Sporting Sprints.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 15, 16 June 1911, Page 6

Sporting Sprints.

A cable meseage states that Jim FJynn, who recently defeated Al Kaufman bo badly, has been matched with Carl Morrie, the "white hope," ajid the "pi-operty' of a sporting millionaire, who bought his protege some months back from the discoverer of tho man. Plynn will put the acid on strongly. Morris is one of the biggest men who have ever taken to the ring, turning the scales when in pecrfect condition at close on 18 etone. He ie 6ft 6in high and beautifully made, Jack Johnson's proportions, except perhaps the biceps, being many inches smaller.

Bombardier Wells and lan Hague met at the National on April 24th in a twenty rounds contest for the heavy-weight championship of Great Britain and the JLonedaife belt. The result marked the triumph of the skilled boxer over the unscientific slcgger, the ex-soldier avoiding any heavy chance blow from the Yorkehireman, and proving all the way through that, barring accidents, skill must prevail. Haguo tried hard, from the moment the gong sounded, to effect a knock-out, hut Welts maintained a sound defence, and, served by his greater height and reach, kept uj> a worrying and persistent attack. From the start he drove his long left on the face at frequent, intervals. Hague, on the other hand, went in to fight, and twice in the first iound ho reached the soldier's rihe with heavy punches. . The fight was particularly clean, not a single clinch marring the opening round. Wells used hie right just as effectively as he had done his left in the second round, and Hague got two nasty jolts in the neck. The third round went much the same way, except that in the last half minute Hague who eailed in to mix it, found, Wells was just as good as himself at this gam*. Bound four went all in favour of the Bombardier, Wells scoring with both hands. Hague went down for two counts of eight and six seconds respectively Game a« could be, la.n took the centre foi the fifth time, and actually tried to force the exchanges. Wells, however, rather easily evaded his swinge, but Hague managed to stay till the end of the bout. It was ooily, however, delaying the inevitable, far at the sixth meeting WeiLs crowded all in, and Hague, alter being upeet twice, was put down again and beaten. Hague was game, but quite outclassed at aJ) points, and Wells showed a harder punch than was expected.

Bert Tieweek, a Palmerston North feather, is anxious for a. match, with somebody in Wellington. This lad, formerly of Talhape, came out three years ago, when ho fought a six-round draw with Billy Shields, -without training. H© h&B defeated Ben Tracy, of Wellington. He is exceedingly wiry, and fights with _ ajr intensity and determination which, in tircEoften gets on his opponent's nerves._ Ec is one of the fineet sports in the district he cornea from, and regarded as a very likely man for this year's New Zealand championships. Treweek and Ellis •would put up a- fine contest.

A younger brother of Sert Treweek, named. Stan, will probably be heard of in the next few years. He was boxing bantam last year, but generally gave away about 9ib. He has grown since, and will now probably be classed in the feathers. He displays extraordinary ability and punch for a boy of sixteen, and ie the idol of Manawatu crowds at every tournament he appears in. He finished first in a big class at the Manawatu Boxing Club's tournament last year. A match with a Wellington boy would be good for him.

Writing from Timaru, Edgar Lanaiize, the well-known Wellington athlete, says that he has been for two months trying to get a wrestling match in the South Island, but so far has failed. Particularly h,a-3 he been after ftoddick, who, however, eeerne unwilling to meet him. Lanauze has even offered to throw anyone ten times in the hour, or any six wrestlers in the same time, but no one will take him on. He is willing to give half of the ga-te if hie opponent lose, and all of it if he ■win, but Lanauze is still left without an opponent. The one thing the Wellington man stipulates for is that it must be a

"straight" match arid not one of the prearranged affairs ■which, are all too conitaon in the Dominion. It certainly seerss an extraordinary thing that -with such easy conditions offered by Lananae he cannot Set a match. Of course the handicap he offers is too big altogether, but, even if he Is willing to attempt to throw anyone twice within the hour there should surely be someone ready to accommodate him. Hβ Uas plenty of financial backing, and, if no one likee to risk the task of tackling him, then he is entirely within his right in claiming tJ-ue championship of the Diominion. Xiaziauze is undoubtedly a good man, but he has yet to make his name, and why the other men in the game should be afraid to meet him seems unaccountn.ble.

Writing under date of April 27th, a London correspondent says:—Billy Papke, who is now generally regarded as the middleweight champion of the world—despite the many other claimants who are in th© field —is- due to arrive from Australia, and an effort will be made to arrange a match between the American and Jim Sullivan, the holder of the mdidle-weight title. Sullivan has signified his willingness to enter the ring with Papke, the only point at issue being one of terms, as Sullivan considers that he is entitled to a much larger end of the purse.

In his recent visits to Paris Mr Mclntosh has been so impressed with the excellent showing made by the French boys, that he has decided next season to institute a series of Franco-British contests in "London. Ho . will also send, to Australia for next season a. liret-ciass team of French boxers. He believes that some, at least, of these will more than hold their own with the Australians. One thing is certain, that these lads will give the T>ublio some stirring encounters, as they will not only box themselves, but will force the others to go all the way.

Negotiations are pending for a finish bout between Sam Langford and Joe Jeann&tte in Paris on the Saturday preceding the Grand Prix.