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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jul 27, 1910
Page
14
Boxing notes from North Sydney Sports Club describe forthcoming matches and meetups. Promoters seek bouts between Frank O Grady, Chook Noonan, Vic Glee, Bert Jones, Johnny Moroney, Sailor Bulson, and others at venues like the Gaiety, Tamworth, and Brisbane Stadium, with weights and purses noted and fighter training updates.
American lightweight Dick Cullen suffers a one sided defeat to Australian champion Mehegan at the Cyclorama Melbourne. Mehegan dominates from start to finish, Cullen is knocked down multiple times and quits after the fifth round. Preliminary results include Percy Melrose defeating Jon Morris in ten rounds. Joe Harria backs Mehegan against Johnny Summera, while Anbolo refuses terms.
Shima and Stevanson finalize terms for a Thursday return bout with a £100 side bet. The wager divides house profits 70 and 86 percent, no draw allowed, and the bout will be to a gelsh. Both men express confident expectations for victory.
In Brisbane a boxing championship under the Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Association featured Johnny Summers of Victoria defeating Rudie Unholz of London in a standout bout at the New Olympic Stadium. The event highlighted Summers’s decisive victory after a hard-fought ten rounds with strong mid rounds and notable exchanges.
Brisbane report notes Johnny Summers accepts Arthur Douglas' challenge to a light weight bout. Summers posts a £1 bet and demands the match be staged at the Olympic Stadium, signaling a formal contest setup.
In a brisk eight round bout at the Gaiety Harry Raff defeated young Dummy Brownlee of Balmain. Raff's experience gave him the edge though Brownlee pressed hard with body shots and clever footwork. The bout ended when Brownlee retired after the eighth round. Early undercard saw Young Dibley and Hill in a six round no decision clash. Frank Flisjohn arranged a future bout for Billy Elliott. Gympie plans to bring Dummy Mace for training towns. Maco departed Saturday night.
TOM W. BURROWS AUSTRALIA'S WORLD'S CHAMPION set for a record-breaking tour against all comers. Burrows will present BIOSCOPE lectures and demonstrations titled HEALTH 45 WEALTH by T. DUMIWW with a plan for the Health and Strength League in London. Included are fight notes from GREAT WESTERN STADIUM and references to Jopom opening night and a grand middleweight bout. Written accounts by W W Naughton and W F Corbett will be published by the American Mail.
In Waterloo Coliseum on Friday the young Hanley defeats Lane in eleven rounds after a tough bout. Hanley’s left to the face and sharp blocking carry the match, with Lane showing grit but fading as the rounds progress. Referee Leptop helps pace the action as the towel is finally thrown in by Lane’s seconds.
Promoter notes Bob Whitelaw and Lyo Truscott fought twenty rounds at Summer Park on Saturday for a £40 stake. The crowd was large and interested as Whitelaw held a slight edge in weight. Truscott impressed with his form and endured a hard contest. Referee Harry Ford scored a draw, praised both men, and plans for a rematch in four weeks with a £25 stake were announced.
Boxing lessons advertised by Joe Thomas at 614 Elizabeth Street Cleveland area. Public notice promotes instruction by experienced trainer with focus on boxing fundamentals and conditioning for beginners.
Weston promoters discuss a twenty round bout for £19 aside and 75 and 25 percent of the gate. Peter Cook and Flite Chapman expected to meet in a return at Ces Work. Cook trains for a match with O'Toole at Weston next month. Bob Whitelaw sent a Brisbane inquiry about fighting Douglas with a £300 purse, awaiting a lower offer. Lyn Truscott sails to Hong Kong for sparring, aiming to box Joe Shakespeare for a £50 side bet if Fernie defeats Battling Nelson.
In front of a fair crowd at the Gaiety on Saturday, Sailor Balsom defeated Skowronick in a thrilling bout. Both fighters traded heavy blows with Balsom landing sharper lefts to the face and body, earning a sensational final round before Skowronick was counted out. Cottrell forced Talbot to cry out in the third round of the prelim.
Mr. Byrd Emich replies to Otto Cripps regarding the boy championship and the Pearle brothers. He criticizes new weight limits and claims attempts to arrange a fight with Conway Williams, Teddy Green, and others, alleging manipulation by Cripps and advertising tactics by Conway Williams.
The Brisbane mewsboys boxing event returns to Albert Street’s New Olympic Stadium on Wednesday night August 3 with 12 bouts including the one legged Queensland championship. Organisers anticipate strong turnout based on the previous tournament and set popular admission at 2s 6d and 1s 6d.
July 20 match in Central Hall featured Kigo Kameda defeating W Kopoch in five falls despite trailing by 201. Kameda won first three falls with back stranglehold in 7 minutes, then front strangleholds in 5 and 4 minutes. Other results included Whitmore and Brundger drawing with Wasley defeating Edgeworth two to three falls.
J Griffiths survived the longest club swinging endurance test from July 3 to July 16, surpassing the prior mark by two minutes. The event drew 1600 spectators at the institute with Mayor W Morrow and notable officials in attendance. Griffiths stood at 10.30 pm as applause rang out, while plans for future matches in Broken Hill and Sydney emerged, with talks of a second challenge against Lawton.
There are letters of this office for boxers including Johnny Bummers J G Molloy Couker Tweedie Rob Credwood Alex Cribbes W McKensie Joe Gardiner Fred Waite Disk Furlong Towy Vance La Blanche Jack Garvin EH J Murray Jack Hice Jack Horton A Griffis T Burrows Beve Wree J Meckeon Jack Sutherland J J Bcanlon Blackburn Dick Cullen ac.
Wood-chopping "naxoman" and Captain Baunders confirm arrangements for the Central Navies Tournament to be held as scheduled in September. Entries for the Redfern venue close Saturday night, with divisions 2b dat and 10.6. Prizes total cash for winners and runners-up. preliminaries exclude prior 20-round or professional winners.
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