THE BOXING RING

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1018, 8 July 1930, Page 13

THE BOXING RING

fixture* Donovan v. Osborne. Wellington, tonight. Nelson v. Leckie. Napier, July 12. Donovan v. Shack, Stratford, July 17. Bloom v. Fitzmaurice, Gisborne, Cleveriey v. O'Malley, Greymouth, nonovan v. Shack, New Plymouth, July 31* Auckland Amateur Chamiponships, July 28. 29. New Zealand Amateur Championship*. August 21, 22, 23. Billy Grime has to Sydney. ffollowine the Donovan - Osborne settle at Wellington tonight it is pos- “£ e that Leckie will be matched with •jjj Australian in the same centre. two Australians, Ted Nelson and *en Deasy. have arrived in New Zear J xelson has been brought over ; fiirht Leckie, and Frank Taylor lias Sen offered a fight with Deasy, but arrangements have not been finalised. Ted Monson does not seem to bo nleisirig either the fans or the referee. Fi-hteen months ago ho figured in a no-contest affair with -Men- Williams " a now he has had the same experience with Billy Edwards. Contradictory cables continue to I'ome from America regarding a return light between Schmeling and Sharkey. One day a return lias been arranged and the next day it hasn't. Fans need not expect a return bout for a long time yet. , , , .■The Yellow Peril” American marines and sailors, and British and Frencli soldiers took part in a boxing competition in Shanghai recently. The most important fight was between Kid Andre, light-heavy-weight champion of China, and Marine Smith, of Britain, tho former winning the title by a knock-out. Since the foreigners have been occupying Shanghai, boxing has become very popular, and perhaps it will not be long before Up Ah Cut or Ah Wang will be outing the “foreign devils," not with tho sword but with boxing glove. Bsckatt Bob* Back Wonders will never cease. Joe Beckett, ex-heavy-weight champion of England, who is now 38 years old and whose last ring performance was on October 1, 1923, when he put his chin rathe way of the right hand of Georges Carpentier and dived to the canvas to take the count in less than a minute after the first gong, has stated that he is going to make a come-back. There’s no doubt these old-timers believe that while there's life there's hope. Eltctric Shock f Boxing circles in Auckland have hummed during the last few days with comment on the disqualification of Reg Trowern, who defeated Billy Richards last Monday evening. The lengthy correspondence between the Wellington association, which, it appears, caused the disqualification, and Trowern, is too involved to be dealt with here. There is one point that may figure largely in the inquiry which may follow the disqualification—why did the New Zealand Council grant permission for a fight in which Trowern was one of the principals when it was known that he had refused that fight in Wellington, an act which ultimately led to his disqualification ?

Shrewd Managing Regarding A 1 Foreman, who recently won the title of British light-weight champion, and his future, I have heard a story concerning the world’s lightweight championship which, if true, reveals a very far-seeing piece of managerial engineering, writes A. J. Daniels In "Sporting Life.” The story is that as Foreman and Sammy Mandell, the world’s titleholder. are in the same management—so it is alleged—Foreman was sent to England with Instructions to get the British title at whatever cost, so that he could be put forward as the only logical opponent for Mandell in a world’s title match. The suggestion behind this story is that the plan was evolved as a further and final medium of stopping Jack (Kid) Berg’s relentless march toward a match with the world’s champion and of keeping the title “in the family,” whether Foreman or Mandell should hold it. Whether it has any foundation or not, the story is certainly ingenious, and it ?alns colour from the known fact that Foreman guaranteed Fred Webster the Purse, £350, for going into the ring at Premierland last Wednesday. Fred Welsh did the same thing to induce Millie Ritchie to risk his world’s title at Olympia in 1914.

NOTES rROM FA.R AND NEAR

BY 'LEFT COUNTER."

Hector Leekie, New Zealand lightweight champion, is anxious to defend his title and js open for engagements. It is not likely that a professional fight will be staged in Auckland between now and the amateur championships at the end of the month. Kid Chocolate is back in harness again and his latest victory, a knockout over Dominick Petrone, shows that ho has lost none of his skill. Tho death has occurred of Leo P. Flynn, who managed Jack Dempsey in his come-back battle against Gene Tunney. Through Bartazzolo having fractured a thumb, Tom Heeney is out of a job, tho fight which was to have taken place last Saturday having been cancelled. The “rock from down-under” will have to look out for another ship. By defeating Steve McCall, of Scotland, in nine rounds in a contest at Olympia for the middle-weight championship, Len Harvey made the Lonsdale Belt for that division his own property, having scored three wins and a draw in four contests. Let Us Weep Community work is more or less popular in various centres in the world, including Auckland. But Sharkey is the sponsor of a new form of community-ism. Instead of dispelling gloom lie concentrates on dispelling mirth and in doing so becomes himself a mirthful object. He wept against Scott and ho wtrpt against Schmeling. Ho must be very keen on “community weeping.” * * * Ruling Extraordinary The New York State Athletic Commission's latest dictum is extraordinary and unfair in the extreme. A cable last week stated that as a reply to public criticism of the recent epidemic of fouls, the commission has ruled that henceforward all boxers shall wear approved protective devices and if a fighter be struck a low blow he shall be awarded that particular round, but if he cannot rise he will los© the bout on a knock-out. This new rule is ample proof that instead of ruling boxing for its good, the commission is trying, wilfully, it seems, to sound the death-knell of the sport. Summed up, the new rule approves of fouling as the means of winning a fight. A boxer miles behind on points, or in danger of being legitimately knocked out, can now go in and deliberately foul his opponent in order to win. The protective device will be of no use at all as past results show, for there is not a device. nor is there likely to be one, which will allow a boxer perfect freedom of movement and at the same time guard him from foul blows. In the past, aluminium shields have been worn, but while they have protected a man against a light, low blow they have not been proof against fouls delivered with the full weight of the body. It is up to the other commissions and associations throughout the world to protest. Every boxer and association is concerned, although many might not realise it, for boxers from other countries are frequently fighting under the auspices of the New York Commission, and it is in the interests of their boxers that all countries should protest against so drastic and unjust a rule. It would be interesting to know just how much bearing the result of the recent Schmeling-Sharkey contest had on the framing of this rule. Has it been drafted in order that Sharkey might win a contest? Headers can supply their own answer. WRESTLING GOSSIP Tom Alley and “Scotty” McDougall will provide the next match in Auckland, tho pair having been matched for next Monday evening. McDougall has to weigh 14st or under, or forfeit £SO. Alley is to wrestle in Wellington on July 23. His opponent has not yet been selected. The matches for Alley in XJunedin and Palmerston Xorth mentioned in last week's notes have fallen through in tho meantime. Tom Ray and George Walker may meet at Palmerston North on July 16. Fred Ebert and Walker are to tussle In Huntly on Saturday. Efforts are being made to match Ebert with Kala Pasha, tho Turkish wrestler, at Dunedin.

Pat McGill and Harold Cantonwine wrestled a draw, one fall each, in Australia. McGill scored in the fourth round and Cantonwine evened in the last.