Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1104, 27 January 1927, Page 12

Biff Briefs

Not a Record TO all Intents and purposes the house for, the Purdy— Jansen fight was the best ever Been, but when It vjame to actual cash it -'.was' quite a long way off the best money taken. It may bfe - interesting to note that the box plan was £300. * # * France v. U.S.A. IN answer to a correspondent as to what division it was Eugene , Criqui and Johnny Kilbane fought m I their world's championship battlt., it j was the featherweight, poundage, 1 # #, * Matched NELSON McKNIGHT is anxious ,to get a match with either Artie Hay or Reg. Trowern.'' McKnight is matched to meet Dick Lovt>ridge at Te Aroha on February 21. *, * * Working Again THAT clever little featherweight, Tommy Griffiths, is back m work and is willing to meet any of his weight m the game. Lin Robinson is the one he desires most. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm I .mmmmmm

To Hospital | WG. TALBOT, secretary of the • "Wellington Association, is to enter hospital shortly to undergo an operation. It ,1s expected that George will be under the care' of tlie doctors for some time. Here's hoping for a speedy recovery. - . *. * » Accepted i ■, IN reply to Lin. Robinson's statement that he is willing to meet any feather m -the Dominion and that he has fifty to say he can win, Harry Gunn is on th 6 spot with his challenge, and his' half-hundred will be ready when the pair are matched. siiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiiiii|iiiiiiiiiiii!iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii|iniiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim'