SPECIAL BOUTS

Colonist, Volume III, Issue 12723, 15 December 1909, Page 2 (Supplement)

SPECIAL BOUTS

E. Simmons v. G. Henry. This was the first of the two special six minute round bouts, and the . match was worth going a long way to see. Simmolls scaled Bst 71b and Henry Bst 41b. Both young fellows were in fine condition and arc good friends, the bout being fought in the very best of spirit, but there was no playing, the men being equally willing, and the whole six rounds were very fast. Henry's strong point was an effective •straight left which scored time and again, but Simmons came up smiling every time aud usually responded by scoring on his opponent, and his rushing tactics frequently, put Henry on the ropes. Each round saw good interchanges of blows but Henry got home more frequently and cleaner. "In the last round Henry asserted his superiority more markedly and the rouaid was /distinctly his. Both. . men finished strong .and still willing, and the verdict to Henry met with unanimous approval. The contestants were greeted with cheers at the conclusion of the bout, Simmons being quite as popular as the winner. . H. Sp'flar (Carluke list) v. C. Green (Sydney, list 21b). Both men were warmly applauded on entering the ring. Iv the first round they approached each other warily, and when they came together Spear tried an upper cut, which Green smothered. Green reached Spear's body but _the latter,-responded with several straight lofts, Green saving his face by; cover-, ing well. In the second round Spear: again did the lea'dingj Green being content to protect himself . Tlie^-e wore however, soma lively "exchanges, and the found ended in Spear's favour.The opening -of the -third round was ■fairly lively and Spear got in some good . lefts on his opponent's body. Green appeared to be tiring. In, the. I fourth round Green got in a good body blow, .and 1 also made attempts to I reach his opponent's face, but the lat-!| tor by ducking "cleverly took them on',) his neck. At the. conclusion of this round it was announced that Green!

had sustained injuries to his thumb, and was unable to proceed with the contest. Spear- was declared the win-, per. : The latter, was undoubtedly the. : cleyarer boxer of , the two, and had a:

strong lead, the issue, bar accidents, never being in doubt after the first round. Spear jarred his right thumb, which had rccently\ been injured, ml after the first round did not use Ids right except for guarding.

iFrom "The Colonist," Nov. 25) Tlie. second and concluding night of the Nelson Amateur Boxing Association's second tournament was well at--tended and some very good boxing was witnessed tho best bout undoubtedly being the, six round contest between Tressider and Watson. A few of the audience on two occasions were disposed to make remarks during the contests, but the firmness of the referee (Mr G. Bush) quickly put 'a stop to tliis. For reasons given several of the competitors did net come forward and te keep things going several exhibition bouts were boxed.