BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 247, 8 March 1913, Page 7

BOXING.

Several boxiiifjf enthusiasts from Xew Plymouth journeyed to Kltham on Thursday night to take part in the carnival there. The hull was packed. The big bout between Maxwell (Hawcra) arid Porter (!laslings) went the full fifteen rounds, Porter winning somewhat easily on points. Maxwell had the better of the two opening rounds, but thereafter the issue was never in doubt. Porter was too aggressive, and was, withal, far too clever. The decision of Mr. Dyer, of Auckland, who was referee, was «\iopular one.

The preliminary bouts were interesting. Walker (New Plymouth) defeated Clarry (Eltham) on points after four rattling rounds, in which both gave a good exhibition.

Syd. Porter (Hastings) defeated Thomas (Xgaere) in a strenuous fourround bout, in which he proved ihe more experienced. Plumb (New Plymouth) met Coomlies (Opunake). a well-known figure in local boxing circles. The latter is game and solid, hut Plumb was too clever. Hawkins (Xew Plymouth) was to have boxed either Ongley or Foster, but neither was present. Styles (Xew 'Plymouth) and Foley (Puniwhakau) met, but after gently sparring for an opening for a minute or two the referee stopped the fight. What should prove a very interesting match has been arranged to take place in Sydney shortly. The principals will be Les O'Donnell. one of the gamest men in the game to-day. and Dave Smith, the Xew Zealnnder. Bill Lang has decided to enter the ring again, and hopes soon to get a match' on with Jim Barry, Colin Dell, or some other heavy weight. Bill Squires has found his punch again, or thinks he has. At any rate, he is to attempt his come-back act at the Stadium (Sydney) at an early date. It H said that he has signed a contract to compete in five contests, and his first opponent will probablv be Colin Bel). Tf Bill finds that he has really got his longlost punch back he will have a try at Barry. MeVea. and Lang after he has got through with Bell. Maybe, however, that punch of BiU's will be missing when he enters the ring again. He will be lucky to have found it again, after it has been so long astray. •Terry Jerome, the Queensland aboriginal heavy-weight, made such a good impression when lie defeated the -Frenchman De Balzac in Sydney a 1 week or so ago, that many are now anxious to see Jerome and Dave Smith matched. The general opinion is that .Terry would be a dangerous opponent for the Xew Zealand crack, as he is clever, original, and moreover, has a sleep-producer on tap. Jerome scaled 11.0 when he. fought De Balzac. A casual glance at the Queensland champion makes one marvel at his poundage. Dressed in his everv-dav attire he does not look anything like 11.0, but his well-knit and muscular frame and really well-formed limbs—not very usual in members of his race—give him weight, i and denote immense power in arms and legs. Trained down to perfection. Jerry would undoubtedly show a figure that any athlete might be proud of. He is a •wonder for his age—42 years. One American writer, referring to the MeCarfy-Palzer battle, savs:—"Luther McCarty. the son of an Indian chief, put the. aboriginal red man, the harp of Ireland, and the banner of the white hopes, way up in f! on January Ist, when be blotted huge Al Palzer off the map after 18 rounds of terrific fighting in Ihe Vernon (Cal.) arena. To the surprise of most critics, McCarthy showed wonderful improvement in skill and speed. He was all over Palzer after the fight Was fairly under way. and instead of the mill being between two lumbering elephants, it was between one elephant and a bumble bee. McCarty kept away from Palzer's mighty swings by a fleetness of foot that nobody ever dreamed he possessed, and came back with a storm of jolts and jabs. After the tenth round it was all McCarty's. Palzer simply struggled along on gameness and the hope of landing a lucky drive. In the eighteenth session the referee decided that it had gone far enough, and that there was no further hope for Palzer. He called it all off, and Luther -McCarty—right name said to be Luke Big Bear—was the boss of all the white men. He says he will not box any : Africans, but will confine his exertions I to the Caucasian and Indian races."

Four American champions o#the present day are little more tlytn boys. Willie Ritchie, lightweight title holder, is 22; Luther McCarty, white heavyweight champion, 20; Johnnie Kilbane, featber-yeight champion,.23; and Johnny Coulon.' bantam-weight champion, 23. C'oulon held the title before he was 21. Bob Edgreen, of New York, says:— "McCarty has agreed to meet Wells if Wells can be induced to come to New York. There'll be no trouble about that, if the promoter will put up an interesting purse for the Englishman. And it isn't by anv means a sure thing that McCarty will beat Wells. The Englishman is a marvellous boxer and a hard hitter. Very likely he would ha.ve stopped Palzer within three rounds had not his seconds furiously insisted that he should 'stand back' when he had Palzer ready to drop his flag. Wells may have earned the importance of husbanding his strength, and in this case he'll be a dangerous man for the champion of Los Angeles to taekle. ■ Mean,-, while, why doesn't McCarty try to remove the 'blot on his 'scutcheon' placed there quite recently by Jess WillardJ Can it be possible that McCarty's recollection of the right uppercut used so successfully by the lank cowpunchcr is too vivid?' Looks that way. Willie is willing to give McCarty a return match."