RING RECORDS

NZ Truth, Issue 1210, 7 February 1929, Page 10

RING RECORDS

THRILLS MISSING Lachie Mac Beats Tommy Mac And Wins the Rubber BANG-ANDJ3ASH BATTLE

(From "N.Z. Truth's*' Special Auckland Representative.)

Bang-and-bash best descrit Lachie McDonald and Tom M fight was not as fast and f urio bouts. TOM weighed m at 11.1% and Lachie at 11.5. , Lachie gave the impression of being a much fresher man than before. Both opened more cautiously and Referee Meale, when warning Lachie not to hold for the second time m the first round, was hooted by the crowd. Throughout the fight he insisted on the pair breaking clean and warned both men several times for holding. Lachie made great use 'of his left and kept up a steady drive at Tom's head with it all the way. When Mclnnes bored m, head down, McDonald swung his right to the jaw, and during the first half-dozen rounds Tom did not score conspicuously. The speed was lacking for a while and the referee's constant warnings for holding caused both men to watch him alertly, which was perhaps responsible for the slowing down. But about the seventh,, after a deal of roughing, things warmed up and it became a rain of gloves. Twice Mclnnes slipped to the boards. «. Retaliating to Lachie's rocking lefts he hurled himself bodily, at the New Zealander driving him at times on to the ropes. Round seven . was fast and willing, both men holding the ground m midring, Lachie piling m his left, and swinging his right over, while Mclnnes :sought to connect with short-arms at

es the third encounter between clnnes at Auckland, though the is an affray as the previous two close quarters. Tom seemed to tumble to the fact that he could only win by a kayo, and, as the rounds totted up, he hurled himself on to Lachie, scoring two or three, to the face iij quick succession, as the other's left swept over his head. . For the last five rounds, or so, they rocked them m with a will, Tom forcing the fighting if anything", and m the tenth he tore into Lachie to the yells of his supporters. Just on the gong he was met, however, with a telling left swing to the jaw. Towards the end the spray fairly flew as the men milled from one side of the ring to the other. Lachie displayed much improved ringcraft and received nothing Mke the punishment he had taken m the past. He was more nimble, and often kept Tom at the end of his left glove when pressed, while he made good use of his right to the ribs and face. The yells of the fans proclaimed Lachie the favorite as both men mixed it m the final and though Tom rocked them m at close quarters m his final chance for a decider, Lachie staved him off with gruelling lefts and as the gong went there was no doubt about whose fight it was. ! Lachie received a great ovation when his hand was raised and it was the only decision possible.