BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1920, Page 3

BOXING.

THE CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT. Considering that the fixture had been postponed from Thursday. nig!:t, owing lev the regrettable disaster of that afternoon, and Ihat it was impossible to postpone it later than last night owing to the contestants being in New Plymouth, there was a very good attendance last night, at the boxing tournament held under the auspices of the Taranaki Boxing Association in the Empire Theatre. The programme submitted proved a good one, thougl: there were not as many entries in the amateur championships as were expected. As Mr. Tracey could not remain in New Plymouth, Mr. T. M. Winlkl stepped into tho breach as referee, and acquitted himself very well. Details :

AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIPS. In the featherweights, E. James (9.0) proved too good for his younger and lighter brotiier, J. James (8.2), who put. up a plucky fight, but was compelled to take the count in tbe third round.

In the lightweight, McMillan (Awakino), 9.10, gained the verdict over Coombe (Oaonui), 9.0, by a narrow margin, the contest going the full distance.

In the welter contest, Rowson (Stratford), 10.4, defeated M. Graham (Ngaere), 10.7, the towel being skied in the fourth round! Rowson also gained the verdict in the final with Land (New Plymouth) after a contest which went tire full distance.

Richardson and McAsey gave a very Interesting three round exhibition spar, both being applauded for their clean and clever exhibition of boxing. THE Pr.OFESKIOXAL CONTEST. The middleweight professional contest for a purse of 120 sovs., between L. Cadman (Auckland). 11.3, and Mike Dempsey (America), ltl.ltl, went the full fifteen rounds and was won comfortably on points bv the former, after a very clean and sportsmanlike bout, which was absolutely devoid of clinching, neither hiving to be ordered to break. Of the fifteen rounds. Cadman won eight, viz., the first, in which, he showed marked superiority, the third, fifth, eighth and ninth, in which v e had a slight majority and the 11th, I2tli. 14th and lr.tb. In the other rounds the verdict was even.

MATCH AT WANGANUI. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wanganui, Last. Night. Jannesse (Australia) met. H. Cunn (Timaru) to-night for a purse of £2OO. The fight went the full distance of fifteen rounds, and tho result was a draw. Tl-e contest was a fine one, being fast and clean throughout.