LATE BOXING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1162, 18 July 1912, Page 9

LATE BOXING.

NEW ZEALAND’S CRACK LIGHTWEIGHT. TIM TRACY HONOURED. “Special” to “Review.” Remarkable enthusiasm. ,w<as displayed by the crowd at the Town

Hall, Wellington on Monday night, when Tim Tracy, who held the lightweight championship of New Zealand for so many years and also the title of welterweight champion, was made the recipient of a handsome presentation from the Wellington Boxing Association, the occasion being Tracy’s retirement from active service in the ring. When Tracy accompanied Dr. A. W. Izard (the Association’s president) to the middle of the ring at the interval he received an enviably warm welcome. In making the presentation —an illuminated address for the champion and a diamond ring for Mrs. Tracy— Dr. Izard said that Tracy was leaving the roped arena with a clean and honourable record, such a record as any man could well hope to possess, and in his retirement he would have the best wishes of all patrons of good clean and wholesome sport. His ring career was an example for younger aspirants to follow. “We are all proud of you,” added the President, “and we wish you and Mrs Tracy long life and happiness.” It was some time before Tracy could reply, so persistent was the cheering. In a characteristically modest fashion he expressed his thanks to the public generally for its treatment of him at all times.