A BLENHEIM TOURNEY.

NZ Truth, Issue 327, 30 September 1911, Page 8

A BLENHEIM TOURNEY.

Kelly Too Clever For Griffiri,

Owing to the extraordinary pressure on space last issue I was compelled to hold over the account of the Arthur Kelly— Jack Griflin mill at Blenheim. The weights v.-ere, K«tty 9,7, Griffin 9,0.

From the gong, , Kelly took no risks, and., fooling hi 9 man, repeatedly landed heavy blows under the heart and on the chin. Only half the round was gone when he dropped Griffin for three, and was troubling him when the gong sounded. Kelly ducked a well-meant left from Griffin at the opening of the second round, and m return brought his left and right to play m a convincing manner. He did not bustle matters, but was content to fight quietly for the remainder of the round. Ho went m at the third with a menacing attitude, and soon had Griffin on the, ropes, a clinch saving him from the threatening onslaught. An exchange of body blows sent a thrill through the crowd, and when this round ended both competitors wer c loudly applauded.

The fourth and Jifth rounds were, quiet, and Kelly led all the way. In the sixth . there was some good lighting, and Griffin showed that he is possessed of the grit of which fighters are made. He stuck to his task manfully, and althdugh ho coxild not land, Kelly treated his blows with profound respect, and waited for an opening. It came, and down went Griffin for nine from a punch under the heart. When he came up Kelly came at fiim again, but did not avail himself of a good opportunity to end the fight. •"

It was easily seen that Griffin was no match for 'the clever Australian", when they started on the seventh round it was ■ manifest that the end was near. In the early stages Kelly dropped Griffin to the boards with a kidney punch. The plucky lad was up again m an instant, and (Tushed Kelly to the ropes, but the latter dodged away from the onslaught, smiling the while. Griffin went to his corner very "groggy." Jack announced at this stage that he had had enough, and so it ended. • . .