Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1186, 23 August 1928, Page 10

Biff Briefs

Their Chance pOMMENCING at Auckland to-night the amateurs of New Zealand will hold the arena for three nights. Big entries have been received and everything points to the gathering being a great success. . ; Though there, is no Olympic inducement this year the boys will still give of their best for the honor and glory. # # # TWPTvaTvrill'« Pio-ht, Invercargm S X lgnt Taumv' r&dreb • ¥n OMMY BARBER is scheduled to meet Johnnie Leckie m a return fifteen rounds at Invercargill on September 5. The Australian told "N.Z. Truth" that he was also willing to meet Radford under any association, so promoting bodies looking for a top-liner should get busy. .On "the last occasion that they met Barber gained the decision on a foul., ,„ , „*._ .. ,* .. *„ _ IIM LECKIE, holder, of the New Zea- •* land amateur heavy-weight and N.Z. Varsity heavy-weight title, is through with the game and is not defending his title at Auckland this week. He is teaching at an up country achool m Otago and his decision to reyre is mainly dv» to lack of opponents,

Big Offer FOLLOWING m the wake .of his * wholesale cleaning up of the Australian contingent, Johnnie Leckie has received the. offer of a contract from Sydney Stadiums for a programme of three fights across the Tasman. The terms are not disclosed, but it is understood that they are the most substantial which have yet been offere<^ po- the Dunedin boy. Leckie has so far declined to disclose hia intentions, beyond that he is deslrous of completing his apprenticeship at;hls fr^ before he takes on globe trotting c ' 2t wiu be. no surprise to see him refuse lt;- ■ '". ' I)N Les. Murray's return from his v world tour he was asked for his opinion of the right type to send to the o.®*™^: ha M" „ m^ e th e s bac|^ Bald those many "If you had asked me that three years ago I would have said 'Send a stylist.' , "Now, after my'"travels and the experience I have gained I would without hesitation send a fighter. The one who will fight, first, last and all the time, is the one to succeed." . And, let it be known, Ted Morgan's second name Is Fight.