BOXING.

Timaru Herald, Volume C, Issue 15334, 30 April 1914, Page 9

BOXING.

+ —. AT OLYMPIA. HEAYYAYEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. bartlett beats. FiTzsnmoxs. \ ~~ Ihere Mas a large attendance at Oljmpia last night when the Tiniaru -Boxing Association hold a meeting to decide the professional heavyweight championship of Canterbury which was contested by Sid Fitzsiinmons. of Timaru, and W. Bartlett, of Christchurch. Bartlett proved the winner. Avas trained and in ranch better form than his opponent. Mr H. Goodwin was referee, Messrs E. G. Jverr and J. Imrie, judges, Messrs -11. liei on and It. R. R audio timekeepers, and Mr W, A. Pearson., announcer. THE BIG FIGHT. Sid Fitzsiinmons, Tiniaru, 13st. i Bartlett, Cln\stchureli, 12st. cilbs.' 1' ifteeii 3-minute rounds. Bartlett got to work early with a right hook and sent a good right swung -to liis opponent's head. jne local man, hotvovor, was making the figlit -ai. the time, and evened matters on. 'Fitzsmimoiis opened the second round by forcing Bartlett on to the ropes and dealt out some punishment to him. Bartlett replied with Several light and leit crosses and a good left upper cut which gave him the lead 0:1 points, tip- to this, stage. Fitzsimruons used a straight kit to good advantage, but the round ended in liavour of the Christchurch man. In round three Fitzsiinmons continued to make the fight and twice running gave a straight left and then a. right cross both connecting well. Bartlett was very good on the smother, and he sent a left, cross just at the finish of the round to Fii zsimmbns's eye. A trio of straight lefts were sent by the local man to Bartlett at the opening of the fourth round, the latter replying with, a very effective le-t swing and a jao to the stomach. Thereafter he got in a shower of left crosses, but r> Ll + S i a strong right swing. Both men got to close quarters in the i n round, which was marred a good deal by too much in-fighting. The round ended in favour of Bartlett, who gave Fitzsiinmons two short rights to. the ribs just as the gong sounded. Ihe sixth round saw Bartlett looking much fresher than, h's opponent" though he kept missing continually with his right swing. Fitzsiinmons continued to do the forcing but Bartsmother was general]y too good for linn. In the next round "break" was ordered pretty often, and Bartlett now started to iorco the fight. Fitzsiinmons acting the part of "recoiver general."' At the cl'ose of the seventh | round Bartlett was winning on points and he had not a mark oil him. Infighting in the eighth round Fitzsiinmons sent some telling blows to Bartlett's jaw, but the latter replied I with his left and right crosses. Ha had a good back swing with his left hand. The ninth round opened in real earnest. The local man gave Bartlett a deadly swing tc> the back of the neck but Bartlett got in some good left and right swings and showed himself superior at in-fighting. The round ended in his favour. The tenth round saw a lot feinting and sparring, but not much serious punishment. Bartlett was still unmarked when the gong sounded, while Fitzsimmons had one eye pretty w ell closed up. He was still aggressive m the eleventh round and continued gamely to forco_ the fight, but Bartlett repeatedly got in under his opponent's guard, and continued to deal cut severe punishment with his right and left. 1 ltzsimmons got in a pretty uppercut and evened matters Tip somewhat for the round. Bartlett showed clever footwork and Fitzsimmons got very groggy in the twelfth round. Once he almost lost his feet as the result of the right and_ left crosses which Bartlett sent .to him. In the thirteenth round Bartlett connected with his right several times in succession and was still lull or "Wi/ulo Lis. orjponoiit tt.ts pretty well exhausted. Bartlett again showed too clever in the next round, and his opponent's blows now lacked force. The last round was verv will in". The locnl man continued to fight plnckily hut Bartlett was too good for him. <md the announcement that latter had won was received with -Teat ap nlause.

! CURTATE RAISERS. Lightweights.—T. Alexander (Ashhurtnn) 9st 101b and J Steward (Timaru) Ost Sib, fought six 3-minute rounds. The first round was fairly even, hut in the second round Alexander " showed to greatest advantage. In' the third round Steward repaid with interest, all ho had received, the round ending dis tinctlv in his favour. Hitting hard . .t'GAmrcl tnado rnost show nsAiii in fourth, hut Alexander showed most science in his fi«ht r ng. and art in some very effective blows. In the laH round Stewara ,00'itvmed to do most of the i fading and the verdict went in tavour.

Feather-weights.—Fred Kerr (Christcliuicii) Iliijj v. G. Armstrong (Oumaru) Use, lib ■ six 2-mmute rounds. The fight opened willingly. Armstrong siiowed a straight lelt, but Kerr tiea.it,* out most of tlie punishment in the first round, and had Armstrong on the hoards once when he took the count up to nine. There was a tendency to clinch m the second ended with honours about even. The third round saw Kerr rushing things but Armstrong easily kept him at a respectful distance with a powerful right and left alternately. Bound four was uneventful, but Kerr opened the fifth, in very vigorous style. Armstrong responding with some fairly effective blows. In the last lound matters were prettv lively, both men getting to w r ork with a vengeance and Kerr doing most of the leading.' The verdict went in his favour.