BOXING.
HEENEY IN AMERIOA. FUTURE PLANS NOT KNOWN. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel.—Copyright. NEW YORK, March 26. Tom Heeney, the New Zealand boxer, and his wife, arrived at .Boston to-day from Capetown. Heeney said he had returned to the United States at the request of his 'manager, Mr Harvey. He w'as not aware what plans Mr. Harvey had made for him. CARNERA WINS AGAIN. TRAFTON KNOCKED OUT. United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. —Copyright. NEW YORK, March 26. In a boxing match at Kansas City, Primo Camera (19st. 51b) knocked out George Trafton (16st. 51b) in 54 seconds in the first round, Trafton, who is known in ring circles only as an excellent football player, was completely unable to withstand Camera’s attack. He was knocked out after a series of blows to the bead. Camera will meet McAuliffe at Denver on Friday. Camera’s record in America to date ia New York.—Beat Peterson, 70s. Chicago. —Beat Rioux, 475. Newark (N.J.). —Beat Owens, 3m. 235. St. Louis. —Beat Martin, 3m. 565. Memphis (Tenn.). —Beat Sigman, 955. Oklahama City.—Beat Erickson, 4m. 45m. New Orleans.—Beat Lodge, second < ' round. Philadelphia.—Beat Clark, sixth round. Minneapolis.—Beat Montgomery, Second round. St. Louis. —Beat Wiggins, second round. Kansas City.—Beat Trafton, 545. In the first 10 of these contests the the Italian boxer earned more than £20,675. He has now signed a contract to appear as Herculues in a film, for which he is to receive £30,000.
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Waikato Times, Volume 107, Issue 17981, 28 March 1930, Page 2
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