BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14216, 4 June 1910, Page 7

BOXING.

LAST NIGHT'S TOURNEY. Good boxing, not always scientific, interesting nevertheless was witnessed in the Drill Hall last evening, when the Timaru Sports Club conducted a tournament that- passed oft very successfully. The seating accommodation in the building had been arranged on an up-to-date plan, and tho ring was situated, so as to give the fairly good attendance of spectators a convenient view of" tho contests. Tho competitions had been worked up by the officials only after great care, and it -t- neediess to say that the audience wore quite satisfied with the programme, that the manner in which the prominent officials, Mr Cooke (reiereei, .Messrs . K.err ami Goodwin (judges;, and Mr Egerton JReid (timekeeper) carried out their duties left not- the slightest ground for complaints. Particulars oi the bouts are as follows:

Light-v. eight Novice: three minute rounds—Andrews Ost Gib, v. Gill lOst. —Tile first, round was fast and furious, Andrews swinging both right and left to same purpose until lie got rather out of wind, and allowed Gill to have a say. Andrews kept at it in the second spell, and after a few body punches, Gill went down, being counted out. Taylor 9st 61b (Oomaru) fought a bye with Wotton 9st- 10lb (Tnnaru) — Number one round was devoid of anything exciting, both combatants only receiving a few light body taps, but in the second face hits caused slight damage. AYotton came out a bit in the third, but neglected his guard, and received one or two hard ones. Final —Wotton yst 101b v. Andrews 9st 61b —The first- round looked suspiciously like playing, or as one member of the audience put it "kid stakes," with a Jew half-hearted attempts at wrestling thrown in. In the second both slashed about wildly, Andrews inflicting more damage until the combatants got puffed and hung off for a breather. Kestiming again defence was forgotten, and things became more exciting as the boxers went at it willingly and regardless of science. For round the third both stepped up lively, and after Wotton went clown once, there was abrisk series of exchanges. 'Wotton suffering heavily until the referee stopped the discussion .saying. "They are t-wn game lads, considering both are out of the same stable, Andrews wins the bout."

Middleweight- Novice bout—Barton list- 21b v. Flynn list 21b. both of Timaru.—Flynn nad the bout all liis own wn v, and tL'e other's defence was unable to withstand his onslaught, wliieb bad little need to he vigorous. Two lefts and then a right

swing sent Barton floonvnrds, and ho was couiited out early in the first round. Six 3-miuute round contests—Fulton (I)unedi;t> 9st lull) v.-.llobertson CUinaru) f)st '3lb.—Hubert-soil opened tlie iii'.st, round with u straight- left, w Inch I'"niton only stopped with his , (*hest. but retatfated with a right • swing which connected The second ' round was also fairly even, both null : taking every pTccautn.n before att-empt- : ing to .send in anything strong:. Hoborison was the more agile on his feet, : ami placed his left with some precir : sioii. following un with a well-judged : right. 11l round the tliird- Hubert-son I Mas again to the fore, and several times icllowed up scoring swings, I with leit hit.s oi no little force. I'uli ton took ins inmislinieut fairly well. but hi» defence was never strung in j tile lourtii round, when he again snfij tred considerably. Oil the other hand j Jiobertaon was quick to get out of ; reach, and when retiring worked his lelt jabs neatly and effectively. Ihroughout the fifth round lie contrived to pile up points by leading judiciously with tiis right. and ducking the returns wthout injury to himself. The lii/»t round saw .Robertson vary his at- - tack, and find his opponent's chili | with quick upper-cuts. Meanwliila I'ulton endeavoured to make-some of the attack himself, but. though ho shaped better, llobertson was seldom in trouble, and won the bout. Six 3-minute round contests—Watsou (limaru) 103t l'ilb v. Gillespie j (lcmukaj, lOst illlb.—Watson attack- | ed steadily, but was unable to breakj down Gillespie's guard, until a couple j of half-clinches in which both seat in some body blows. Gillespie met AVatfon's rushes in the second round with his right fist extended, and then dived under the other's guard. This fed to his shoulder bumping in the other's j stomach, and after preliminary cauI tioiis, the referee had to disqualify j him, and award the bout- to "Wat-son. j Six 3-minute round contest. —Lister , list Gib (Timaru) v. Nightingale list j (Oamaru). —Nightingale was sent floorI wards twice in the first- two minutes, ' and then for a time the bout was mar- : red by clinching. Lister moved about smartly, and had a few points to his ■ credit at the pong. In the second round the Oamaru man stayed on his knees for nine, and got up to receive ; iurther punishment, "iHelming a coupio ;"i tolhig blows on the mouth. Lister : was being troubled very slightly, as ; his opponent's blows that- did get home i lacked force. Nightingale was on .the ' floor again at the finish of the second ; round, a right swing well-placed being responisble. and the third round saw , him repeat the performance four or • five times after quite a novel exhilu- -' tion which at least put the crowd in . a good humour before it left. Lister ; brought- his light round repeatedly in i the fourth round, and from one extra j heavy one Night-; mailo went- down like a log. being counted out.

JEFFRIES-JOHNSON FIGHT. NEW YOIMC SENSATION. s"t«ss A-woL-ianon-By Telegraph-Copyright Received 10.To p.m.. June 3rd. NEW YORK, June 3. A representative of t'no "Chicago Examiner interviewed Mr Gillette, Governor of California, who ■ declared that the resnlt of the .Johnson-Jeffries fight was prearranged. Johnson would win -£30.000 more if be loses, owing to the greater value of the moving pictures. In any case Johnson had no chance unless he goes into the ring prepared to whip Jeffries, the referee, and the majority of the male population of California as well. The crowd would never stand the negro. Mr Gillette added: "I am not- going to interfere. as the law permits the bouts.'' This statement has caused a