BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

NZ Truth, 6 January 1917, Page 11

BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP.

A Drawn Decision Jeered

(By Special Cable.)

There was a crowd of over 4000 at the Sydney Stadium on. Saturday night last, when the bah tani- weight championship' of : Australia was contested, the , little .fellows being, Blackburn (holder) and Andy Maguire, of Melbourne. The bout went the full 20 rounds, and Maguire, who is only 1 16 years of age, is a great little Icid.' However, Blackburn held more than his own, and m the estimation of many, won' comfortably, but referee ; [ Scott' dis^ agreed with them and declared, it a draw, a decision which .< drew jeering from all . quarters. ; : ' ' ■''[<■ /;'.■'. A PREMMINARY. i , . : As a preliminary to the chief of. the evening, Tom ptMalley and big Bill Carrie were to have fought a twenty rounds: affair, but it was riot to be as "O'Malley knocked the Melbournite out m tihe secona round. It was some punch, inasmuch as Carrie was knocked iriseri^tßli ' and sent fight oul of the ring; J ;