BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1774, 12 June 1913, Page 3

BOXING.

WELLS CHALLENGES CARPENTIER. 'By Telegraph—Press Association— Oopyrieht London, June 10. Carpentier, the French boxer, while appearing in. & tgvuo at tho London Opera [louse, was challenged to another match by Bombardier Wells, Tvho occupied a etage ho\. THE BUSH ASSOCIATION^. IRELAND & M'GRATH. (By Teleiraph—Preso Association.) Pahiatua, June 11. The contest for the middle-weight championship, of Now Zealand and a purse, of 30 sovs., presented by the Bush Boxing Association, was fought out at the Drill Hall, Pahiatua, last night between "Barney" Ireland (Waipawa), holder of tho title, and "Tom" M'Grath (late of Sydney), the newiy-appointcd tutor of tho Bush Boxing Association, Pahiatua. The light was of fifteen rounds. Up till the thirteeenth round M'Grath did most of the attacking, but Ireland defended well, 1 and, occasionally attacking, secured a 1 slight lead on points. In tho fourteenth round Ireland forced matters, and soon had M'Grath in distress. In the fifteenth round, Ireland, who was still fairly fresh, also wentiin for punishment, but his judgment was bad. The referee, Mr. T. O Far--1 rell (AVanganui), declared the match a 1 drait, amid cheers and groans. ! The amateur contests resulted:—B. Kelly ■ (Pahiatua), lOst. 511b„ beat M'Farland ■ (AA'oodville), 10st. 131b. F. Ivnapp (Pahiatua), lOst. 4lb„ drew with Downes (Pali merston North), lOst. lib. In the lig iti weight bout, Robson (Woodville), Ust. > 7slb., beat M'Donald (Pahiatua), ffst. 81b. THE KEYS-HAGERTY MATCHIt was thought possible that Hock Keys, who is to met Hagerty in a.match un- - der tho control of the AVellington Assos ciation, would arrive by tho Ulimaroa 1 from Sydney yesterday, but he did not i come. Tho association, however, receivi ed tho following cablegram .from their Sydney representative: "Keys signed, leayins Saturday."