BOXING

NZ Truth, Issue 1017, 23 May 1925, Page 10

BOXING

Wellington Championships

TWO GREAT NIGHTS. (By "Veritas.") ' On Moriday and Tuesday everiings the "Wellington Association, held the annual championships, and to say they were a success, both from an onlookers point of view and from the.financial side, it putting it mildly. On each evening there was a big programme to put through, but thanks to the g00d,,, work of all the officials everything went off without a hitch. The programmes were most varied — there was science and stoush, hit and miss, comedy and a bit of drama I—and1 — and never at. any stage did- the' audience get bored: AThe two nights' fun they had for a dollar was -their best investment for many a day. Below are given the results: FIRST NIGHT. "AA'Fly-.'7T- : . ■ C. Wood (7.9) beat j. Cotter ill (7.9). They were as, Mutt and Jeff, the long and short of it. Wood with a right swing managed to do most damage. -• v 7A-''' ; ; ; ;.: , 7 Bantam. ...". H. Larsen* (8.1%) beat B. Edgecomb (8.1). 'The latter would have been more at home playing kiss in the ring, or tag. .Larsen bowled his punches, hittirig : almost at. will. A. Burch (8.0%) beat G. Jeffery (8). Jeffery had the reach, but that was all. Burch with a straight left and good ducking had the better of it. W. Priestley (7.13) beat H. Catherall (8). A left swing early in the piece gave Priestley the margin of points. ' Feather. G. Adams- (9) knocked, out F. Keith (8.6). Keith, who was winning by a mile on' points became too . cocksure, stopped a right hook in the second and. went to sleep with the bells ringing. C Taylor (8,1Q%) won .on, a J. Gurry (8.13). ; It was a comedy bout. Gurry was like a scene trom a' slow rriotion picture, such we're his poses. Taylor was on- -the - retreat all night. iHe went down and Gurry was unlucky "enough to "touch him while he was down. This brought on hiiri disqualifi-. cation. The penalty was a little hard. M. Gastein <9) beat M/ White (8.9). There was some- willing punching iri this, both boys hitting, very hard. Gastsin was just a shade the better. D. Livingston (8.8)' beat M. Brockie (8.8),; There was <" very little clean punching in. this, some terrific rents being made in the air. It was a case of youth and age and youth once again prevailed, , '• Light. E. Morgan (9.9%) beat J. Rodda (9.12). 'The fipht of the night.. Morgan quickly went to work and scored with two left rips to the stomach, tha second of which was low; They hurt Rodda but he came back,- and with a nice right to the bofly had Morgan down for six. The second arid third rounds were full, of fire-vyorks, both boys going all out. Botlj took and gave punishment arid, at the end Morgan just got there. We will" want to see more of Rodda. . ; i ■ E. Livingston knocked out. G. Porter in the first round. The punch was not extra hard, but Porter hit his head on the bare floor (he fell partially outside the ring) and though he rose before the count expired he fell over, arid the referee stopped it. A. W. Greafhea'd (9.8) beat, -J. Burns (9.13). , Experience stood to Greathead. Ha used a straight" left to great advantage, now and again crossing Hvith the right. Burns never at any stage got downhearted, and he is to be complimented on the display he gave. "'."'■' Welter.: „ '), C. Brown (10.2) beat C. Tonks (10.5). It was strenuous if not scientific. There, was. very."- little between the pair. - N I Light-Heavy.. f G. Evatt (11.11%) forced B. Franklin (12) to retire at the end of the second. Evatt punched very hard, and his straight left found TFranklin's face a good target. Franklin hurt his right hand and his towel came in at the end of the second, - A VSECOND NIGHT; Paper. , - ' ' ■ ■■-'■''•<■ - Final. vH. ' Thomas (6.12%) beat A. Campbell (6.10)7 Thomas . had the reach, and though Campbell Was aggressive enough he failed- to shut his glove. ."A- Fly. " . Final. ■ >; :', C. Wood (7.9) beat C. Hurne (7.5). Hurne was on the, retreat ; all through and Wood was the only one to do anything. Bantam. A. Birch (8.0%) beat W. Priestley (7.13). This was just -an Ordinary bout, and Birch's ' worrying tactics proved too much for Priestley. H. Larsen (8.1%) beat F. Moloney (8.1%). „Larsen threw punches from everywhere, and though Moloney tried to intimidate his opponent hy ' doing ,a half -pie war dance Larsen pegged along' arid won. ■.- . ■■•■' Final.'. f Birch fand Larsen met in 'the final, arid both being tired it was more or less a scramble. . Birch has an<awkward-. stari'ce ; he crouches so much. The 1 " decision went to Birch. '".■■!■ .'A'\ f Feather. .-. ! „-.;■ D. 1 Livingston (8.8) knocked out; G. Smith (iS. IO). Tbe winner used a right swings to advantage. N. Cowan (S.B) beat G. Adams (S.S). It was a poor bout. ' -T ■„ ,- .,-.". Semi-final. 7 D. Livingston got the decision over M., Gastein ; (8.8). .The latter forced.' all the fight 'and-'wbn two- out of 'the' I three rounds, '■ Certainly a lot of his, blows were not point scorers, but all the same he, won by a. clear margin. A . .Final. Livingston and Cowan met in the. final. The former timed and placed his 'punches more cleanly arid won with a bit in hand. It was the winner's third ,fight of the night. :-r Light. E. Morgan (9.9%) beat E. Livingstone "(9.13), in one of the best ama-f • ':'■'.' ■■'-••• "■:. \y 7-' A ""Tf -•■:.- --,-. ,-.■ ■',

teur . fights ever seen in Wellington. Morgan opened confidently, and twice sunk a left rip into Livingstone's body. This set the latter off, and the remainder of the round was very hectic. In the second round Morgan stood off and boxed. Livingstone stuck to him, poking a left all the time and now and again crossing with the right. Both slowed down in the third, Livingstone especially, but there were still many exciting rallies. )'■■' '■ A, '•' ' FinaiA' A ! Morgan met WT Greathead in the final. . Morgan, who was Reeling the effects of his hard fight early in the evening (Greathead won his heat by default), just scraped home, much to the delight of all. The pair tried to be too shrewd, and this to a certain extent spoiled the bout. Morgan, a southpaw, was met by Greathead, an orthodox boxer, with the right hand first. Then Morgan ; swung across to orthodox and so did Greathead. The pair were swapping and changing their stance all the time. It was only tenacity that gave Morgan the victory. Welter. •* Final. ■< 1 C. Brown (10.2) beat W. Pearce (10.8). Pearce had plenty of style, but Brown did what little fighting there was. Middle. . . Final. R. Hill (11.1) knocked out F. Davis (10.13%). It was a case of slather and whack, and Davis stopped the whack. Light-Heavy. i f - ' ► Final. R. \Fitzsimmons (11.13) beat G. Evatt (11.11%). Fitz in his usual nonchalant manner hit with better direction, arid more weight than'his opponi ent. The decisiori met with, a. mixed reception but it was correct, : ' Heavy. G. Evatt won by default. DISAPPOINTING. * The Form Displayed. ; : / The forth displayed by the boys was very disappointing. From the onlookers' standpoint it Was. all right, but when one realises that it was a.championship meeting, not an7 entertainment, there is a different outlook. On what the winners of the different weights showed this week there is only one likely boy^-Ted Morgari. He's, going to take some stopping. A WRONG, STATEMENT. Wellington and\Purdy. A. statement has-been published in a local weekly that Purdy is under no obligation to the Wellington Association,, who, the paper alleges, did not contribute to his exes., when* .Charlie was going to the Olympic Games. This, like many other statements published by the pap^r; is; quite contrary to fact and for its enlightenment "Veritas" informs it that the Wellington Association made a donation of ten guineas to the "Purdy to Paris" fund. And what is more, on the return home of Purdy a, further fiver was given towards^the reception exes: And again. It wasjat the welcome home that Purdy gave his word to officials of the Wellington Association to fight his second pro. bout in Wellington. Promises, like pie crusts, to some people are made to be broken, and you7pan't beat getting it on paper. And' the ten guineas to the Purdy fund is oh piper, in the annual report arid balance-sheet of. theTWellington Boxing .Association. NOT. COMING: j A a':\ a'A 'v ...... Jlamitd's Reply. r TEarly iri the -week the Wellington Association cabled to Silvino Jamito offering, him a .fight in Wellington. The Filipino has replied stating he cannot make the trip just yet. ~ IN TRAINING., ■"..;•"" ! "Progressing Well." "Veritas" had a letter from Les. Murray ori Thursday and the Dunedin lad is in .training. "All is progressing well," he ■'writes.''-. ■.■■•■-. DWYER AT DUNEDIN. McDonald's Win Doubtful. A packed house saw Lachie McDonald (lOst 13%lb)Aget the decision over. Hughie Dwyer (io.st) at Dunedin on Monday night in a bout that went the full distance. It was far from being a spectacular fight, and could not be compared with either the Murray - Volaire.'or the Volaire-Fairhall contest/ The judges' verdict was given a mixed reception, arid the referee took the ' unusual and somewhat tactless, sjep of officially dissociating himself from; tlie - decision. The writer made Dwyer win seven . rounds , and '; McDonald five,, while iri. the others they broke even. From the outset it was - apparent that McDonald realised the advantage of- his extra poundage, and that he was determined to make his lighter opponent feel it.f. He was aggressive from the start, but it was aggressiveness that frequently led nowhere arid should not have carried the value, that the i' judges evidently placed on it. Times out of number Dwyer was forced to the ropes, but his work while there was clever, arid he was busy with both hands. Many of McDoriald's straight lefts he glanced off with his right arid followed up with a left rip to the. ribs, which was his prettiest punch throughout. It was ruggedness and aggressiveness against science and ringcraft, with the balance swinging perceptibly in favour of .the latter combination. The purple patch of a rather- drab fight -was the thirteerith round, in which v. Dwyer boxed his best when McDonald was backing away from clinches. The Aussie played a tattoo on his face with that lightning left of his. , while McDonald put on a grandstand . finish by tearing in in tornado fashion, but some of his blows were aimless ( and were easily cpuntered. Except ■ for. a little claret showing in the vicinity of each of Dwyef's . eyes, neither contestant bore any sign of damage, and neither was the least distressed when McDonald's arm was raised at the end of a fight that does not lend itself to detail. Dwyer was obviously surprised, and shook his head in disgust. He immediately expressed his willingness to meet McDonald again in any other centre but Dunedin.