BOXING.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14014, 21 June 1913, Page 7

BOXING.

WANGANUI AMATEUR ASSOC lA'l lON •

Entries for the ’Wanganui Amateur Boxing Association’s district champion? ship tourney, to be held on the 9th July in the Opera House, are already coining to hand, and everything points to the tournament being a big success. Intending competitors may obtain entry forms on application to tfte secretary.

In order that readers of the "Herald” may gather some idea of the form of Arthur Pelkey, 1 publish the following account from the Calgary News Telegram of Pelkey’s victory over Andy Morris, the Boston heavyweight, at Tommy Burns's arena, Calgary, on May Ist: “When Luther M’Carty visits Calgary on May 24th, he will not find any solt pickings in this city. His opponent was decided last night, and it will he Arthur Felkoy, the Calgarian, who will get a chance at the white heavyweight title this month. Using his right swing with great effect, and jabbing his left into the countenance of Andy Morris almost at will, Pelky scored a decitive victory over' the Bostonian. With Morris dazed and on the ropes from a veritable volley of blows, referee Tommy Burns stepped between the men and raised Pelkey’s glove, signifying him as the winner. “From the first Pelkey began to jab with his left, while Morris watched for chances to work- in close and use short swings to the kidneys. Pelkey evidently had carefully planned his tactics, and ho kept Morris at good range, reaching in frequently with his long left, and using a smashing right swing when Morris would rush. “Morris lost his smile as the fight progressed. He confined his attention to kidney punches, despite Tommy Eawson’s urging for a left book, while Pelkey again used his right swing and left jab with frequency. “The end came early in the eight. In the intermission, Tommy Burns went to Morris’s corner and asked if he would stop the berat. T should say not,’ retorted Morris. T never felt better in my life.’ As if to show this, he rushed at Pelkey when the bell sounded, but Pelkey was there with bis left jab, and when he had Morris backing he opened up with right and left swings. Morris went back against the ropes, and Tommy Burns stepped between tbs two men. Pushing Pelkey back. Tommy raised bis glove. “Morris was beaten, but he was far from being disgraced, and his sportsmanlike actions made him many friends.”