BOXING.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19157, 14 November 1927, Page 12

BOXING.

FLYNN OUTPOINTED. (BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPTKIQHT.) (AUSTRALIAN AND H.Z. CABLS ASSOCIATION.) SYDNEY, November 12. In a fifteen-round contest at Leichhardt Stadium last night, McAlister (Bst 7Jlb) outpointed Flynn (Bst 9.\lb). McAlister forced tho pace throughout, and his superior boxing earned him an easy decision. Flynn improved over tho last five rounds, but was unable to make up the leeway. PAYNE'S EASY WIN. (BT CABLS—P3S33 ASIC "'VTIOIT- UOPSRIGHT.) (AUSTRALIA* AND W^ 0 i.BL* ASSOCIATION) (Recoived November 13th, 5.5 p.m.). MELBOURNE, November 13. At the Stadium Tiger Payne knocked out Charlie Chetwynde in the fourth round. Payne had the advantage throughout, and easily finished his opponent. BATTLE OF., JUTLAND. ♦ ADMIRAL SCHEER'S VIEWS. THE "FORTNIGHTLY REVIEW" ARTICLE. (FROM OU» OWK COHRESPOKDEBT.) LONDON, October 4. Professor Geoffrey Callender, Professor of History and English at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich, in a letter to the "Morning Post," points out where Admiral Scheer errs in -his article on the Battle of Jutland in the "Fortnightly Review." "Engagements at sea," he says, "may be subdivided into four categories: engagements in which both belligerents have sought action; engagements in which a willing fighter has met a force coerced into action by political pressure; engagements in which a willing fighter has endeavoured to bring an unwilling opponent to decisive action and has succeeded; and engagements in which a willing fighter has endeavoured to bring an unwilling opponent to decisive action and has failed.

'' The time is not yet ripe for the true history of Jutland. But the time is more than ripe enough to classify this tremendous engagement. Beyond all doubt it should be placed in the fourth category. Thanks to the incomparable leadership of the British Admiral and the magnificent support he received from all who fought with him, the engagement was very nearly converted from a battle of the fourth type to a battle of the third. But not quite; and hence the disappointment and aching vexation of heart. Admiral Scheer, by the skill of his adversaries, was compelled to accept battle; realised his mistake, and claimed (with perfect propriety) the right to decline a decision. As on a score of occasions in times past Fortune weighted the dice heavily in favour of the fleet which was bent on escape.

"As on that immortal field Scheer turned, like a hunted thing, from one course to another, so now he still strives with verbal artifice and ingenious hairsplittings to dodge eternal consignment to the leeward berth in the limbo of category four. At Jutland, the hour, the weather, low visibility, smoke screens, destroyer screens, and darkness aided him. These avail him no longer, and he can be 'fixed' with the penetrating point of logic beyond all hope of a second escape."