CALLOWAY ON A FOUL.

NZ Truth, Issue 936, 3 November 1923, Page 11

CALLOWAY ON A FOUL.

Rigby*Unlucky>

At Blenheim lost week Carl Calloway was awarded the dscision over Tom Rigby a foul-rpurely accidental — In the second round. s

; The contest opened at a torrid pace. Galloway evidently being out to "win early. . Rigby smothered excellently, and then came to light with a heavy right which sent Callowny to the ropes. Ho s followed £uj> an,d Galloway clinched. Galloway was making the jpoce, hitting at long range. Rigby lilttlng shdrltT -and harder. Calloway*s footwork was good and the round was fairly even. Round, two opened -with a tentative piece of harmless «parr ing and they clinched. Following- the breakaway Calloway made a determined rush, both hands goings Rigby hit out with a short right to the point and just missed.' his .arm 'shooting towards Galloway's right JBhoulder. He started to pull it back for another phot across the front of Collbway's faide which came forward at 'the same Instant and Rigby's forearm made confaot with the right side of Galloway's Jaw. Calloway appealed for a foul which was allowed and he was, awarded the fight by Mr. Blanshard. v , :■ \ ■■■'. ?- -'. ' . .. The crowd were astounded at the sudden ending as everything pointed to a good flght, although it seemed hardly likely that the pace 'net could possibly be sustained for fifteen rounds. The clash botv/een B. Ellis, of Wellington, and Jack Rodda, of Blenheim, was. of a sensational nature. s-Both boys wore of the same ago and within a pound in;wf Ight. Ellis outpojnied Roddrt m the first round by a narrow margin. In the second Rodda very cleverly downed Ellis toward the close and waded In to press his advantage. Ellis was severely punished and was on the verge of , being knocked when the cone went. Ho made a great recovery ana Rodda was unable to finish htm m the third. In the fourth Ellis came to light and turned the tables and punished Rodda badly .halfway through. Rodtla was at It again at tho close. •Ellis wSi th* verdict and both boys got deservedly rousinjj applause from the cXded house. This was easily the bSt bout seen here for a long -time. Uodda haa only hod about llvo flghtH. but is cool and has a good punch „ both hands. Ellis made a good IfnPr Verc°o n o and Gurry's bout was not nearly ho attractive. *<****£!£ away by his four previous k.o. victories, •loomed to think ho could finish f " w ' l1 } ohc mihch nnd he woke up to tho fact that he couUl not. Gurry proved that Should take the hard stuff and come back for more and M. h « '£"*££ of box his man" i\ was only *« vest °" ° f hl« «ccinK out tho lost round i ■to « n. Ho did this, although Vcrcoe Hhook him towards the close. The crowd *»■*«* Impartial and Gurry's win was a popular one. Gurry, who Is a pupil of Denny Murphy, was havin* bis first fight m public.