WELTER CHAMPIONSHIP

NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 3

WELTER CHAMPIONSHIP

Mitchell v. Murphy

Denny Mee^s Disaster. *

K.O. Round 5.

(By Our Special Rep.>

• HAMILTON, Thursday. The Town Hall, Hamilton, on Wednesday night was the scene of fistic operations promoted by tho live Waikato Association. The principal event of the evening was a go for the welter championship of New Zealand between Denny Murphy, Wellington, and t Sid. Mitchell, ex-welter amateur champion of Australasia, and who had added fresh laurels to his name by winning the welter section m Sydney Olympia Thousand Tourney. On his performances the Waikato boxer was m a class whose only possible opponent was Murphy, and on making the match the local Association, got m ahead of many others on the look-out for scrapping attractions. Being a Waikato boxer, Mitchell, m Hamilton, was given a very good chance with Denny, but Southern money told, as money generally does, and the Southern boxer entered the ring a firm favorite, his supporters being visitors attracted by the contest and wise to his true 'form. Mitchell seemed to have all Hamilton, at his back and accordingly was very confident It was a great house, the only fault being lack of accommodation, as the hall was rather small, with the result that money was refused at the door, though it is satisfactory to learn that the Waikato Association are not losers on the deal. r ' In addition to the big go there was a very classy programme of amateur events arranged, there beiing a contingent' from Taumarunui under Gus Venn, and boys from. Morrinsville and the Thames. > T. B. Burke, Auckland, refereed. I PRELIMINARIES. , j Proceedings were opened by M. C. Jordan introducing Bob Byrne, who. challenged the winner of the MurphyMitchell go, arid Gus Venn was announced to meet Lin Robinson, of Glsbprne, at Taumarunui on August *7 for the feather-weight championship of New Zealand. j The first go was between Len Stewart, of the Thames (11.6 H) and W. Dickson, Taumarunui (10.11). Stewart possesses a very strong right which he cropped across many times, but failing to connect, the Taumarunui boy smothering well and propping m Mis left. First round eVen. In k the aecond, Dickson showed fight, banging home his left several times, but Stewart came with a wet sail and Dickaon got stoushed severely. „'?:■ ' ' -. - '• -. They mi*ed - It m the third, the lighter lad" getting the advantage, eventually;*, fighting Stewart on to. the ropes, and landing the Thames rep. a right upper cut. • Dickson's round.

Stewart; made tho pace m tho fourth, but was made a bally mess of In the rough up. The Taumarunui lad got a- waijop on the nose -which, hurt, but, battling on, pasted Stewart to a standstill. They kept on lashing: tilt the gong; brought relief to two tired boxers. Stewart's round. Stewart's weight told m the fifth, and being tho aggressor he piled up points; and, weathering out the last round, earned Referee Burkes dccl» sion. ' ' < ' Second bout was botween Bennetts, Auckland (8.8), and* J. Ncwson, Taumarunui (8.13)) was scheduled as for, two ininuto rounds, and from "fight on" the pace set was hot. Bennetts, who fought against medical advice, did not exactly catch a Tartar, but he ; found himself up against a tough proposition, the Taumarunui boy giving as much as he got: and In the second round llttlo moro.thari Bennetts gavo him, It was a ding-dong go m the third round, Newson- fighting clevorly and defensively, having the advantage at close quarters. <'-<;>■ The fpurth round was the hottest, j At close quarter* tho boys banged each i other's bellies, Xewson varying proceedings with a couple of * right upporouts. "Draw," said Referee Burke. .The decision was not favorably received, and In writers opinion the verdict should have gono to Ncwson. In tho light-weight preliminary, G. H. Morrison. Morrlnsvllle (9.11). mot E. Oook^. Taumarunui (9.13), m ft' six two-minute round go. This was a; farce till the third round, when, tho pair punched like (lends, and m tho i fourth, half -way through, aftor a biff | and v bang, Cooko stopped a right und j j left, to cbjn. with that part of his anatomy, and was counted out. i THE SCRAP OF TUB EVENING. I After the interval camo the scrap of , the evening. Murphy weighed 10.6. ] and never, m "The Second's" knowledge, looked bettor. In hl» cornor were McCarthy, Byrne, Brom,wlcl^ and Nettc. Miteholl'a weight was 10.9, and ] ho wo* phys'cally splendid. His corner consisted of McGovern, Corbett and Lecklo.

After adjustment and the uaiuU preUminarief, round one stnrteU. Mitchell tnlßßcd yrith. a left and tippod a right to tho belly. Denny, scored n, right to the jaw, and, In a mix-up, Murpihy stopped' two beaut, rights on the Jaw. Murphy scoelng wlUi iho loft several times. Mitchell's right upper-cut waa the next attack. Murphy got two rights to tho Jaw and a couple of straight lofts In his favor, a left hook and two Mtraighl lefts also counting. The second round Murphy scored with a h*rd right to the Jaw. Mitchell's best being a left to the ribs. Murphy scored again with a left to the face. A left to the Jaw sent Mitchell to the ropea, but he weathered the storm and came back full of flght with two rights to the head. v A second later bo scored to the body with a right. Murphy scoring with the left, and the round finish«xl, if anything, even. In the thlni round. Murphy got his left to tho body and right to the jaw; Mitchell scoring with v hard right to the fucfi and left to tho dlaJ. He repeated thosame punch. Mitchell again scored a loft and right to tho hoftd, Murphy rotting hl« riarht to the mark. Denny got hla right to the Jaw. and Rent th© Walkato boy's htwul beck with a straight left. A right to the body from Mitchell went to his favor. The round was Mitchell'*, out he waa be. bind on points. Tho fourth round started m clo*o fighting, botii banging low, Murphy BendlDß Mitchell over *rUh a righv JaW Murphy scored with hl» l*fi twice, and made Mitchell mtat badly with hln lefU Murphy ininuod j» furious jtwlnjr, and utoppcd a right upper-cut to the jnw. Mitchell scored twice with the right, and again about the body. Then they amaiihed at clone range, neither scoring, although Murphy** mouth •bowed Blgaii of. Mltcaell'a vlulUUooji,

An oven round. Tho fifth round snw Mitchell score to tho faco with a left. Gottlng m closo, Murphy smnHhed a right to the jaw and a loft to tho belly. Murphy t was beaten back by two right* to tho faco and neck. Murphy scored with a couplo of straight lefts to tho face. Mitchell missing with tho right, but, at closo quarters, scoring with the right and loft. Murphy got horn* with a. dartIng left, and Mitchell now became tigerish, and sent across rlghtu ; which hit the mnrk. Denny responded with his loft. and. for a while they : smashed at close quarters, Mitchell ■ getting somo lofts to the neck, while a ; particularly vicious right landed on • Denny's teraplo. Ho held on to tho ] ropes and collapßed on all fours. In j tho din that ensued tho count could ; scarcely bo hoard, SUH, tho fatal "Out" was heard, and Denny roao to his foot bouton fairly and aquiieoly. Gaining tho perpendicular, Murphy, addressed tho crowd, admitting th«t tho beat man had won. ' Mitchell, who wljl have to bo reckoned with, Is a hard hitter, strong ns a horse. Ah a j'eflult of tho bout a lot { of money changed hands, and. naturally, Hamilton and tho "Walkato aro proud of Mitchell's win.