BLEACHERS EXERCISE LUNGS

NZ Truth, Issue 1214, 7 March 1929, Page 10

BLEACHERS EXERCISE LUNGS

' (By Cable.— From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Melbourne ' , •. Representative.) THE idea that the trip to America had made a better fighter of Billy Grime was not strengthened by Australia's ex-triple champion's display against Fidel la Barba at Melbourne on Saturday night. ' ... , . . . Grime's showing was shockmg, consrdermg his American experience and he never looked a winner at any stage. . Grime was suffering from a cold and a bad ear and was not properly fit. The Australian showed no inclination to take the fight to the American and was on the defensive most of the fight. , . , La Barba was on top all the time and, won easily on points. From the seventh round the men were counted out a couple of times each round, although la Barba was always trying to fight hard. > La Barba and Willie Smith meet m their return fight at Sydney Stadium on March 16. ' Charlie Purdy, when well ahead on points, lost the return fight with Billy Jones on a foul m the eleventh round at Newcastle on Saturday night.