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BOXING

(■ THE SHARKEY-SCOTT BOUT. EVIDENCE OF FOUL BLOW. ' (United Press Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) VANCOUVER, February 28. . A sporting writer (Mr Charles Smith) said he went to Scott’s room with r two doctors following the fight. They examined Scott, as he lay still in great pain. They agreed that Scott was suffering from a foul blow. The examination revealed evidence of a foul blow in the groin. British sports writers at the ringside gave their opinion that Sharkey used unnecessarily unfair tactics, and struck Scott more than a few obviously foul punches. They believed that Sharkey deserved disqualification. Mr Damon Runyan, reporter for the Hearst newspapers, said; "Magnolia did not see the low punch, but 10,000 eyes did. I saw it, and a foul is a foul.” ' Tunney and Stribling, who witnessed the fight, gave as their verdict, “ Scott quit.” Mr Charles Smith pays: “The fight was a veritable realisation of the presentiments ■ that had been bothering Scott and his companions in camp for weeks. They feared and openly discussed the possibility of just what happened—that a mix-up would occur, and with Magnolia in the ring Scott would get the worst of it.”

STATEMENT BY CONTROL BOARD CHAIRMAN. LONDON, February 28. The chairman of the Board pf Control declares that ‘he intends to stand by Scott and back his protest if he is satisfied that his contention that he was fouled is correct. SCOTT’S INTENTIONS. NEW YORK, March 1. (Received March 2, at 5.5 p.m.) Mr Frank Bruen has announced that Scott has fought his last fight in America as far as Madison Square Garden and its management are concerned. WORLD’S CHAMPIONSHIP. SHARKEY TO MEET SCHMELLING. NEW YORK, March 1. (Received March 2, at 5.5 p.m.) Sharkey will fight Max Schmelling on June 26 lor the world’s championship, BOUT IN SYDNEY. WIN FOR NEW ZEALANDER. SYDNEY, February 28. In the Leichhardt stadium tcwught, in a preliminary bout of six rounds, Phin Stone (the New Zealander) knocked out Keith Owen in the second round.

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Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 7

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BOXING Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 7

BOXING Otago Daily Times, Issue 20965, 3 March 1930, Page 7