BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 16 December 1918, Page 8

BOXING.

• BOXING m THE ARMY London, Dec. 12. Results in the boxing for the King's trophy were as follows: Middle-weights, MacFarlane (New Zealand) was beaten; welter-weights,

Private Tierney (Australia) outpointed Sergt. Lawless (New Zealand); lightweights, Sergt. Miller (Australia) beat Rifleman Gunn (New Zealand); featherweights, Lance-Corporal Spearman (New Zealand) was beaten; bantamweights, Johnny Hughes i-jlpointed Sapper Bowson (New Zealand). .Evans (Australia) won. The day's totals were: British Army and Royal Air Force, each 21 points; Royal Navy, 19}; American Navy, 17J; Australian, 17; American Army and Canada, each 10; New Zealand, 12; South Africa, 91— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc. London, Dm. 13. The final points were: British Army 50, American Army 39. Air Force and Royal Navy each 32'/ 2 , American Navy 32, Australian 28, Canada 18, New Zealand 14J, South Africa 10J. FURTHER RESULTS. Received Dec. 15, 5.5 p.m. London, Dec. 14. The British Empire-American boxing results are as follow: Bantam.—Private Evans (Australia) beat Sergeant Jones on points. Featherweights.—First series: LanceCorporal Bingham (Canada) beat Private Shearman (New Zealand) on points; second series, Seaman Clancy (American Navy) beat Bingham on points. Lightweights.—Seaman Smith (British Navy) beat Clark on points.

Middleweights.—Private Blanehard (Canada) a walkover Featherweights.—Semi-final: Eddie Conlon (American Navy) beat Private Peals (Australia). A CLEANER SPORT. OWING TO DRASTIC REFORMS. Received Dec. 15, !>.:> p.m. London, Dec 13. The Times expert declares that boxing has entered now an epoch of cleaner and more honorable sport. Drastic reforms minimise the possibilities of fouling, and prevent the unnecessary punishment of outclassed men, but should introduce the silent count and abolish clinching. Silent hugging, the paper adds, hitherto in matches at the present tournament bored spectators almost to tears.—Times Service.