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IN THE RING.

CBx Mercury.] .

M'COORTY-BRADLEY MATCH. Tho End of a Quest. When a man journeys from one end of the globo to the other in search of something on which he has set his heart ho deserves to get it. Consequently, '"lorn" M'Cormick's win ovor "Johnny" Summers was well received by the majority of those present at the Stadium a fortnight ago. Though easily tlio two most renowned welters in England, Summers and M'Cormick had not only not clashed in the ring, but actually had never met each other as citizens until a couple of days,-before the battle. M'Cormick was in splendid condition, but Summers, knowing the calibre of his man, had put himself through a very searching preparation—top searching in fact, for ho entered the ring some four pounds below liis real fighting weight. Tho battle was, as expected, a clever one. Comiiig up to scratch when tho gong sounded for the start, M'Cormick, unduly impressed with the importance of the occnsion, was vory nervous, his feeblo leads being easily blocked by Summers, who, starting off confidently, had all the hotter of the round. Coming up for the second, M'Cormick'was more confident, and gradually got better as the rounds progressed, though in .the fourth'session it looked as though he was in a fair way to be knocked out before long, Summers's body blows doing good execution. In the sixth, however, ho suddenly came to light, getting home half a dozen hefty blows before Summers could score. So it was in the seventh round, in which lie was clearly master of the situation; but from thence on to the end of tlie tenth round Summers was tho hotter man, his body blows causing much damage. As they came up for the eleventh round it was clear, to all that the over-trained Summers could not stand the pace, and M'Cormick, sizing up the situation, went to close quarters, having much the best of affairs. . .Occasionally Summers would make a 6nasmodic rally—notably in the nineteenth round, but M'Cormick continued to pile up the points. The margin in his favour at the finisli was not a great deal, but it was sufficient. A return match between tho pair is a possibility of the hear future. Another. Ston Up. , Cabled news that "Herb.", M'Coy defeated "Matt." Wells on points is very satisfying to those who for vears past have been scanning tho pugilistic horizon for signs of an Australian capable of winning the world's light-weight championship. With the scalps of "Pal" Brown, Harry Stonp, and "Matt,." Wells at bis girdle, as tho result of his last three battles,,M'Coy, : s already well on the way to international honours. His next battle will probablv be with "Hughie" Mehegan. Should he defeat tho Australian chamnion, M'Coy may with justice consider himself entitled to a match with tlie British champion. "Freddie" Welsh, and then, if successful, his troubles will commence, for it will be a nerve-racking time that, he will undergo in trying to get "Willie" Ritchie into the ring with him. Mighty Hitters. r To-night at the Stadium, Milburn Taylor will endeavour to get a, little further on towards the conclusion of his boast that lie will win four out of five battles in Australia by the .aid of the .knock-out. It is more than Dossible that to-night he will, if not sadder, be at least a littlo wiser, for in Mchcsan he will be up against as stiff a problem .is any kno.ck-out; artist would care .to deal with., revels in a fight and it is certain that knowing Taylor's intentions, ho will enter tho ring tonight with oven more than his usual eagerness .to get to close quarters. With Taylor stretching up somo 5 feet 10 inches into the atmosphere, "Hughie" will find his opponent's ribs in a handier position than is usually offermjj. The Problem for P. Bradley. • On another, prospective match at tho Stadium, tho "Referee" has the following to say: — "Eddio" M'Goorty and "Pat" Bradley are to meet on February 7 at tho Sydney Stadium. It will bo.interesting to note how "Pat," a man with a minch, fares against- tho man win knocked out "Dave" Smith, the only man who has conquered "Pat" in ' this country.. "Pat" will be much: the smaller man, at all events much shorter. 1-Ie is quite a different type of fighter from "Dave" Smith. Ho has knocked out many in this country, but in facing M'Goortv, "Pat" will bo against a new kind of nroblem. As I have remarked, it will he interesting to note how "Pat" tackles that nroblem: interesting, too. to note how "Eddie" M'G. stands a thumner, if "Pat" be able to put one of his best blows home. His Chance With M'Coorty. Ono thing is certain. Bradley, having everything to gain by a win, and not a great deal to loso by a defeat— for ho is much the lighter man—will enter the ring without auy trace of that nervousness which overcame Smith, and if he survives tho first round, he will make a far bettor showing than most people imagine, for, in all M'Goorty's bigger American battles, ho has not shown to excentional advantage whenhis opponents have withstood his battering during the first fcw_ rounds. Asainst Jimmy Clabbv, for instance, M'Goorty had all the best of matters in the first round, sending tho Chicago lad down for nine seconds on two occasions. Weathering the storm, Clabby had all tho best of matters in the remaining nine rounds. Against Mike Gibbons, M'Goortv made an even |V>orer showing, though the result was a draw. Davo Smith and Jeff Smith meet on February 17, and the contest should be a very willing and clever go. Jeff's most notable bnttlo of Into -was against George Carpentier, in Paris, and for fifteen rounds right up to tho time he was forced to acknowledge defeat, he fought magnificently. If Dave can defeat him at all comfortablv, it should restore some measure of his confidenco. Maoriland Forlorn. New Zealanders in Australia at present before, tho public, in a more or less minor degree are Frank Ellis. Billy Shields, and Bill Rudd. Tho former competed in tho feather division of tho Olympia Athletic Club's £000 tournament, and suffered defeat at the bands of one Jim O'Brien. According to tho "Referee," Ellis held the margin of points at the termination of tlie sixth round, but the referee ordered an extra term, in which they formlit vigorocslv, the victory going to O'Brien, as stated. Billy Shields has been figuring in one or two preliminaries, ami is enjoying a modest share of fame as .1 sparring partner in M'Coy\i camp. On Friday of last week he was to have met one Pat Summers in a heat at the Ol.vmpia tournament. Stowed away morlestlv in a corner,of the "Referee," in microscooie print, is the announcement that Kid George knocked out Bill Rudd in the third round at ITalgoorlie on January 2. How are the mighty fallen. At one time, and that but a few months ago, our Bill could at least command an inch paragraph with a heading to record his training operations,

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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 14

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IN THE RING. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 14

IN THE RING. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1966, 24 January 1914, Page 14

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