BOXING

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1010, 28 December 1910, Page 2

BOXING

ANOTHER WIN FOR RUDD. ANDEEWS BEATEN IN THREE ' ROUNDS. FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS. (By Telegraph-Special to The JJOiiISiOK.) ■ . . v Westport, December 27. The boxing match between Itudd (heavyweight chamniou of Kew Zealand) and Andrews (Australia) for a purse of .£IOO, eventuated this morning, end resulted in a very decisive win for the New Zealandcr.. Eiidd completely outboxed his opponent. The men fought in the middleweight class. Hudd, as advised by his trainer, Norjaaii ilLeod, opened cautiously, and the lirst round was an even go, slightly in favour of ISudd. Andrews showed some . 1 defenco, and was fairly effective in attack, but lacked tho reach of his opponent/ who also held the advantage in height. In the second round it was evident Kudd felt he had the measure of his opponent, and he opened with weighty lefts and rights to tho head and body. Andrews for time still showed good smothering powers, but Kudd's persistency began to tell, and Andrews, going to the boards from a right to the jaw, took the count for:ninc seconds. On rising, he was shot to the ropes, and again went down, this time for six seconds. When up again he. clinched, but on breaking was forced to the ropes, the gong saving him. The Australian, who had made n hurried trip from _ Sydney to keep this engagement, experiencing a rough nassage on the way, appeared to bo short "of condition, while Kudd was clearly in splendid fettle. It was evident, in tho third round that Kudd meant to bring the contest to a speedy close, but Andrews, momentarily nt.taeking, placed RutJd on the defensive. The New Zealander then opened out, ana with lefts and rights to the head badly rattled ■ his opponent. Andrews : was continuously on _ the ropes, and was hopelessly defending as tho gong sounded. His seconds immediately' threw in the towel. Judging from Rudd's record, it apDears as if there is no one in New Zealand capable of extending him, and patrons of boxing predict a very promising future for him in Australia. He has'a very powerful punch with both hands, and relishes a .forceful fight. Mr. F. C,. Evans, of Westnort, efficiently reEereed. A preliminary bout, for a purse of betwpon Mumly, of Greymouth, and Morgan, Westport, was won by the latter on a foul in the first round. . Rudd -lias received an offer from the Mancnv.atu Association ..of ■ a purse- of -,£7O nnd .£5 expenses for a inatcli against Andrews 'or a picked man; also an offer from HasthiCT nf .1 purse'of £100 against a similar middle-weight, for .Tariuary 20, and 'has accepted, thi latter fixture. The Hastings Assw.iatiou-is also endeavouring _tp match Tracy and Andrews. Tn hope of the negotiations comjnir to a head, Andrews intends to keen in training, and will fight at 10st. 101b. . SMITH-BEATS PAPKE. '.■ By Tclenrapu—Press Association—Copvignf. . ■ '■' ■ Sydney, December 27. : Dave-Smith; a local middle-weight, badly out-fought Billy Papke, ,the . world's 'champion, and won*on the tenth round on a foul.. The championship., was not involved. 'Both men were a few> -pounds over-weight. ' . \ [Smith is, a New. Zoalander—the most promising pugilist-, the Dominion has produced for'j-ea'rs.. He was- unbeaten as ah amateur, and sinco he joined the ranks of the professionals ho has not suffered defeat. . & short time ago he met Arthur Cripps ,for tho middle-weight championship of 'Australia/ bnt though he won tlie contest -lie did not secure the championship as it was found that he was .one pound over-weight. Papke, who has now suffered defeat at the hands of Smith, claimed the middle-weight championship of the world when Stanley Ketchcll niet '■hisi tragic ehd a few weeks ago. Prob-. ably his claim is better than that of aiiy other boxer.to-day. Papke since his ar:iiivaliin Australia under, tho management 'of 'Mr. .Jl'liJtosli has only fought on one occasion prior to meeting, Smith. He then met and completely outclassed Ed. Williams, ex-middle-weight chamniou of Australia. •; Papke's-match, witk Smith was to have- taken place some weeks ago, but the American was prevented from' keeping his engagement by illness. Latest Australian files state, however, that ho was in good form, and very confident of beating Smith on Boxing Day. Smith's win would be a very popular, and, in most quarters, an unexpected, one.] LANG TOO GOOD FOR JACK'BURNS. : ; ■ London, December '27. ,Lang easily'-defeated Jack Burns" in twelve rounds. He. inflicted a lot of punishment on his opponent. •"" ["Bill" Lang, the best of the Australian' present-day heavy-weights, left Australia lor America to • witness tho Johnson-Jef-fries contest and to look for matches.' He had one match- in America, with Kanffnian, thought by some people to be the white man most likely, to wrest the championship from Johnson. Lang had , the best of matters in this match until he broke his hand, after which he was very, much at Kaufinian's mercy, and lost on points. His match with Jack Burns is the second he has secured since leaving Australia. Burns is cmite a second-rate heavy-weight, bnt Lang's victory over him appears to have been convincing. enough. The result means further openings for Lang, and he will probably be matched with one of the best of the English heavy-weights or with Langford, Johnson's most persistent challenger.] ■ A. LETTER FROM SYDNEY. . Mr. T. S. Andrews, the Milwaukee pressmnn, who came to Australia as manager of tho American boxing team, now iu Sydney, writes to a friend in Wellington ib say that Clabby was to box Gus Dewitt at Brisbane on Monday last, and Papke was to meet "Dave" Smith the same day in '■ Sydney. In regard to the latter event, a cable message states that Smith, a New Zealander, won. "Cyclone" Thompson is to box "Tim" Land to-day (December 28), and- Broiison is to meet ilehegan on January 2. Tho team sails for London by the Osterley on January 21.