BOXING.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17159, 1 October 1923, Page 3

BOXING.

Sydney bout. B.r Telegraph.—Pre*s Association—Copyright A ait rail an and N.Z. Cable ABaociation. SYDNEY. September 29. At the Stadium, Mareio Villon "knocked out Pa-eky Macfarlane in the fifth round. The tarht wan aultyy while it lasted. The loser, though game, was outclassed from the start.. After the fijjht. duriuj? wh’c.h Maei'&rJane went down and his head struck the floor heavily, he was sent, to the hospital His condition is somewhat serious. TIGHT STOPPED. MELBOURNE, September 2s), Seunwetiß anu Gordon put up a sood even battle over ten rounds, when t«mmens began to pile up points. He wore down Gordon, and the referee stopped, the fight in the fourteenth round to save tu*> losei' further punishment. PA BEER BEATS C ADMAN. Pint Press Association. GISBORNE, September 30. Before an attendance of over a thousand. Eddie Parker (holder), list, gib, met Laurie Oadman, list. 41b, for the. light-heavy championship of New Zealand. The first seven rounds were very level, but. Parker had a slight lead in the eighth round. Cadmau was down four times. On the last ocoa, sion, as Cadman was struggling to his feet, the referee motioned Parker back and told him not to resume hostilities. It wa? then seen that the police inspector had risen to his feet, presumably with the object of giving instructions that the contest should cease. The announcement that Parker was the winner met with a very cordial reception. DWYER LOSES. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK. September -28. Joe Welling won a decision over the Australian light-weight. H. Dwyer, after a listless ten-rounds fight.