PUG PARS.

NZ Truth, Issue 984, 4 October 1924, Page 11

PUG PARS.

Lachie McDonald is looking m the' pink of condition and. he will be as fit as hands can make him when he faces Eddie Parker m a fortnight's time. The Wellington Association was desirous of matching him with Clarrie Blackburn on the 20th, but that is too soon after his fight m Dunedin and a re -arrangement of dates will be necesI sary. Lachie is arpuous to meet both I Blackburn and May and it is r-ather- a pity that he couldn't have met them before tackling Parker. Should the Paul— Loveridge match not eventuate, as now seems likely owing to the , latter's meeting of Trowern at about the date suggested, the Otago Association will require to look about for another suitable preliminary to the McDonald— Parker mill. Why not Hector Leckie and Bobby Campbell? The latter, not long since back from Australia, expresses himself as frothing for a fight. The Trowei-n — Loveridge match is not likely to. eventuate. The Taranaki Association had practically arranged it for this month, but Trowern is inclined to turn professional and would like a purse of £100 attached. lie is aiming big for a start. ( Loveridge has no intention to turn pro. just yet. Tim Tracy writes: "Two new pupils, Jack Hamilton, a very promising featherweight; and Harry Richmond, a fine lightweight, have joined my school. Fred Renner, a middleweight, is steadily improving but is still a little hasty. I have also a fine little flyweight named Billy Higgs, who is very fast on his feet and a fine boxer, and who is a miniature Tommy Uren with the skipping rope." In addition to the featherweight contest between Curran and Brown at Petone on Monday evening, four good amateur bouts have been arranged.' The .one, between Joe Plamus and Bob. "Fitzsimmons should be worth going a long way to see, while Crawley and Sanders will also be pitted, again; and the go between Scott arid. Sharkey Burns promises td be good. Prices and 'bus timetable are advertised • m this, issue.