BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 22 October 1920, Page 3

BOXING.

•Tournament at hawera. keenax beats bromvyich. (By Our :Special Reporter.) Hawera, Last Night. An Interesting evening's boxing was provided here to-night, when a tournament was held in the Winter Show buildings under the auspices of the Hawera Sports and Pastimes Club. There a large attendance. Seme good boxing was witnessed, though the professional bout was a disappointment, and again demonstrated that youtb will win In tin ring. Keenan proved too superior for Bromwich, whose seconds threw In the towel at the end of the sixth round. The amateur bouts were well contested, the boxing homy clean md willing. Splendid arrangements were provided to •'"1stire a successful tournament, Teflectins; credit on the committee. A special word of praise Is due to Mr. Pettit, who prepared the ring, and Mr. W. V. Patterson, the secretary. AMATEUR BOUTS. Bantam-weight.—Howe (Wanganui), B.B'i v. James (New Plymouth), B.2.—James forced the fighting and appeared to a.:or; heavily, though Howe got in a nasty left occar.i'iur.Hy The fourth round was very willing, each ind being done to a standstill. In the- fifth round James drove his opponent a4l over the ring, until Howe steadied him with a left to tht fare. James came again, and drove Howe to the ropes, but James lost or. a foul through hitting Us opponent during the coem. Lightweight.—Fitzsinunons (Matunu). 108, v. Corliss (Wanganui), 10.2.—This ;out weal the full six rounds. Fitzsimniot'S. who hud the advantage of height and resch, had much the better of the earlier stage?. Ho las a solid punch, and In the second round sent his opponent to the floor for six. Fitzslmmons had a tendency to hit too high, thereby losing considerable stenuii, and he weakened towards the finish. Corlirs had much the better of the final stages, but apparently could not wipe off the deficit, 1'1".7simmons gaining the verdict on points. Beth winner and loser received an ovation.

Feather-weight.—Barnes (Wanganui), B.KI!{. v. Cadman (Xormanby), 9 o.—This bout went the full distance. Bolh were willing, and rolled it well, but Barnes was better at Infighting, and in the second round downed Cadman twice. Cadman had the better or the fourth, round, driving his opponent to the ropes in a whirlwind effort. The last two Tounds were fairly even, but the verdict "Barnes the winner" ins undoubtedly jhe correct one. I ' Lightweight.—Thomas \Wangamii), 10.2, v. Duggan (Xormanby), 10 I.—Thomas won with a kmek out In v the fourth round Duggan fougl't gamely, and made a good showing, but his opponent lad more ritigcraft. There was a lot of clinching in this bout Early in the fourth round Thomas drove Duggan to me Ib.or with a right. Duggan was up at '■nee, and was promptly downed for eight. Almost Immediately after he was counted O'.lt.

PROFESSIONAL MATCH. .Tart: Keen.in (Auckland), 9.8, heat Aif. Bromiv:.-li (Xgnruawhia), O.IOVj, the towel iK'.n; thrown in after tie sixth round. Keen.in h-J H. Donovan, E. Burns, and T. Reynolds In Iris corner, and L. Ayres, B. Bromwicfc, and Milton Bailey were supporting Bromwich. Keenan proved superior from the shirt, showing particular cleverness In footwork and in evasions. There was a good deal of holding. Tlie flrsf round_ was fairly even, but in the second round Keenan connected a left and right to the face on two rfr three occasions In the third round Keenan landed a right to the face and also scored heavily on the body, dropping toromwich lor one. This appeared to be the beginning of the end, Keenan having decidedly the better of matters after this, punishing Bromwich severely. Brorawich appeared to have no sting in his punches. Early In tie sixth round Keenan knocked Bromwich through the ropes for four, and following him round the ring, appeared to have Bromwich at his mercy, when the gong went and saved the position. Biomwich's seconds imni' tiately tossed tVe towel in. Mr. C. R. K. dimming was referee, and Mr. \V. Maboney official announcer.