HE WANTED TO GO HOME.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1089, 30 March 1911, Page 4

HE WANTED TO GO HOME.

AS A BOXER AT THE FESTIVAL. Since "Bill"v Squires "lost his punch,''' Australia has sought in Vain for a heavyweight boxer possessed of anything m the nature of a decent irauch, and Now Zoaland has generally been considered out of the race, but now word comes mm Southland of a heavy'-woight'wilh a punch in each hand. At the meeting of the hii'itl committee of the Festival of Umpire sports last night, a letter was received from the New Zealand Boxing Association forwarding correspondence in referciicnro the claims of a Southland man to he included in the New Zealand lean) as boxing representative. The correspoiiilenco included a letter from (ho Roiithlnnil Association lo the controlling body, giving full particulars qi "W — s capabilities, and stating that if he were selected he would probably pay part of his own fare, as his people were well ■to do, and in addition "M' is very enthusiastic, has n useful punch in each hand, very shifty on his feet, well able to keep out of trouble, and useful in close quarters." So ran the letter. The cAinmittep had a good laugh as this part wAs being read, and then, by general consent, the further reading was postponed and the correspondence will be forwarded back to the boxing authorities in Christchuich as reauested.