THE VETERANS ASSERTING THEMSELVES.
(By Tolcerapn.— Special Correspondent.! , AueWand, August 16. Intimation lins been received in Auckland from Tommy Burns that the treatment lie is undergoing at Rotoriia is. greatly benefiting the ox-champion's anklo. It is now almost well, and he intends resuming hie tour at Hamilton on Thursday night. ■ Meantime Tom Leos, the ex-Australian ohampioii, whqeo challenge, Burns has accepted, is training.for tne contest. He is going in' for siwiniruing and sparring.'" So far the 'Northern- Boxing Association has not been approached •. by either side- for a per--mit in connection with the proposed matoh. • Apropos of this subject, a'rather funny advertisement appears in large type in toliight's "Star" as follows:— ' "Seeing where Lees is touted;to meet Burns j well, if Lees comes and sees mo I will box hinv in- private. No prize-fighting monopoly will have .anything to do with it. Billy Murphy, es-champion boxer of tho world." ' . '
Then follows this postscript: "His weight makes no difference.-' ■ . ■■■-.-:
Truly the'veterans are asserting themselves. '■'■■ ■'..;■■• ' . •■■ :■'• ;
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 9
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163THE VETERANS ASSERTING THEMSELVES. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 588, 17 August 1909, Page 9
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