BOXING.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 977, 8 April 1911, Page 3

BOXING.

THIS WHI'TiS MAN’S HOPE

Auckland, April 6

“Jack ’’ Lester, who “Tommy” Burns chims'is the next man to regain the championship of the world for the white race from “Jack” Johnson, arrived iu Auckland by the Taluue from the Islands this morning. Lester, who is to meet Lang in Sydney on April 16th, under Mr H. D. M’lutosh’s management, left San Francisco for Tahiti by the Mariposa, which it was thought would land him in Sydney iu plenty ot time to train for his fight with Lang, but the route proved to be the longest, fur Lester only leached Auckland this morning, and cannot get to Sydney before next week. A postponement of the light for at least a mouth will be necessary. In a talk to-day, Lester, who is a quiet, unassuming young fellow (his facial appearance reminding one of his manager and trainer, Tommy Burns), said that he had had no chance to do any training on the way across, as the boats were too small, and, as he suffered somewhat from sea-sickness, he is at present a long way below form. The visit to Australia is principally for the purpose of gaining ring experience, and, in addition to meeting Lang, Mr MTutosh has promised him two other matches, but his opponents are not yet known. He expects to be in Australia for some mouths, and will then return to America iu about twelve months. Burns will then pit him against the champion, Jack Johnson. Lester, who was born iu Bessemer, Michigan, will be twenty years of age next mouth. He is sft. qin. iu height, and, iu condition, will weigh about iqst. 71b. He has been at the boxing game for about three years, and, iu amateur and professional ranks, has fought thirty fights, and has n!)t tasted defeat. He holds the ti\le of the Pacific Coast champion. His last fight was with “Pete” Muldoon, a fast, clever man, whom he defeated in three rounds.

Tommy Bums, who will train and manage Lester, is on his way to Sydney by the Vancouver route, and Lester will meet him in the New South Wales capital.