BOXING

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16339, 13 May 1927, Page 3

BOXING

CRIME’S GREAT FIGHT

(Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Press Aesri) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.; NEW YORK. May .11.

At Los Angeles, “Doc’’ Buell, a. Tacoma diuggist, secured a 10-rouiid decision against Billy Grime- in one of (lie greatest fights ever witnessed in lho Olympic Auditorium. Snell won with terrific two listed blows, and had Grime on the canvas four times in (lie first lln eo rounds, which were splendid, and Grime won many followers in his initial effort’ in.’ (lie American ring.

Snell went for Grime from I he. hell in his usual dynamic style, and sent file Australian to Ihe floor with a right to (he chin. Grime .bounced to bis feet without taking (he count.

The second round was even in the first part, but Snell got Grime again, knocking him down for Ihe apeoud time. Grime stumbled to his feel, only to go down again, and llio hell saved Him. Snell scored his fourth knock down in the third round, hooking Grime at the

After that the \ustraliaii started coming hack” in a sensational manner. The fourth round was even.

Grime gave more than he took during the next three rounds. By a narrow margin the eight round was even, and Snell,.who had been missing, finished strongly.

Snell in the ninth and tenth rounds secured a slight margin and won the light.

BOXING CONTROL. NK WI; Y-F( >K M El ) AM ATE U R UNION. SUBJECT OU A DEPUTATION. A refutation of statements from the newly-formed New Zealand Amateur Boxing'Union was made to the Canterbury Members of Parliament Committee in Christchurch on Wednesday by a. deputation from (lie ■’Council of the New Zealand Boxing Association. A full explanation .bf the constitution of the body and the work it was doing was given by the speakers, and the I question was leftvfor the consideration I of the committee. The New Zealand Boxing Council was represented by Dr. P. F. AleEvedy,, Colonel R. St, J. Bcere, and Air. 0. P. Aldridge, secretary of the council. Dr. AleEvedy said that statements had been made which the council wished to refute. Boxing was Controlled by the Act, but the council had been elected by the various associations throughout Hie country. It had been said that the council was a professional body controlling amateur sport. There was not one man on Ike body who did not conform to the New Zealand Association’s rule of amateurism, which probably was one of the strictest in the world. The fact that the body had dual , control was because it thought, that it was bet ter for an amateur body, to control the professional sport. The money from the professional sport was devoted to the fostering of the amateur sport. Tlie council controlled tlie various associations, but did not stage bouts itself. ‘Two controlling bodies for amateur boxing was an impossible state of things. Tito statement of the Amateur Boxing Union that it was affiliated to Hie Australian Amateur Boxing Union was untrue. A few years ago boxing had got into such a bad stale that, the headquarters had heen shifted to Wellington. The New Zealand Council was purely amateur and t.lic statement that it was a- professional body was misleading. The new body had never asked for a permit nil cl been refused, as it had been stated, but had refused to have anything to do with the council. “The position,” said Dr. AleEvedy, “boils down to this: There are one or two dissatisfied men here who wish to resume control of boxing. If they are so keen to work for amateur boxing they can work in with us if they so desire. ’ ’

Air. Aldridge said the Now Zealand Boxing Association would welcome any Royal Commission of inquiry, as had been suggested. The chairman, Mr. D. G. Sullivan. ALP., said that unless the members of the committee arrived at a unanimous decision concerning anything Which might be brought before Parliament on Ilje question they would act individually.