BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 15119, 13 August 1913, Page 7

BOXING.

LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. HAGERTY V. COOK. "HAGERTY WINS." (Fnoii Oun Special ConEEsroNßnNi.), CHRISTCHURCH, Aug. 12. Hagerty gets the money and the punches. A straight, left puts Cook in front, but he does hot get tho decision. ' Hagerty's form was disappointing in, , the extreme, and he should have been J on the loser's end. He showed want of condition. He lacked his usual dash, and appeared quite leadenfooted. The weights were, Hagerts . 9-8, Cook 9-8. _ . V Immediately ' tbo • men shaped up i Hagerty made a complaint to tho referee, Mr Moir, that Cook had some preparation on "his head thatywas affecting bis, ©yes. They were ordered to their comers, and Cook's head had to be washed. On shaping up again *Cook immediately connected with the left, and connected continually. Hagerty'did not seem able to keep Cook's left out of his face. When they went ti their chairs Cook was eleariy in front. Second Round.—Cook made Hagerty look like a novice. Hagerty could not get to Cook; whose left was pushing Hagerty's head back every time he bored in. Ou tho bang of the gong • , Hagerty had not scored a point. Third Round.—Hagerty opened up better, but was hitting out of distance. He only connected twice, but there was not much power behind tlie punches. Cook's left still plunked into Hagerty's nose, and he -completely outboxed his opponent, and made him look like a novice. . Fourth Round.—Hagerty came out of his corner very willing, and took the war into Cook's camp, but his work was ineffective. Towards the end of the round. Hagerty jolted in n couple of rights and lefts. This roundwas a close thing. z j Fifth Round.—Cook led again in this round, straight lefts stopping ' Hagerty's rushes.; He completely outboxed Hagerty at the distance game. Sixth Round.—Cook's lead • in this round was most .p 1 renounced. 'His left was never out of Higerty's face. Up to this part of the contest Cook must have connected at leaßt sixty time?' | with clean" straight left driyes. Hagerty was displaying poor form. H« was ' slow, and did not recover during the ] minute's spoil. ' _ Seventh Round.—Hagerty, "' looking ' tired and weary, wont after Cook in , a do-6r-die style. Cook was still doing well with 'his left. He also connected in .j this round with a splendid left Swing that almost put Hagerty down. Cook was still in front at the bang of the gong. Eighth Round.—Hagerty did boils* in this round, and it looked aa if his time.miß .coining. This was a quiet. ' round, and Hagerty just finished .in front. Ninth Round -Cook showed Bigns.oi pressure, and it seemed as if ho wo*, going to crack \ip before the'rushes of the Timaru husky. Cook made a running match of this round, and a small margin,of ppfllts was in Hagerty's favour/- ' x i Tenth Round.—Cook, still looking tired, kept on' the retreat, _ stopping Hagerty's rushes with straight lefts that had not much sting in them, but" they scored lor him./ This was a close round, with nothing' between them. ; Eleventh Round.—Hagerty took tho i load, but his work ; was not clean, many of his left and right hooks be- '' * itig blocked by Cook, who at this, BtageI was getting stronger. Hagerty finished . : up in front, but not with a big margin. Twelfth Round.—Hagerty evidently > recognised that he was, behind, ana began to swing his right for a lmock--1 out. He connected a couplo - which shook Cook sove'fely. At this stage Hagerty had to knock his man : out to ; win. He led again' on this round, but the margin was small. , :' Thirteenth Round.—Cook did better 1 in this round, his left still connecting, . J Hagerty was crowding in, but was 1 not connecting. He was ■ trying with .' ! an uppercut! but it waß missing. This ' round was a draw. • Fourteenth Round. —Cook'B straight ' left still winning for him, Hagerty's' only clinnco was a knock-out. Fifteenth Round.— Cook came up • I fresh and strong, brimful of confidence. r For the first part of the round he mixed it, but towards the .finish he made a running fight. Tli e decision "Hagerty wins" wob badly received. The Timaru boy was luckv to get the money, and unless hie; form is improved ho will be on the loser's end against Hannan. It was .. a splendid clean contest. Cook was fast on his feet, and his blocking wa* Ij superb.

ANOTHER ACCOUNT. AND SOME AMATEUR WORK. Per tHKaa Association. CHRISTCHTJRCH, August 12. The contest tor the professional lightweight championship ot New Zear laud between J. Hagorty (holdeij) and P. Cook (challenger) at the Kings Theatre this evening, utidqr the -auspices of,the Christchurch fcipocta Club, draw . a crowded house many being un-, able to obtaiii admission. The bout , weiit the full 16 rouuds, contrary to / tho general expectation and was in- ■ teresting. all tnroygh. ltemembermg tliat he had previously defeated Gook somewhat easily Hagorty apparently held hiua too "cheaply and was to all appearances not in- the best ot condition. Cook put up a good fight, baving a slight advantage in the opening rounds, but ' Hagerty although <ovi-.. dently somewhat scale, improved as the Contest proceededj Cook used'a straight Jei'-fc with much advantage, but liitgerty ■ was much superior, at 111-iighting and work at close quarters. There were limny who were of opinion that Cook should have socured the'verdict. The bout was characterised by a good deal of clinching, but the audience (showed theii* appreciation of "the good v/ork of both contestants by frequent applause. tioth men oiiened quietly, 'missing with swings. Hagerty showed to advantage in in-fighting. Cook got home a straight left in the next round or two, but Hagorty did not over-exert himself. In the fifth round Hagerty began to force the pace, getting in an occasion ill right and left, Cooß replying with lefts to tho head. - The 7th round saw good /work bv Hagerty B-t close quarters, and feinting cleverly shot a left lioino towards the clone. Tho next four rounds saw Hagerty further improved , and forcing tho fitthting. Cook went better in the twelfth round and got home a few good lefts. Tlie thirteenth was wound up by a good rally by Hagerty. Cook again got his left going in the' 'fourteenth round', but Hagerty evened matters up at close quarters. In the last , round 'Hagerty went after his man, and easily held thfe advantage; He was declared the-winner on points.