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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17997, 6 November 1926, Page 9

Shortly after three o'clock the “ Star'* received a telephone call from the Dunednn “ Star ” for information regarding the outbreak of fire at the Riccarton racecourse. All sorts of rumours were living about the southern city, intimation of the fire having been received by radio. The custom of naming boxers after pets of the jungle «ind the forest, is growing (remarks a New York boxing writer). “there are wildcats, tigers, lions, bearcats and other affectionate titles tagged onto the gents of the padded mit. It -won't be long now before the deadly rattler makes his appearance in the ring. Of course, the boxers who assume these names are as tame as a lot of lambs. If the animals in the zoo had anything to say about it these boxers wouldn't dare have the affrontery of making so free with their names To turn a wild animal loose among a mess of boxers would be one sure way of hanging up a new collection of sprint records.