BOXING DECISION BY FORCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1923, Page 4

BOXING DECISION BY FORCE.

i iS'iUh ItIRKAT TO RKFKRKK. Nr.W YORK, On. I. A nob in Georgia, the Stale whole tin- Klt Klnx Klan, the hooded secret society that wars eu aliens. Roman (b.ilmln -. .Jew-, and Negroes, maintain.-. it- national office-, gave one toils native -0 11 -, t uintg St noline, aged jg, th,. world's light-heavy-weight ehaiimi. a-hi i> \ -t i day. .t.,, ,• il l. v, il l t and lao-t unit: ual si-i-ni s e ■•■■■!• V it ne -sell ill a. print- light, the rel, res. Mr Ur it;. Kith'. V. ho had h; -r s t v.s : the bell It'ii oA 1 1 !-t v■-M sTigne. the lri-1: title-holder, declared list! ill - bo'll wa-- a. tire.w . 'I !•■■' del not -all is Ills Georgian-. bodcr a pi-in! .'dr Krtle was compelled to re-enter the ring am! give llie tleeisinn to SlnMlng. According lo .Mr Krtle, lie was ml - vi>ed that li he did not got- a decision to Georgia's young lighter lie would never lea ve the State alive. St rildiug. who is a. powerlul hoy six leet tall, weighs IG-M!>. lie is a clever boxer and had the advantage of reach and hexing skill over his oppoiicnl. .Sporting writers believe him entitled lo the decision. Neither boxed nor really luilght until the limit round, when both were ve i y aggressive wilhout definite results. Mr Krtle. ill statement explaining iieiv In- was intimidated by the mob denied that he intended to give a verdict to MeTigue. lie iniendi (l to point hoi ii anus 1,, each corner, indicating a draw, lad when he ‘-aw the temper ot tile (T. V.tl he i lyeiiled to let Major John I’. .1 of the American l.egmn. v. hi. li two mot ml the tig!;!, raise St ribling'-. 1 end. v. 1 ieli he. Mr Krtle. vnt-ehr-giiis. The gov, York boxing aw Imrit ii'-- are tint- i ii: .re.! ed in .Mr Krtle'.- action, beI aii.-e hr is not a le-rii-ed ret.Tee of New York State, hut they nninounned tiiat tl.ey Would ipu-stimi .MeTigtte and his leauayer Jaeofis when the latirr rein lied to New Yolk, (til I'M His. Georgia. Kndey. T'ue Me'i :g:ie-Si rddnig light lavIs eit i .i'lentil v (leela :e, ] a d i a w . -■ limiter, ATh A N'T A. Geory: . l-Vidn.v. In a liso'i vi oti; Young gkoobkrg and !i - !as her ot play mg any part in tier threat-; of - hooting, which be saw. him te light- lasi, nn.dit. Mike leTig lie, who k.a 1 in in red ids t hit mb, declare- trait he is perieetlv willing to me. i ;.he youth again. but not in (e-oi-'.ia. limit.m.