BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 October 1927, Page 4

BOXING.

McDonald and harms draw. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Sydney, Oct. 14. Lackie McDonald, list. IHlb. and Billy Harms, list. 2jlb. (South Africa) fought a 15 rounds’ drawn battle. In the first few rounds the New Zealander scored well with heavy body punches. In the second he opened Harm’s eye with a hard right and almost outed him with a similar punch to the jaw in the ihird A fierce rally opened the fourth and the New Zealander wag cautioned for a low punch, but the aggressive tactics of McDonald put him ahead. The Dominion boxer s persistent punching irt the next two rounds gave him a good lead but he tired rapidly over the seventh and eighth, and Harms scored repeatedly. ■Aftci h fee) of the New Zea - lander evened matters during the ninth, making Harms miss badly, The latter’s cautious boxing in the tenth prevented the New Zealander scoring, but in the twelfth McDonald attacked and almost had hie opponent outed with heavy rights to the head and body. The gong saved the South African. McDonald then tired rapidly over the Inst three rounds, but made a good rally in the final round. Although against the spectators’ opinion, which greatly favoured the New Zeaalnder, the referee awarded a draw. The decision was badly received, the majority of the spectators favouring the New Zealander. HYDE OUTPOINTS ELMOUR. Received Oct. 16, 5.5 p.m. Sydney, Oct. 16. At the Stadium, Jim Hyde (11.4) outpointed Dick Elmour (11.0) in a fifteen rounds’ contest. Hyde had the better of matters almost throughout. Elmour did well in the first five rovuids, but spoilt his efforts by repeatedly hitting with the open glove and failing to follow up hie attacks. From the seventh round Hyde scored well with straight lefts, am! in the last round almost outed Elmour with a heavy right to the chin. He finished with a comfortable margin- 0/ points in his favour.