PROMINENT BOXERTRAINER TO RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 357, 18 May 1928, Page 10

PROMINENT BOXERTRAINER TO RETURN TO NEW ZEALAND

CHARLIE PEOPLES COMING OVER FROM AUSTRALIA Boxing fans will no doubt be interested to learn that Charlie Peoples, wll known in this city—— and in fact throughout the Dominion—as a boxer-manager and trainer of some ability, is returning to Auckland from Hobart in about a couple of months’ time. /''IHARLILI sailed from these shores a few years ago. While over here he trained and managed some of the cleverest boxers seen in New Zealand. He looked after Jim O’Sullivan, the ex-New Zealand heavy-weight champion, when Jim put it over Tom Heeney in the Auckland Town Hall. Among others whom he managed and trained were Harry May, welter champion; Clarrie Blackburn, a boy with a big future; Fred Hansen, the ex-amateur welter champion of Australasia; Laurie Cadman, well-known heavy-weight; and Stewart Smith, ex-Victorian lightweight champion. Only a few years ago it was recog nised in New Zealand r.hat Charlie Peoples did more for the sport of boxing than all the ! associations rolled into one, while his jovial and pleasing personality appealed to all those connected with the roped arena. c/n luo uuier aide, Charlie settled down In Hobart, and started a gymnasium, which, conducted on excellent lines, is recognised as one of the most up-to-date in Tasmania. Besides catering for business men, Charlie takes a particular interest in boys; and has a large number of them attending his gym. for boxing and general physical culture training. He is assisted in his work by the New Zealand feather-weight. Joe Boyle, who holds the best credentials from the president of St. Stanislau’s College, Bathurst, the largest college in New South Wales. Charlie Peoples, who was always recognised as one of the finest judges of a boxer, is also running tournaments with a considerable amount of success in the Commonwealth. On coming to New Zaland, where he will be welcomed by a host of his old friends, Charlie intends to bring some promising young boxer with him, and arrange some matches on this side.