BOXING

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 291, 5 June 1912, Page 8

BOXING

DRISCOLL v. POLSY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. London, June 3. Sporting circlea are interested in tonight's match between Driscoll and Polsy, a little Frenchman, at the Sporting Club. Driscoll is feather-weight champion, and has had over fifty conteats; Polsy has had twenty-four, chiefly on the Continent. The prize is £I2OO. The club has invited all the Australian crioketera to attend.

Received 4, 5.6 pjn, London, June 4. There was a record attendance at the Driscoll-Polsy fight. Much clinching was indulged in in the early rounds, during which Driscoll gave several kidney punches. Douglas (the cricketer), who was referee, severely cautioned him. Afterwards Driscoll, by his speedy hitting and quickness, puzzled Polsy, who fought with grim determination, until knocked out by a right swing on the jaw in the twelfth round.

PROFESSIONAL LIGHT-WEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. By Telegraph—Press Association. Auckland, Tuesday. The Northern Boxing Association •opened the 1912-13 season in the Town Hall to-night. The principal event was a contest of fifteen rounds between Alf. Gault, of Auckland, and Peter Cook, of Wellington, for the professional lightweight championship of New Zealand and a purse of £SO. About three thousand persons attended. After the fifteen rounds had been fought the referee gave the victory to Cook, on points. In the principal amateur event, six rounds, for a £5 trophy, Treweek, of Palmerston, drew with O'Mcara, of Auckland. Both are feather-weights.

THE ELTHAM TOURNAMENT. The first meeting of the boxing carnival, inaugurated by the Elthnm Sports and Pastimes Club, was held on Monday in the presence of a large audience. The foil-owing are the results:— Thomson beat Theobald; Barry beat Styles; Craig beat Coombe; Corbett beat Burrows; Velvin beat Thomas; Olliver beat Clarry; Walker beat Hurrell. The decision of the referee in the last bout was greeted with a storm of hooting, the opinion of the audience being that Hurrell won. The referee (Mr. A. Maxwell) came forward and said he had given his decision conscientiously, as Walker did all the fighting and leading, though Hurrell shaped the better. Foley v. Thomson, a draw; Clarry beat Carlson; White beat Mercer; Foley knocked Maclean out in the first round.