BOXING.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18416, 24 June 1925, Page 13

BOXING.

h HARRIS V. LONG. ' IONG KNOCKED OUT IN FOURTH , ROUND. was a largo attondanca of hosing f pl t hiisiaJt3 at tho Caledonian Hall last jnght, when sis amateur touts and a. proftSSional contest between Tom Harri3, c: Arlington, and Tom Long, of Christchureh, pat oa under the auspices of the Chnitchurch Sport 3 Club, v fight was more or less Long taking tho count ia the -• hjnth round. Tho mer. woro not evenly jjfychca., Long being mucn tho ligir.cr. yjjfro wis a marUo-l difference in muxt Jjliwoon tho two men. liaine, a .Maori, i 3 jtort acd _£tccky, whilst Jx>ng is tall ana o£eP* co frame. L;>ng ha-a ur. aavßntagf. el reach, but Harm was much the heavier 0 £ tho tv'o, his v.oigkt, being announced as jjrt Blb, -whilst Long woighed in at list. Prom the outset Harris atarted to light fsioelj") and ho sailed into Long, evidently tfith the idea, of finishing the fight on 8 g quickly as possiblo. He, however, did sill fight scientifically, and many of lii'i • b'ows wore wild. Long defended as well ,(f ho could, but lio could not stand iij> ttf- his heavier opponent. Long went to • til# floor in tho third loucd and was still there when tho gong sounded. 'ln tho fourth x'ound-- Long went down for eight, and immediately afterwards Harris landed a, body fciew which sent. Long to tho floor for tht. cSnnt. The fight 'was to hivo been ono oi fen icmnQ3 of threo minutes each. The amatou? contests provided some good ' contests. Tho following wcro tbo bouts: • , C G. Wright (Christcli'irch) Bst 61b) v. " -Sollars, Christchureh (Bst sfo) —Six two minjte -rounds —This wa-i a rather lOiinteresting fight, ia which very little aciontlfio boxing was displayed. It was marked by. a lot of in-fighting ami ditfiehing, and both hoyc frequently fsile4 to connect, their punching "being -wild. Tho last round was tho most willing of tho. series, there Twing a free exchange of blows. Wright won on points. . ;A. Ledgard, Cliristchurch (Bst 9lb) r. P. Price, Christchureh (Bst) —Four two minute rounds.—Although Ledgard lied tho advanUga of height and reach ho did not fight with tho earn© determination as Price, who did most of tho loading throughout the . tout, though Bom© of his blows went astray. Jidgard connected with seme lefts, but lie Appeared to tako things too easily. Price had much, the bettor of tho last round, during which Ledgard .went down for seven. -Ijiß bout' was awarded to Price. "If. Emerson, Christchurcli (9et Sib) r. iG'}:Logan'. Kaiapot (9st slb) Six two minute ; lotipds.—Emerson had the better of tho first .xmmd and also o? tho second, hut in tho tßird Logan administered some lienvv -punShment which appeared to shake Emerson, however, fought gamely. Thero ware exciting exchanges- in the fourth round, "' Both' getting' home with good blows, but tho ' advantage was to Logan. Emerson made the pace a "cracker" at the start of tho fifth round, but he tir*d visibly bofnro the end of this round. Logan had the ad'.vantago in this last round, Emerson appearing very tiredi indeed. The decision went to Logan, but Emers-on, who is only fourteen, was warmly applauded for the plucky manner in which lio stood tip to his more experienced opponent.

C. Woodwapd, Greenpark (f»st) v. I!, llcGiregor, Christchurch (Ost Bjb)— Fdur two minute round*.—This was a rather uninteresting bout, neither man displaying much ccienoo.

G. Popoclt. Gardiner, Christchuicli (list 41b)—-Six two minute' round-s.-—ln_ the first round Pocock stowed his superiority and ho had the better of round, administering «ome heavy xmnishment. Gardiner appeared somewhat '"groggy" a,t the end of the first round, Gardiner did better ip the second and third rounds, but he showed a. liking for in-flght-ing, and there was a good , deal „of clinching; Pocook was atrgTessivei in lb* fourth and fifth rounds. There was ..a goodi cT-Sal of In-fightine in the hat round". Tho decision went to G&Miner. but he was lucky to get it, w Pocotk had' somewhat the better of .the fight, /iii TwistS Christchurch Ost 121b) v. W. Carey, Christchurch (9et 6lb) —Sis two jninute rounds.—This was one of the moat f.-illing bouts of tho evening. Carey, who la a whirlwind type of fighter, sailed into it frpm the etart, but Jftfrgens appeared quite cjtpijjle o>f absorbing all the punishment that came his way and half-way through tho bout he e«med fresher than Cafcy; ' TEo fourth and fifth rounds were willing ones, both IxHters getting home with telling blows. Jaggers was the cooler of fhe two. Thero also some good exchanges in the last round. Carey got the decision.

LIGHT CHAMPION OF EUROPE. UPROAR FOLLOWS AWARD TO * BRITISHER. \ f (ÜBUTEB'S teleqbaiis.) (Iteccired Juno 23yd, 7.25 p.m.) • LONDON, Juno 22. In b. 20-rouncts tout for the British and European light-weight championship, Harry ' "Mason, European champion, beat Ernie Iszslrct, Britiih champion, in the ninth Itnmd.

(Received June 23rd, 11.5 p.m.) LONDON, June* 23. Mason was &ggreeaivo and forced the flght ftopl start. He hatl the best oi tho opening rounds, but Izzard improved in tho fourth and fifth, and there was not muoh > in tl?e next two, ' In the eighth round Mason floored lezard, smashing Jus left jaw. There was a terrific •uproar. Maaon, thinking that Izzard_ had taken the full count, went to assist him to rise, but tlie referee told them to boi on. ' Mason attacked fiercely and; floored his staggering opponent eeveral times. ."When the hell went for the ninth Izzard rmiined seated in the corner and tho referee awarded tho fight to Maaon. * L^ter. It is understood that although Izzard was - ohvioueiy bea-ten the referee awarded the < - fight to Mason on tho ground that Izzard's . tteonds remained in the ijng .after the gong. • - Pandemonium ensued and women fainted.

A JKATCH FOR PURDY(W CABLE—PRH33 ASSOCIATION—COPTKIOHT.) if (ATSTEAUAN AVl> N.Z. CA3LX ASSOCIATION.) i (Received June 23rd, 7.25 p.m.) > SYDNEY, Juno 23. 1 v Puidy, tha New Zealand boxer, has been to meet Jimmy Allen at Sydney on > t July 4th. —— :