BOXING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 905, 11 July 1907, Page 9

BOXING.

(By

“Head Stop.”)

THE WORLD’S CHAMPION-

SHIP.

SQUIRES V. BURNS.

Tlie Australian Defeated. —Punched, out in One Round —Authentic Cable Information.

A cable message from America to us announces that Squires/rushing in to fight his man in the first round, received a swinging right cross on the point of the jaw, and was knocked clean out. Up to the middle of the round Squires was rushing his man all round the ring, and was making strong play with both hands. Overeagerness and inexperience are responsible for the Australian’s defeat. There is tremendous jubilation in Canada over the Canadian’s win.

The annual meeting of the Northern Boxing Association was held at the Amateur Sports Club rooms on Thursday evening, when the balancesheet and committee’s report for the past year was read and discussed. Mr. Murdoch McLean presided. The chairman of the committee, Mr. M. Foley, in moving the adoption of the balance-sheet and report, said that the objects of the association were to encourage scientific boxing and to promote and carry out' competitions under the rules of the New Zealand Boxing Association, so far as they were in conformity with the Unclassified Societies Registration Act rules, and to see that the income and property of the association, from whatever source derived, were solely applied towards the promotion of the objects as set forth in its rules. With this end in view, the committee had decided to have its accounts audited by an expert, unconnected in any way with the association, whose certificate had been attached to the balancesheet, so that after it is passed by the general meeting, it can be forwarded to the registrar. It was absolutely imperative, the chairman said, that the greatest care should be exercised in matters of this kind, as it was on the understanding that the association’s rules would be rigidly conformed to in every respect that registration was granted by the Government, and permits given by the police for the holding of competitions, and were these duties ignored, objectionable practices would probably arise, which would bring discredit on the sport and alienate the support of gentlemen whose sole desire was to promote its welfare and eliminate those objectionable features which, prior to legislation being passed for such purpose, so frequently tainted

boxing competitions. The efforts of the committee had met with a very fair measure of success during the past year; they had not been able to clear, off the overdraft at the bank, which some of the members had personally guaranteed, although it is gratifying to know that the overdraft had been extensively reduced. It must, however, be remembered that this association went to considerable expense sending a team of six reps, to the Empire city to take part in the New Zealand championship meeting held in August last. It also sent a team to establish boxing at KohuEbhu. In addition to this, the Northern Association disbursed a considerable sum in sending Blewden to England to compete at the English amateur championships, from which outlays, of course, there could be no financial return.

The association, shortly after its formation, suffered a serious loss of £7O through the Police Department very properly declining, at the last moment, to grant a permit to the association to hold the initial carnival owing to an irregularity in its registration papers. After full particulars of the meeting had been advertised, and all arrangements made, I think that it will be generally admitted that the support hitherto given to the Northern Association by the public had not been misplaced, and with the experience now acquired, the chairman had no hesitation in saying that a prosperous and creditable future was assured.

The New Zealand Boxing Council have this year decided that the New Zealand Amateur Championship Meeting shall be held in Auckland under the supervision of the Northern Boxing Association, so that the public will in the course of a few weeks have an opportunity for the first time of seeing the best talent the colony can produce, as the various centres throughout New Zealand are sending up their best men to take part in the coming championship events. The New Zealand Boxing Association’s rules provide that only one championship meeting shall be held in the colony each year, and the allotting of that meeting must be left in the hands of the council in Christchurch. Championship honours have hitherto been contested for in Christchurch, Dunedin, and Wellington, so that it was only right and fair that the Northern Association should have the privilege allotted to it this year. As apparently considerable misconception exists in the minds of the public regarding boxing associations in Auckland, the committee desire to accentuate the fact that the Northern Association is in no way connected with any other association in Auckland.

The raising of the annual subscription for membership to one guinea is held by our executive committee to be a step in the right direction, and

considering that members have the privilege of having a voice in the election of officers, etc., the right to attend all functions, and are entitled to a reserved seat at all contests, there is little doubt that the amendment of the rule, increasing the subscription, will meet with general approval. Notice of motion was given that a special meeting of the association be called for the 17th inst. for the purpose of altering rule No. 10, providing for the annual subscription being increased to £1 Is; also that rule 5 be amended so as to permit of a larger membership. It was resolved that a copy of the auditor’s statement of accounts be forwarded to the registrar in compliance with the requirements of the Unclassified Societies’ Act. Statement of accounts as read being adopted by the meeting, the chairman declared the meeting adjourned until the 17th inst. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminated the meeting.

The Northern Boxing Association are holding the Auckland provincial amateur championships at the Royal Albert Hall on Monday, July 22, when the public will be given an opportunity of seeing the best material the district can produce. Several previous years’ champions have expressed their willingness to again defend their titles this year, while many new competitors in the district have been in hard training for the coming events, and, from hearsay, should put up a very creditable stand for championship honours. The winners for 1906 championships are:—J. McConnell, heavy-weight; T. Lewis, middleweight; A. Blewden, lightweight; J. Godfrey, feather-weight; and J. Ward, bantam-weight. In addition to winning the title for 1906 McConnell and Blewden also won their respective titles for 1905, and should they again carry off the title this year they will have performed a most creditable feat. It is quite expected that Blewden, who has put on condition since he returned from England, will this year be seen in the middle-weight division, and his meeting with Lewis should prove a most interesting event. In order that a correct decision be given in the championship contests the association has decided to have two judges and a referee. The prizes to be awarded are:—First, medal or trophy (optional), valued £3 3s; second, trophy, valued £2 2s. From this tournament the association will elect the representatives for the New Zealand championships to he held in Auckland under the supervision of the Northern Association on the 17th and 19th August.

Wellington Association are holding a carnival on July 24, and it is defi-

nitely decided that Godfrey and Sanderson will journey down and take part in their programme. Godfrey will meet Gosling in a 15-round contest for a purse of £4O, while Sanderson will compete in the amateur fea-ther-weight championship division;

We publish in our present issue the portrait groups of winners of the amateur championships of 1905 and 1906. m view of the approaching meeting of the Northern Boxing Association, the pictures will be of interest to those interested in the art of self-defence.

Mr. A. J. Rosenthal, the well-known amateur athlete from Sydney, called in on Monday, and in a chatty conversation gave us all the latest sporting news from the other side. He said in regard to the report in circulation of the Squires-Burns fight that Larry Foley, of Sydney, one of the best judges of boxing in the world, declared that Squires ought, to win. In the absence of any authentic cabled information it seems almost incredible that Squires could have been knocked out in one round by Bnrns. Mr. Rosenthal took part in the amateur boxing championship of N.S.W. and was defeated on a foul by Marks, who was erroneously described as a New Zealander.

The following paragraph from the last issue of the “ Referee” goes far to prove that the nigger boxer from Amurrica, who had so soft a tour through Australia, has been talking through his hat anent the white girl of wealth who has become fascinated with his liquorice features so far as to promise to become his wife. These ebony-hued Dagoes from the Land of the Dollar and the Bird of Freedom are apt to enlarge on their imaginations when their good luck carries them to a white land. The change from husking com, rushing the can for the boys, and working the shells outside of the circus is so dazzling that they forget their humble origin, and pose as world wonders. This is what the “ Referee” prints: “In reference to a paragraph under this heading in last issue, in which was embodied a statement by a San Francisco paper that Jack Johnson, the coloured pugilist, was to marry * Miss Lola Toy, a rich Australian white woman,’ it has been represented to us, on behalf of Miss Alma Adelaide Lillian Toy, mat she takes exception to the paragraph, and declares that she does not know Johnson, only spoke to him once, and has no intention of marrying him. We may point out that there is nothing in (he paragraph to associate Miss Alma Adelaide Lillian Toy with * Miss Lola Toy, a rich Australian woman.’ At the same time, if tho paragraph has caused Miss Tey any pain or annoyance, we regret it, H