NEW ZEALAND BOXING COUNCIL.

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

NEW ZEALAND BOXING COUNCIL.

<Fropj Truth's" Christchurch Rep). The New Zealand Boxing Council held its ordinary "now and again" meeting at Christchurch last week, Mr..Jt R. Evans presiding:. The executive reported that the Walkato Association had applied for

the reinstatement of E. Meadin, who bad competed only m Australia and only as a professional. He had been m New Zealand for* over five years and had not engaged m a. contest for six years. In the opinion of the executive thtj reinstatement rule was not intended to apply to such cases, and their reply to that effect and refusal to grant {.he application were endorsed by the Council. , A report was also received from the executive to the effect thxt as the result of recent occurrences several ot the Council's rules should, m the executive's opinion, be altered. ■ It was decided, after discussion, that the executive should ; make the necessary amendments and submit thenr to the affiliated Associations for approval. Paul McQuarrie, runner-up for this year's amateur heavy-weight championship of New Zealand, wrote, stating that he had received information to the effect that his victorious opponent m the final, J. ("Shako") Hughes, of Invercargill, had, previous to the meeting, forfeited his amateur status

by receiving money for boxing exhibitions given by him at the Kiverton and Bluff regattas. Tho Council secretary reported that he had written the Southland Association relativo to tho matter and was awaiting a reply. The Executive was authorised to make the necessary alterations to the rules and have the revised rules printed and circulated. Notification was received of the Greymouth Association's suspension Cor five years of a competitor at the recent Greymouth tournament. The grounds for the suspension w»re that the competitor made no effort to win. The Council, before acceding to tho Greymouth Association's application for the endorsement, decided to send for a copy of the competitor's defence. In Its report of the recent two night's tournament, the Gisborne Ascosiatlon dealt particularly with the professional clash between Peter ! Cook and Billy Hannan. It was roported that the referee declared the event "no contest," and <hia decision had been endorsed by the committee whose decision was that unler the circumstances neither Hannan nor Cook were entitled to any portion of the puree. ■...-' Incidental to the Gisborne report was a letter from Peter Cook stating that ho had heard privately of the action of the Committee. According to Cook's letter, tho referee had declared "no contest," and had disqualified Hannan, but had made no reference to Cook then or subsequently. The assumption was that the referee bad not, held Cook responsible, and ho (Cook) j appealed against the Olsbprno Committee's action and askod for an Inquiry Into tho case. j It was decided to write tha Gisborno Association for more comprehensive particulars concerning the case. Tho Council SecroUiry reported In j connection with two cases of suspension received from tho Mew Plymouth Association and tho Hawera Sports | and Pastimes Club, aud laalt with at i a' previous meeting of the Council. As neither body had supplied tho information itsked for by tho Council they could not consider tho endorsement of tho suspensions. Tho Council secrotary was therefore Instructed to again piuco the position before tho Association* mentioned, and to report at tho next meeting of tbo Council. The fight for tho feather-woJght championship of England, between Kid Lewis and Alec Lambert, Is chronicled as being one of an entirely opcu and scrupulously clean character. Tho spirit on both aides was of tho moat sportsmanlike and friendly description, while tho bout (which went seventeen rounds) was not only fast, but singularly even and interesting until Lambert's collapse.

Georges Carpentier, tho French and English champion, is* of the Pal Brown type. It is usual with this wonderful boy boxer to approach his. task with a light-hearted gaiety that contrasts vividly wi£h tho gloomy exterior presented by his opponents. It does not say much for Jimmy Hill, who, after having defeated Joe Russell for the feather-weight championship of Australia, was m his turn soundly laced and beaten to a f rassshV by FranK Thorn, at Brisbane, a week or two back. Fraak "came back" with a vengeance. Ad Wolgast has closed a deal with former Mayor Fred L. Heath, of Hustings, Michigan., U.S.A., payinsr Heath 17,000 dollars for a ranch near Medford, Ore, The former light-weight champion now owns two Oregon ranches, a Michigan farm, and considerable valuable live stock. Active training has begun again for Pat Bradley. This great fighter had his nose broken by Jerry Jerome, and it cracked again under JDave Smith's punches? Pat, however, is now able to work, and is going to get raady systematically for Eddie McGoorty, whom he will be called upon to meet soon after the tatter's arrival m Australia. Georges CarpenUer is a boxing freak. Ho always exercises vv lso \l U - cretion m the use of his right to avoid presenting any possible openings through which his. opponents might shoot his sleep-compelling glove. He trips round the arena" merrily and exchanges (jreetinss with friends seated by the rSn^wido. Me can ÜBo his left like a shot from v Maxim. It is evident that opposition has sprung up m Sydney to the Sydney Stadium. To-"night (Saturday), December 13, the Olympla Athletic Club, Newtown, opens, the main event being ft twenty round t?o betwean Dave Smith ttnd Los O'DomieH. Tho club is also promoting a £600 open boxing tournament, to be cut up among all classes.^ Evidently tho Sylney Stadium and "Snowy" Baker are not going, to have things all their own way. Apparently tho crop of white hopes la growing Inrgor every day. One Jo<» Cox, heavy-weight champion of Mlhtsouri. la said to be 6rt H£ln mil. Th<i description goes on: "He Jiuh had thirty-two battles, und has defeated Joss 'WiHard In srds. and Mike Schreck m three. He Is v great boxer, possesses a good kick In either hind, und ia faut, < Ho la open to moot any heavyweight ,m t,h6 Gunboat Smith. Carl Mprrls; or any of '.ho iop-noich-ors. He is a champion swimmer and can run 100 yards m lOsocs." Ju«t what good It would do a fighter matched agalast Gunboat Smith or Carl Morris .to bo a irroat swimmer 1 don't know, but the ability to run 100 yard* In lOscc might help a whole lot.