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NZ Truth, Issue 868, 15 July 1922, Page 10

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Englishman Joe Beckett wants to meet Carpentier again; but the French champion has an exceptionally full programme just now, and cannot fight m London until November. How lttcky for Beckett; he needs. the time to fit himself thoroughly if he intends giving Carpentier a little more trouble^ m the return match than lie did m their first memorable encounter. ' ■

But, anyway, English scribes claim that Joe must first lick Soldier Horace Jones, of Canada, before he is entitled to the Carpentier match. '.

G. R. Whyte telegraphed from Hawera on Monday as follows: "Regard--ing Dave Pretty's challenge m 'Truth', I am willing to '.chop him for the world's ' championship title providing he puts up one hundred 'pounds with 'Truth." ■

Deihi>sey, the boxer, attended, the races at Longchamps on Sunday afternoon, May 7 (says the Paris edition of the "New York Herald") and had a very enjoyable and. profitable time there. Jack was m charge of his friend, Charlie Herrick, who put the champion on to some ;very" good things. "•What is the use of fighting, when you can find the: money as easy as this?" said Jack, after landing three bets of 2000 francs each on Petsik, Kefalin and

Ksar. After the hat trick of the English jockey (Bullock, on which Jack won his third bet, Herrick advised him to go strong on Parisien m the last race. Jack took the tip, and put 5000 francs on the horse, and he left the course with bulging pockets. ( .

In writing on the recent Albert ■Lloyd-Bombardier Wells match, E. Corri, tihe famous referee, gives Wells a great boost. He says: It is a very long time since I refereed a fight that gave me so little trouble as that at the beginning of the week between Billy Wells and Albert Lloyd. It was a pleasure to, be m the chair, for the contest had really to do with boxingYou all know that Wells was the winner; he had victory within easy distance from the start, for the Australian was not only tremendously handicapped m the matter of height and reach, but, clever though he is, his cleverness was not comparable with that of the Bombardier. • I -would not say that Wells 'excelled himself, but I would give it as my opinion that he has Tarely done better. 'Much of the play he made with his left hand was .superb; the one big fault I have to find with him is that when he has more than half completed a , job 'he holds himself m, and begins de novo. If he 6nly had the vlciousness >of Carpentier say, I would declare that he was fitted to meet the best man alive.

Herb. Robinson, lig-htweight champion, of Wellington m 1921, and run-ner-up to Charles this, year, will be, m Christchurch m August on holiday, and he would like to meet Taylor, winner of the big Novice Tourney recertly. Any communications sent to "Truth" Office will reach Robinson.

Nugget Thompson, who is now residing m .Auckland, and runs the gym. for the Fire Brigade, ' is very anxious for a match, and would willingly meet •^olledge at Napier, or any- other wrestIpr. Thompson h&s a victory over Theo Gudding, and would again meet nim. or any other wrestler m the Dominion.

Writing ( from Napier, Geo. Pringle says: "I am keeping fit and well and ready at short notice to fight any featherweight forthcoming. In conjunction with Jim Murphy I have an up-to-date gym. and a promising lot of pupils. Amongst /them are D. McKenzie, F. Allen, S. Linsday, Martin Rophe. i My sparring partner is Shorty Woodward, who had hard luck, m the North Island championships at Palmerston North. He is anxious to meet Blackburn at any time, and failing him any other lightweight."

J. J. Hughes (Invercargill) writes: "As Paul McQuarrie now holds the pro. heavyweight title of New Zealand, I wish to challenge him to fight for the title he so easily, earned through, the coup de grace he carried. As I defeated him for the amateur heavyweight championship of: N.Z. I claim the first pro. go with the champion iholder. My credentials ban be obtained from Mr. J. Gibbertson, secretary Southland Boxing Association, Invercargill." "

The new boxing and training school at Herbert- street, Wellington, was opened last week, and quite a bunch of pupils joined up. A. Brown, who fought so well at Petone, is a pupil, and looks like, making a good boy.

Billy Barnes, of P ( etone, will be seen m action at Nelson next tourney.

A juvenile boxing class is iheld m thej boxing and training school, Her-bert-street. Only a small fee is charged.

An open night will be given shortly at the boxing and training school, which is situated right m the heart of Wellington m Herbert- street. The Petone boys will try themselves out against the boys of the local gym. '

Norman Young ; has started training again after a brief spell owing to a Xad . ear. He is very anxious to get f'xed up with, any welterweight, at the 'Wellington tourney m Augiist.

•When Charlie Gear enters the 1 **.,., again lie should surprise the local fans as Billy Preston vouches for a wdnderfui improvement "m him.

Roy Brien has been working and sparring with, Billy Preston a good deal lately, and is very anxious for a fight. Any feoth or weight will do, but Maddox for preference.

Billy Preston and Paul Hannah can find a £100 side. bet for a return match if any association .will put them on. It would be a big draw to see these two clever boys meet again.

The Greymoiith. Association should be rewarded with a good contest on the 29th. of this month when Frank O'Neil and Billy 1 Preston clash.

W. Gunn, th*e Petone bantam who knocked Vine stiff at the Hutt meeting, is a brother of Harry Gunn, the Timaru pro.

Hutt Valley is going to prove a good recruiting ground for amateurs. The material is there, and with opportunities to improve, some first-class boys should come to the front.

After officiating at the Hutt tourney last week Referee Mick Stewart was met by. the committee and presented with: a , sterling silver cigarette case. ' i

The Petone bantam, W. H. Leckie, is frothing for another -fight with Over- : cnd. Perhaps the local association will put on the pair next month. Leckie has been sparring 1 a lot with Dems*ky, and Ike Kutner says he has improved a lot.

The Westport Association has matched Chas. Cann and Geo. Mendies for August 28. Some fight; sure, and the Coast Association, deserves success for its enterprise. !

At the "Wellington championships last month one of the judges xell asleep, and the >big smoke of the committee had to go send, awaken him. Is that any good?

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