BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 1

BOXING.

SCOTT AND HKKNK.Y. I.ONDON, Novcmher Id. Phil Scott, whoso Jatest feat has heoa to defeat, at The Ping, Tom Ifeeney. the heavy-weight champion of New Zealand, is said to hold the host record oi any of England’s young heavy-weights. Twenty-four years of age, he stands tilt itin in his socks, and is hoauiiftllly proportioned. Fairskinned, light eyed, he looks a typical Saxon. He scorns the luxuries of some pampered pets, and has no use for shady ring tactics.

“ Fear (says the “'World Pictorial News ”) is as meaningless as Chinese to this young fellow (he is in his early twenties), when he lightly vaults into the rolled arena, lie asks fornoquarter and gives none in his haltles. And he has won many good lights hy the knock-out route. The match with Ifeeney was not easily obtained hy Scott. A side-stake was necessary and the L’lOO rer|ii trod for that purpose seemed to the young ho.xer as far away as the moon. When things looked blackest for him. Mr Wilfred Ward came forward and put down the money. I’iit here once again came the pinch of the shoe lor Scott, lie knew perfectly well that to impress the public he would have to win, and hv a knock-mil if at all possible. Mis opponent, the New Zealander, had been put forward as a tough proposition who might easily check Scott’s winning ways, lie proved extremely rough and awkward, lie look punches, one of which gashed his left cheek open, that would have made some men <|iiit. Ilis lack of knowledge of the liner points of the

gnitH* L ndtnil ted. but lhe \<*w Zen lander iinisl have heard ahmil Knell's devastating right. At all events, throughout the contest he t.ocik the greatest care of his chin, and succeeded in keeping it out of harm’s way.

•• It was this ceitain determination of I looney's not to lie knocked cut, however else he was beaten, that made the task so difficult for Scott. While the New Zealander continually tucked his chin deep clown in his chest, he made many fierce swings with both hands in tile* hope of getting home a luc kv blow. Unencumbered by I lie knowledge that he was lighting for another man’s money. I believe Scott would have taken risks and won in double-quirk time. Rut he dare not lake the slightest risk of letting do" n the man who had stood by him over the side-stake. and leer that reason and that reason alone he played lor .safety, winning hy a wide margin ol points and thus requiting his benefactor. How well some of Wells’ lessons were absorbed was noticeable in Scott s fight with Heoney, when he won cluelly l,v the use of a straight left.”

LONDON. Nov. 2(1. In a light for the European Welter weight. Cliampiiiiishii). Tummy AFilligai outpointed, the holder. Kid Lewis.