Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1187, 30 August 1928, Page 10

Biff Briefs

They Disagreed TPHE judges who were to decide who * was the most scientific boxer at the New Zealand championships disagreed — a couple voted for Fulcher m preference to Hurne. It is perhaps just as well the crowd did not know of this disagreement. Had the award not gone to Hurne there, would have been something doing 1 . * • # In Training TALKING to Charlie Purdy in-Auck- * land he said he was down to solid training and would be right m condition m his next outing. . . Purdy is ready to fight every week if necessary, and there is a possibility of his getting a fight at Greymouth. *#* - . Patched Up I ACHIE McDONALD turned up at the amateur championships, looking somewhat the worse for wear. Eight stitches had to be inserted into the cut ■ eye he sustained against Tommy Mclnnes. - Lachie will have to have at least two months' spell. , * # • Disappointed fHE decision given over him to Lachie * McDonald disappointed Tommy Mclnnes and his manager, Jack Warner. , Like a" good percentage of the crowd they thought the vote should have come their wafy

a nacre /COLLECTING trophies is getting a habit with the Wellington feather, Cyril Hurne. At the Wellington championships he was the winner of the Jameson Cup, given for the most scientific boxer, and, last week at Auckland, ,he won the Jameson Belt and the accompanying cup, awarded for a similar purpose. # * # His Chance TOMMY BARBER is going to get an opportunity to get even with Johnnie Leckie. • The pair are to meet at Invercargill on Wednesday next, and the thrills will be on top from the first gong. * * # An Achievement MOW we hear>that there is a lady m *■" the case of Tunney's retirement. It has been broadcast that Gene will drop out an undefeated heavyweight champion of the world, and marry the daughter, of a deceased millionaire. He seems to do everything with equally startling success. . . •' He boxed, his way to the title without getting himself all messed up, and (to-day retains the splendid features Nature blessed him with. He twice defeated one of the greatest fighters the game, ever developed, m Dempsey, and has walked out of the crown with £500,000. . Now, on top of all that, he intends to marry m the millionaire class. ~1 There is an achievement for a youth who started life as a clerk m a railway I booking office 1