BOXING.
[by TEUCO KAMI —PUB PRESS ASSOCIATION.]
NEW YORK, March 29,
At New Orleans, Charley Pitts, the Australian welter weight, knocked out Young Leonard of New Orleans in the eighth round of a ten round bout.
SYDNEY, March- 30. At the Stadium, Godfrey heat Eddie Butcher in 12 rounds. Tho loser fought gamely, but lie was overmatched and was floored four times. He received such a severe gruelling that the refer .'0 stopped tho contest in the 12th round. MELBOURNE. March 30. .Toe Fox outpointed Spargo. It was an {excellent contest throughout, though tho loser appeared hardly up to his usual form. ATHLETICS. SYDNEY. March 30; The New South Wales track and field championships concluded yesterday in line weather. Again no records were broken. The winner (an Olympic nominee) put up a fine running hop, step and jump per forma nee ol 48ft. 15inches.
T. MaeNuninra won the 220 yards in 23 1-5.
Scott, South Africa, won the 4-JO yards, but a protest- was entered for jostling and the race was re-run, when Scott- won again in 60 seconds. !
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Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1924, Page 1
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