BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 10

BOXING.

. -THE AUCKLAND VETERAN AND 1 . BURNS. > "TOMMY" ACCEPTS. (Br Tolcerarli.—Special Correspondent.) Auckland, August- 13. "Tommy" Buni3 has accepted tho challengo issued by Tom Lees, of Auckland, the: ex-Austj-ahan heavy-weight champion.. In tonight's "Star" appears the following letter £i'om Burns: —"I have just seen the challengo from T. Lees while on tho train on my way to-Rotorua.\. only too glad to box MivLeia"for tlio £200, and am sending 1 a cheque of even amount to c,over Mr. Lees's money. - I will guarantee not to knock Mr.' Lcca-out under any consideration,' but will box lnm four or six rounds just to show the pnhbc how good a boxer Mr, Tom Lees is." The "Star's" sporting editor acknowledges receipt of Burns's ohequo for £200, so that the match Will. bo arranged through tho proper quarter.- . UNHOLZrAND TRACY. -Considerable interest :J8 being taken in t-he boxing contest,wliioh is to take plaeo at the. Town Hall on Wednesday next, under tho - auspices of tho Wellington Boxing Association. Both contestants; R. TJnholz, of South Africa, and T. Tracy, of Wellington, are reported to bo in excellent fottle, and a keen struggle i 3 anticipated. Tho box plan will bo opened at Armit's rooms this morning.