Pungent Pars

NZ Truth, Issue 1194, 18 October 1928, Page 12

Pungent Pars

Some Hitch TOM FAIRHALL was to have his second fight m Wellington on November, s, and his opponent was to be Parry Casey. Now, It is understood, some hitch has arisen and there, is a chance of the match falling, through. Casey ia said to be the stumbling block. . , ■".#■■# • He Is Ready THE latest arrival m the country is 1 the English light-weight, Harry Whybrow, and' he is on the look-out for engagements. . Harry has a long and meritorious record, and during his trip to Australia, some two years back, he met all the best of his weight. He is anxious to get going here, and he is prepared to make 9.4 to meet any of the. feathers. He particularly asks for a match with Billy Melton. ■ • • ' ■#• * • • Third Time C%U Monday evening Tom Fairhall and v Charlie Purdy meet for the third time. . . In their first meeting a draw was the verdict and on the second, ( Tom Fairhall won on points. In this second fight, Purdy was presented with his cauli. ear. The third clash should be a good one and both are ready and willing to do or die. Both men are m the best of shape and there should be no reason for excuses. . * ' •■ - • « His Part , JUST what a big share Earl Stewart J takes In boxing m this country can be gauged from the following: It was' Stewart that sent Tom Hee.ney , on his way to fame and the first New Zealander to win a world's amateur title — Ted Morgan — was selected by Stewart. . • . ■ His other nominee, Alf. Cleverley, did not win a title, but he carried out his task with all honor. ■ # . • .. ■'• Wise Lad WHEN Ted Morgan and Alf Cleverley * were at Panama they ran into the ex-amateur, Ted Scott. Scott tried his darndest to get Morgan to stay . behind and turn pro., a tempting offer being made. Morgan was wise enough to refuse it and stick to the good ship Ruahine. Panama is no place for a boy like Morgan, and Scott should not have endeavored to entice him off the boat. It was anything but fair play. ;. ■ •:• # * ". • . *.•' A Romance? IT is whispered that there is a 1 ro- ■ mance budding m the athletic world. A well-known " boxer and a wellknown athlete are having their names coupled up. , . 'And going- on outward appearances there js something m it, too. . '■■'■■■ "' /" ■ '-'* .•"•■"•." -# # ••. ■ •^NoQthiii' '+': THE talk was about small purse 3 and .; the party comprised Norm. Raditovfo Rat^ Q!Connor, Harry Whybrow, George Aldifidge and "N.Z. Truth." V Said George to Radford: "What is the smallest purse you ever received, Norman?" . . , "NoothinV replied the Yorkshire--man. ■ . He could not understand the roar of. laughter his reply brought. ■ :.--,••; # #•,•;■# ■..'•'••• • * His Method rHAMPION JOHNNIE LECKIE has V a method all of his own- — and it is a good one. " .Last week ,he came back after an absence of an hour or so and told the astonished world that he was a married man. Now the .radio, world knows why Johnnie always said into the "mike," before going into the ring: "Hello, Greytown." . . Mrs. Johnnie hails from that burgr. The best of luck to the pair. ♦ # ' ■» A Challenge WRITING from Napier, Kid Smith " states that he is ready to fight for any association. He issues a challeng-e to Billy Melton, Jim McEwan and Dicky Vercoe, and he is willing to fight any of that bunch for a small purse. . Not Likely WHEN Billy Grime was m Welling- " ton, prior to going to the States, he said he would fight for the local association should he return through New Zealand. Grime 4s now on his way home, but there is little likelihood of his taking the ring m this country. , He is going back to Stadiums' Lrtd., and they will see to it that he arrives back without an encounter In New Zealand. Which, of course, is good business on their part. ' •. • • Auckland's Next THE Northern Association will hold its next evening on November 6. Two middle-weights will hold the ring m the principal bout — Lachie McDonald and Ted Monson: The pair were always a big draw when they met at Leichhardt. # . * * To America? THERE is every possibility of John- *■■ nic Leckie going to the United States m the not distant future. Arrangements are under way, and when they are finalized New Zealand will probably lose the best boy it lias produced for a decade. '■ ' ■ -* ' : *.. * AFTER. Johnnie Leckie knocked Nor- ** man Radford at Wellington last week the officials of the Christchurch body were a bit on their toes — they had Leckie and Radford signed to meet on November 7. , There is no need for alarm or worry. Radford will hot be caught as he was last ■week and before he took the count the fight looked like being very interesting. , ■>..'•