THE BOXING RING

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 498, 30 October 1928, Page 11

THE BOXING RING

Notes From Far and Near

By

"LEFT COUNTER"

Tommy Fair hall is reported to have* recovered from his recent attack of : muscular rheumatism and opposes i Charlie Purdy at Wellington this even- < ing.

Johnny Sullivan, the English middleweight, who has been fighting in Australia, signalled his return to England by defeating Jean Lalleau, middleweight champion of the French Army. To-morrow evening Jim Broadfoot meets Eddie Parker at Palmerston North. Parker has not had a contest for a long time and he may not be able to foot it with the fast Aucklander. There is now no doubt as to who is light-weight champion of England, for by knocking out Ernie Rice in the 12th round Sam Steward took the vacant championship and also the “Spotting Life” belt. With the amount of boxing talent now in New Zealand the smaller associations have a good chance of staging bouts. There are a number of boxers, especially feather-weights, who are without contests, and who do not need a £2OO purse to induce them to enter a ring. * * * After a successful run in America, Jack Berg met defeat at the hands of Billy Petrolle in the fifth round of a scheduled 10-round bout. Berg was down 10 times, nine in the first round and once in the third. Two vicious rights to the jaw knocked him helpless in the fifth round and his seconds threw in the towel.

Thanks to N.B.A. Jack Warner, who has severed his connection with Tommy Melnnes, sailed for Sydney last Friday in* an endeavour to bring across Billy Harms, the South African middle-weight, and also a good feather-weight. Before leaving he called in at The Sun office to express his appreciation of the way in which he had been treated by the Northern Boxing Association and especially by the president, Mr. E. A. Craig. La Barba for Australia i Fidel La Barba, ex-fly-weight champion of the world, and recognised in America as the best of the bantams, is now definitely going to Australia, having received a tempting offer from Stadiums, Ltd. The American will be accompanied by his wife, a trainer, and his manager, George Blake, one of the leading trainer-managers in the States. La Barba will be matches with Billy McAllister, bantam-weight champion of Australia, and Archie Cowan, the South Coast champion. He may also be persuaded to fight Billy Grime, and if he is able to make the flyweight limit of eight stone, Teddie Green, who is at present in New Zealand.

Pat Connors, manager of Lachie McDonald and Charlie Purdy, expects to leave for Australia at the beginning of next month.

Leckie for America After his contest with Radford on November 7, Johnny Leckie is to sail for America, where he will be in the capable hands of Tom Heeney’s manager. Attempts will be made to secure for him a fight for the feather-weight championship of the world. If the attempts are successful, Leckie will be lucky indeed. He has a great record in his favour, but the American promoters will most likely require to see him in action before signing him up for* the championship. Heeney Out of Favour

According to an English exchange Jack Hare, who introduced Tom Heeney* to the notice of Charlie Harvey, says that for the time being it would seem that American interest in the forthcoming competitions for the heavy-weight title is distinctly tepid. Sharkey, Risko, Scott, and Hansen are regarded as the most formidable candidates. For some reason “Heeney has fallen out of favour.” says Hare. “Perhaps it is because he has gone home: but, anyway, the four named are held to possess stronger claims to the vacant title. It is now being alleged that if any of the named quartet had been in the opposite corner to Tunney, the gate would have been twice as large. This is not stated in any disrespect to Heeney, who fairly got the public through the gameness of his showing. They all agree that he is one of the garnest foreigners who has ever stepped into an American ring. Carpentier still holds first place on his showing against Dempsey, when Jack was Dempsey; but there it is. All these views may change when Heeney comes back to the States. At the moment, however, they all seem to fancy that the top place will be disputed by Sharkey, Scott and Risko, with the first two for choice.

WILLING CONTESTS ' MILITARY CHAMPIONSHIPS

RESULTS OF FIRST BOUTS Boxing, notable more for willingness than science, marked the commencement of the annual tournament of the Auckland Military Sports Association, staged in the Drill Hall, Rutland Street, last evening. Most of the competitors were novices, the better boxers being rerserved for later contests, but nevertheless the large crowd present was treated to some lively displays. In a number of bouts burlesque boxing provoked roars of laughter. The bouts were staged without any

delay, a fact which enabled the officials to get through a long programme in good time. _ The contests will be continued this evening and to-morrow evening. s£id also on Thursday if necessary. The finals will be staged on Saturday evening. _ Mr. T. Sampson refereed the bouts in a capable manner, leaving no doubt in the minds of the spectators as to his rulings. The results of -the contests are as follow: PAPER-WEIGHT M. R. Bennett (2Sth Company), T*-t. beat L. W. D. Ball (24th Company), TSt. FLV-W EIGHT J. J. Lorrigon (27th Company). Tst 101 b, beat A. F. Beagles (23rd Company). Tst 101 b: A. Murray (Technical College!. Tst 91b, beat R. K. Reardon (31st Companv). Tst 101 b: G. King (35th Company! Tst Sib. beat J. Purdie (22nd Company!. Tst 71b:. T. G. Reid (37th Company), Tst Tib, beat R. Suslikova (43rd Company!. Tst 61b. BANTAM-WEIGHT N. Hankins (Technical College), Sst lib, beat A. Gallagher (24th Company! Sst 21b; H. Larsen (37th Company). Sst. beat E. J. Lambert (34th Company), Tst 121 b: C. O. Hill (26th, Company). Sst. beat F. Howe (32nd Company). Sst 21b: R. F. James (29 th Company). Sst 2ib beat L. J. Jenkins (26th Company), Sst lib. FEATHER-WEIGHT

S. Airey (26th Company), 9st, beat W Bond (29th Company), 9st; R. H. Cato (32nd Company), 9st, beat G. W. Cross (33rd Company), 9st: G. Groom (27th Company). Sst 121 b. beat R. J. Edwards (23rd Company), 9st: T. Hood (2Sth Company), 9st, beat J. Longville (25th Company)! Sst 121 b; R. Proctor (27th Company), 9st. beat B. C. Martin (32nd Company). 9st: R. Fraei (26th Company), Sst 121 b, beat F. Armishaw (28th Company). 9st; R. Furlonger (24th Company), 9st. beat W. Halford (40th Company), Sst H. R. Robiiison (23rd Company), Sst 121 b. beat H. Silllek (30th Company), 9st; J. F. Tobin (31st Company), 9st. beat J. Thompson (27th Company), Sst 121 b: F. Allen (23rd Company), Sst 101 b. beat S. .T. Williams (30th Company). Sst '101b: J. Dobbyn (29th Company), Bst 131 b, beat G. S. Brown (43rd Company), Sst 131 b. G. Mcßae (24th Company), Sst 101 b, beat J. Holehouse (29th Company). Sst 71b: J Mander (29th Company), Sst 111 b. knocked out J. Mallone (32nd Company), Sst Sib J. Rutherford (40th Company). 9st. bent N. L. Sarney (32nd Company). 9st: E Murfitt (23rd Company), Sst 101 b. beat J. G. Sharp t27th Company), 9st. LIGHT-WEIGHT K. D. Newton (28th Company). 10* t. beat R. McKee (25th Company), 30st; O. Wilkin (23rd Company), 9st 121 b, beat F Jones (SOth Company), lOst; J. S. Kirk (28th Company). Sst 111 b. beat T. GBunting (24th Company), Sst 81b. WELTER-WEIGHT R. Shad bolt (23rd Company), lOst Sib beat J. E. Nash (24th Company), 10at 8 b, on technical knock-out. LIGHT-HEAVY-WEIGHT H. Neale (28th Company), 12st, teal J? J. Davis (43rd Company), list 10R». on technical knock-out.