IN THE KING.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 14

IN THE KING.

£ISr Mekcuhy.l THE PROV.'ESS OF HAGERTY. Juno 28.—WtirM's Championship, Johnson v, Morn'.!, Paris, \ Sturdy Little Timaruvian. , A towol fluttered into the air ond fell into the right* ■ TJren a jnsir of exultant E-seoiKfs from tj.io opposite cornor, ajui 8 Vi " i 'd > burst of cheering from tha ''hijuse-' betokened that "Jiimny" J-J-ag-fitj' had onco again carried the jNT-ow Zealand banner to victory against the I Australian .invMter. Half tho twelfth j round was gaiio whoa the signal «rf surrender went up in tlio Australian angle, •ami a very tired Australia!) limped to his seat. o''Grady hat! pii-sscd through a troublous time liehad becfl Irarfici from pillar to post fey tho persistent, tigerish rushes of the sturdy little Tiraaruviail, lie had beoji sorely belaboured by a wcccsston of heavy s.liort»®rm pimelie!) ond jabs, and, to crown 'ail, jut |~jid togged. with him for ftme rounds the r heavy handicap <if a twisted ankle. fie had. frOLio his limit*—a vrilinjit eiiotigh limit, too—and there was ito dis<jracr in Ills surrender. Ho bart fnuglvt a .clever and plucky battle* against a stranger, mote rugged, and seetti&glj tireloss adversary. Vho Kagarty Battory. ; For it must, b & understood' that on Monday night ilagerty was at bis best. Ho foil girt from the word ,4 g0," a.nr there was no ."let up" to lif a wr i, : ,i M. Ho bo ml iji, njid hustled, nnffliarrted ftJS 1 uina, finu was aggressiveness itself. And it was aunres-sivencss witli (i system. "Keep clowivsfaits" was the order of ti.i.6 (lav from his co.rn.er, and I 1.(0 obeyed to the letter. Bo made | O'G rally's body -his target, coijccntrat- ' ed oil it-, and it was not lo.ri-g bc-fWo that : Stfrady battery of blows told, its ov.u | story. As the rounds wore eheeited oS o'Grady heroine slower oil his feet, itii£ thus more-aitd m-oro opeii t« nttneiks which his initial elusiveness had -temporarily evaded. What Kilbtl O'Gratiy's Fbohvork. ' Ij was in this r.'spcei, too, thai O'G lady's lame anUu materially .haju? ■Jiercscl j)i)n, H.is iiii.iy ' lay jr i fiuickSioss <rf fao'twoA, and, life misita.j deprived hhn of the mol/i'ii.y that, tr lii-mj was so esaeivtiivl. Ho Mistake' tiro wronch jn tho second round, and. : thereafter, it was a matter of evergrowing concern to his corner. Just tr ; What extent it' affected, ill a result ol ' con!est must remain a mnito ol conjecture. J.it the ftarly rounds bo certainly displayed an. evasiveness that ai tttiies put ITajxerty all at Sea, hut who titer his strength and condition won It have c-nalijcd Tiiiu to retain Iho uinihlfi Mess Wqn'iivit for a sustained e')?6H against tiflgei'ty's "Shook 'tactks 1 ' i's a moot noir.t. Personiilly the writer does not th'iii.Ji that o'(>rady would huvo won in am ess©. Jlaol the nccident not happener' the Xch- Zc.itnn.der mijrhf not hav; pe.nfttrated .O'Graoy's d.e-fciiffio so oftan. and so the hoist might Juno lasted ldSig- ! hnl oil ijio wlio'c, 4>Jio is coiivlnce.f tho inishjip mciely hasteiJed t.h< iacvi!,aV.i\ -iik] ns flapei'ty wisul.d hinn wow in any case, fie is too foiskv, toe Btrong, and too aggressive far O'Grady and what he suffers in lack of lioss*!ii (IWI reach ]»■ nioro than makes up ii; slurabiiity and [ftiiiehing pawc-r. Impressions of o'Cratly's Bpxirij?, O'Graiiy', bone.ver, is iindoiibtedli tlifl mh>CT% lioxfii'. Sffimc of. h.is itgri u'lt.Ji hts Jm was very firm iiidted. oi'i several oceiHScms he scureil tlireo and four blows ili succession with this hand but iiicro was nothing ta thefii. As point saorers they wero succe-ssful pj-mugli, hut, ns stoppers for the T-ia.c-M-ty mifihea ihey fatted. His best blow was a ft.ptwr-ctit, hut the i'.se-I'iiliiess of this pnncli '.vas dimin ish"d to a largo dcL-ri'n by tiip fnci I,'lint the bout, was fouchi: under a ''eSeai break." As it wits, O'Crady, op several occa s.inns or,me tnulcr the'criiicisni »f tin sfflsctetors and. wits ais.o caulioircd bj t.lw referee for lotting go a woU-venn' blow of this descrintion ill the breakaway. It- was, however, done more fion: force of lifthit than anythfag clsi:. On tho Cllnchos and .Breaks. Apropos of this "efoan break" th; •.'.•riter, of course, rtoos not- know whai Hie Australian's idea v;r<?.. .Tuduim from his work iji the breakaway in hi; fraiiiing boats it wenhi appear that hi mad'O a tactical blunder in agreeim: t( tho- <!ondit!ttn, fife <irisinal 'aftri?-eite).ii mis that the men -should lirr-al.: ''.clean, 1 Hi.;on o-rdered to do so by tlio rc-ferci: but t{;at <<aeh showw talco care of him self whan l.reakiw: pit his own iitilia tivc. After a conferet'ce htfaro com-ii-ieii'tiilitf hostiliiics.. however, the.' Dstreed to,the eleiut break under a : H c.oa ditions. ! fins agreement pliiyefj right into Ha gefty's honds, as he has no particula: pfevenioss ijt in the birealsWii? '"ho're.w o'{!rS(ly iifss this art worki." down to a itne pnint.. Jfo.rcovcr, it i; n condition to which he is. ai'-'Mistomed Ho caii pump in a lifting npper-ci:' ia qiiiie tho ".Tack" Johi'.wn vtyle wlici hreakmc:, and. in d#rh'iug himseii -el 111:© right to do so, lie slniwed Isinisi-i. iliidd'ecHy mere nrajniananous thai wise..- As gtatetl, on several oßnft&ioiii lift forgot, himself, hut his. rcmissm s; in this re.sisect ifiprelv coriipensated fo.i koihc small, irrciarlnvities or. IlafKfrty': side in thi> Watte of lialmi'ng, and t too fren 'iiso of tlrp wrist and foMarn: 'vhijn thssii !nc.mlj?rs found tham.sf-ivn! under D'Orndy's chin. Ti;.>e litii' pmenities Vera ::ivou and taken jij? al In the l-igbt's work by belli the combat nvi-s. and in no Way niTccb.-d tk Kiiortini; s.pirit which chararierised the clash flam start to finisli. The Battle Susnmod Up. To sum ilji: lfeg-miy woii, avid nor u'cll. lie,' "fi.s we:if it-s O'Grrtdt. «a: Utllucky iiiror.nli tjici laticr's lftis'hiif as it will tßiid (q discount his .viii particn'aily ill A.nslralia, As for om visitor ( lis distinctly "madtj j;e(>'d." lit W:is debarred, thrmi'gh his accident from shoff.jwg its his best, hut vh-.i! i\ A did show «'as 'Vend auods" in tlw bt-XTHg sense, and his r can t : ) 'sei.iso.) • him opr a. to a -?-fi» picii.m of qniHing. Wlii'r-- i.m this, poinl it nlay -be timely to state that. ftfts>l ilif; lwni, his foot was examined by oi;r i.he assocmtioii's doctoi-.s. who state that_ it- h:t(l sMstalncd an widauistcf: sprain, f Who Is Ha.pcrtv's Man Nov;? The. question now arises as*td whs \vfll Iks tlio man for Hagcrty. \fere!!V.v" ' isks'ii Hagerty Wforr»- h.r left for what he thought TTt;rh, il'Cttv for his wateh .in WoDiilgtofi. 'Pile T'imarflyi.ln wna . charrtcterbj.feally tiwtiey.c,. Ij.o opifrs?! iliat tJw V ir-tor-n.i.i would he teo stiff a 'jrraposi' tkm for him., but, ■ttl'imi it was poitrtcd fiirt that he hatl raaehed a sta.s.s when i.!.. vas cilhf.-r ;'.o oil oi g.«J bflSk. incoii'sldtiriil tlw Wei} ft while, Tkeii lie nakl tlw I he- wonld like a tJfy at -t ji-e AnstrnHan cr.tek if it were IRVt f»r the fact ihr; he wauis.i not life to disanpoint jlif) public by 'tiE-iiiK oun la c -«•;! J'iliailv lie siiid ftint, if ll;e asiiocis. lion !li!insist it wou'd enough, lie v.,iir!,l do his jiilrt all f i'.b!. '!:« it'!? ivritw's 'idea this with! be iiist- life match Mint wo.-rfd -fMit . I*, woujrl shon' .hist, vvltpi'e' jlase-il.v stands in tho light division--- and "jjev, curv" i-v'H-hires the oiiitiion that, while it is lik'dy euoiM;!! that bfl would 'v b't-rHc-n, !}■? wo-nW he, in no tva.f oijfr'rtssed. Moreover, a ;-»'>d slo'siiu: ""■'"'fit 3!' Co.;, c\ : e-ii if iw incur.-e.l a

defeat, would do more to enhance Hug. arty's remitaticm that, main- w; ( :s ovi/'i lesser lights. Jlflrctvyc!', no. match ccrult: be ntado tiiafc wijiird be 111 or<? welco.UK tj the public. Ooftiplimertls to the Amateurs. tfovhicial Cli-ampiorisbiiis, to mako some candid remarks rcgrtnlmg bail aura- !<•">• boxing, <0 he is all tho more plo; ra . e'i now to be aMp to I'mfttl qui- so;i:< bouquets to t?» eoink'siaiits who hi the amateur seetfeii this <ve£-k, ani also to compliment tho member of the association, Mr. E. Staples, to wftost cliargfl til® iuiilth-nuikisi; was ><n trusted. 'J heso amateur bouts were siicc'c-ss ful to a tieghjij, They wars elaste, t'lrii ftii, iinel exciting. Ti.o wmners-*-li 'Ikompsan, J. Hunter,' olid J. (Mirci —■tfach it fid a-l I ;o>o to tils 'occasion ij their host style, and the litre.! loscrsB. Tracy, J. Simthj and E. I,i.!irv proved fitting opponents in every way playing no sm.lil part in What was great night's sport. . ' ft Dint In tho Lightweight Crown. liio defeat of a wcirkVs i: always a. piattef of ittpai'tnticQ ovci as in the case under mqn t-Kiti, it does Hot entail iho loss of tk< big title. The latest efts'© of this kinc is the downfall of the Bp:lit-wcigi'it- chnmp.io'fl, Willie Hi! chic, who. jiceordine t< cable reports, has lukl a'dint kuockat in his eiown by tuts Charles White. h Si hm-reui'-d emrtest, ill lilft Wastes, Tito aceoi.Vnt,. receiwid in §;yrj Hey, pur Independent Cable Service runs as follows, Milwaukee, Juno 3. The ligM.-weigkt nhampicn boxer af the world lias tiee,ij defeated, ("harlia White out-boxed anil outfought Willie 'Eitoliio in a tenroun.ls contest. The newspapers ■say that- White had tho bciiter of Six ant of i-cu rounds, and (hat two rounds were even, ■ White took tho lead and qiiislsly had ftitchio bisefc- ®!.? fWw a volle.}'- of fe'ft 'purreiies, Ritchie's right eye wn.s- injured early m the contest, and When' he. Mt the ring he was a, -sorry spectacle. . " Whilo surprised mcy* said Bit* ehie in a'n inu'rview after tho contest, "hut I am euro that lio riiil iiat beat rao hy a wide margin. Ho is a groat man and with a little iwe i-xncrience will ho my logical ' successor. I intend to keep my engagement wirii Freddie Welsh tit London oil .Time SO, ' This is n.ll I cafe-I<3 say, I did most of (lie ieadniid and should he given credit for this important feature." Wliito is .not well known at this o.n< of this world, hut', as a ten-rosuid ho\er '" t B has a, great record in the States Trirr'i'rtg 1915 dftd 191-3 hp defeated sup] boxers:. as D'ixnn, Scli.uls Ketehel, Dundee, Owen Moran, I'a Mooro, Oscar Williams., Tommy Bres iialiaiii Jos Tliomaa. Georgo Moyers Jack Abel,. Joluiny Griffith, iliokcShe.ridan. Kid Kansas, Ad Wolgast, tK former champion heins heafcu. at Mil waukeo Pn Ucceniher IS?, Jfll J. He is now right in lino % a- contes under championship cnlwlitions, am wlioever wins the P.it-chie-Welsh baft), for tho big title on June 20, will vor shortly have to rwkoii With Charle White as chaileiiger for the.honour. Tho Smhh-Clabby Encounter, ■ The cahied result of tlio Jeff Smith Clabhv ceintest for tlio World's cliam prenship—lnr that is what tlio meet Hig practically entailed—in Sydney las Saturday ivas all 100 short. . Wo wor told. tlio. liare fact that Sn'iith won oi ■peitttfe, and thai was all. 'Die fact t.ha tho qontcst went . tho fiiil , dist-anc peinis to (ho conclusion that it mus ha>-e been a rrreat. hattle. aiul detail will lie iuviiiicd not only hero hut in America anil Eiigjaiid.. In f]» States, especially will j-nfoes't he keen for, despite his rcc.nt draw with Mur rss', Chlil'v Was looked lipoii as tinboal. iiblo. .TdF S'niith .must indeed hi ' 'some" lniddlc-weitiht. Australian Nstos, Bert. M'Ooy was btaton on point hi H.vdi'.e.v on Sah'iiday week liv Lewi? fealher-weight chnmpion Of Isilgland siid tho liunsdalo belt holder in tlia who is- at presr.fii boxing a : s i i-ji .Australia. .Sam M'Yoa meets Arthur Pelkev 'ii Jlelbourue 'o-n.ighl. Tommy Burns says that ji;6 is lis fili again, and wants matches witi Blt li.nig ,i-id M'Vea. -Milhurn Saylor is .on tho resting lis' doctor's orders, and will not W: for some time. Ten matches ii fiVQ moljt'hs have been 100 much fpi bim, and small Wonder.