BOXING.

Otago Witness, Issue 3003, 4 October 1911, Page 65

BOXING.

WANGANUI, September 29. At the Wanganui Boxinjt- Association's tournament to-night Alf Gault (Auckland) knocked out Tim Tracey (Wellington) in the ninth round for tihe Professional Lightweight Championship of New Zealand, M'VEA BEATS LESTER. SYDNEY, October 1. In the fight between M'Vea and Lester the former gained the verdict on points in a 20-rounds contest for the heavyweight championship of Australia. The negro was too clever for his opponent. MR WHITE'S PLANS. LONDON, October 1. Mr White has arranged that Bombadier Wells shall box Gunner Moir on October is. . ■ i». ■„;"•.. . ■ \~: Mr White states that the cancellation of the Johnson-Wells fight cost him LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. CHRISTCHURCH, October r 2. At a meeting of the New Zealand Bexinfr Council Committee correspondence was received from the Wellington Association asking for permission to announce a match between Tracy and Hannan on September 22 as for the light-weight championship. The Secretary reported that he had replied pointing out that the council , bad agreed to the application of the Waniganui Association to the match A. Gault and Tracy for the championship for September 2J, but that, .as Tracy was the holder of the title, permission could not well be withheld in 1 connection with his match with Hannan. ', It was decided that it was an improper action for the holder of a championship, Rafter agreeing to ,a match with an association, to subsequently accept terms from another, association for another ipatch to.be decided prior, to the match first agreed to, and further to ma.ke the subject a matter for discussion at the next conference; ■ ■. .■ ■■-. ■.-■.-. I -