. The pace was hot ; it was a cracker, and Tim must have been sore from the trouncing he was receiving. Round Eleven : Unhoiz called early and sent m a left to the body, and Ihen to the head; Tim revived somewhat, and sent a right cross to "the Boer's" face. Hereabouts Tim ran away, and "the Boer" didn't immediately set chase. Tim got a breath, and then Unhoiz calmly walked m and BATTERED TfM ON THE RIBS, and then on the face. There was no "no waiting or no delay" and "the Boer" busied himself m brushing up against Tim and bashing him. Tim .offered no dofenc:. "The Boer's" tactics sorely puzzled him. Unhoiz was indulging m some fancy hits when the gong rang. Round Twelve : As usual, Unhoiz was m at the early doors, and grazed Tim's chin with a right chop. A left on the ribs and then to the jaw, cleverly ducking a right swing from Tim and getting under his guard with a left to the face, all told m Unholz's favor. Blows' en the kidneys and rights to the face were some of "the Boer's" stouching specialties. He treated a right upper-cut with contempt. Ho looped'the-loop with his right when m close, and Tim's admirers were flattered when the Irish m him. arose and he bashed "the. Boer on the boko. Tim was next encouraged to 1 "fight him" whereupon" there was an uproar. Unhoiz again indulged m kidney punches, and Tim didn't escape ■ them. Round Thirteen was all m the visitor's favor. ' Tim sparred and retreated, with the; "Boer" m close pursuit. Twice he punched Tim on the jaw with his left, and m a hugging match Unhoiz surveyed I the gallery and smiled again, after which he treated Tim to more body punches. Round Fourteen : Tim led a right and missed, stopped a right on the lace and bad his kidneys punched ere he knew what had happened. Tim wanted to stand off and fight but he could not repel the "Boer's" invasion, and helplessly tried to defend himself from the body blows Unhoiz shot m. It was all at close quarters, and Tim was out of .the hunt. Round Fifteen and last : Kudy forced the mill. He missed with a right to the jaw, but could not resist the temptation to bang Tim's unprotected ribs. T.im scored with a left and a right and forced Unhoiz away from him. But like the cat, Unhoiz came back, and another expert m the gallery advised Tim to "bring his loft, up," but the advice was unheeded. Tim, however, did the next best thing. He ran away from the bouncing "Boer," but only for a moment^ as Unhoiz came at him again, and the last punch of the contest. was a right on the jaw. The gong sounded, and when the applause had subsided, Dr. Napier McLean gave his verdict m Unholz's favor. H« could not do anything else.