The Fistic Arena.

NZ Truth, Issue 443, 13 December 1913, Page 6

The Fistic Arena.

—BY "THErSECOND."

A 'Brilliant Conte«-\ *^^B '_ _. v\."VP*^H (From Our Special Correi^V^ . SYDNEY, DeeemMy^jM Trie welter-weight contest beW^P f the two Londoners, Syd. Burns v «-»id. Syd. Stagg, eventuated at the Sydney '•'■ Stadium last Saturday night. There was a large and ! enthusiastic audience. Burns scaled 112 and his opponent 10.9. The v fight f wa3 brijiiant throughout, but Burns by reason of his ! strength, long reach " and hard-hitting ' powers proved tbo formidable for his" I lighter opponent. In the ninth and f twelfth rounds he faltered queerly, but recovered and piled up the points >almost every round, and secured the ! offeree's verdict. ,