BOXING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 11 October 1913, Page 5

BOXING.

'■ NEXT WEEK'S TOURNAMENT. The full programme to be .ted by the Masterton Boxing Club ; ; :jit the big tournament on Thursday; .next —the evening of the Opaki ( i races—will be found elsewhere in our (advertising columns. The matches ..-arranged are, without doubt, most interesting, both from a local and standpoint. The "star" item , a 15-round contest between ■'Mew Zealand's cleverest boxer, Denny Murphy,' and Pitto Chapman, the American, should be worth going a Hong way to see, since the welterweight championship of N.Z.-ie invol- , vecl besides the substantial purse of £SO. .Murphy's record is so familiar to boxing enthusiasts that comment •as.i<oJris qualifications is unnecessary, but xing-siders appeared to be quite satisfied as to the credentials of his opponent Chapman, and predict -ne hardest battle the champion has yet had in defence of the title. The American .has twice fought at the Na _ / 'tionai Sporting Club, London, when he knocked out the well-known boxer Jack Langdoin in seven rounds, and defeated Biilie Everet on points in 15 rounds. Pitto lasted sixteen rounds with the famous hard-hitting nigger Joe Walcott, in a splendid contest promoted by *he Boston (U.S.A.) Club. Seats.in *he ringside, orchestral stalls" and dress circle may be booked at the BrSfeh and Continen- ' tal Fiano Company** -offices, next Age office, from Monday morning next.