DONOVAN V. HATTON

Taranaki Daily News, 12 July 1929, Page 13

DONOVAN V. HATTON

TO-MORROW NIGHT’S CONTEST.

The matching by the Taranaki Boxi Association of Tommy -Ja Matt. Hatton, of Auckland, is providi a contest that is creating a consideral amount of interest throughout the 1 minion. Boxing enthusiasts in N.< Zealand are watching the career of. De ovan with keen interest and his ’sens tional string of knock-out victories h set them wondering how good he :■ Since he turned professional Donov; has accounted for 'Cottrell (k.o..\thr rounds), Boyle (k.o. two rounds), M Carthy (k.o. two rounds),. Taylor, (k five rounds), Leslie ■ (points, ten rouut twice) and ‘‘Kid” Smith (points, Ut< rounds/. After having the Australia Sid Nor Hi, in almost a state of collap at Napier, Donovan allowed one of Ji wild swings to land in forbidden ten tory and North was awarded the verdi on a foul.

There is no doubt that Tommy is crowd pleaser. He is not a pretty box< but he fights all the way. It is due $ his “all-out” methods that lie has ei denied himself to the fans, for who doc not love a cheerful fighter ? Moreove in Hatton, Donovan is meeting the- r cognised best featherweight in New Ze: land to-day. The Aucklander has fougl seven times as a professional and in lit of these contests has collected the bi end of tho purse. Delaney, Black, Cai rol, Taylor and Boyle have been, his vi< tims, while when leading on . point against Johnny Leckie, he ran into; terrific right wallop to the point dn

thereafter ceased to take further intei est in the proceedings. In the course c his 35 bouts as an amateur Hatton prov ed victorious over such doughty wai riors as Charlie Purdy, Jim Broadfoo; Whittome and Otway. Both boxers ar in the pink of condition and each man’ camp is confident that it is training th 'winner. When such is the case-it is t be expected that a ding-dong, struggl for supremacy should ensue. . . Prior to the big struggle the associa tion is staging six first-class amateu contests. The boys who light for hon our and glory are in themselves enougl to attract a large number of enthusi asts. Arrangements have been made s< that seats al the ringside, dress circle and stalls may be reserved, and gallerj tickets may be procured at Colliers Country patrons are reminded that there is no extra charge for booking and ii they ring up and reserve -their seats there will be no risk of their being turned away. Increased ringside accommodation has been arranged by the association. 1 . .-J)

ASSOCIATION’S ARRANGEMENTS/; A meeting of the Taranaki Boxing Association was held last night, to make final arrangements in connection with the tournament. There were present; Messrs. W. N. Stephenson (chairman); J. Garcia, V. S. Pruden, W. Roebuck, J. Horlor, N. Roebuck, T. Campbell,-Wi Searle, R. Harvey and E. J. Carr (hon.' secretary). ( f 4 A vote of sympathy was passed. w,itw Mr. C. E. Roebuck in bis illness. r! M. Hatton, accompanied by his train-: er, H. Donovan, and Mr. Gray, .waited ou tho committee and were’- given a cordial welcome by the chairman. Inj reply, Mr. Donovan stated that-Hatton: was in good heart and would put up a p-eat display. If defeated it would bo on his merits. All the amateurs who have .been, matched have notified the secretary that, they are in active training. They com?-' prise: W. Mancer (Eltham) v. Turner (Waitara); Carr (New Plymouth) v. BL; reehv (New Plymouth); Furze (Waitara) ‘v. Goodwin (Oakura); Russell. (Waitara) v. Gardiner (Kaponga)-;,W. Sheehy (New Plymouth) v. Talbot. (El® tham); D. Roebuck (New Plymouth) Mulvaney (New Plymouth). ■ Arnone them are a number of well- : known performers, while several -;.he,Tfe and promising proteges from all partai of the province are making their appearance before a New Plymouth public. Earl Stewart, Wellington, will be-, the third man in the ring. He is prop-'.: ably the most noted referee in New--Zealand. He is having a busy time at; present as he"fills a similar role in the Cyril Hume—Sid, North bout at Wellington on Monday and in the Bert Brown—Bobby Delaney bout nesday at Palmerston North. A leather suitcase wag presented, by. 1 Mr. Halliwell as a trophy for one bf the amateur bouts, and. .M!’. Halliwell • accorded a vote of thank? ...