BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 July 1921, Page 11

BOXING.

SHADE DOWNS LLOYD. f Billy Shade, the wonderful American fighting machine who has dawned all-comers in Sydney since his arrival there, administered a decid’ng drubbing to A. Lloyd who succum-j bed to Jiimmy Ciabby and Jim Tracey here soune few months ago. The fight went fourteen rounds but Shade was on top for the whole of the journey, and the referee tad to stop the fight to save Lloyd being further punished. The clash was thrilling and kept the spectators on edge throughout. Lloyd met with a severe battering, reeling about the padded arena in the 13th round in a helpless condition. Tte gong saved him only for a short while as the end came in the 14th’, Shade sending hint down three times. It was only his dogged determination that kept Lloyd moving. Billy has now cleaned up the whole pack of heavies in Australia, and will very likely hie home to America in search of further scalps and big purses. i CARPENTIER V. DEMPSEY. “Who will win?" is a question being asked by thousands of fans throughout the world. The latest message received is that these two boxers are training hard and are scheduled to fight in July. Carpentier is preparing with great secrecy, apparently with the idea of preventing his methods of fighting reacting the enemy camp. The odds appear to be against the Frenchman winning. Dempsey has height, reach and weight in his favor, and is pugnacious to an extraordinary degree. Against this Carpentier is a master in science with a weighty punch that outed Beckett after a 70 seconds' clash. Some think that the French lad will out-tt ink and out-skill Dempsey. He may, if he can keep away from him. But this is a point that cannot be determined until both meet In the ring. The American is a strong and forceful fighter who has "roughed” it with tne world's hardest hitters and survived, excepting Harry Wills, the big dusky American who has challenged any man in the world. Dempsey, however, has aide stepped colored boxers. There is any amount of money without taking the risk with Wills. Like Jack Johnson he (Wills) is at present out in the cold. What it is going to cost to stage the bout is really not known. It Is understood that Tex Rickard is building a Stadium to seat 50,000 persons. To satisfy the boxers, 550,000 dollars are involved. To lift this from the stadium 50,000 spectators would fave to pay 10 dollars each admission. On top of this the cost of the stadium has to be added as well as other expenses, so financially it does not look a payable proposition unless the picture rights will bring in a big sum to recoup Tex Rickard for his enormous outlay and risk.

The forthcoming fight is creating widespread interest in America. The odds are in favor of Dempsey, but, there is a considerable sum of English and French money on Carpentier. It will be the second t.’.me in the history of boxing that the heavy-weight title is a stake in a no-decision bout. GRIFFO, THE DERELICT. The great Griffo, who will be remembered by the older generations of boxers, was up before the night court recently In New York for tearing newspape- files in a library. Griffo is white-haired, flabby and bristlybearded, and has fallen on evil days. What a contrast to the days when thousands oi eeved him to the echo. No more skilful boxer ever shuffled over the padded arena. Billy Murphy flushed with triumphs from America will remember his 40 rounds he fought in Sydney with the Australian stripling whom he was going to beat in about two. He was so quick that he would stand on a handkerchief and dodge well-aimed blows with the slightest motion of his head. TOMMY NOBLE V. BERT SPARGO. Noble, who was recently defeated by Janito after 20 rounds hard battling,, is matched to meet Bert Spargo, champion’light-weight of Victoria. Spargo has come to the front lately and is now considerd one of the best local productions In Australia. JOE WALLCOTT, THE DUSKY WONDER. Kid Lavigne, once lightweight champion of tte world, reckoned that Joe Wallcott was the heaviest puncher he ever encountered. He broke two of the Kid’s ribs so Lavigne had cause to remember. Time has called the count on him but he still does a little boxing. FROM RING TO MILK WAGGON. Ex-heavyweight world’s champion, J.’jn Jeffries, now peacefully tends his herds on his 10" acre ranch at Burbank, California. The former pugilist can be seen hauling tte milk from tiie prize Holsteins to Los Angeles in an auto-truck. He supervises all tiie work on the ranch and is very proud of h’s famous blue ribbon cattle. He cares little for his former employment.