DECISION HOOTED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 24, 21 October 1937, Page 7

DECISION HOOTED

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ij.i.. . ■ w JP • • 1 Walter Neusel Given Verdict Over Strickland CROWD IN UPROAR

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I " LONDON, Dct. 19. The ^e?mau heavyweight be?®" •Walter Neusel aefeated 'Msurico Strick land (New Zealand) on points in a boiit' pf 12| roijnds at Wembley. Kwd and prolonged booing and eat-calling greetied th,e veydict, ' Strickland attacked in tho aarly •rounds, tiining well, but Neusel landed iheavily to the body, The paee conItinued hot. Strickland, who was much 'the bettcr hoxer, was fast on his fcpt ',and repeatedly landed his left to the face. Neusel continued to bore in with ■niore heavy body punches. The gnielling battle continued, the ipace not slackening. Strickland 's left eye was bleediug in the eleyenth round, There were terrific exchanges in th? •tweifth, Neusel flnighing strongly and flooring Strickland for the eount of flve shortly before the belk Speaking through a microphone in the ring Strickland said? "Hello, New Zealand. Hello, mura and dad« I thought i had won, but he has given it to tho other guy. ' ' Strickland was given an ovation on leaving the ring, Neusel was booed from the ring to his room. The demonstration continued, drowning the am. nouncemeutvof the ne^t bout between Ernie Roderick and Jimmy Purcell, who began to fight amid an uproar, Eoderick won, the fight being stopped in the fifth round. Most of the critics disagree with the verdict, Tho News-Chroniole's boxing correspondent says, "I mada Strickland a oomfortable winner.' The Daily Telegraph comments: "It Wa* tho most unpopular verdict in 30 year*,'1 Jfr Daly anaounces that he is protesting agaipst the referee's decision to the British Board of Gontrol.