BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1460, 7 June 1912, Page 6

BOXING.

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. THE VVELLINiGtON ,T'Q..URNEY. '•'<Kill U'lliiK A XI) .liie pro\ inem! c'h.*iiii-l>ii>:ii<li ij> louin ey wmler Khe direction. of ihs Welknyion Homing Wii> comniena'd .in the 'I'own ji.ali. ia>! . There was o'nl'v

iv lair 11 ti!iiljr-i- (it; -peetat"i- in the Kali, probably no i.iiiirii Siii), There wero lii.r liV.i iiiiiiiy OHf eyeninjij mat it was tl.l-i p.m. Mors: il.,- last one tiuieil. 'I'll,-v.' wci-is tiin-u ieal'Jy .soud l)tiu;i;s some nijiidriiig oiie;s, and some oi.-hiipje-i of linvr the lioblc art should not b.6 practiM-d. Mr. .Sainp-on had no easy taVk as reiVri'C in tlic jiyoil i.-or.tests mentioiieil, .liiicf his vfkdi<3t was n;ot i.tceived : fiivoura.bly in fill' tlinv of theiii. BANTAM-V/EIGHTS. W Langridne 7st 13Jb (Petone | beat G. M'Nicnoll. 7st. 31b. (Clinstchiirch). 0» iji"' fac?. of il fliis contest slioiild. hay.ii I>c i-ii an liiiequiiil one. Tiio .Tetsmo lad: was (lidor and. stronger, and 1 lie had jhe advantaKo of, say, two iiicks ij\ roaeii. The; .rpii.nd. had ivp except" that file .sinaller la<| f.rpjii Qlrfiis'telViireh woii all the way. 111 the second round Lajigrii|gfi. iaii.deil a. gopcl l.efi to the jaiy, itlid tile small boy took out five on; the iloor. tie rose in fair ord.er, aiid sniipriseil ,lii;s : opponent by diiek;in'K 'ii measyreil k!iO(;k-r:i!.t r'ifjlit. A iittlc moie hp' surprised' lii'm bv liv.ndinsf out two r.'.thev .sbji'ti ones ti! iln< da'ngerp.iis. paiifc. of .the .face, lie spoiled. «■. good; recovery'. by let line a second straight olio fhroii!,'ii to the. jaw. and he was in tr'otij bio '.at the end of .the rouud. .The last round was iiist skill measured anainst s.t'.ensth and pngnoeity, ami neither prevailed to.any extent. The referee declared in favour oi' strength and; 'la;ngridge won, ■

T. Kutner, Bst 21b Beat J MacWorran, Bst. 21b. The winner is perhaps' the "flashe'sp boxer who wears gloves in flic ring in Wellington; He. has good defence, '.but no tio.uhlo copies :.p'f his 'attack., Hi? on, ponejit promptly nisenvorerl thp : li'gli'.tne'ss°.t aiid. took u.nii.e'cessary libertir-s. This allpv.cc! flip more experienced,: t.ii.il. 'to. s'cor.q >vi' h clever foot Work and Mocking, but for alt this cleverness lie was mice or twice reduced to' holtlinij on. The .'decision in favour of' -liut'ner ii:ti!o<l In- tin. uiors with loud and routimtpus hooting. FEATHER-WEIGHTS R Ctsey, Sst 101b beat F Lcarv fist. 71b. ' ■ .} va . s , a IKI -- v encounter from the word, go. Leary, : .a .clever, boxer, relied- oil his cleverness over nutc'li ivnd hud t,o'. take t.«:0 : .,1!,ea,vj: left hint in. right. t0 tJle J ll .p—the. first round. liithe seco'iii!' miiul, both wen fought loiter, and tlVc .-•mailer boy'showed 'tile better ■skill. In the third roiiad there was lots of business doing. J'jt'sl, ferty looked-.-.aii easy winner; :,.qutrbp-xihg: His-' oppoiieiit badlv. and recovering; •}&* lost <teffchttj. Jiw'tfifr ■ i <-•»*? pi!~hr-d a. .weijjhsonfr right through .and scui l:.eary down. The bout ended: w.i.t.l.i. b"otli.. incit fighting I,cav.y u;.:< the inpro distressed'. "(Vev ciev^s^r 8 lhe risht acdsi<>n * «

L. Stewart Sst (Pctone), beat J Karcws Bst. 12=lb. (Wellington). It was ;■ strenuous mix up, ; uul Stewart was tile mere >iren:ious of tn'e. two,. iHier;p re .'' (i , w ' :m - 'I lio iii'-t i'liund was. 'an iinuigiuttedv un.-killui ..clash m iviiich Kar cws got-several.■ sliiikiiig ■ blows;"' "la the' second he; gcit, mpro\>f. tlic same fori, and Isotli o! t leni n!.-o got a wa;iiing far nokltng and/hitjiiig; '.lit t!ic*. last roiiad KarU ! " le! . v - I>IIC was baaren

A. Joplin, Sst 101b beat H Twomey, Bs* 121b. What promised to be, find what actually developed nito, a lea Sly ,good. e>iliibitiqh wus spoilotlvbx- its; ciulingv Tw'onibv was' dtsqna ifie-l at tlie efu! of the second 'round for hitting ..Jopiiii after the gong had sonnded. Ihe hiow wa>> a iuavv one, «>.< l the of her, boy '.dropped, to iiie boards. Recree !-amti>e,n. had p oihsr course open but to dis.(]ualiiy "tlie - pfi'qnd'eri 'JSrtv'ibuit lv tlie hout had'-been ii fairly even one, antl .loplm, provincial chaiiipioii, would have had to do.his.jic-t to win...-.

J Ingham, Bst 121b (Pstnne) beat A Jervois, Bst. 101b.. (Tokomaru). ■■ lliis pij ihe bouts of the :?vviisva 'tivci- , handed lw.vnv Willi n; fair punch in either hand, and he swung .both gloyis promiscuously l aniUcoiitimiViislV. ■ flcrvais had stiperli ;flefence, ;;ai'id many of his opponent's noisy smashes were tn'koii on elbow, glove;, shoulder, ov (In. ton ni thhead. tie certainly allowed Ingham todo most of She leading, .but he w.i'a ; ,!1 the way i nv.jis)eii'ce. . 't'fcrtv >ver'c*'.iii. sensational inc!(!eii.ts ; c'oii't<;' : st, ahij. tb« referee Rave (he decision according t ( > tho rule, It points; :are. otherwise equal, coil-' sideralion is given to the man whp (lots most leading;''' ' . 7

•W Dorry," Sst 131b (Oanneurke) fought a draw, with W. Mack, Bst 12|lb (Wellington):: : This was certainly the lx>st contest 'of the evening, and one. of the bast. displnvs that has ever been shown in the amateur division in Wellington. li-.itjnr-n 'were' ready leaders; both doublerhamled boxer* ■ and hotii.knew every, trick of .blocking and getting t,ul ol' r.eaeli. ' . The. referee quite properly ordered a fourth.' rour.d, but there wore doubts us to.Hie of his judgment; in ordering a. lii'lli. ][ P should then have declared Mack.the winner. The fifth. roiiuiU being' indecisive' lie had to declare the match a driiw.. LIGHT-WEIGHTS. S. Porter, Sst. 131b. (Wellington), beat F' Ritchie, Sst. 131b. (Mastertcn)' Porter w.m in every part of all the" three round?. Xtitchie- was sininiv a game 1-maslior witlr...duly .cine. attrtclCs r.ighti handed swing over the «lioiiMer.. iKVifleis lo say lie landed Ik'dirty when I'orter took chances. ' WELTER-WEIGHTS. W. Karcws, lOst. 31b.. beat C. Hauahev last:. 31b. '■' ■' Hanghev j-hdwed superior. *kill ing for the first two round#,, but his opponent took the,lnisme>s rather, more <-eHnusly. The resuif was ilipt Kare.ws',.,sightly scarred, came. I.rom .his corner''fi-iih and fit for the.la.-t three minutes. ![<> mixed things generally:,, u.-ing botii hands well, heavily foi preference: KarV.vs \v- ls declared winner,. am! an Im(!Tsdciiim<'%uiji lie hooted. ; •" W. Dudson, 10st, 91b.,. beat Hsimi Sandow 10st: 41b. ' The winner was the cleaner and tiip' bettor boxer, but probably' F;>mlnsp [hi more experience in ri.ngcf.aft; At am- rate' Hudson made nil: the liii-iako- <.f n Yovie" 111 making too generous, wlav-, and SVr<tm.profited by tlieiii in the thj r ,| round that Utuison s ssinnrior ski]' condition told i'fs tale, ilis wim>imV I>Wwas a straight left, which tie h.tuHMf and again. Mis right lie «-e<! only t„ aw

E. Minifie, 10st, 91.b., beat, J. H.inian 10st. 81b. Afipr a iniiMito; of 'iwsjViH.i'v reiVl'v w il. meant, bui' foi 1 ('1 i.o iiii-i-l .pai-i li;r-iIV-'-ii'\-f lTanium subsided; «i!li-.nii bavin*; 1 ear =(i iifk, mill .( lit- (.luvnl erf' /line jvii'- 'ij bn-Mli-.-i. lie ilul ||,i- -;iiiii' linn-..- „|, flU ' ( thirty -_cociiiK- liitUr, ji,.^ perly iliifnuililieilv HEAVY WCft.l T ]2s P ( - llian,s ' ,2s! - 9lb " j'. Bain, l.ilit- ui(i<! liea vy-;»'(jiK 111. -a mate ii r r W n|» t lis ronte-t was iii.ii-i.lsly inmpi,.,.,] skillnl, ini--iliioclpij ■4u , . jl^a'tviWifeil lo be 111.1 i|l)v ;H'('.i(lpiliVi'.. li;iivv l'iin)ped most of the '.opui-iru- stuff, 'I'll,. ori'o iiail in or<Vr a: ioni-iI; l-rtiiiii)';' «(?'(,fa, round placed Hie j-r-lilt- out 0 f doubt. and a verv iii-'r. B ; . ; n f O . j, e helped in bis corner.. J. Collcrton. 12V*. 7lh. (Mustcrton) .he-it A. Hackctt, I.?st. Blh. (Wellington). " I' In: 1 invr> firtttths Villi' a lot of Mr"inlb and r-. !n . of nil pitlifV s.idr. 1li(;v. h:.]3rj. ; fljii!!' .f,,amuse, and thy did asuis crerybcay but

I Iwuv-t'lvcs ;i!111 iVeafy, Huyr twine ftoiii. t.hcir coram for the h'is Ond. i.icf, and fii.ugjit ciicli oilici;. iij.iQ, a sleepy in of ■ 11. The i"i' ti'ino eventually mailed i\, halt, and; declared Collei tan the winBoth niton were a;iid daz* cd.i but llu! SviiV!K. J r v,v- Hie leasts sickened oi' (lip tivo-.

yj.. Bartlcif, 12st. 4l!j, (Petone) beat T. Richards. 12st.. 7lb. (Wellington). Tlievo Ms much fete? but;. I'jitlc evaft i-n lii.i'is sivugjjle. The nien thumped .and •.vre-tled wtt.il pacli o'lhpr, bill Barl'kt.t had rather tl:>' better ot the battle. 'I'lii' end ca(n<: half-way through, th'i; fliir.il round, when Kieiiards, t;ikin;; a lel't and: (lion a, right to live rfsiiu was ; !;.no:cked fhi-osifiji the. I'sipe's. The' releiee slopped i'lre hunt.