BOXING.

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 196, 14 May 1920, Page 8

BOXING.

Followers of boxing will hail with pleasutte the announcement that to be Eeen in action. ±i Wellinston against Fritz Holland, who arrived by tho Manuka on Monday. The visitor is, an American, who has met and defeated practically overy middle and welter-weteht of note during the last few years. He twice defeated' tho late Les Darcy, tackled and won from such well-known heavy-weightß as Jack Lester, Macormack, Lloyd, and others. His record in contests with TJren is two wins and one ■ loss, so that thiß. fourth nieeting should be of exceptional' interest. The box olan will be opened early next week, and an .important announcement will appear in our advertising columns. Thta association has completed arrangements for a. match between Volairo, the French ohampion, and U.'en, to take place early in Juno, and when these two meet patrons should see a very fine contest. Intending visitors from outside ■Wellington who propose Eeelng the Holland v. Uren content should communicate at once with the secretary of the association, who will book seats for them. At the ball given in honour of the Prince (fpf Wales in Nelson the decorations consisted of pink and white hangings, mirrors, and floral decorations with autumn leaves. A covered-in passageway led from the ballroom to the Suter Art Gallery, where supper was served. Here again the decorations were on a lavish scale, and the effect was most striking. The" coiling was hung with festoons of whito and gold, and the walls 'covered with foliage very prettily arranged. Those forming the official set were:—The Prince of • Wales and Miss Snodgrass (daughter of tho Mayor of Nelson); Sir Lionel Hnlsey (Chief of Staff) and Sister Ethel, Dement, R.R.C.; Colonel Grigg (Military Secretary to tho • Prince) and Miss Betty Allan; Councillor W. C. Harley (representing the City Council) and Mrs. Harley: Captain Steward and Mrs. Steward; Surgeon-Captain Barr, N.Z.M.C, and Mrs. Barr; and Mr. R. B. Witty (representing thoH.S.A.) and Mrs. Witty. Tho resignation of Sister Peters, masseuse nt the Masterton Hospital, was received with regret at Monday's meeting of tho Hospital Board.