BOXING.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1929, Page 3

BOXING.

SHARKEY WINS. STRIBLING PUNISHED. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). . NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A M iami Beach message states that. Jack Sharkey won the fight with Young Stribling in tho heavyweight eliminations tourney. The fight wa--a disappointing one during the first half, Stribling’s showing being particularly uninspiring. The loser was warned for butting in the second round, when, lie took considerable punishment from Sharkey, who sent in head and body iblows. Stribling showed to advantage only in one round, while Sharkey was lauding in three, ihe first one being even Sharkey, through the remainder of the fight, continued to punch his opponent, his rights to the. body and his loft jabs to the face jarring Stribling. The bout, however, remained slow iv pace, and uninteresting as a spectacle. Tin* ninth round was even, but the remainder of the light was easily Sharkey’s. His occasional uppercuts and swings to the jaw were well timed and they landed accurately. Stribling offered little resistance. One’s impression of Sharkey wa~ that; with his chin held snug jo his neck, he would advance, not with a headlong rush. As he advanced, his left heaved and swayed, flicking Stribling’s nose or prodding his jaw. Stribling would bond right hack, and then charge, and Sharkey would clash him in tin* ribs. Sharkey's final body attack won him tho verdict. Despite his slow start, woeful mildness, and his slowness in seizing his chances to score, Stribling was alternatively daring and then plunging, but was always too slow and timid to follow up openings. Tho young Georgian damaged his own chance by repeatedly hitting near the danger lines. The referee’s score gave six rounds to Sharkey, one as even and three to Stribling. HEENEY V. MALONEY. NEW YORK, Feb. 27. A Boston message states that Tom Heeney went though his paces at a local gymnasium there to-day, in pieparation for his bout with Maloney on Friday. Heenoy skipped, worked fho pulleys, punched tho heavy hag, shadow boxed, and fought several strenuous rounds with two sparring partners.. Heenoy declared himself to he in excellent condition, due to a long period of hard work at New York. Maloney, who has been training in ail out-of-town camp, did only routine work to-day, tapering off his training. Heeney has impressed the local box-. ing followers, and as a result there is little betting, and no odds being guoted.