THE SPORT OF BOXING

Taranaki Daily News, 7 February 1930, Page 5

THE SPORT OF BOXING

GLOVE EXPERTS’ DOINGS SARRON'S DEFEAT OF LECKIE. LIST ■ OF - FIXTURES IN PROSPECT.

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February 13.—Johnny Leok ie( New Zealand). v. Billy Grime (Australia), , .... featherweight contest, at Wanganui. February 14.—-Ted Morgan (Wellington) v. Reg. Trowern. ,(Auckland), ■ welterweight contest, at Gisborne. February 15.—Tommy Donovan - (Waitara) v. Pete Sarrori'(U.S.A.),-fea-therweight contest/’at • New■ Ply- . mouth,; ... February 21. —Jack Jones. (Hawera) v. ..Glen Leslie (Auckland), lightweight contest,atHawera. February.—Ted Morgan (Wellington) * v." Norman Gillespie (Australia), welterweight contest, at Dunedin. February.—Professional contest at Wellington)... • February 27. —Phil Scott (England) v. ■. Jack ■ Sharkey (U.S.A.), world’s . .heavyweight championship, at Mi- .. ami Beach, Florida, U.S.A; March. 19. —Alan Campbell (Oamaru) v. Alf. Cleverley (Wellirigton), heavyweight' contest, at Waimate. « - a - o ■ • ■ • ■ Probably the most interested spectator at the Leckie-Sarron. clash at Wellington on Tuesday was Tommy Donovan, who will shake gloves with the American at New Plymouth on February 15. Tommy appeared- to be deeply impressed with Barron’s style of milling. AU arrangements for the Jack* JonesGlen Leslie contest at Hawera pn. February'2l" are" well in hand, reports the secretary, Mr. .S. R. Veitch. The likeable Welsh lightweight is in solid training and has commenced well as official instructor to the South Taranaki Association, already having, brought out unknown talent in a number of youngsters. Jones is equipping a gymnasium at Hawera, which he contends will compare favourably with the best in Australia and New - Zealand when .ha is finished. ’V . « '•* # .After meeting.twice in Australia with the honours even, and once in Napier when the decision went to the American after one of the greatest contests yet witnessed in that town, Pete Sarron and Johnny Leckie opposed each other for th© fourth time at Wellington on Tuesday. On this occasion the Hebrew featherweight demonstrated that he was a class above New Zealand’s champion, for although Leckie was forced to discontinue owing to a broken nose he was. completely outclassed. # * * * The New Zealander showed to advantage in the opening session, but from then on he was subjected to a barrage from the Yankee’s heavy artillery, suffering a broken nose in the second

fround. From then he was labouring unIder breathing . difficulties, but pluckily Continued for seven more rounds. Leckie camo in at 41b overweight, and was finder contract to make Oat lib or forfeit £'2s. . # * * Tor the police to intervene and stop n contest is an unusual occurrence, hut this happened at Sydney on Saturday night when ex-welter champion (Jack* Carroll proved so superior to Billy 8 (Richards and administered so much (punishment that the latter hit the floor hoards four times in the twelfth round. # # # * ■ “Mighty Atom” Vic White, fly and (bantamweight champion of Australia, fend well-known in the Dominion as one bf the most waspish warriors to visit (these shores, lost his bantam title and la having an enforced rest in hospital 0,3 a result of his return match with (Billy McAllister last Friday. McAllister kvas the recipient of half a stone in “'Weight. During the 12th round White received a severe head bump, and had Jhl3 left eye gashed. The previous meeting of the pair was declared “no fight” land McAllister had to undergo an operation. 1 # # » * With visions of wearing the welter title on his brow ex-Olympic champion ffed Morgan so far forgot himself as L foul Artie Hay, the holder, in their Unteat at Hastings last week. Mor- !' an had the champion doing his best and was well ahead on points by the fifth round when he committed the breach. Hay commenced well and Adopted the only methods of. beating J southpaw-those of swinging and booking in rights. He did not continue Lth these tactics and was soon in (trouble with a succession of snappy lefts, straight, uppercut and swung. Un the final session Artie missed with £ wild right and stopped a terrific left uppercut and right swing which sent him to the boards. As nine was being founded he made an attempt to struggle upright when Morgan unloosed another swing and was promptly disqualified. Hay hit the . boards five times (during. the • encounter*