IN THE RING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2169, 6 June 1914, Page 12

IN THE RING.

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COMING TOWN HAU FRAY, Sl6ikW.-| O'Grudy v. J. Hapsrty. 'ie«;n Ha.)i. " '' Juno 2?.-—World's ffhaiftpiaiaWp, J. Johnson v. F. Movan. Paris. the Question of tiie Kour, Hoc.- tvill HagpTty fare frith O'Gredy ? IT "Mfrtcury , has feeftrd this guestism afeiced once d-ujfeg the tmst neefc he has hts&rd it a-fc lefast fifty tunes. It is one Too. that he fes keii trying to solve fo-r tas jjTrii sati.sfartioij, but aot, it is t<j be ewif??aed, .wiili any degree of ffi&eceais. Ino dimeeit-i" is that one lias only col. lateral forte to go upon fit atfeilijptmg to reach a s<shrtio)i, ends i« gperts a.fic! pastimes, this is a mo&b u&telmWe ■gnwe; iii holti'mg mote so than in , poxWg, What is Q'Gj'agy's fMier? Then, tea, the loea) experts, have oaiy it&M&g htm, kotai, ' 'of fiotese, bv his Ijiga repute-, go'ti.pon. CeWftinly Jiisdispjays in, his pjrepar.atory ffflrk hate boftu :B.ttrKotive to $ decree, but t-ftat agaia :njay be no true «ritqrjoli ■« Tii:3 work when "under silk." If It la, awl if-his Speed and shiftiness fid by an e.i}Ua! degree of pmofesig atil?t'y, then it is csrtnin that our dham* pibn. ivtli Imvo to travel fast and far t<3 beat ftinii Oqr fisitor'i best display feefore (cmisj since Ms that against JE. Steart, ihe Viotofi* ■pollsge ?.rack/ oil xuesdsy eve-nlng, fhis' )>d'tw had soaie value as s. test the fact that #ftst prior to "Kikfk , " contest Tv'jth EagcTty,, M, uteo, toxeci en eshWtipn boU.t with the local amateur. Taking &um thrtfugh -these two affairs,.. O'Grndy suffers ifot at aji hv eomp.ari&o!i with the ''<ild Mtts.ter'*'- , lowing. Ho has a peautifwl ■straight left, and., though g Blender tiiilaV lias 3 Useful loolsittg Jair Of BhouldiiTS,

O'Qf.ady'B Husky Fiserhan. * ,As for Hagerty, .thip.se: who sa:vr Mm box 'Ms gfeat draw with $ej4 are confident tliflt. liis agg:.te.ssiy.ehes§ an 4 ten* acity toll wear down H-iS slighter opponent—>th at, in fecfcj fro. wHI proves too rtroftg and ragged for-, the Anstraiiaii. Biitj since Mlo.il, tile Eimarft btfy 'fain ■had rather a had trot of rheaniiitisfti.j and Ws twcv subsequent contests svi.fcb. Peter Ct>c>k sljpwfcd Jijjn be. Jiskpb "slowed Tip* 1 since Jtis &st Wellington appentance. Wβ «) told.; lioVVsyeri per fcoij.to, that tijis apparent failing off svas cmiy temporary, and thai Bagerty ha?: in his present preparation e&wti hjtnself to t>e ajl the pertinacious, worrying .bulkfog .persojiage tlvat ws ia.w tlien. lie is once agiu'tii-io tile iiniab thai "Hock" Keys lesjtowcd upon liinj—* "irotSatk Jimto:y.' r iju ths strength, of tjlia .toturti to lo.r'ti), tho write is inclined t<> fiihcij' Wio fjew ZealiiuJer's chape:, li© ftuos-i tipii is w.Mther 6W visiter's Isflce-lifce left will get through, tie. eifeeirv* "sfflotiiev" fhat Eifiorty- adopts when ptittiiig 'his Btocij tftctios into opera* rioili and whether his 'shiftiness ivilt feofcp' 3ito out of raiige of Hagojfcy's hurtful b:6dy pumiheiSi if to* theft his ■own...flgg.resslveijess siiOiild win the day far iinji Tfie tJohylnefng CWDhd* fije res! answr to ttais propflSitioji ivill bo gircM. Otet al tliq- 'fow-a M.alt on Jitoiidaj l night, and, theri i 4 Jiitte doljbt that too building will be crowded with jufeestpd Tha big cqjtijtQ.fet is timed far 9. o'eloek flhatp, and; as usual, t'liQ fitst iliall of t'ho evening's progrhaimo irifl ctiflsist of oiiiatoiir })<xutß, : i'iic>xe svill te thwo of these.; . aticji each : of them pr«mists,Sa ! hs a, .good hearty ■dashi HimSSH ftgaiii* tiasfr'iV'Q'ek brife'f rqtfer.(>nf;e was niftde. 1 to "Mugfejp" iNiitagaii's n&ftw sictori , <j\'cr "J«" Wolfing., wftt> is one of &.' t. JJakcr's HghWeigtab iinportaiioas. frow Aroefiea. Titis was the ,ft.tn.erica.n's ftrst appeararito in Australia, and be', cause o? this, facis aiid ajso' ; beeans& the

Au&tssjiafl eiwuwj?ioii'-3 wceni iflieiviiigsiiavcf given rise RKtlie iiivoi'essien that te is oa the do\sn grad.cij tftere was iloihing like tip usual eripwsl .at fhe Sta.dhuSi. to witness tire aftaii , . ill tins tfej disceriiment ojr the Sj nsy "fans" was. ni fault, fije elfts'h ■jji'tived to .--bjß a Ughij' eseittiig one, xb6 Am.eriean slioVcd t<>, t>6 a .gfio4 boxdr, a hnttlj d6|eTnii'n6d pfersottagp, ftnd: afrle to Bssimilate' dietrilrtite pu:|ii.s ; )jm6iit wjtji tho -Jjeftt of them. Mohcgait ■seotaed iis' if .he wotild Jias-7 t{f ; v tho reports of his deterioration by raftking a-, very pif&i iegiiiiii.ngj an 3 tte opeflfiig flvfefi' ot feili teiiiitts wetr.i <io jits Qppaneut. lien the AusttflJiatt gtatl*ualJjV it>m& 'bifilself, nS<t carried; the w.ft'f to -Jiis eiionv.V in his oid fityjte. W-c.li.iflg Was liothtiig lotli to- meet him., and for severs} fp.uii.cis. the- two i:rad'cA puncfoa. Ip goere! styiQ, Ijijs see&n of tKe itettis was fe{ : tile , tirsU .brderj riicn seudrag in evetj* of <otov<>jitjofiai and imeohvenl'io.iittl liit. GradtiSjJy, Ijoivcver, the Australian's strength arid iiess toiii, aiTtl Wdilliiig began t<) wilt: Tsvico the- gong, saved lDa fowa a kno&lcout, but Ins is oftlj' iritetpeii In* fronfe-M Tc<supe*ativs §aiv hitn through to thij Jasfc i^ouiii.

Meiwgaft'e Grit* Tlia" .final rettud, the "Bullotitl" , iefe ill oharaeterisiic $l?h fIS f-oßflwecv- 1 'Plifer the sii.<H«>r of blows, sohiefpea 'Hugjiie's , eyes' wore closed, jjjere )vd.Ve fractions of swsndg *hpji thji '»j*ij was rifllt oflt, Wt lie etill went M, l'hett he oirnclifid, a.ftfl bang ou iiiiglitiiy, WJing sssung. lom l-oundj nitd as.Jiis ii : ea<l 41r0.6:i1c4 tried i& land the Saylor oe--c.ipita.l hlove, but, isigshigj nearly ifabe Mβ hand, ■ovfr the top mt iitellegiiai's Then the goug somhq> . -6% ?"(J Still Oft tis feet, s.trrfghtened Ivsmselif tip asd \§akm ru-ranci as i-eferet- Baker placed 4 1 baud. <ju Jiis hijad in sign , <si victej , ; A nijghti , eifeor went up, aftd at : th6 same ineroeiTt a ti-eittendous storm of hobtijig yiyped thrftUßh the ainvosplicrc, .& ajigry {Jiirtisan ef WoUiiijj acougctj iho, roftired of iiivfairiicsSj slid, cliftibijig <jii to tlift etigo. of the ring., waved teis fawitctwsattd bewl.er ifeoo times rt>tiii:d his Jjo.ad.. fheii ha cliiiibcfl <iow.ii agiiil. It was Haratd Bakor's tot, vinplcasfiiit espe-rienee, and ]>is in- ' teovluction. to a of ; liortiiig. But it was like water tux I b dack's Back. ■ : A Melbourne Infornatlmia!. At the saffi<j time' that the contest

described nljnvewas ill feesston in Sjdn«}', tlj& uiiddlc-ivfeight represeutativeg of the Uiiltod StSte : s oTid franca iVprfi ivaging war upon one nriothsr in , Jlelliounie. "Ed;d;i6" M'Uistyrty carried fire American; eagle batMo, B ! hi'!d tjie trlcß'loiir was by .jwlcs Btifttrtjte, ' Fer four rouhds tlis eiever arid , iAi.cliy Irrcnctoaii awkiwiftW tho tor&jHtiiiig! representative , «f UncloSaift, but irt the; fiftft the oitd eftind, as it dees s*j often. : irt a.M'Goortj' contest. That same old I toft liaak Incited oirce ttgaiu, sind dqWri' f went DuboAiTg. Fail of .gfit, up sat ii«-. ' u!3:CorWin.a.t6 Jitltjs, only to be sent down ■ ! again iffinteiJiivtoly, Qnce agftin tho. ■p'&cky. Ga# got ftp> Mid eiieo iS.ft&iii cante 'that dftvaSttfWg hook, itncl down Sβ crasJieS again, A#«n the .sarte 'tlviiig ] i aocurfod.. and etili tjljo Fffeiicldoaji, dazi ci ami "all as Ive iViiSj nttempted to i stfftttgte wp> ''M ttio rckree rtcrcifutly intervened, end Iv.ißcled the Vetdict to ; M'Goorty. , ... ■ It \v»-a » «ase .of AworicMt Imrd4i.it* ttati and diirntiilHy tmiftplsiitg evo:r bos* ; ing fleventess. Wby it is tkat the aver* I age AmeiiciVij boxiiig nwti eaii hit lw«l----j ei : , and he bit Iwrder than his follow of other clirnos is i> i».ysterv*, but that ho can is beyond All cavil ftrtfl *3tuM. i "Oiie-ftound." EtHSt Oμ Sattjrdiiy week last (>i &kha.rie I'fa.ak Ellis eutefed mto tie rank* of

Ill* "onweu-iii-efs." Just Sitiiii. Msec. aMer the Start of his match with' "Billy" Kctelrell, of Jfev -gmitii Wales, tile rofereo signalled thfe WoHinutoni ia« s victory, and a- very tWsgruntfed KietefteU was assisted to his ehajr by Ws seconds, Elßs is fifettataty working to . fte i'rent. Ceaat Wight in Sydney/ .. IViiiglrt nil] bo * great liight in Sydney, Tbaro is an orgajeelii to lie settled thfero,. tiio issue of wiricjj will bo « ? M«hod ivitii ttULcli iMsrcst tito bosiiig world over, intisinUx:-.li as it will prac- : tieutly decide the world's middle-weight ftbainjjjojßship. She conie.EffcajMs are "Jeff" Btiyiih and "Jjmjny" ClaM>j\ atid although •thfctiS. aie otter coutend/ers in the field whose claims oamot be it is geileisally recognised thai Mis , title will tfitiifflately : be hem by <hw of these two, Mt'fidy, Ssyloi-j and a SHelit Oaftie. iast Saturday., if evejjp transpirsd «b eclicditiledj, "ttmr. Jr.eoy.and Mil-bUr-ii Siayldi , foiiglit tlieir return luortcli .hi Syfj&eSt but 'of tia ttlult of this iraportant ftstijrot!l«iiiS:haßi!.6oh nothing but ejteiiea, s'o far as the iab}? is toiU otsiihed. It will .60 T&inembereii that the last meeting betn-eca those two wa.S pjfcidwetive di m& aTgument. it'Ooy weut dtwh in the eigMteontlj. oiid td- : though iu. fld- Way damaged tj,y tno fiiMch, ho t06.1t thS coiint. jfJL ono ineft. : pii risiiig to ieSumo hoetililjes, h«j inisimJgfid the r tifte» and> jettmg jijj- . toe jcjs'U.rpfy, had tho hiofijticatfoii of find* ing Mhijelf -atnintoii out. With. th;o. exeoirtta of the ■subsaqueitt 4#eat <>t by Jfrei, £ay, iMss i'« thp, lQßgest' t&i a'ny boxer hai .stiiyod sv : ith #19 American; a.Vd Atiatta.lian ibpc-S; have i'liii high 'tfaui U*t Safejirday'i'afais wo.iiid. soi> ii i«:v6rs.al of the prftvjdiis■■tteciStoni : Not Carsart this Time. the Ipelfind faipi|.v- was unlilcky at ttib tioUrjiainitint in, phrjstßhurpli <jft Tufißdaj ; last., Jil ihi> bjg raatelij. a .prOfeSSiiyjat mMal*j-we.ight iojitest, "B.afiic.y' 1 .oHnat ilk *as defeated on points liy "Gμ' Bevitt. a'nd in. the .amateur section ais brother Walter #as :knoe'k<!<l out by N. teritSll, ' ' ' ' . Correction, Through a frypograpiiical .eifrtir, an *ri«Rhi«tioat mißtkfe. appeared iir the ,acooufib of 'tte m*t«h last ■week. "Merctijf" ,wwt& that ,'fO: rief cent, of the 4ti)e.n.dance of IQ,OQO tout ae6.einjbi.ed in tjis Stadisijn .... >«• pected tljafe Spr would acid another :U) Ms liet of :knoftk*<)jifc. ifictof res, c'te*" ° : Thfe statenjen* appfr»rqi "SQ7 of tho . stitendsms} off lOjOCitfi. ets."