RING RECORDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1198, 15 November 1928, Page 12

RING RECORDS

WAS A SHADE BETTER

Decision To Green Was The Correct One (From "N.Z. Truth's" Hawkes Bay Representative). When Teddy Green and Frank Taylor were signed up /by the Napier Association something above the ordinary was anticipated.

\ LTHOUGH it was a hard go from start to finish, with both lads doing their darnedest; nevertheless the match lacked the vim and brilliancy associated with the meeting of top notchers. Green weighed m at 5.2, and Taylor at 8.1. The l^ew Zealander had an advantage m height arid reach and was turned out m true Donovan style. The Aussie did not look as fit m comparison, but being of the stocky, Eddie Parker build does not train out to the prettiness of others. That there was nothing wrong, with his condition was manifest throughput. Leekie and Griffiths both found Green most difficult and so did Taylor. Leckie, after the first few rounds, tumbled .to things, but Griffiths and Taylor did not wake up until the major portion of the distance was covered. : The contest was fought ,m a fine, clean spirit. Clinching was prevalent, both boys 'offending continually by failing to break clean. The referee- was partly responsible for this and should have separated the contestants by walking between them. Hard blows Avere totally . absent. Taylor appeared dubious to give it a go m case a point was registered against, never for a moment considering that m losing the first point* two may have been gained afterwards. Every round was practically of the same nature. Green, m most rounds, was first to set up attack. He would invariably get m quickly and score with a right or left, and get out as quickly and to avoid Taylor retaliating. In the infighting the Aussie held a decided advantage. His knowledge was far greater m this direction. The visitor Avas the stronger of the

two as often when Taylor had him at a slight disadvantage with their arms entwined, Green would awing Taylor right around to face him, and' to save a nasty position. .There was no mistake that Teddy knows every move and trick m the business. .He was slightly superior m all departments. Nevertheless he is not unbeatable, as the first time he meets a really aggressive opponent, who is not afraid to lose a sprat to catch a mackrell, he will be hard put to win. Taylor lacked experience of how to deal with the clever little Aussie., but should he be matched again, and adopts the same tactics as he did m the fifteenth round, Trainer Duncan will add another to his many wins. In the last round the Aucklander let loose and threw aside discretion with the result that his aggressiveness gained him the round. Undoubtedly had he adopted these tactics earlier m the piece the thick end of the purse would have gone his way. There was little between them at the finish, but m all phases of boxing the Australian was a shade better, and when the full distance Avas reached, that shade had accumulated into something, substantial. . The judges disagreed, but the referee hesitated not a moment m crowning Green. The decision met w^th howls from a minority, but anything otherwise than a draw generally does of late m these parts. Trainer Donovan, too, was disappointed,, and openly expressed dissatisfaction, but the" verdict was .correct. Green won the second, flfth, sixth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth rounds and Taylor the fourth, seventh and fifteenth, the pair halving the remaining rounds.