UREN AGAIN

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 205, 25 May 1920, Page 8

UREN AGAIN

WINS FROM! FRITZ HOLLAND EXHIBITION OF IN-FIGHTING KEENLY CONTESTED BATTLE One of the biggfpt matches, and proved to bo one of the best, matches, over staged in Wellington by the 'Boxing Association, was that 'between Tommy Uren and Fritz Holland last night. Tho contest went the fu 11 fifteen rounds, and Rcfereo Tim Tracey gave the decision to Uren. It was quite a correct decision. The big Town Hall was crowded in every part, in spite of the Mgh. admission charges, so that the venture have been a success financially. Tim Tracey had quite an easy task ns referee. Once or twice lie had tifr call both men for hitting and folding, or for hitting without both arms free, but it was difficult to see who was chiieily at fault. Both men appeared to fight with absolute fairness. Little fciult! in this rcspect could have been picked in the play or either man, but in •'i. bout which is mixed as was this one fronl gonij to gong for tho whole hour, he is ■ a miracle man who will not make faults.

Thti Men. Uren's splendid condition wji6 most evident when he stripped in his_oorner. He was absolutely all muscle. Holland did not look quite so w'ell, but lite is several vears older, and ilrobably he had not any advantage'in 'Strength for his : few pounds advantage iri weight, but he showed by his vigour rifeht through the long struggle that his : condition was good enough even for a longer journey. TJren sealed lOst. lllb., t he heaviest weight at which lie has ever land had to mate list. 51 Vi qik Tlf® and the scales nw'le him list. 31b. iu. American was iijst if little below a weight which he could mate coniforta'bly. Uren is now tho middle welterweight chwnpion off Australia, and Hoi toS ins to his credit wins against many strong men in the ring in Australia and &a. Ho has hever Dionslnps, but Up- is ft .win ~ sVillitl 'u ringcraftl, and ie still able to give and take puni ihwout. The Contest.

The boxing was,' nearly all at close quarters. It wag the first real exhibition of in-fighting by j>oth partners to tbn business that had been Been in_ Wellington, and certninly the best exhibition of this sort of boxiivf that has over been seen in any part erf this country. Veo fow nmateuT9 knovf anything about this Bort of work, and hiost of the boxing in public here is by amatours. These two men were breast to breast for hvo-tliirds of the time that tliey were in tho rinc, and at this short ifanßO broko from partial clinches, momentarily to shower blow? on each other. It was thoußht that in this contest Holland would have to kepp.'TTren out.tp beat him, but in the first round h«> made it quite clear that lie was willi|nß to match himself with tfron at Tlrenfs own Rnme. _ He wa» m no hurry to 1-treak from grins, and he showed also tlliat he could Rive remarkably Rood measure in- return for ♦he medicine lie wfi9 receiving from Urcn. Under these condStions the match had to bo lively. Innumerable blows 'Wore Riven and taken. There never was, except. perhaps, on two occasions, n spectacular .-idvantace to one or other boxer, but tlie work was ijoinp on all the time, and there was stinß in snores of the ohort iabs to (head and body.jjiven and taken by both men, but Riven in prenfer nnnihers i? not always with most force by TTren. ' . All tho time the Australian had the advantage of skill. He had the quietest eye, the quickest feet—in tins he hoc? a tremendous acPvantajre—and the ouio.kesf, Rloves. But for Holland's plijrhtlv better reach, and his catlike speed in attack. ho neW>r would be. any sort of match for Tired. Uren has the ideal temperament ;fov a micril'sf: he has it cool head, he is watchful for openings of attack wiijhout ever uncovering his own weak spelts, and he has endurance both npninst nunishment and airninst fatißue. Hollanll is not less'wary, but he is less speedv, and he needed his advantage in wei/rht and reach.; •

How the Rounds Went, ; In tho first" round the two men were discovering each other, and it ended without great : .ad vantage to either. Uren had any sliglit advantage there might have been. Tho second ami third rounds were unmistakably won by Uren. Tho fourth slill frent to Uren, but 'it was somewheijo about this stage that Holland discovered his opponent's only weakness. It was tho only one that Uren did show then or at any other time. Hollaild found that Urefi had no sure escape from a right chop or hook, which t]ie American had a trick of slipping fro|n"his own right shoulder over Uren's left shoulder'to jaw or cur. He had a distiinct advantago in the fifth round byi his judicious use of this punch. Ho hsid a trick of leading fast with the left, tond following very rapidly with the l'iight, which appeared once or twico to bostle Uren. In the seventh round Uren scared a good advantage by mastering Holland completely in a clinch, and giving him a sore battering over the solar plexus. .Holland went to his corner showing on his body the track of those half score of body blows. In the eighth Uren went iu with lots of confidence, and forced tho pace, showing a preference for long-range blows. Time and again ho landed sharp taps to the face and body, without any rejoinder from the bigger man, and in the end it was Holland who had to como in and hang on. It was the most brilliant' round that boxed iu the wholo contest, and he won it by just about the possible number of points. Ho was not to maintain this sort of advantage unchecked, however, for in the next round Holland! unloosed that right, cross twice viiry 6h«rply. Ho made mistakes through over-eagerness, missing once or twico by a foot, for Uren'wiw as swift as a shadow. Uren ft till held the ndvantago generally through the following rounds. He mny not havo won them all, but ho certainly did not loso any of them, The Jiopes of the Holland group were raised in the thirteenth. Both men were ; disposed to stay out for a' beginning, and they exchanged leads and counters without much advantage to either. Then 'Holland loosed a sniart left lend, followed hard with the right, and Uren had to throw hack his head Binartly to boat the glove. Quick as a 'flash Holland brought his right back, striking Uren heavily on the face with' a full arm back-hand swing. Uren Was completely surprised, and knocked unsteady for the'second. It was pnlv for the moment, however, for he boxed on with undiminished vigour. .Whether as tho result of this disconcerting ovent or not, certain it is that Holland followed up this advantage, well, rind won tho round decisively. Tlie fourteenth •.•oiiiM went to Uren, also the last.

It'was difficult to say whioh man had tlio advantage every time, TJren had advantages, big or littlo in nine ronmlß, Holland in three, and the' other three were drawn. The Crowd. In Susb one respcict the boxing may have been disappointing to thoso who had come along in expectation of firework# Hundreds there are always in ft boxing crowd who know little or the game, and unless they see things Happening they are apt to complain that th;i puce is slow. Some of tho hack seat people could see little of the close quarters work in this ; match, and they cplled sometimes their advice to 'l'racey to "Make them fight." The truth about this contest is that it was one of tho hardest, most, keenly-fought battles ever seen in the town. Tho number of blows struck, and the number of clean hits landed by the contestants, must have been greater than in, any other contest ev'2v seen in the Town Hall. As already stated, it was a first-class exhibition of ill-fighting. Tlreti won certainly, but ho won by no big margin. His position did not look at all good when in the thirteenth round ho took quite n nasty drubbing, THE AMATEURS. ! TWO CONTESTS \ND AN ACCIDENT. Threo amateur matches were contested in tho early part of tho evening, aud

two of them were exceedingly interesting affairs. Captain Stewart refereed these bouts. Fly-Weights, E. Morgan (Cst. 1011).) beat C. Taylor (6st. 21b.). Tho little boy held his stronger and not less skilful opponent for ono round, but thereafter the weight and strength of the bigger boy made the contest unequal. It was a very iine exhibition by two clever, game lads, Both used either hand well from any position. i Fcather-Weights. D. Kelly (Bst. 81b.) beat W. E.-Penno (tet.) This was a vigorous mix-up from beginning to end. Kelly is a wiry, strong, boy, with a long rcnch, and a particularly _ useful left, Penno was far his superior physically, was probably stronger, but not so skilful. He realised early that at lonpr range Kelly was his master, and lie boxed to get to closo quarters always. Once there he plaved a tattoo on Kelly's ribs sometimes, but more often on his forearms. Kelly had ft good smother, was clever at . boxing off his heavier opponent, especially with a straight left, and he showed ability to hit hard with left or right. An Accidont. J. Carr (Bst. 111b.) heat E. Morgan \ (Bst. 121b.) The match' as originally scheduled was ■between Oarr and G. Curren, but Curren was unable to appear owing: to an attack of influenza. In the middle of the second round Morgan, who had been doing quite well, made signals of distress for a hit low. The. referee ordered the lwya to "box on," but when Can' tapped him lightly Morgan made/ no effort to defend himself. Mr. Stewart at once stopped the bout. Morgan collapsed on the floor, apparently in [Klin, and two medical men were called from the ringside. The announcement was that the doctors found no evidence that Morgan had been hit low, and that. Carr was declared tho winner. Eugene Vclaire, the French lightweight, and Havilah TJren, who are matched to meet in Wellin<>!on on June 7. were introduced to the '-rwd during the evening!

MORAN KNfICMT ABOARD (Rec. May 24, 5.5 p.m.) London, May 21. Goddard and Moran met at the Holboru Stadium. They started at a race Dace, 5 Goddard liaviner the better of tlio first round, ending with a left and r'crh t to the iaw. He also boxed well in the opening of the second round, but Moran rushed in and put Goddard down with a right to the jaw for nine seconds. Goddnrd rose, but was immediately, downed for oidit seconds. He was now weak, and Moran again brought him down with a terrific right to the jaw. God-, dard was unable to rise rind was counted out.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LEVINSKY (Rec. May 24, 10.10 p.m.) New York, May 24. The "World" states that Carpentier has sinned for'ft fight with "Battling" Levinskr for the light-heavy-weight championship of the world on or before July 2G. Th.fl men have agreed on a weight of 1751b., and the fight will bo twelve or fifteen rounds, depending im the State in which the fight takes place. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.