BOXING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18785, 19 May 1923, Page 7

BOXING.

CRUISER-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP LONDON, May 17. ! Bloomfield won the cruiser-weight | championship in the thirteenth round, 'Magill retiring. Received Ylav IS 8.15 p.m. LOA DON. 3 lay 17. Magill fought pluckily and several times forced Bloomfield to the ropes. In the thirteenth rcuiid Magill went down tor eight, and when he rose he was :.gain knocked down and his seconds threw in the towel. CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES LOST THE HOLDER DISQUALIFIED Received May 18. 8.15 p.m. LONDON. May 17- > Harry Mason won against Seaman Hall in the i.hirtcentl round through Hall, whose British and European lightweight titles were al stake, being disqualified for hitting low after being thrice cautioned by the referee. Mason ! was well ahead on points. NOTES ANO COMMENTS Charlie Cann lia« been asked to tight a return match with Geo. Curran at Hawera on June 6th . and the champion can be depended upon to lie in the pink of condition on the eventful night, tom Souter’s pupils will meet the laranaki boys in the preliminaries—i'Lonisitt v. AlcQuire. Huy Forward v. i Haywood, Geo. Herd v. Dudding, Geo. Dale v. Duggan, and A. Bullock, are the probable matches. This would be an excellent programme worth going a long way to see. borne spirited sparring took place at Tom Souter’s gym. V.’ick steed St., this week when the following bouts were seen : .\ed Straiten v. Jim Savage, F.rn Young v. Straiten, Savage v. Young. Hoskins v. ( Ink, Herd v. Mackey, Freitas v. Koor<-y. Roy Forward v. Ver ran. Bullock and tutor, Potter v. U. Hoskins. Straiten is getting into fine form lor the championship, and who ever beats him will win the X.Z. Amateur Championship for 1923. Ern Young is doing nicely for his clash with Jun Sullivan, of Auckland, to take place at New Plymouth on June 4th. Big Jim Savage is working along waiting for a fight. Jim will light any heavy in New Zealand, black, white, or brown. His weather <ye is particularly o’i McQuarrie cr Whittaker. Several challenges have, gone to McQuarrie. but the latter is silent. Savage will light, splitting the purse to suit his opponent, or on a percentage. Having Young and Ned Strafien to spar with, Jim would not be long getting properly fit. Jack Gray will commence training on Tuesday next in view of the championships. This boy should go well in this tourney. Geo. Dale is a welter who will be hard to beat, and he will start in earnest next week. lorn Symes is a light-heavy now. and .should go better at that weight, than ; having to reduce. i Rumour has it that owing to the pcI cident to Tommy Quirke while playing football, that he will not lie boxing I tor some time. Quirke will be a big ’ loss to football and boxing if this is I correct. However, neither game will I help a man if injured Young Cis. Hoskins is six stone in weight, and his tutor wants a fight lor I him, as he has come on a lot lately and lis sure to make good. He is to fight at the flyweight limit, viz.. 7.10. Kid Dale, who is doing so well in Australia, is a brother to Geo. Dale, who recently mined up with Souter’s ! .school. The former’s latest scalp was I that of Danny Morgan, the recent arrival from Wales. Dale fought a draw with Pat Gleeson and is after I 1 that gentleman again Clarrie Blackburn is to meet Paul Dempsky in Wellington, and Clarrie should lift the big end. If he does he | will get his heart’s desire to meet Les Murray. The latter is a hard nut to j crack, and Clarrie will find that out.