BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 November 1922, Page 3

BOXING.

THE BAN ON SIKI. By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Nov. 12. Lord Lonsdale strong!}' supports the Home Secretary’s action regarding Slid, declaring that inter-color contests are detrimental, to racial feeling. Mr. Eugene Corri, the well-known referee, characterised the ban as “utter nonsense; I don’t know what we are coming to.” Paris, Nov. 11. Siki, interviewed, said he was unable to explain why he attacked Prunler, who knocked out Balzac, of whom he was very fond. When he saw him knocked out he was so mad that he jumped into the ring to protest, and coming across Prunier and Cluny fie went for them. Hellers, Siki’s manager, states that he tried his best to teach Siki the elementary principles of civilisation, but failed. He made Siki a boxer, but it was impossible to imake him a gentleman. It is reported that Siki Intends to give up boxing and sell blacking for a living. SIKI CELEBRATING. PROMENADES AS SHARPSHOOTER. Received Nov. 13, 5.5 p.m. Paris, Nov. 12. Siki, celebrating the armistice, donned the uniform .of a Senegalese sharpshooter and promenaded the boulevards. The police finally locked him up on a charge of Illegally wearing the uniform. THE AUSTRALIAN RING. Sydney, Nov. 12. c(rime was awarded the verdict on a foul in the fifteenth of the twenty-round bout with Freddie Jacks. The loser made the better showing. Melbourne, Nor. 12. Stone beat Collins on points after a somewhat tame contest, but the audience made a strong demonutration of disapproval of the referee’s verdict.