Biff Briefs

NZ Truth, Issue 1200, 29 November 1928, Page 10

Biff Briefs

Turns Pro. ■ TOMMY X>ONOVAN is turning pro- ■ fessional, and, the -popular Waitara iad is being, matched with Jim Cotterili at New Plymouth on December 10. Tommy was . alway3 in' .demand at the Taranakl metropolis as an ama-. teiir and the Taranaki Association can be assured of a bumper house., Tonimy. makes matters merry,- from the 'word go: and he can deisend on a great welcome. '_'.'. : ,;''- -■■;'. :' ,■:;■ , . > 'y'-.] ' ■„'"■ ; ./■■:. ;''.#^- v -'- :■ a*-.' .■.■/■' *;■■ ■■■' v - Costly One: ; , CTADIUMS 'LTD. cahriot feel tod '• . pleased witli '. bringing Harry Mason out from ' Englandl , •. v So far he ..has done everything but earn his boat fare and; he has .nipped the Stadiums . lor]■ a goodly . sum of money.' 'J, '■'.:■■■' "''■''.■'. •' •' '' ■'■''.■■■.•'.■ „\.■ ■■■:■' Last 'Saturday night would about finish him. as f ar . as Australia ■ is concerned. . . .■"■■- ■'. '.. . . ■ ■V v ■"•■/■'■■ V*^: ■'■:'*'-■' ■' •••;•■;■■ :;. . : ' HisFirsf V" ;> ; .- '■ -;■ -\ DILLY McALISTER will , have for his • first opponent m. New Zealand the Auckland boy, Frank Taylor. ' Frank went well against Teddy Green, and he may, for a goodly part | of the journey, try. Mac. out, ; .. . . Just where Billy will have his second fight and. who will be his opponent is not settled definitely at time of writing. ./■■':' -- . ■;• \ . ■■■-■-. .'■■ . .■.-■;■• .;• ' . ■■' " .' ■ ■;■■; '•.:■ .. ' .'«■■' ' :'';' : * ■; '■'• •.'. :,v His Chance , , • , MANY good judges who have seen the :•*.• amateur champion, bantam, Cyril Hume in /action reckon he "would hold his own should he change over to the moneyed side of the. gams.-; ■ ; ■, , .To.' this view "N.Z. Truths subscribes,but-,, we would not like to see the boy lost to the amateur 'ranks ] just yet. y He is only a youngster : and there is plenty of time if he has those leanings.- ■ ■ •'• -.- .-■■ ■:..•■ ■;•■'.- ■ : ■■•: ■':• ' ; .'

His Appearance DIL.L.Y McALISTER made his bow to a Wellington audience this week when he, was introduced. , The crowd liked the look of the 3'oungster and they gave him the glad hand. . ' Some-what of the Teddy Green type, only a little bigger, he certainly measures up to standard. " .■.'.-. '' ■' .* .;.-■ - ; #-..- ..■.#• Failed „ . PRIOR to turning: pro. Tom Dono- * van endeavored to .get another match with Leslie, who was given the verdict over Tom m. the feather class at the amateur champs. The bout could not; be arranged, though Donovan signified willingness to go and meet' his man anywhere. Like Them Big nOWN the West Cyast they have a liking, for the big men- — the feathers do not appeal -to them. . Westport is endeavoring to get a fight for Boxing, Night- and now they are trying to settle with Tommy McInries and Lachie McDonald. '■' ;•'. ■■■■-. : "•■'■.'■•■'.■ * ; ■ '.-. ; '* - : ; • iAt Feilding \ \N association has, been formed at "Feilding : and a, live committee is hard- at;it;v : '-.'- : ';. ;"•■'■• ■"'■■'■ ' ■ . • To-morrow night— the first evening of the races — an amateur tourney is being , staged,' and some good' talent will.be seen out.,- --•?' -'. .- ..'■ ■''• „'■;■:■■' ■•; - ; ;" '- ■ ■*' ■■. : ' "■■.■'. Their Night j. AIUGKI/ANDERS are m f Or 'a treat '•■ , on Monday , evening next .Avhen Tommy Mcluhes will stand off Billy ! : Harriis.' - : ■' ' ■'/ ■ >: . -'''■■'■. The pair have met before and it was a great encounter. :. . . Mclhnes is popular m the northern and so will Harms be after next Monday.

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