BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 558, 13 July 1909, Page 2

BOXING.

THE WELLINGTON ASSOCIATION. A meeting of tlio Wellington Boxing Association was held last evening, and wae attended, by Mcssre. R. W. M'Villy (chairman), A. Lauronson, H. D. Smith, J. L. Day, T. Sampson, F. 11. Taylor, J. M, Laing, 'W. B. Pktte (treasuror), W. Coffey (Becrotarj-), and Dr. Napier M'Lean. . " • A complaint .was made by W. H.'Wenand that ho had not been treated , M ho had expected on a recent visit to Palmerston. i UoTresjwndence was alsd read from" the Manawatu Boxwg A'ssociation, whoso socre-tai-y, Mr. W. H. Hankins, attended, and ex-' pbined how the match tfas arranged. If had been arranged that Shields should meet Trcwjck as a preliminary to tho Griffin Tracy match. ■ lTlon: when Trowick, for private reaaone, was unable , to fulfil hjfc agreement to \xrs, an arrangement was made with, Wenarid, through Mr. M. Hogan, to fill ttio' vacancy. No terms wero arranged. Mt._ Hogan endorsed the remarks of , Mr Hankins. , ■ ... v ;■■: ~, . .: ... The complainant,: Wenand. stated that Shields, had told him after the contest that his weight wae 9st. :11b. He had understood that the trophy.would bo for fivo guineas.inst«ad of three guinoae.<■■: Ho hadifisen led to believe, alco,, tiiat ho would receivo £2 expenses. ...'".'-■. :■'■ "V-,-. =.---,= : v ■ The chairman issued a warning thatj" to mako mohey out of expenses', :waa r d breach of tho amafeiip status. In view of the let- , ■ te-re sent by to' the Manawatu Aβeociatkm, the only , course open to him woe to.apologise. ~Tho: initial mistake had', been ■ihado in not arranging 'the ; contest through .> tho Wellington Association. Y ,'.■■•" •'. : : r ' An apology was duly' signed, and Wonand agreed to accept the order' previously eent him (£1 115.'6 d.). V: .■;-";. .■ --J. ■■■■:■: The secretary read cabled advice from' Mr. W. F. Corbott, "Amateur" of ttto 'Sydney "Referee," : that neither Sullivan, M'Gowaa, nor Jones could meet T. Tracy in the tournoy of August 18. Unhok. howeveij, was willing ■ to, make the trip. ' Tlie- conditions .were:— £100, winiwr £75: limit,, lOst.u;":, .. It was agreed that the associatjoa'diould accept tho offer. ■ . '.:■-■■'■'.: '■ ;■■■■■: ■■■■'■'.■'. .The secretary intimated'that .he had; ar> ranged for the engagement of a tramer to attend to the Wellington teairi wJiile in Dim- v edjn for the New Zealand amateur champion-' v ships.on, July 22 and 23. vl rhe Wellingtoa team comprised. >W. H.' Wenaifd '(bantam); ' L.Poi-tc-r and R. Cairns (feather); W. J. Smith (light), and 6.-'.Wateliom (welter).' Mr. Lakg was appointed to act as the man-, nger of the team, and the chairman and secretary were elected as tho association's dolegates to the conference. '."■:" "' . ,'■-. Cenwal. > W. L. Rudd, provincial . heary-weight-champion, offered.to meet either Cole, or; Dawson, with fourteen days' notice. Tho committee decided to aEk the writer to wait' until after the': coming tourney bed: Keea ' held. '•■'■ .;■;■'■: -. . :-. -;■.:.;;>;... ,';', ;, ■-■ Arthur Paltridge, ofVAucidand;: offered. to box with anyone in New Zealand weighing 9st.. Gib. to Ost. 91b. The -letter was hew, over for consideration in September.'•••', ■ '*■.';'