BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2325, 19 October 1908, Page 3

BOXING.

AUCKLAND CARNIVAL,

SOME GOOD BONING

[Piiess Association.]

AUCKLAND, Oct. 18

The Northern Boxing -Association held a successful carnival in His'' Majesty’s Theatre last evening, the house being well filled. Several exciting contests were decided. The hist bout was between two lightweights, L. McCarthy and R. Craig (volunteer^champion). Tho contest went the full six rounds, Craig’s condition and hard-hitting powers prevailing in the liter rounds over McCarthy's cleverness. The bout was awarded to OraigT--.Two 9st 41b novice®, Stanm'ore and Myles, unintentionally provided the comedy of the evening. They were very willing, but did not know much about boxing.. The contest was declared a draw at the end of. six rounds. -Montague and Little, bantam-weights, gave a clever six-round exhibition. The refer ee declared for Montague by the narrowest of margins. The event of . the evening was between P. Kano (H.M.vS. Pioneer) and J. ’Smith (Auckland) for the middle-weight championship of New Zealand, and a purse of £3O. The contest.was for the best of ten rounds and went the" ■limit. Both men. were in hie conddition, font, Kano was speedier and cleverer; his footwork and variety of blows overshadowing Smith, who relied on -weight and heavy swings with both hands. Kane led throughout, and had Smith in a. bad way once or twice in the concluding rounds. The referee’s declaration that the contest was a draw evoked a hostile, demonstration from the spectators, tho opinion in favor- o-f Kane being almost unanimous.