'TOTHERSIDE BOXING.

NZ Truth, Issue 437, 8 November 1913, Page 2

'TOTHERSIDE BOXING.

Two Great Battles. Mehegan v. Wells. Dave Smith v. Bill Lang. (By cable — from iTruih's'i Special.)

-MELBOURNE, Nov.. 6, Two great* lights were brought off at Snowy "Baker's Meifci^wrae Sta-. dium 'during Cup w-ek. The first was on Monday night, between Hughie "Mehegan, , Australian champion light-weight, and : Matt Wells, the London Hebrew, who got two very, bad decisions m Sydney against Mehegan and' Owen Moran, the clever little Brum. ». The men were m perfect condition and both scaled under the lightweight -limit, or 9.9. It was a fairly even fight for seven or eight rounds, and then . Mehegan began to forge ahead. The ■•■lßft. ring was against Well?, who. could not ja;b and run as he did m Sydney. Mehegan began to get across and intercept the Jew's retreat, and every time he, scored heavily with a left swing or. hook, and banged a weighty right to the ribs. lie won a good"' decision at the hands of Referee ttrnie Fulla--love, and Wells owns up that he was fairly beatou. They fought twice m London, Mehegan winning the first time on a foul, and the second time Wells got a very unpopular decision. This, therefore, makes thenj equal— two wins each— and they ! will probably meet again before ' Wells leaves for America, where he I lias profitable engagements. The sacond battle was fought; on Wednesday night m similarly bitter cold and showery weather, and was between the young New Zcalander, Da ve Smith, and tho gigantic -Vic-. toriari> Ui.U Lang. Smith weighed lI.M-J to Lang's 13. 1 1, and- Lang towered four inches over Smith, j Despite this groat advantage, Lang j was absolutely pvermatched. Throughout the whole twenty rounds he was a anere^unching-bag for the Maortlaudcr, who hit him practically where ayd when.-- he liked. His left jabs, hooks, swings, and his por-fct'tly-timcd right crosses- and uppercuts greatly -embarrassed nnd disfigured Lang. . The giant did every possible thin^: to beat his sum Her opponent, even j to throwing him out of tho* rtng-j through tho ropes and hitting him j before he could recover his equilibrium, but he never shook the won-' derfully scieuced Smith up, while i Dave's piinei.es rarely missed "their \ mark. Lang had his left <\yo cut. I and nearly closed, and the right was idling before .the end. while, hobbled liadly .it mouth and nose, and was altogether ;i sorry sight of a huge gladiator nln-n the final gong rang out, and Kefe"Cf. Hilly Lawless -lifted .Smith's ami as victor. A lot of monpy at •"> to l on Lnng rlmnged hands. Tii .to . were U.Oo»> present to ••<«_> .tho - Mehegan- Wells contest, and t fl.oi ft) to watch Lantr get walIphcd.sMj'jVid by Pave Smith.' .