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NZ Truth, Issue 890, 16 December 1922, Page 8

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Bob Hewitt, the Timaru feather, is most anxious for a fight, and Is willing to meet any amateur feather • m the Dominion.

: For some reason the Cann- Flynn fight at Wanganui was postponed last week, but it will eventuate to-night.

Two new arrivals from the Old Dart have joined Tim Tracy's gym. They are a heavyweight named Ernie Manley and a lightweight named Jim Donaldson. Both look like making good.

The Mardi Gras Boxing Carnival at Napier is to receive a good- entry from enthusiasts all over the Hawkes Bas;

district, and several good lads are m active training.

. The members of the Herbert Street school who are on the bill at Wellington's next tournament are m light training.

Norman Young, of Wellington, can be depended upon to have a real fight when he meets Barry, of Wanganui.

. A new scheme to push boxing m Wellington is under consideration by the Herbert Street boxing school. Many boxing enthusiasts have united to give any keen boy a big help to make good. Patriculars will be advertised m "Truth" m the near future.

Billy Preston is very anxious to get signed up with any lightweight m N.Z. Particularly would he like to meet Harry May, and Avould cut the purse to the latter's liking.

Roy Brien is after matches with any bantam m the countrs*. His great tight against Duke Maddox at Wellington should not go unnoticed by the various associations when making matches.

For some time past Billy Preston has been confining himself to a recuperating course of strict training, and is now satisfied that he has done himself a lot of good. He Is confident of making good among the lightweights, and would like to get matches under any association.

Secretary Jas. Purvis, of the Manawatu Association,, writes to say that Mr. Geoff. Watchorn will control the Keenap-Demsky ifiight at Palmerston North on Boxing Night.

Tom Heeney is expected back here by next week's boat, and he will then Issue a deli, to any- heavyweight m the Dominion. vVTiile^on his last trip tb Australia ' Heeney had six fights: He woiv three, lost two. and drew once. He beat Max Gornilv Jim Flet ahtl- Jack Leahy, lost to Colin Bell twice and drew with Taylor.

Before Benny Thomas, an English bantam, crossed to France to meet Charles Hedoux, a prominent English referee asked him V" he knew what would happen during the contest. Benny replied, "No, sir," and was told-, "When Ledoux hits you, you' will hear cheers, but when you hit Ledoux there will be silence." Benny did not seem surprised to hear this, and . replied, "Then it will be all — ; — silence, Mr. ."

Tlie -world- known writer Bob Edgren saw Pancho Villa stop Johnny Buff, and expressed the phrase that it .was. dead lucky for Jack .Dempsey that good Fil ipiiro . fighters were all little fellows. Some rap-up for Villa! Continuing, Edgren said: "Pancho Villa is almost a midget. He is less than five feet tall, but perfectly forme**.

. . . He is neat and .trim. Villa's sDeed enabled him to do things not often seen Jn the ring. For instance, time and again he. hit Buff sharply m the body with a short left hook and brought the same hand up instantly m a hard smash on the chin that the champion couldn't either block or avoid." ■ -

Writing for a newspaper recently. Harry Wills said that Jack Dempsey had a style that will suit him fine. Yes, but maybe it'll suit him m precisely the same manner, as it suitsd Carpentier.

Some folks would joke at a funeral. No sooner had it become apparent that New York refuses to stand for the Dempsey-Willarcl'i massacre than some wag who lives over m New Jersey near the big arena on Boyle's Thirty Acres painted this sign on one of the sides: "Yep, dump it here." Needless to say, Jack Dempsey is still out of work — and likely to be, evidently.

When "Ol Tham" Langford journeyed to London to fight lan Hague he dropped into see the -officials of the London Sporting Club, before which organisation he was to meet Hague. Sam talked m his breezy manner for half an hour or more and the officials were all Impressed and pleased with ihe black man's happy-go-lucky fetyle» Finally one of tho knuts expressed his wonderment that Sam had not done the usual American thing — talked of the' referee. "Any time an American boxer performs at the club," ho said, "the first and- last bit of conversation concerns tho referee. It seems the thing uppermost m their minds. You aro an exception, Mr. Langford." "Well, Ah teH you all," said Sam, "An don't bother nobuddy wiff dat club referee question. Ah always carries man own referee into da ring." "Oh, my dear Langford," said the official, his eyes n-popping, "you cawn't. do that here, old man. You may do that sort of thing m the States, but never here. We cawn't allow it, and that'? final, sir." "Ah gue3s 3 r ou all doan' get me," said -Sam, with his watermelon grin. "You see," he added, solemnising his cheery features and holding up his giant black right fist, "dis am mah referee!"

, The properitor of a drug* 3tore m a small Indiana town was issuing from the front door of his place when a small boy came tearing round the corner at top gait, with his head down, and butted squarely into him. "Hey, kid!" demanded the druggist. "What's the matter?" "I'm trying to keep two boys from gittin into a fight," panted tho youngster. "Who are the boys?" a6ked the druggist. "I'm one of "em." — Irvln S. Cobb m Boston "Globe."

Jimmy Wilde, world's flyweight champion and Welsh wonder-man of the ring, Is pining for a fight. Unfortunately, however, there is no boy his weight m England capable of extending Jimmy, so tho chance of Wilde being matched up is very slim. Knowing this, the little champion has branched off into business m another lino of sport. Opposite the Cardiff Castle and cutting between a row of shops is an avenue which leads. you to the office of "Jimmy Wilde and Co.. Turf Accountants." So It seems as though the boxing world has lost one of Its greatest phenomenons, for should Wildo make a success of his new business ho Is pot likely to forsake it. Llttlo Pancho Villa's recent -victories opened up on avenue of hope for a Wilde comeback, but now Villa has loft the United States for his home m far-off Manila, a sioit boy. It is vory unlikely that another opponont will be found for tho Wel»h Wizard. Xakod what had inducotl him to go into bus|. ness and whether there wan any truth m his probablo retirement from tho ring, Wilds replied, "What la the use of being a champion if you cannot get anybody to llKht? I hay* been without a light for twenty months, and have no hope of getting one without giving stones awuv m weight." lt was pointed out to him that .sportsmen would regret bin departure from the ring, nnd that lt had been implied th-tt big money should n<">t altogether be the deciding factor. "Anyone." retorted Jimmy, "wouh? Ur.ht me for a purse, but promoters will not iake it up because it would be no draw. If anyone h*. ready to conic along with a Hub.stanUul Hide -Make negotiations are always open, and I should bi* only too pleased to make a match."

.Mr. .1. H. Pous*la*t. for many years leferee at the National Sports Club, London, and father of J. 11. w.. t. Douglas, tho English cricketer. b» ut prcj»i*tit on a visit to the 'Don*'.iiion. lie l.s laid up In ii hospital at A-'.tckland an a rvsi.it of an ntvltfont-Miii board the Mnkura.

At Naj)ier on Mo'd.ny nif?ht Siewart Smith K°t a points decision ovt .- I'.-uU l-einr.Uy. Mr. W.-'V". t.nsiu. who ba:« Just roturacd from v trip i<» Knpiaml, n feri-od the bout.