RING RECORDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1201, 6 December 1928, Page 10

RING RECORDS

HAD IT ON HIS OWN

He Claimed A Foul, but It Was Never Found SO OUT OF^ARM'S WAY! (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Auckland Representative). Round seven saw the end of the Tommy Mclnnes and Billy Harms contest at the Town Hall, which, was filled to capacity.

AFTER some beefy exchanges, Tommy bustled Bill into the latier's corner and was roughing" him with somo short-arm jolts, when the South African lad literally kicked his bucket with his left foot and, the next muutuiit, collapsed with his hand clasped Into tils groin. Mclnnea, with a look of astonlshr cnent' ou his face, stood by while seconds lifted Bill into hie chair* A hasty examination was mad© by a medical xpan and the Africander ' was escorted from the ring, the crowd waiting until Dick Meale, the referee, returned and raised Tom's hand aloft, amid cheer a. The doctor could find nothing to indicate a foul blow. None was seen by the Press men. There was nothing ivery exhilarating about the opening. Both men showed a strong tendency to ho*~, - Harms displayed, at times, a very speedy left and made good use of his reach occasionally. Early In the second round a snappy' right from Tom connected with Bill's neck, below the left ear, and he took the count for nine. On arising they mixed it and the Aussie scored with right crosses to jaw.

Just before the gong went Tom jolted the Africander again below the ear, and a second time 'he stayed down for nine. Hopping m with a quick left In round three, Bill forced things for a while, and Tommy retaliated with close quarter work, ■ gruelling his opponent, and making his mouth bleed. The referee had frequently to warn both men tor holding. Not hln gr very outstanding occurred to distinguish the rest of the bout, but Tom used his bulk for close quarter work and drove In his short jabs and hooks to jaw or chin, chopping down o.n the crouching BUI. Repeatedly fell] hoed m with slashing attacks on his more solid opponent, but they did not seem to -make much impression and there were moments when Harms was looking sick on it. At no time did Harms convey the Impression of being a winner and the question really seemed to be just how long the fight would go. In his dressing room, after, Bill did not seem satisfied with the .result. Naturally!