A DRAWN BATTLE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 883, 8 December 1916, Page 2

A DRAWN BATTLE.

UREN AND STONE MEET AGAIN. The meeting of Tommy Uren and ITarrv Stone at Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night was their fifth (writes the Brisl ane correspondent of the Sydney "Referee," in that journal's is=ue of November 20"). This time it ended in a draw, and there could he no complaint from anyone as to the justice of the decision which .lack PrisPoll gave. Uren at lOst 61b had the odd Bib the best of me weights, and it must have been a decided advantage to him. The day had been one I of the most enervating we have had for a [long time —certainly it was the limit of Iheat and humidity which we have experj ienced so far this year, and it must have taken some of the vigour out of the fight- | ers. Everyone else who sat at the ring- , side was like a wet rag, anyway.

The pace set by the contestants was not nearly so fast as on their previous meeting here. Stone made a gallant attempt to cut out the Dervish dancing and the turkey trot. His work was not so varied, of course, as a result, and it seemed slower, but there was more real fight in it, and it was improved in consequence. There were times when he punished Uren solidly, especially about the body. Tommy tried to force matters along, realising, perhaps, that it was in the vigour of his attack that he earned the decision last time they boxed in Brisbane, but this time he was not nearly so successful in this department. Stone would do some clever and perfectly legitimate footwork. 1 ack-moving and dodging, then he would rome back at Uren and fight like a tiger. Tust as one would make up his mind that Tommy was having a bit the better of matters, and must prevail, Stone would carry the fight to him until the scribes found themselves writing the names of the fighters with regular alternation. Under such circumstances a draw was the only verdict possible, aitd the public seemed to realise it. Mr Briscoll showed I some hesitation in making his prononncej ment. but once its nature was known the : onlookers cheered heartily, showing that I the rooters on both sides were satisfied j Stone's arm-guard defence generally was, as usual, a feature of his work. There were occasions when Uren went within an ace of getting him with the right to the iaw. Uren fought for this more than he did last time, as though he wanted to win with a minimum of effort, but it is always a hard job to land a knockout on a good defensive fighter. The chap who gets it j home on Stone will need a heap of luck.