BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 87, 3 October 1911, Page 8

BOXING.

McVEA OUTPOINTS LESTER, AiUBTRIATJAN -HEAVY-WEIG HT BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP. by Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, September 30. In the boxing match at the Sydney Stadium for the heavy-weight championship of Australia, Sam McVea gained the verdict on points over Jack Lester. The contest went the full twenty rounds, but the negro proved too clever for liis. opponent.

Sam McVea, arrived in Sydney about a fortnight ago, having come to Australia under contract with Mr. "Hugh Mcintosh, where he is to meet Lester, Lang, and Johnson. He is twenty-six years of age, La oft lO'/ain in height, and weighs 14st 'There wsis no 'working up the ladder rung by rung for Sam McVea (says a Referee scribe who is greatly impressed with the negro). They let him loose first against no less forceful a fighter than Kid Carter, and Sam ousted him in eleven rounds, after a great battle. The next to succumb to McVea's mighty list was Denver Ed. Martin, who iay completely oblivious to all surroundings inside three minutes from ■the ward 'go,' and Denver Ed. and Sam McVca fought again a year later, and once more did the wallop which McVea always had handy prove an effective soporific for the enemy, who, however, stood the gall" this time*till the eleventh round.

'•Sam had a cut at Jack Johnson three times in succession—on .February 28th and October 2J7th, 1003, and April 22nd, 1904. McVea lost the first two battles on points, after standing up twenty rounds each time; and lla-d the misfortune to be knocked out Lu the 20th round of the third contest.

"If Johnson's .powers luuve deteriorated and it is all Lombard stmt to a china orange that they have, McVea, who has evidently taken great ca-re of himself, must be given at least an equal chance of success when the pair get together."