BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXX, Issue 11130, 13 February 1930, Page 7

BOXING.

NEWS AND NOTES. The past vein- has been a notable one for the number of “’Lilywhiles who have forsaken their honour and glory status lor' the lure of the lucre. Jack Crowley was llm lirsi ,)!' the converts, closely followed by (lien. Leslie. Midglev, Cyril Hunic, r-hin Stone. U’ed Morgan and Bill Carey. The far south is Iho latest contributor, Los Adams, Otago and Southland's representative at the last national events, having decided cash will lie his portion in future- contests. The • Gore Association will be the tirst to accommodate Adams for a .650 purse, and the association will be provided by either Carey or Fred Bmitheran.

Hawke’s 13ay tans, says the 'J i‘iInuic, were not prepared lor the drubbing handed Johnny Lockio bv Pete San-on at Wellington. The American’s short swinging rushes played havoc with the Maorilander’s defences and even prior to the nosesmashing blow in the second ronml I’ete (looked master of the situation. That he would have carried off the spoils m any ease is undoubted, but -Johnny’s injury robbed him of any chance ol showing Capital City fans he still can scran. The smite that wrought the havoc was a lusty one, .but lfad the weakness of the recent smash not been there it is quite, on the cards Leekie .could have weathered the storm as lie lias done before. One . thing, • however, is apparent: Leekie will never reach , the -heights promised in. the Australian ring a- few months ago. Quite possibly ho lias many good battles under bis belt, but the .snap and spirit of yore; is absent: Tl'ie injury which Johnny Leekie, of Napier, received in his boat with Barron was examined by a. .doctor in ..Napier, and lie was advised to forfeit all his engagements for., the next month or two. .

Norman. Gillespie, star card of the Otago Boxing Association, who is expected shortly., to arrive irom Australia to light Ted Morgan, lostsoino of the fame be won by a k. 0.! win' over “Slogger” Jack [Roberts, when he recently was outskilled by ’ Veteran Blnev. Junes, oyer L 5 two. ' minute rounds. J ones was brilliant, and the short sessions favoring him. j won by a comfortable margin. MORGAN'S IJISQ. I? A LI F VC A _■ . ,y TION.i i) : , .. “The, dontroversy over, .Referee ! O’Leary’s ruling that saved the day: for Hay against Morgan -is uuncces-; sary,” says'-.a writer in the Hawlie’s Bay Tribune. He, adds: “Tlie. rules!, of the game in New 'Zealand,., in-j deed, almost the whole -world over ! decree that when a boxer is knocked 1 down his opponent must' refare' not; necessarily to his. own corner, but! to the corner farthest from the box-' er who is on the canvas. Morgan failed to observe the rule and when'

In- pounced’"; upon Jlav. ai 1 most beimc that' worthy' had risen" lie committed a broach that loft the referee no a!, tentative Iml to send Inin to Ins corner, ” 'lliis sounds all \ei\ mlereslingT hut, alas, it. does not state Hut true position,, which is as follow?-: hen is knocked down llis opponent “B” is required to retire tieJliujm.ost distant comer. A rel'ereit Ts under no obligation’ to start-trie'eduiU it he hmL Uiat “,G V is mot retiring as required. i ! n,' such an event, lie should Will'll 2.‘8”, to- V'etire ami, it B ie--I'iise.s to obey.Ulus',should disqualily him. Rgl’vreo' O’Leary would not have got into “iiot water it he lmd adopted the principle of attending to the first thing required of linn at the outset. Should qi count he delaved by a. boxer (ailing to retire. I lie boxer has on ft huusell to blame. The reform should also- whilst counting placer himselfTits’ 'near as possible to a h'ne between a prostrate boxer and bis opponent. -Morgan, :t woubl, vjeciii, ' wti.s disqualified for allegedly hitting 11 ay he lore lie had risen.' lf‘ the priKtiep adopted by the hestiknmvn referees bad been followed, lie would never have been allowed to be within striking distance at the moment in question. POSTPONED. . DONOVAJSiC—SAMiItOA* BOUT AMERICAN’S' HAND INJURED. ■ ft is understood- that when fighting with Reekie' at Wellington, Sar-i-on, the American, boxer, , injured bis Band and'that as a consequence Ihe bout against-' Douoyan scheduled I V take .place at New - Plymouth on ]Vhruarv 15 has been postponed unml February 29.