BOXING NOTES.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13086, 21 October 1935, Page 5

BOXING NOTES.

<By “Straight Left ”j A meeting of the executive of the Pahiatua Boxing Club was hold in tlii* office ot the secretary en Saturday evening when there wen* present Messrs A. P. Jensen (who pre>ided). J. 1). Mom-ru ff. Guv Bail, v P. Ihi vies. C. Mi Cardie 'and A. Pratt. Several apologie- for non-at-tendance wei i leceived. \ quant it \ oj correspondence was read and dealt with. The secretary reported that all the arrangements for the big lent wire finalised. He had interviewed Em Jacobs in Wellington a lew day*, ago, and that boxer bad intimated his willingness to act as a stand-by should either Reeve or O’Brien, tluough illness or any other unavoidable cause, lx* unable to take the ring. Mr Walsh also informed the meeting that all the "‘heads” of the Wellington Boxing Association would be at the fight, also Tim Tracey. a former professional lightweight champion of New Zt ala ml. and now a very >uo-ce-stul tutor of the fistic art*. Mr E. T. Horne informed the secretary that lie would »h* present at. the fray, and is bringing a car load of enthusia.sts with him. Mr Horn**, who is a strong backer of Harold Reeve, piesented the Hamua hoy :» few days ago with a twenty guineas gold watch. The former Pahiatua moisture dispenser has had two or three substantial wins lately through Harold's ring successes. The se< retard also announced that Mr L. Poupard. of Glen Oroua. bad forwarded a donation to the club of oi»e guinea*. All the amateur preliminary bouts will be finalised on Saturdav next.