"Sport" in France.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1910, Page 4

"Sport" in France.

BOXIXG HATCH RIOT,

Pein.ple who went to the (latest boxing match, at the where Harry .Lewis, of PHiladelpbia, the world's champion welter-weigiliit, was to knock out any ithree men- in less than ten rounds, got all the excitement they could wish for. To a,ttend boxing matches has somehow became very popular in certain Parisian circles, and the hall was crowded. The first man to square up before Mite chailleirger -was Bob Dnvies, of Noweastle-aiT-Tyne, >who was knocked out in half a round. The second was Bert Roper, of Plymouth, a local champion, who made a plucky stand for. two 'Pounds, during 'which he was floored tlwee times, but gallantly renewed .his attciinpt until settled by a blow straight to the .heart.

The third, who was to causa all the trati'hle, «'as the Amenicani negro, Bob Scanlon, some 101b iliieavier blvan Lowis. Ho attacked Lewis fiercely with his long arms, which gave hiim an. adivaiutage, but Lewis soon man. aged to send him to tho boards. The nogro tOien lest control of himself and seized his opponent by the arm, turning the fight into a wrestling matah, in the course of which they both rolled over on the floor. The first round ended in this way, and ibhe second wns begun with the public already in a great state of Bxciitement. The negM again threw all constraint to the winds, and coiiitiinuing his wrestling tactics, throw 'his opponent and inied to strangle him. Lewis' manager thereupon bounded into the ring and struck the negrr. on the head with a bottle, this brought Sam McVea and other negro seconds to the rescue of Scanton, and a general fray ensued, the audience taking par* in the spectacle and belabouring 'Jie negro with sticks as he was trying to escape from the ring, in the course, of which .he'knocked down a woman. The police then joined in the combat, which raged furiously all round for some minutes, tlhe spectators h'owling and yelling at the top of their voices, and the cilimax was -readied' when the referee wns knocked off bis seat by a chair, which was flung at him. -Half of the 4000 spectators lhad meanwhile rushed (Hit of the ball, and tho other half remained to examine their injniries and take a rest after .tho excitement.