Hay Stops Macdonald

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 782, 1 October 1929, Page 13

Hay Stops Macdonald

TECHNICAL KNOCKOUT Welter and Middle-Weight Champion BY scoring a technical knockout over Laehie Macdonald in the 12th round of the boxing bout at the Town Hall last evening Artie Hay, welter-weight champion of New Zealand added the Dominion middle-weight title to his list. The bout was hardly as good as expected, but. it was an interesting exhibition most of the time.

Hay was fully tried out, but ho proved himself to be a very much improved fighter, and his knockout of Macdonald, who is a really tough boxer, showed him to have enough “sock appeal” to add interest to his bouts, it was a real surprise that he could finish so hard a man as Macdonald. By persistent holding in the first two rounds Macdonald earned the disapproval of the crowd. The referee held up the fight on two occasions to caution the offender. There was a certain sameness about the bout, but as there seemed a likely chance of heavy punches being delivered with effect to the result, interest was not lost. After the bout Macdonald’s only comment was, “I guess I have been out of the game too long.” A challenge to the winner was issued by Jim Broadfoot, light-heavy-weight title-holder. Mr. F. Burns refereed the bout and Mr. N. McLean acted in similar capacity for the amateur bouts. HAY HAD A COLD Both looked fit as they 'Stripped for action, although llay was suffering from a slight cold. The weights were announced as Macdonald list 41b, and Hay lOst 131 b. The bout opened with

an exchange to the body, before Hay scored with a long right. Macdonald missed with a left and Hay with a right. Macdonald was warned for holding. It was a poor round. Macdonald took Hay to the ropes at tho opening of the second round and loosed a battery of rights to the body. He was warned for holding and a minute later was rebuked again. He missed with a left and right, but scored with another left, Hay plying a straight left. Macdonald landed to tho body and Hay shot his right twice to tho head. Macdonald scored with a right to the head as Hay forced him to the ropes. At the opening of session three Hay rushed over and pinned Macdonald on the ropes. There was a melee in close and then Hay dropped to the canvas. The cause was not apparent, but evidently he had caught himself below the belt on Macdonald’s knee. Macdonald rushed Hay round the ring, but the latter came back and took a turn at the forcing. Both scored to the head and flien Hay landed a left to the face and a right to the body, Macdonald replying to tlie head. Macdonald ducked from Hay’s left, but was caught with a right to the head as he swayed. Macdonald missed with a terrific left swing as the gong sounded. After missing with two left swings in the fourth round, Macdonald touK a right to the body and, a right and left to the head, countering with a leit swing to the head. Macdonald was much slower than in the previous rounds. Hay took thd fight to his opponent in the next term and scored with both hands before taking him to the ropes. Hay landed a hard right to the face, receiving a left which opened a half-healed cut over his right eye. Sending in both hands to the head. Hay rushed Macdonald to the ropes, where the latter turned quickly and scored with a left to the head. The sixth round was quiet, with a good deal of wrestling at close quarters. In the next Hay caught Macdonald with a right to the body and sent him to the ropes with another. Macdonald scored with a right to the heart. Hay used both hands to the head and took a left swing to the jaw before forcing Macdonald to the ropes. Hay opened*the eighth session with a right to the body, taking a straight left and a left swing to the body in return. He scored with a straight left, received a left hook and shot both hands to the head, as they ’'vent in close. Macdonald scored with his left to the side of the head in the ninth round, Hay sending in a hard right rip to the body. Macdonald missed with a hard right on the ropes and turning quickly Hay made his opponent cover up from a two-handed attack. Macdonald sent his left up to Elay’s eye ?nd opened it further, and then rushed in, swinging punches with both hands. The crowd was 3'elling encouragement at the gong, MACDONALD DOWN SIX TIMES Macdonald sailed in with both hands

I going in tbo tenth. Hay met him lialf- | way, and -there was a long spell in | close. Hay scored with left and right j to the jaw. and then another right to • the head. A moment later he dropped 1 Macdonald for six with a right to the ' head. When Macdonald climbed to his ! feet he was sent down again, but the referee ordered him up as the gong clanged. There were exchanges to the body at close quarters in the eleventh round. Then Hay scored with rights to the head, and poked Macdonald's head back with three straight lefts. With another right he sent Macdonald to the canvas for eight. The latter lost his.mouthguard, but fitted it in again during the count. After a spell of close work, Hay scored with rights to the head, and Macdonald with a left The twelfth session saw the end. Macdonald opened with a light straight left as a feeler, but Hay took it, and, rushing in, scored with a heavy right to the head. There was a snort spell of in-fighting. Hay then sent Macdonald down for seven, six, and for another six. As Macdonald was very groggy, and was hardly in a lit state to continue, the referee stepped in and raised Ilav’s hand in victory. AMATEUR BOUTS C. Manson, Bst 121 b, beat A. Spragg, Sst 131b.—Both fought more wildly than well in the first two rounds. In the third, Spragg was willing, but it was Manson who scored the more cleanly. The last was like the first two rounds, the decision going to Manson. C. Galt, 12st 21b, beat A. Gifford, 12st lib. —It was fight all the way, the pair providing the best amateur bout of tlio evening. They stood toe to toe in the opening round, Galt scoring to the head, and Gifford to the body. The next two rounds were similar, and in the last Gifford tore in full of fight, but Galt connected more cleanly than liis opponent, and took the decision. R. McLachlan, 9st 51b, beat R. Fraei, Sst 12^1b. —It was a poor fight. Fraei used any part of his right from the glove down to the elboAv, as well as tlie heel of the glove. McLachlan kept his gloves shut, and scored much better, taking the decision. 11. Hogg, 12st 111 b, beat D. Lindesay, 12st 81b.—After an even first round, Lindesay used his reach to better advantage, but he had difficulty in keeping Hogg away. The latter scored mostly to the body, and, forcing the pace in the last round, took the decision.