THOSE LITTLE FELLOWS

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

THOSE LITTLE FELLOWS

Bantams They Are, and Here's To The Roosters The little fellows will take charge of the ring at the Town Hall m Wellington on Monday -evening: next.

■UTEKLINGTON^ imported Billy McVV Alister, bantam champion of Australia, with tine idea of stacking him up against Johnne Leckie, but the said Johnnie injured a hand and dropped out for a few months. The next best was then sought and engaged. He is Frank Taylor, the Auckland lad, who has been gaining experience against tough men. He fought an extremely good fifteen rounds against Teddy Green, and there WSV3 held, m some quarters, not to be a. great deal m the score. Green acknowledged that Taj'lor was a darned awkward boy to handle, and, further, he said that Frank could punch hard. McAlister, of course, has it heavy on the New Zealander, when it comes to ringcraft and experience, but still- he will have to step along to keep m front.

Billy has settled down to' hard training and, as he is keen to pick up a number of fights over here, he fs aware that first impressions are best. There is going to be no loafing so far as he is concerned and that will please the house. ■ The usual bright selection of amateur bouts will be staged. The boys who fight for the honor and gory are always well matched, and. they never fail to whet the appetite. Booking is going to be Dig, on account of the preference now m vogue. The young lady with the blue pencil says that she is not the noug-hts and crosses champion. Looking at the plan the other day it resembled a piece of futuristic work. What with the obliterations all oyer it there was reason to imagine it a draughts board.