PUG PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 578, 15 July 1916, Page 11

PUG PARS.

Jimmy Hill and Llew Edwards provide the attraction at the Melbourne Stadium this (Saturday) evening. Dave Smith is anxious to be the first opponent for the American middleweight, Maglrl, who arrived In Sydney by the s.s. Sierra. Jimmy Clabby and Fritz Holland were to have met at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday evening last. No result through. Particulars next week. Herb McCoy has been chosen as the first opponent for the American lightweight, Benny Palmer. The contest will take place m Melbourne on August 5. Fred Flan, the heCty "Wellington welterweight, Tim Tracy's brother-in-law, j has heard the call of King and Country, and shortly goes into camp with the 19th reinforcements. Les Darcy's next appearance will be at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday evening, July 22, when he will meet Jimmy Clabby for the middle-weight championship of the world. The American featherweight, Young Fanning, who arrived m Sydney per s.s. Sierra recently, will have bis first I contest m Melbourne, and will have Bert Spargo for his opponent. Herb McCoy and Llew Edwards boxed a draw at the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday evening, July 1. It was a grim struggle for supremacy. All were unanimous that the decision, a draw, was correct. Sid Mitchell, the Waikato boxer, has figured m some small bouts m the States. Recently, m Milwaukee, he boxed an even three rounds with one Steve Gardener. This was ..a preliminary to the 10-round no-decision affair between Ritchie Mitchell and Charlie White. The American, Buck Crouse, and Dave Smith will meet at the Stadium this (Saturday). In the articles signed by both contestants neither are called upon to make any necessary weight. Crouse will have the advantage of not more than two or three pounds' m weight. Mr. Tom ("Tod") Sampson, the wellknown Wellington rereree, who, for many years past, has been associated | with Mr. Bob Armlt, of Lambton-quay, i has gone up one, and m futuro will be 'found m charge of Partridge's retail I tobacco" store, at Queen-street, Auckland. This, of course, necessitates Tom's removal to Auckland, and he leaves Wellington this week-end to take up his new position. "Tommy," as is well known, Is a great boxing t>nthusiast, and m. without v doubl, one of the best, if not the best, referee m this Dominion. Consequently, Mr. j Sampson can bo looked to, In the fuI ture, to take a prominent part m boxing | affairs m Che northeru city. Mr. Sampson's many admirers will wish him the best of luck m hJs new sphere of activities. For about two years London and ! Plymouth promoters have struggled to j fix up a match between Billy Wells and Petty Officer Curran. The latter has been on active service at sea since the war started and naturally J has not been seen m the ring. Early i m April last he wrote utating that ho would be homo on leUve und would box any man that the Plymouth Cosmopolitan Club could get. Strange to say. Billy Wells promptly accepted the offer and the bout was stagod on April 10. Aa a criterion to Curran'a form it was a hopeless fiasco. The seaman took the ring hog fat und was terribly Blow m his movements. Ills chlfcf desire seemed to bo to rush WtiSU to the ropes and there hummer him about the body, but ihv champion was fnr too spot'dy und at no time was In any trouble. Quick Jabu to th« mouth Biowed Currau down after the tirat round and afior taking a fearful hidIng and nearly out ho wisely retired at the end of the fifth round.