IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1889, 25 October 1913, Page 12

IN THE RING.

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SUMMERS-EVERNDEN FRAY. October 27.—A. Maxwell v. A. Bromwith, Taumaranui. Finished in Thunderous Applauso. Over 16,000 people watched Johnny Summers and Evernden at the Sydney Stadium, and from the reports in the Sydney papers, the contest was worthy of the big gate. They had met once previously in England, when Summers socured a points' victory. That was some little time ago, since when Evernden has come more to tho front, and by virtue of his two previous battleß in Australia, was oonsiaered to have a very fair chance, of success against the champion. Tho men weighed in, Summers at lOst. 3ilb., Evernden 10at. 6Jlb., and for a description of the contest, IMaroury" falls back upon tho "Bulletin's" account as being the most vivid and concise that has come under his notice. It runs thusly—

At the sound of the gong Evernden attacked with the cold, temperate fury'of a Bteam-roller. He bored right in, and Summers met him with quick lefts that baulked his attack, and disconcerted him badly. That left Bpoilt Everndon's timing, and caused his sleep-laden swings to go wild; and when they did go straight to the mark. Summers shifted that object with some of tho smartest ducking ever seen in tho Stadium. It saved him again and again, and Evernden had tho mortification of seeing _ absolutely decisive blows miss by—just enough. Summers was magnificent, and the way ho stood in and mixed it with his gritty opponent, anticipating his blows with counters that got home first, and swinging three and four rights and lefts beforo Evernden could let one go, made tho conqueror of Picato and Burns look slow. In tha fifth round (continues the "Bulletin") their heads crashed together, and Evernden reeled baok. Even that smash did not seem to affect him just then, and ho bounded at Summers like a tiger. But Summers came through. In the sixth, Summers cut loose in an amazing manner, with right and left swings, hurling in the full force. Evernden placed liis hands over his faco, and took the bjizzard stoically. Towards tho end Suritmers charged him, but was met with a heavy, counter that all but sent the champion down. In the seventh, Evernden became very aggressive, and showered a quick succession of blows, any one of which would have dazed a horse; and Summers dodged them all, or Bmothered the attaok with a quiok olinch. After tho tenth, he followed up in splendid style, and landed about four blows to every one ho had received, and still Evernden seemod unshaken. Summers still had to duolc heavy blows, and, strong as ho was, the champion was beginning to feel the strain. Compared with the other's celerity in side-stepping and back-stepping, and ducking and getting in his blows, Evernden was deadly slow. He wasted valuable seconds waiting for an opening which was never given, and every time Summers would anticipate the attack.

Had Evernden been as quick as Summers he would have knocked the latter out half a dozen tiroes while the young man brushed his liair with his glove. But he wasn't; and as the fight went raging on, Evornden's strength began to ebb. His blows at close quarters lost their sting, and it became ovident that lie was done. Summers might have gonei for a knock-out, but he didn't'; whether it was from caution or chivalry no man knoweth. In the 18th he closed in, and swung a heavy on to Evemden's body, which caused him to emit a loud yell. After that, Evernden was done. Though he raged somewhat in the last two rounds, he hail ceased to bo dangerous; and at the end of the term the hand of the referee descended gracefully on the head of Summers amidst thunders of applause. Nov; Zealanders Abroad. 1 The big Stadium contest- described above was preceded by a preliminary of interest to New Zoalanders. Ono of tho participants was Billy Shields, recently of tlio Manawatu, well known here as an amateur, and his opponent was one Jaok Dunleavey. The bout was a ten-rounder, described as having been of a very high standard, and although Shields was beaten, his display was very ploasing to the oritics. Tho "Referee' says: "Each boy showed no end of courage, especially Shields, who, with a little more experience, will do very well." Devltt Falls to Qualify. Another ox-Wellington amateur figures in the boxing columns of the Australian papers to hind by the mail. Tins is Gus Devitt, who met Tim Land at Brisbane on October 12, in tho first of the elimination contests for the title of middle-weight champion of Australia and the "Referee" belt. Tho bout went twenty rounds, at tho end of which the New Zealand representative fa.iled to catch the refereo's eye, bo Land was adjudged tho winner. The Vagaries of Bombardier Wolla. On September 10, at the Canterbury Music Hall, London, Bombardier Wells retained his hold on the English championship by knocking out Gunner Moir m tho fifth round in a contost which fluctuated in tho most bewildering manner. The final soene- is thus described in "Sporting Life":—

"Wells with a left sent aoross with a fine balance and poise—the whole weight of tho body was there —dropped Moir, and he never appeared in tho least likely to beat the count. Of Wells's showing, one can say that he was very good in the second round, and very bad in tho fourth. Seldom has tho same man boxed with such vagaries of form as Wells boxed last night. But with it all, he looked an obvious, winner for four-fifths of tho time during which the bout was in progross. But even yet ho has not learned where his strength lies. He will box beautifully at long range one minute, and then 'forget,' and crouch and bore, and wrestle and clinch in a manner which for him is fatal folly." Jack Johnson Counted Out. A sensational item on the programme was the introduction to the excited crowd of Jack. Johnson. The black champion was very badly received, and ultimately liad to leave tho ring without concluding his speech—practically "counted out" by tho jeering house. Ono paper describes the attempt of the managemont to thus force Johnson into the public eye as "a shocking mistake." Truly has tho world's champion fallen from hiß high estate. Murpliy Still Champion. The we'tor-wcight championship contest at Masterton last week happened too late for last Saturday's notes. The disputants were, of course, Denny Murphy, the holder, and "Pitto*' Chapman, allegedly of America. A In'rgo crowd assembled to watch tho clash, which was fairly interesting in tho early stages, but which petered out at tho half-distnnce. .Chapman's condition gave out, and he succumbed to ■ a "knock-out" from his bettortrained and clevorer opponent. Holborg and Koys. Lost Saturday Hook Koys waa billed

I to meet Waldomar Holberg, the Danish light-weight, who recently mado such a good showing against Hughie Mehegan at tho Baker Stadium in Brisbane. Keys, by the way, ia no longer under the guidance of Mark Golden, under whoso shrewd management he mado his recent Now Zealand tour.

An Australian Reverse, Jack Read, the Australian lightweight, who went to the States with Sam Langford, has, in common with so many of the latter-day Antipodean boxers who have tried their luck in America, made a bad start. Bis fi rs t two matches are thus described by American papers. The "New York World" says of his first essay: "Jack Read, of Australia, and Jimmy Ooffey, the Mohawk Indian, fought ten fast rounds to a draw in the first session of the night. Coffey gained a slight advantage in the last chapter, and finished strong. Read, who was looking at least ten pounds heavier than Ooffey, although his official weight was 188 pounds as against- Coffey's 134 pounds, 'roughhoused' it in that round. It was Read's first bout here, and he showed a fino assortment of punches." This is not so bad, but there ib worse to come. A week lator he tried again, and as will ho seen from the appended report struck trouble—hard:—

Jack Read, the Australian, tonight proved that ho ig a failure us a fighter, but has enough grit for a dozen light-weights, when Referee M'Guigan stoppod his bout with Sam Robideau an the fifth round to prevent disaster to Read. "Robideau floored his man with the first blow in the first round, twice again in the second and twice in the fifth. Read waa practically out when M'Guigan stopped the affair. Another blow Would have made him take the count. What's In a Name? Mr. Baker is to give the boxing humourist in Sydney a good chanco presently if some negotiations he is conducting prove successful. He is treating for the importation of an English welter—an army boxer named Private Bashem. Further comment is needless.