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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19584, 14 September 1925, Page 10

BOXING. AMERICAN I/IGIFT-HEAVYWEIGHT. Press Association —By Telegraph— Copyright, NEW YORK, September 11. Borlonbach retained the light-heavyweight title to-day when, in the eleventh round, he secured a technical knock-out over Slattery.—Reuter. PROFESSIONAL CONTEST AT GISBORNE. Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. GISBORNE, Septmbor 13. A professional contest between Dick Elmour (France) and Jack Keeney (Gisborne) went the full distance. The bout lacked excitement and was distinguished by much infighting. The referee, Mr Harold Baker (manager of the Now South Wales team), awarded the victory to Elmour, the decision being greeted with cheers and a counterdemonstration. The Poverty Bay and East Coast amateur champioaships were also contested, resulting as follows: —Feather-weight,. J, Torbitt; light, G. Fitzmaurico; welter, \V. Robertson; middle, J. Wright. 'Hie 60-guinea challenge memorial cup for the most scientific boxer was awarded to Turbitt. DECISION GIVEN ON FOUL. (Pm United Phess Association.) BLENHEIM, Sepiebmer 15. A 15-round professional tight between “Dickie" Vercoo, 8.13 i (Marlborough), and “Derry” Clinton, 8.11 (Palmerston North), ended somewhat sensationally in the ninth round. From the first gong the battle was a shade hard and strenuous, the local man having the better of the exchanges. In the sixth round Vcrcoo had Clinton really gone on the ropes, twice, and the gong was welcome sound to the Palmerston North lad. Clinton made a good recovery and made things lively in the seventh and eighth rounds. In the ninth round both men were fighting fast, and just as the gong sounded Vercoe fell squirming. It did not appear as though Clinton had hit low with his hands, but apparently his knee had come into play inadvertently. The referee pronounced the fight over and after a conference with three doctors who examined Vercoe gave a decision against Clinton on a foul. Vercoo was lending on points at the time. In the preliminaries the defeat of the Wellington centre champion Satherley by a local amateur, Lea Hewitson, caused some surprise. Hewitson won ail the way. AT SYDNEY STADIUM. Frees Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNEY, September 13. (Received Sept. 13, at 6.5 p.m.) At the Stadium, Ignacio Fernandez knocked, out Bobby Gray in the first minute of a twenty rounds contest, several seconds elapsing befoi'o Gray was able to leave the ring. GOLF. IRISH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP. Frees Association —By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, September 12. (Received Sept. 12, at 5.5 p.m.) Torrance defeated Major Hazlet for the Irish amateur golf championship.—A. and N.Z. Cable. ROWING. THE MELBOURNE HENLEY. (Peb United Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON, September 12. In connection with the proposed visit to the Melbourne Henley next month, Mr Bayfield, secretary of the New Zealand Amateur Rowing Association, stated today that an invitation was received by the New Zealand Association, and that he had asked for nominations from local associations. but up to the present had not received any renlies. A hive full of bees brought in by the manager and released quelled a free-for-all fight which developed in a Berlin inn. Two million more automobiles than telephones arc in operation in America. The latest figures arc: —Automobiles 17,710,23 G, telephones