BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 502, 8 May 1909, Page 12

BOXING.

. ; ' (Br MEItCtJUT.y ' .Congratulations' to "Tim" Traoy on his Win in Auckland, At tho time of writing-no further particulars are to hand of the fray than wore published in the Press Association > report, but tho viotory seems to havo como-to "Tim" on account of his gamenoss and tenacity. At the - same time, Griffin must havo improved greatly to' have made til© stand.wliioli ho did,' as in thoir previous meeting ho gavo Tracy no trouble at all. After a successful tour in America, extending over five months, Jem Drisooll, the accomplished feathor-weight; ; returned to England recently. Interviewed at Plymouth, Dnscoll stated that ho had "taken part in ten, contests. ' In three months ho beat Grover Hayes (three times),; Hatty Baldwin (twice), Johnny Marks, . Leach Cross, Abe Attel!, and the Australian, Charlie Griffin. His most important encounter was with tho Hebrew, / Abo, Attell, -especially financially, for it drew the largest crowd. The receipts amounted to 16,000 dollars, of which-sum-Dnscoll received 40 per cent, and Attell 30 per cent.? : ; - ' Speaking of American boxers generally, Dnscoll said they wero strong vigorous and hard- hitting, and always made things willuigfor whoever took them on.' By that he did'hot mean to infer that they wero'lacking in_ scienc6, but that they combined good science with hustling and hard punching that always mado.thom dangerous. .They called for all- one's' constant ■ watohfulness, .cleverness,- and ready footwork-to- avoid .an untimely blow which would end matters for an unwary opponent; . 1( . ,Tho-London "Referee" a! so "has somotJiing to say about Amorican methods.' Discussing Britt s proposed visit to Australia under H. Tin •i . ? ■ Management, it says:— ■ Bntt is . going to Australia, and, one wonders what sort of referees are grown in that part of tho world. If they are of the variety who permit a boxer to prevent his opponent from, using his most effective weapon Bntt ought to do well. Summer's left, when ft!» s | re s' employ it, was constantly on Bntt s face; but Britt bored in, held the dahgerous implement fast to his side, and ■'. ? > "F 11 . . Hefereeing is no lght job when you, have a persistent holder like Bntt to deal with, for if he had been allowed his. way Summer's left arm would have heon 'tightly to tho American s-jside throughout tho entire affair.. Wo aro told_ that this- is' allowed—and,' indeed, .approved—in the States, but it is not aljowetTand is strongly disapproved in EngTho premier honours in the heavy-weight boxing competition of tho Royal Veterinary College Athletic Club's • tournament, - just the Princo of Wales's Gymnasium, Kentish Town, - wero carried off 'by Mr. P; R, Thompson, a : New Zeaiandcr. | hor ® were: four entries for tho ©vent,: and *.: Thompson, was easily the winner." He also entered, in tho heavy-weight wreitling, put was put out in tho first round. . In this _0010.-au recently comment was made on. the paucity'of good "heavies 11, in England. . Late intelligence from London, howover, brings news of a discovery that may • e ?j i e Old Country to got back to her • P ™ &8 ;tho -mother of:world's champions:. The discovery is a • young boxer named lan; Hague, a Yorkshireman. His first appearance in big company' (that is; comparatively • '-big," asthero has been no '1 heavyweight stock i-i Midland of: late) was against big Ben Taylor, of •Woolwich, recently. Taylor had mot Johnson just prior ,xo ;the black's Australasian visits • and acquisition of the championship, but Hague put him through in speedier time than Johnson-did. On tho strength of this ho was matched against Gunner Moir for a purse of £900, and a side bet of £200 aside. Iho result was received in, a cablegram from London as follows"Tuesday Afternoon.— lan Haguo knocked out 'Gunner' Moir in a boxing oontost at • the. National Sporting Club, in tho first round." Let us hope that,-tho Britisher, capable of picking up the White Man's Burden, has come at last. \ Rudolph. Unhobi demolished Bob Turner ,in their battle on -April 27 in -Sydnoy. - Tho roforeo stopped > tho bout, and 'awarded' the decision to' tho South African after tho tenth round. . Tlio following privato (ablpgrnm was received in Sydney recently"London Wednesday Afternoon—Mr. Hugh D. M'lntosh states that Jim Jeffries is training liaid and, will decide about May Vt whether ho will meet Jack 'Johnson for tho championship of tho. world." Davo Smith got a verdict on points over Pat O'Keoffo, Burns's right-hand man and spamng partnor, at. tho Brisbane Stadium on April 21. , . American files report that Johnson has hung up a forfeit-of 6000 dollars in Chicago, and darod Jim Jeifries to cover it. Tho big man's reply is characteristic: "Fudn-o When L got ready to talk, I'll havo plenty to say." ~ It is understood that Johnson docs not \ntend to keep his engagement with the National Sporting Club in London to box Langford on May 24. Tho match was made hoforo tho Mack won tho titlo from Burns for a puiso of £1000. Johnson's decision is not surprising. Ho iB notoriously lax about keeping business engagements pnless they promise to bo vory lucrativo, and ho would consider his roason, that tho purso offered is not big enough, quito sufficient excuse, foi turning tho N.S.C. down, evidently forgets ting that had ho lost to Burns tho £1000 offered would havo been a very handsomo figure.