PUG PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 869, 22 July 1922, Page 10

PUG PARS.

"Fan" writes as follows: "That was good about the judge falling asleep, but did it ever 7 occur to you that he had just as good a chance of giving the correct decision m that state as if he had been awake all the time?" Quite so. The wholesale criticism that has been showered on the Wellington Boxivg Association has done it a lot of good, and last week's tourney was a great improvement on the others m many ways. ! .The successful running of the North Island championships by the 'Manawatu Association 'has been, the subject of complimentary references by many associations, and several letters of'appreciation have been received by President H. L. Young. The Taranaki Boxing Association is promoting another tournament for August 12, but so far the professionals have not been finally chosen. Thus George pringle: 'As Roy Brien is going rusty ;for a fight I be pleased to accommodate him over any distance and take' some of the rust off him, providing some association puts us on." We had an opening night last Tuesday at Murphy's gym. A good muster of boys turned up and gave a good exhibition of the noble art. G. Lindsay, a lad of 17 (12st. 21b.), is a very promising boy. I am taking a team, of pugs through to Wairoa at the end of the month, where a tournament is being held. 'Shorty' Woodward, the Hawkes Bay champion lightweight, has accepted l fight at Carterton at the end of the present month. He is of. . a different opinion to Tom Soute'r regarding J. Lockett's chance of winning the New Zealand championship, and is willing to nieet him under under any association. ",I have a good bantam m D. McKenzie, who is willing to meet any bantam m the Dominion."" : ' Young Taylor, an amateur, tipping the beam at 9.5, and Who recently cleaned up the Christchurch championship after beating four men iii the one. day, called m at "Truth's" Christchurch office this week and sarf.i he would like to meet Herb. {Tlobson, ol Wellington, if any association can fix the match. The Australian heavyweight, Albert Lloyd, was. licked again i'n England last month; Arthur Townley, glpw and ponderous as he is. accomplished the deed m twenty rounds at Liverpool". Having failed to hold his end Up m his own class. Lloyd has now cast eyes on smaller fry. He has 'been matched to box. Kid Lewis. in the near future. Albert .will .certainly.. have. an. advantage as far as weight is concerned,. .but had better watch-, himself, for the Kid will be all out .to avenge the punch heavyweight Carpentier pinned on to him a little while back. • Tex Rickard has announced that there is no possibility of .Dempsey meeting Wills this year, but! the .'pair will very likely meet m. .£923.. ...Which arrangement gives" Dempsey ample time to clean up a fortune : c»n the vaudeville -'stage -.before risking his title: :i : The .Taumarunui. Boxing Association is holding a. big! tpurneS' to-night. Sixteen fights! including ' 'four special bouts, will be staged. Popular prices will' be charged, and" "Secretary" Spi Thomas is reserving special accommodation for ladies. m ;: •■ : '- ■■■-■-■ ! Interest' is' quickening, .m the.proposr cd. fight between . Fat. " Glecsc-ri arid Paul Demsky, which .takes "'-place- in Wellington on August 7. Both boy.y are training hard and leaving ho stone unturned to be at their best on the date mentioned. " '■'" • ■'■■■■■- Paul Demsky has a great block for a left lead. Times without humber Preston sent out the straight' left at the Town Hall, but invariably his opponent took it on the glove. The weak spot m . Biliy Preston's fighting is that he will not realise that attack is the best defence. He is cre-.' ditod- in- -some- -quarters 'with- clever-foot work, but back-moving all. the time is riot good foot work. Give a bit of side-stepping for a change, Bijrty, \ ■ The September fight at Wellington ia tp be between Paul Hannah and Les. Murray for the lightweight title of New Zealand, Paul Demsky is very anxious to meet J. ..Keenan at Auckland, and he hopes that after, the Jatter gets through with Hannah next week the N.B.A. will match him with the Queenslarid lad" ' ThD Taranaki Association- has matched Cyril Whittaker and Albert Pooley for August 12. ...... CUff Pearce has' been matched with Brickman at the Wellington tourney on August 7. Pearce. says he.wijl be very fit on that night as he is doing a lot of Sparring with Percy, Charles, " At the z'ecent Chatham tourney' m the Town Hall, Wellington, the local jewi-.Uer, Mr. Marris, presented a gold medal for the most scientific boxer pf the evening. This was awarded to Cliff Pearce, who expresses his 'thanks to the donor. Harry Sando-w, who \ has formed a gymnasium; for the winter months, 1 has • . quite a number of pppils to begin with m wrestling, boxing, and jip jitsu. Private tuition' can- be had hy Appointment—apply' 82 Ghuznee Street. Noel Naughton, the. middleweight Wrestler, .. from 'Frisco, challenges Sunni,. the, Indian, to throw him ten tiniea ia ari hour, ! A chopping m&tch .fias been (arranged between the world's .champion wopdehopper, Dave Pretty, and G. R. Whyte, champion of Tasmania; for a side bet of £100, the best of two out of three chops,, of. 12in./ 15in., and 2ft blocks, to come off at the. Town Hall, Wellington- The same night a, wrestling contest between Harry Sandow and Noel Naughton has been arranged. Ted. Lanauze, the- old-tinie wrestler, has been appointed referee. Amateur wrestling, weight-lifting, and a lazy stick competition, will also take place. The probable date is July 31. H. Brickman! thaa now Joined the Herbert Street dub, and -when he gets Into condition he will be after the bantams' scalps. He may be seen m the Wellington tournament next month. ; ; ■ A 'hard-Hitting! .'-lightweight m Len Grant k;:eps the boys guessing at the Herbert Street gym.- : Although- only a little time m the game' He seems to have- a knowledge of : 'how-to box. ■ - : ; Billy. | Preston ! is ,yei-y; /.anxious for some association ':tb. stage a return match .with him and. Hannah.' Pie is confident, that, he can whip the. "Terrible T.urk''. next time, '. ; . "'" ' :' Billy Preston and -Roy Briexthad two-' - good- winners .at rtheinecent:. Wellliig- ;. ■ton-; tourney.-; :in:- the! MafeAr'thUr bro- '■■: .thers: -(Norman and : Jimmy). :. . Both boys ':'sh'dw'- promise,-:;- :-.:::>■■ ■■■:• ■:•,:":• — Billy Preston is undergoing no setbacks ; whatever atter-: -'his -strenuous. bout- with Paul- -Demsky,- ahd he' is -irii great heart ■ for his fight with Frank Cj'Neil' at 'Greymouth 1 on July 1 29.: : ißilly Preston's showing "against hard hittm's <Pawl Dferrisky was' a 'Very cred•itjablq one indeed, .'and' a- surprise to the., : fans, -as,..he had but seven days lo ; .fit ;hto3.elf-::for .-the battle. ;.,;'. . ! • [Several Wellington boys' are going < to Carterton on August 2 to meet the < boys from the Country Club. The .

I Herbert Street'^ school is getting G. Dale*- H. Brickman, S."- Woodward and R. Steward fit for -their "fights. Val Gunnion, from Tim Tracey's, will also rVia'k'6 the trip. The Carterton club' should have a great night- . After ho gets through with his match with Whyte, of Tasmania, the champion chopper, Dave Pretty, will go on tour through the United States and England. • • F. MaloneV looks like making a good boy.' He goes through his work at tho Herbert Street boxing school, m a style that is pretty to watch. P. Hannah and J. Keenan are to clash at Auckland on Tuesday next. C. Cann and GeO. Mendies meet at Westport on August 28. The New Zealand championships take place m Auckland on August 7. The Eltham Boxinp Association is holding a Wanganui-Taranaki series of contests on Thursday next.