SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14249, 24 March 1914, Page 7

SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

BOXING. RITCHIE'? VICTORY. NARROW WIN IN TEN ROUNDS. COMPLAINTS OF FOULING. (Sydney Sun Cable.) NEW YORK, March 16. Willie Ritchie defeated Ad Wolgast at Milwaukee yesterday, outpointing him in the first five rounds, and sending him to the floor for a count of four in the seventh. The newspaper decision gave him the win, by a shade of 10 rounds. Superior glove-play gave Ritchie tho victory. Early in the fight he landed repatcdly with left hooks and solid righthand punches to the head, and Wolgaist was frequently warned by the referee for apparently rough tactics. After Ritchie protested his opponent commenced to make a rushing battle of it, but when he was floored in the seventh with a volley of punches to the stomach he was obviously robbed of his speed. Wolgast complained of a foul blow in the seventh session, and, according to Dr. Mor er, a member of the State Boxing Coinmission, who examined him at the conclusion of the match, he had received a hard blow in the groin.

A RING FATALITY. DEATH OP TINY WILLIAMS. SYDNEY, March 16. Mr W. Wilholls, editor of the Willandra Times, writing from Willandra, via Carlton Camp, on Wednesday, March llth, says;—“ The contest between Tiny Williams, the young giant white hope and Jim Hall, of Newcastle, ended fatally. Weights —Wiliams 17st 2Jlh, Hall list 6-Jlb. Williams rushed his opponent from the gong and it looked as if the great handicap in height, weight, and strength would tell, bqt HalPs side-stepping, ducking, blocking, jabbing, and countering were superb, till a mighty swing, with all Williams’s giant strength behind it, caught Hall over the right eye, bursting the flesh to the bone and causing the blood to spout. It was a terrific blow, but to tho amazement of the crowd the Jim Burge, Newcastle miner did not go down, he walked in almost blinded with his’ own blood, ducked two heavy swings, pushed a left aside, and hooked a heavy left to the chin, sending his man down and out. Williams did not regain his senses, dying almost at opce. Hall and all the other officials have been arrested on a charge of manslaughter.”

BILLIARDS. INMAN v. REECE. Press Association.—Tolegraph.—Copyright Received March 24, 1,30 p.m. LONDON, March 23. la tho billiard match Inman has scored 10,500, and Reece 9000. Inman made 748 during the evening session, averaging 83, while Reece made 496. The game now in progress between In-man-'and Reece is the final for the championship. It differs from the preliminary heats, inasmuch as it is a game of 18,000 up, instead of 9000 in the other heats.

FOOTBALL. NORTHERN UNION' TEAM FOE AUSTRALASIA. Received March 24, 11.10 a.m. LONDON, March 23. The Northern Union hag selected Wood (full-hack) and Smith (half-back), both of whom played in the previous tour. Williams plays on the wing. Prosser (Halifax’s half), Hollands (an Oldham forward), and Heattie (Wakefield’s forward) have also been selected. Received March 24, 1.30 p.m. LONDON, March 23. In the League competitions, Blackburn beat Sunderland by 3 goals to 1.

CRICKET. : AUSTRALIA v. MANAWATU. TO-DAY’S PLAY. (Per United Press Association A PALMERSTON NORTH, March 24. The Australian-Manawatu match was resumed at noon in dull weather. The wicket is good. The Australians opened with Collins and Cody to the bowling of Qreer and Ongley. Cody succumbed to Greer after scoring 3, when the score was 13. Dolling followed, and scored 6 when Ongley clean bowled him.—2—o—2B. McKenzie, the now comer, partnered Collins till lunch bringing the score up to 92. Scores: Cody, b Greer 3 Collins, not out 45 f 45 Dolling, b Ongley ’ G McKenzie, not out 35 Extras 3 ■ Total for two wickets 92 . I ater. l our wickets are down for 145 runs. Additional scores: McKenzie, b Ongley 3G Collius, not out 71 AVaddy, c and b Greer 13 Total for 4 wickets Uj ATHLETIC,

Intending competitors at the Wangaebu sports, to be held on Thursday, April 2, are reminded that nominations for all running events close on Thursday next with Mr Len Cameron, hon. secretary.

BOWLING. The bowling match arranged' by the Wanganui and Feilding Clubs, which was to have been played at Feildnig tlo-mor-row (Wednesday), has been postponed until Saturday next, March 28th. All those who can make the. journey , will please place, their names on the board as early as possible.