LATE BOXING.

NZ Truth, Issue 471, 27 June 1914, Page 4

LATE BOXING.

JOE WELLINGS v. SAPPER O'NEIL

A Terrible Shindy.

In Its issqo of last -week the Sydney "Sportsman" • predicted great d.olngs at the Joe Welllngs-Sappep , O'Xeill "dust-up." It satd'.-f- ■ ■ ' "There should be a brilliant lightweight ..fight at Rushcutter Bay Sta- ; dium next Saturday night, when Sapper O'Nell (Eng.) is to meet Joo Welling (U.S.A.). "Welling wo know already, front his greatl exhibition against ' HughJe Mchegan. He is one of tho younger lot I of ' American boxers, and seems to I have a splendid future waiting for him, • Mehegan beat him on points, i but m the last round* after taking a lot of pummelling. Welling very near--ly put the Australian champion to sleep. The way m which he can both fight' and box makes him very good to watch; he is .the sort of ; determined chap the fans^iyce, to see In the hempen square. "The Sapper's appearance m tho ring m Australia has been awaited with much interest. His reputation m England stands, very high, and his prowess is .likely to rival that of Kid Lewis, who has victories over McCoy and Mohegan already to his credit. One of the best-known stories con-.^ cerning O'Neil is that when well mi» X der lOst m woight ho was able to win an army heavy-weight championship from all the giant staggers." Well, great doings were about and

those of a most uncvpoe^od - naturo. Harold Baker, the referee, gave the verdict to the American Welling over John Bull's representative. Sapper O'Nell. "This roused tho crowd and a terrible shindy followed," so cables "Truth's" Sydney rep. "Windows were smashed and a feoblo attempt was muda to burn down tho Stadium. The decision was, however, perfectly correct." Consequently, when full advices are to hand, this paper's multitudinous boxing readers may expect some exciting and spicy news, »