IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1919, 29 November 1913, Page 2

IN THE RING.

I IBr "3lEitconf."J SHORT REVIEW OF THE WEEK. M'Coy's Qhancc Arrives. The lack of Australian, mails this week necessarily lessons the news area —moio particularly 60 as tho cable ijiau has vouchsafed us but little concerning tiio conflicts fought ami pending. \Y« haw, however, been advised of the result oi tho M'Coy-Brown clash at tho Melbourne Stadium, It wiii ho remembered haw IJrown recently distinguished himself by winning out at tho Stadium against '"Huglue" Mehegaii, whom he outpointed over iwuily rounds iu masterly fashion.

At this time 31' Coy was badly want- ! ing another bout with Mehegan for tiio light-weight championship, and this was promised him, provided tlmt ho could put "paid'' to '"Pal" Brown's account. This hoemod a fairly safe offer, as Mehcgan has not had much trouble, so far, m mastering his fellow Victorian, and Brown so conclusively outpointed Mehe.gai!. This, however, is mo way to figure out winners. Collateral form is a most unreliable guide, for punters. pickers, ancL guesscrs in any sport, but- it is neves"so much a delusion -and a sna.ro as it is with boxing. So it was in this case, Tho indiilgciico <>f tho cable man did not rim to details of' tho ola-sli: ho merely informed us that M'Coy had beaten tho Amerioflij crack «n.points.,,.So now the ,«innor .will' gefcfliis innclhdesired chance at Jlohogan and the light-weight championship.

Mors fefackstnltli Than Boxer, Another cablo message reooived during tho week had a cortain degree of interest on tins sido. This was tlio m«sago from London stating that a tenround match between Harris and Scanlon had resulted in a draw, after a poor showing, in which tho feature was constant clinching. Tin Australasian interest in this litis in the fact that the Scfcrilon mentioned is tlio Queensland ex-amateur of that name. ITo compot-cd in tlio Opera Homo at the Australasian amateur championships held in Wellington some years buck, and the impression made'by tlio red-headed hard-hitting blacksmith still lingers in tho minds of those that saw him. Ho was a slugger pure and simple, and, if ho still carries tho irild and woolly tactics that marked aaid marred his work as an amateur, it is a wonder that ha has got so far as to achieve decent matches in England.. It is probable that tho Harris mentioned as uoing his opponent would 'jo Private Harris, an e'x-Ar/ny middle-weight, and a boxer of some standing in his class in London.

Murphy is WIHIng. Tho Taranaki Association wants "Denny" Murphy for a match in New Plymouth. Murphy is willing enough— tlio trouble is to iiud him a suitable op* ponent. Ireland has practically recovered from tho results of his recent shooting accident, and would oblige if desired, but, apart from Ireland, to whoso weight Murphy can very fairly take exception, thcro appears io bo no one offering,'unless T. Alundy can be. taken into consideration.

! fiattla Tliat Will Draw. It is probable that the big Christ' mas attraction in Sydney will bo the meeting of "Dave" fSmith and "Eddie" fil.'iioorty at tho Stadium on Boxing Day, Tho American is reported to have started for Australia, and it re* mains to bo soon wlietlior ho'can pet to Sydney in time to fit himself for a return match with Smith on tho holiday date. If he can, the crowd should make tho Stadium wails bulge. Smith is a big- draw at any time, but when, in addition to' Smith, there is also mi view the man who heat him in less than a round —well, it can bo imagined thai thcro will bo something doing.

Will Carpsntiw Corio? As has been, stated in this column at various times tiio return maU'h between "J3ombar<iier" Wells and (.lories Carper.tior is pencilled for December B—jfouday week. Naturally enough, (ha preliminary discussions and arguments were already working up in tho English busing papers when tho last mai'i loftj and it is evident that tho affair, in which a. purse of £.!S0Ul) is involved, will excite groat interest in London. The latest -news as to tho men is rather disquieting. Both wore reported to bo suffering from had hands; in Wells's casojn? damaged his right so severely that ho was forced to cancel his Xovoiaber fixture with Bandsman Rice at a forfeit of £50. C'arpentier's left was knocked oijt in hit; contest with "Jeff" Smith, the young American "heavy," who gavo him such a good run in I'aris last month. I It is to ho hoped that the- wounded members will have recovered by Monday weelc, for upon its issuo ilep-ends largely or not Carpeutier is to visit Australia next year. If he is to make tho voyago at ail it must be then, as ho shortly boeomcs 21 years nL' age, and so liablo to military service in France, and, as this is now for n, term of throe years, tho popular French idol will havo to say a long good-byo to tho ring.