BOXING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXV, Issue 13058, 28 April 1910, Page 6

BOXING.

. stated that champion Ad. Wolgast is net too anxious to give the English light-weight champion, Freddy Welsh, a match for the world’s supremacy. Howcyer if £4OOO is made available, as his end oi the purse he will consider, the matter. For defeating Nelson Wolgast received £BOO, while the Battler’s share of . the purse was £2400, and one-third interest m the pictures. Wolgast is, 22 years of age, and no decision has ever been recorded against him, although he has been out-pointed, by several boxers. Summers, the Englishman, l has beaten Mehegan, the Yictp.rian boxer, whom- 1 he knocked out in round;,-At is no reflection on the Australian,’ as he lias not had nearly the, experience of the visiter, who has performed well in firstdciss . company in. England. , If Mfehegafi? travelled he would probably prove one of the best light-weights- Australia has. ever had, as he has power and skill,- and has .not reached the age when improvement is unlikely. It will be some years before-he gets to this stage, and,- in the meantime, he could add vastly to his knowledge, of the game.

Mr G M. Chapman, the New Zealand -Kngby blue,” took part in the heavyweight competition in the annual trial of the Cambridge University.. Boxing Club, man won Ins Bout with .R. S. Evans, oL trinity Hall in the first series, after ccmeeding a good deal in the matter ofheight, weight, and reach. In the .second round' Chapman meti C. 0. Lilley : of Jesus, who had also a distihct pull in height and: reach. Lilley was the smarter boxer, but Chapman had the heavier punch. The.ver-;' diet went to Lilley, but there was . little in >it. the 'battle took so much out’of the winner that he went yery.yeak in.the. unalj and. was beaten by Frost of Trinity,'