PATRIOTIC PUGS.

NZ Truth, Issue 483, 19 September 1914, Page 6

PATRIOTIC PUGS.

Carnival at Christchuroh. With the object of contributing lh«'ir little till towiirdH tho rutrlullo ! Fund, the vnrkniM tlHilc tuna, who hunjr ! .nit m Chri'itrliwrch. hold v ciirnlvul I m Ok- KiiiK'w Thwitn! liust week. »mdor tin- a:iMj»l«u* of th« Chrlstchurch St)t»ri« Club. Tho orchestra of th« i Working Men*' Club supplied tho nuinlcul olorncnt. Thvrf wnn v ftilr atti«nditncu ot tho public, uud tho wholo

shivoo was presided over by Colonel Chaffey, whilst Mayor Harry Holland, for once dropping his dislike to boxing, put m an appearance whilst a harmless bout .was .discussed. In- the feather-weight section, George VernalTs superior condition fixed R. Thompson m the second spasm, and E. Yates 'managed to outpoint E. Drury after the spilling of much gore, over three rounds of willing stoush. Vernall just managed to tie Yates up m the. final. In the bantam,* pen, E. Johnstone wrested the decision from F. Borland, after a go .which left the pair with absolutely no oxygen. The difference between the men was microscopic. Exhibition bouts were provided by Jimmy Watson and A. Munt; F. Bell and E. Vernall ; C. . Chisnall and N. Vernall; Alf Willoughby and A. Norman.; . A couple of vaudeville sketches entitled "Never Throw a Lighted Lamp at Mother" and "Where is Willie?" were staged by local pugs.