GLOVE TO GLOVE.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 530, 10 June 1909, Page 7

GLOVE TO GLOVE.

y 1 < THE BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS. . * ! SEMI-FINALS AND FINALS i ' j 1 :!.: • taying-oiit" or *ioving process through which''tho jospiraats -for provincial champion-. fil sliip';))oxing .honours'.wose'.passed'on 'Tuesday ~ ' Bight\«parated.\Ee dross. from 'the metal pro- .' a coterie of moro' or'less expert .. : -,- v :,. 'of tho inoble art left in -'tlie ring to" - baitie Cbut-'.'the * 6emi-finals;'and finals,' - an' - : - ''''exai:ißg:Jnight's :sport . 'K'as , ';'antioipated , ; last ®night. .. The; executive of- the' Boxing: Associa- :/- ;.tk)n;.,aEain'.'had the'. pleasuro jof seeing the ; Town; Hall woil filled, and-tho general arrango■■•"S.oionts'Sreflected -'credit on the hon; secretary of the association (Mr AV. Coffey) and the committee. Dr. M'Lean noted as roiereo. Durtfi'- ing' part, of.- the ,evening . His Excellency tho Governor i was present. The final, of the welter-weight, which was -}'- ■ between, 'i'abored and Parry, resulted m a win ■ V- ,V {or,-th«-former, although, until .the contest was moresthan, half -over, - Payry-..was ~looked ,upon liTanered,; howwr,;, -"kept, olear; of. his'.rival's only, dangerous-blow, :S'.'i's a heavy right swing, and eventually iWOt®; hun "• down- to nothing. Iludd won the, heayyrweight. '•v'vOf.','-load ('until, the isecond i-ro'und -was hall-nnisnoa, ' when he collapsed. Wonand carried off the 'inA the''.ban tain.-'.class,,, proving 5 long, ■''.' ■ -''V' -'wiy Hbo' strong, for .the next; m order, 'Lang-, ii,fe : ridgey ; ;whose" ; 'prinoipal'asset'^was_a' : 'longi light.: ' ewing.'. -Weuard- revelled in the close; work and 1 scored;. consistently., v .V ; -Porter, x and..,Cairns Sv: <:• weta in .at the' finish;of -the feather heats, -but was' handicapped', bjr paving .already ; fought „:on9 contest and by- un .injury to his: loft hand. In spite of tho handicap, hownver, he put np a really olovor showing. Davis won tho feather :belt;- his-opponent hanngjn-hand,-and .being unable,to come forward. * i . : . : P., Nelson's'trophy, fot.ithe..most; eoien- ' •• • tifio competitor , at'.the , tourney .- was presCTtod to;the bantam-weight lad, A, Iggulden - v The ' committee also'- recommended that ■ the ",vplUok;of:iOairns/-who .boxed- the final, with._ L.. • .-Porter,, despite ;th.e fact-that he was suffering from "an injured hand, should be recognised by, the presentation of a special medal. ' KEiT?-'WEIGET PINAL. '' 'W. L. Eudd, list. 11Tb. (Wellington), v. TVil- ' fiams, 12st. 4lb. (Poverty Bay).. Williams ;-?SSv''wrildfld ; a'hefty/right l :.'aud,s^^his ; lrft^ in' v 'theiearly ='■ stages,'also' showing .anunusual ■■ i-. ■penchant ■ for. ,upper-outting., ■:■ His • defence -.-was: sound,.and carried him through the firrt round : without a mark. ,- The npper-Cut had its eßcct on Eudd'at the opening of the second round, but-Rudd/got-in; several stiff punchcs.-, and nbirougW; his;-.opßorient ihe.floors threa,:timeSj; .sotmding -. of the : :'g«Tig /caved him. ; :As, soon- as the men t met. y,, : at 'the opening: of ■ the final. round, Eudd waded. 1 ' in, and, forcing Williams to the ropes, bi ought carp'et/,-fdt'h ,a ; right:.]ab,'_>Williams; . was eonnted-ontyibut loft. the : nng;vnth, aiemile. -;V:V: : ;s that» had? accompanied ; himf .thrcragh..,tte ; ; fi«t , round and a half. With better condition Wil■V; . liams might :have seen • the. journey through, -,

O. J. Pttfry, lOst Sib. (Wellington), v. 0. Tancred, lOst ijlb (Petone) Both compoti • v > : and forced, the fighting. throughput, ; syringing a dangerous right. Wild hitting, in wiioh ; ;>- : ;Pany:6nfrered,_- characterised - two - opening-;. vNo-ft 2 'iround/.(Tailored (jppraent. ■■ -from'cornertocorner.oir two-occasions. When, the'-'gohg. soTrndedi' Tancredhadv improved nis -' ptjition,' bnt: both nsen needed the spell. .There v 'i''.' I not- , Tery.muoh borinff in-tho final round, both men holding off, and the referee, ordered a fourth, ronnd. Tanored's condition told in > .:.i. hiSf opponent'tun ,tß.iv Btand6tiU,.and tUongat, wis'stopped and aVarded to Tancrcd.

LIGHT-WEIGHT SEHI-EINAIi AND FINAIJ. Davis, 9st. IDJIb. (Wellington), v. W. J. Smith, 9st. ejlb. (Petone). Davis, who part. 1 ; nbrod Murphy ■ bout, on tho first U : -i-^Wiaight;*' startecT.'oufewelT' afeainst':SniitK';.but ; the .;.t\ii:Miatfe;inipr6Ted:M(the;bont;irogressed,-neither. <" > ' .man.'han pronounced advantage .when tho ■ pair wtre first rung to their corners. Davis ■fUfi-i): spiked]the second >rouhd';with ; a .sfraiAtjignv and a aifinguig right to the. face, wbichwas followed by two straight'-lefts to the faco. Three vigorous punches v drove Smith, to -the immediately-,^afterwddsi-Be. threw.-:--Sv:'/iVMs'!''6pponeiiit/v and was ; put:. out •of .< the' contest. on a<ftml. Tho winner showed a marked in- : i v 1: oUnation.v.to :wr6etie. - Both. men. were./loudly nnplaudcd. 1 \ , - ' final in the light division went to Davis ... '.'forward on.account of an injury to.his hand.':

FEATEEE-VTEIGHT HEATS. <W. Coward, v Sat. 1311b. (Wellington), v. L. ' ■ •'.. . Porter, . 9st. (Wellinaton). These two ..men - were for :&i«Uuag ;■ above '.the'average,: on of., their .performances ,on the opening i'opened ;ibriskly, s Cow-: arttlipnttihsron ipoilits' •at : ;oiitset,' .bat "feet -.tiiis :f'ib6nsiotoraUy; l vtU6';; worst?, 6£-"i.tlielast gong^ustVsaying;hiin: ■When ho fras showing signs of distress aa a result of a senes ot heavy blows Porter sfceond round, And ad'nt in several heavy V"iW%h jjiuielie^^to : 6ni> ':b£:';wliich;.'V^aiiright l ... swing,' sent I ,Coward to-the carpet, for'four B.itViSjMMndß^^wardS^ucted^il^ny/^butY^ "st!;" Cl.hiSVipponent^finishingV fresh; whilst Cpward y ' .V. ;V appear«l to. be';feeliiig th 6 effect of the price. Porter i made tlie fighting in tho final , round, j».V^.V ; ybu#G#ard(' altibigh: obviously weak, stood '.tip gamely,', and .took a lot .of. punishment. Tho : - ' lighting: throwhout tho hont was' , exception-. . ~'ref«ree ;had ionly.'.;one.''deoisionv .to 'givd-a' win for Porter, ! ■ •' -It. .Cairns, 9st. .(Wellington),- v. S. Porter, A vwith' ifemiigtf ; vhi3 ■ ptoponen^Bpface;- arid a .straight' left punish in' tho isams direction. Be : followed . with v6ome clean.: hard v ■ hitting, against^ little v ' .airail. ii'Tho-i second'TOnnd'-jWas . in- favour- ,of f. ing'the right in. with a regularity "which pnzi:\ . tied Porter, The'final iound - likewise. was all. . .Inifayour .of. Cairns,', who. again swung a .danjerous'right to tho side .of' Porter's head at times, round; ; '':'-'?..7:liihi.!.^d'hit^i tiiii -wheneVer.:yhe',pleased. \Porterj ' : ... foiight .' gamely,; but tho virdict : went 'to J " FINAi BOUT. .■■■■■■■■ 1.-Porter, 9st., v. Cairns, 95t.," Cairns. was sho.had'sal-' ,i:j;:o;w3r&dy^boxed! : 1 fresh Porter did practically all the leading - - in the initial round, but Cairns met him with 'iw'a^siimisingUnght^'O^asibrially.vaiad; showed : foot;;;wprk;.:v ; .ln' tho 'second ;ana.

' ■and Porkr mado . the..pace,.-and. forced , the •. ; • '. fighting in! procedure, . which brought out a -clever .defence..by,-Cairns.. At .tho conclusion of - v -.: . the which Went t to/Porter, it- was . an- ;: -fnouiiccd 'that; Cairns, who,.hdd .'-hardly used'his, '.f' left ilthroughbuti'iVthe'levonihg,:, had.', boxed-;tho; thre'er': roundi?with:'a:r,. damaged..'hand,.-; which': . makes bis performance a specially meritorious one.

'BANTAM SEMI-FINAL' AND FINAL. ■ 'A."jßKtldsn; : Bst. ,'OJlb; '(Wellington) v.' F." 3 i-WMiandiiSsfc 3jlb. (Wellington). Wenana mado a^tnft'.paqe'f^mn'tKerstart,!»nd ; taking;his oppo r nexit: : ,by::: is tor rri': ! .sb oivered: punts hes' Von him; JAs' '•• the round advanced," WenaAd's weight'.' and rtj.ch ■ -cleverlyy. and-kept out : ' of = the way of -several - procedure which ho had to adopt' in tho next ;:fc,lotiiid; ; cih' which''heVshoiwd: Some '.'of. : his.':firsts : iiight dlevern*©Sßi i and :.made : 'iu), tho' points.;ha was behind iob; en?'' : .i dearcured to.-make .the fiehtiitg in the final round, but Iggnlden's -skill stood,by him, al-: •. though Wenarid did 'all' the leading arid:gained the Terdiot, BANTAM-WEIGHTS. ~ Wenand weretho two left to : ; ..settle; the bantam; supremacy v :lAn?ridKe'came /on fresh, whilst his opponent.had already boxed •;': i dne.borit..-. Wenahd,boxed carefully for;a start,: ;,; v \apd'vj^t.'-;M->th«.';g6ii|:;.went' : ' he brought, hia .riyal .ito" the- floor with. a. right ; swing, which 7, ; c landed; on' - the head. . There 'was'-only .one man iin .'the next; Tound,. and 'when it was half ! % .LangTidgelwas'.brought'-dbwri again.'. ;He fotiup^butvthe, .referee -would; not. allow, tho but'Vito ; proceed .any. awarding tho .'contest, to Wenand.... - .. . ' •