BOXING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10060, 4 June 1910, Page 5

BOXING.

JOHNSON-JWFFRIES FIGHT. SENSATIONAL STATEMENT. United Proas Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyngh Received June 3, 10.15 p.m. | NEW YORK, June 3. A representative of the Chicago "Examiner" interviewed Governor Gillette of California, who declared "that the result of the JohnsonJeffries fight had been pre-arranged. I Johnson is to win £30.000 or more if I he loses, owing to the greater vake of Ihe moving pictures. In any i caae, Johnson has no chuica unless h2 goes into 'the ring prepared (o ! whip Jeffries. The referee and the majority of the male population of California, as vve'.l as tha-crowd, would never stand a negro." Governor Gillette adde:l: "I am not going to interfere, as tne law permits. hints." The statement has caused a sensation.

SHEEP DOG TRIAL'?.

J YESTERDAY'S COMPETITIONS. j The Sheep Dog iriafs were contini ued yesterday. I'he Heading, Driving and Yarding competition and the I Hunt-Away events were concluded, i and the Teams Mutch started. This j event will be continued this morning, when the Trias will be brought to a conclusion. Results: HEADING, DRIVING AND YARDING. 11. Lylian's Nigger, heading 6, bringing back 5, driving 5, yarding 6. command 8, Jots! 30, 1; P. W. Jones' Sweep, 5, 5 6, G, 6, 28, 2; F. W. Jones' Rave, 5, 5, 4, 6, 7, 26, 3; W. G. Page's Mots, 6, 4, 6, 0, 9, 25. 4; F. W. Junes' Lubra, 6, 6, 5, 0, 7, 24, 5; J. Monro's Jts?, 5, 6. 5, 0, 7, 23, 6. HUNT A wAY. A. McLay's Don, huntawny 5, style 3, noise 6, command 7, total 21, 1; H. Lylian's Ben, 3. 4, 6, 5. 18, 2; J. Paterson's Top,, 3, 4, 5, 5, 17, 3; J. Patterson's Bruce, 2, 2, 5, 4, 13, 4.