ORANGES THROWN AT PARIS BOXERS

Shannon News, 6 July 1926, Page 4

ORANGES THROWN AT PARIS BOXERS

DISAPPOINTED "MOB HOWLS FOR MOKJSi BACK. PARIS, March 2S. Pasolino, the Basque boxer, who aspires to the world's heavyweight championship honours, met Harry Drake, of England,' in one of the most lamentable exhibitions ever seen in the ring. There was never any question of a boxing match, and all Paolino had to do was to walk up to Drake and de- ! liver two or three punches for the Englishman to collapse. The instant Paolino walked to the centre of the ring and began to spar the Crique de Paris, where the meeting took place, was in an uproar. 1 Five thousand spectators howled ' howled for their money back, and hurled oranges, bananas, apples, eggs newspapers, electric light bulbs and 1 other available missiles into the ring.

The organisers strove to face the uproar and get the next two men into the ring. They were Laffneur and an unknown negro named Prankie Brown. The attempt was made to carry on with this bout amid a continual showering of missies from all parts of the house. The boxers and the referee were chieflly occupied in dodging the proi jectiles.

At one time it looked as if serious disorder would break loose and police reinforcements were brought up, but the majority of the spectators .after registering their intense disapproval left their seats and« walked out o'f tne house.