STILL CASEY'S

NZ Truth, Issue 1168, 19 April 1928, Page 12

STILL CASEY'S

Fifteen of The Best On West Coast (From "N.Z. Truth 1 .-." Greymouth Rep.) After fifteen rounds of fast and furious fighting, Harry Casey left the ring at the Greymouth Town Hall on Saturday night with the middleweight crown of New Zealand pugdom still firmly fixed on his manly brow. JIM BROADFOOT tried all he knew to depose the champion, but he never looked like a winner. In fact a hard smash to the jaw dropped him for eight m the tenth round, and it was rather lucky for the Aucklander that the gong clanged a second or two after he rose, and gave him respite from the hard-hitting Casey. A large, but not a packed attendance was thoroughly pleased with what proved to be a willing, clean fight, one of the best seen on the Coast for many a long day. There was a minimum of wrestling,' and 'heavy punches were given and taken practically throughout the fifteen rounds. The Aveights were announced as Casey, 10.6% and Brdadfoot, 11.4%, but the additional poundage against him did not worry Casey. He was too clever and too experienced for his younger opponent, and won easily on points. Both made great play to the body m the first session and Broadfoot also connected well to the face and head. Casey was allowing him to do practically all the leading, being content to play a wailing game. BOTH IN IT Broadfoot took the points "m the first, but the second round was even. Casey scored with hefty lefts and rights to the head m the third, and honors were his. The fourth was even, with the fast pace of the previous three slackening somewhat. Casey adopted an effective smother, and, coming out of this, caught Broadfoot napping several times. The Aucklander won the fifth on his aggressiveness, and made good use of a left rip to the body, which was his best punch throughout. Casey had the better of the sixth, landing well to the face, but both did good work at close quarters. Heavy body punching characterized the seventh. As one fan said, "It's a wonder their ribs aren't broken. Casey collected most of the points. In the eighth, the champion came out of his shell for the first time, and kept Broadfoot busy trying to avoid sleepproducers. Casey continued to force the fight m the ninth, making the challenger miss, and boxing cleverly. The sensation of the bout came m the tenth. After a willing rally m a neutral corner, Casey followed his man across the ring, and dropped him near the ropes with a hard right to the jaw. Broadfoot was on his knees at four, but waited until Referee Beban had counted eight before he rose. Casey. was on his man like a flash, but the gong stopped hostilities. Casey again opened out m the eleventh, but was a trifle too anxious, his timing not being all that it could have been, and Broadfoot managed to keep out of serious trouble. Casey had taken the points m the preceding four rounds, but Broadfoot came up strongly m the twelfth and collected the points, although Casey steadied him occasionally' with stiff lefts to the face. The thirteenth was the most uninteresting session of the fifteen, both' feeling the effect of the fast pace set. They divided the points. The fourteenth and fifteenth saw Casey again hard at his man, and Broadfoot showed an inclination to hang on in' the effort to avoid a hail of punches. Referee A. Beban's decision m favor of Casey was obviously correct and was well received.