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Star (Christchurch), Issue 18780, 8 June 1929, Page 5

A well-known boxing critic overseas has been writing on the value of science, and says the art of boxing is becoming a thing of the past; but in these cjays of commercialised sport the public call the tune, and so long as they are prepared to favour fights without frills so long will promoters encourage them. There is, of course, a vast difference between a scientific boxer and a pure slogger, but there is no doubt about the boxer who carries a knock-out punch being the favoured man at the present time. The manner in which the colonial youth regards his pastimes may to some people be rather hard to understand, says a correspondent of the “N.Z. Herald.” A football team journeyed from a certain marine suburb last Saturday to a suburb on the shores of the ftfanukau, but arrived five minutes past the allotted time in which the rules allowed the game to commence. So the home team point blank refused to play find claimed a win by default. Back came the disappointed team, and a member thereof, explaining the circumstances in a rather grieved manner, was Overheard to say: “Yes, we went out for nothing, because they even refused to play a friendly game.” Among the many great, sales Arnv strongs have held, the Special Purchase Sale, commencing on Wednesday next, will stand out as a land mark in the history of the firm. A great North Island Purchase, by private treaty, has been made by the managing director of Armstrongs. A huge stock is now to hand, and will be offered at prices so low that Christchurch will be amazed. Both the Victoria Square and High Street Shops have made special arrangements to cope with next Wednesday’s crowds. 6