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Newspaper
Sydney Referee
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1911
Page
14
Boxing news from Australia with matchups and bets noted. Jonn Russell to fight Jiminy ID in BC on 16minut, Read and Cullen set for Oct 7 at Stadium, Lewis vs Geaplan at Townsville on Sept 30, and Len Porter vs Williama for £25 side bet. Other bouts include Ted Robbie vs Tim aa fay, Deering vs Young Haley, and several plans for Sydney, Melbourne, and Adelaide events with side bets and payouts.
Otto Floto reports Jimmy Clabby shows interest in another Australia tour. Billy Papke doubts a return trip for personal reasons but might reconsider if opponents are right. Thompson avoids Australia due to farm duties in Sycamores Illinois. Ray Bronson stays in Indiana. Clabby plans to precede Jim Flynn who sails after meeting Morris in New York with Lang as the primary Australian obstacle.
Attorneys for Tommy Burns obtained a private injunction against Hugh D McIntosh to stop sharing the gate from the Lang fight. The order remains in effect until next Friday as Lester posted bail and disputed prior covenants.
New York July 2 Cyclone Johnny Thompson fought a methodical battle against Willie Lewis at the National Athletic Club. Lewis used cunning defense and head and shoulder holds to dominate, with Thompson repeatedly cut around the eyes and mouth. the action featured repeated rounds and a duplicated round.
Adelaide boxing correspondent Arthur Roberts wires an offer to arrange a middleweight title bout at Williamson's National Arena in Adelaide on October 11. The proposal cites fifteen pounds expenses and around £1,000 or more in discussing the match details.
Flynn stays fearless as he pressures an opponent and keeps hammering away in a tight exchange with Lester Basile. The clash ends with no clear foul by Basile, though a dissatisfying sequence leads to a disqualification for holding.
Fragmentary text shows Arthur Cripps involved with Napango and a money deposit. The note states it is up to him to reply and urges an early response, but the fragment provides no full context or outcome.
Jerry Jerome defeated Charley Godfrey at Olympic Stadium in Brisbane amid a carnival atmosphere. An 8,000 crowd watched two right hand fighters clash as Jerome pressed close quarters, provoking a dramatic exchange after the bell. Godfrey staggered, doubled over, and was counted out after a hard shot to the stomach.
Langford outpointed Jeanette over ten rounds at the National Sporting Club in New York. Jeanette was floored in the first and Langford hit the deck in the second. both were warned for holding in the sixth. Jeanette led the seventh and eighth but Langford finished strong in the tenth, dropping Jeanette and delivering decisive blows to end the match.
A list of contenders gathered around Billy Papae after his last return to America. Names include Hugo Kelly Chicago Fox Lake 11.4 Tony Caponi Chicago 11.4 Joe Thomas California 11.4 Les Houck Lancaster 11.4 Eddie McGoorty Oshkosh 11.4 Frank Kiauos Pittsburg 11.4 Jack Dillon [odiaqapalla] 21.4 Jimmy Gardiner Lowell Mass 11.4 Johnny Thompson Sycamore 11.6 Jock Sullivan Cambridge Mass 11.6 George Knock-out Brown Chicago 11.4 Jim Fivon Pueblo Colo 11.31 and others.
Milwaukee reports Jimmy Clabby will tour the world again and head to Australia either next week or in September. Frank Mulkern has signed the contract for the trip and for eight months Clabby will be under Hugh MeIntosh. In Australia he will spar with fellow contracted fighters including Paris crowd fighters Dave Smith, Marcel Moreau, and Eustache if available.
Hobart boxer Jack Read, in his last year as an amateur, shows promise to reach the Australian featherweight crown. He trained under Wally Weekes, and his past titles include bantam and featherweight championships in Tasmania New South Wales and Australia. Read seeks national glory and speaks confidently of becoming champion.
Adelaide correspondent reports Joe Grimm secured another scalp by defeating Nathan in a hard fought twenty round contest. Tommy O’Brien challenges Sean Robinson at the Gaiety next Saturday night. Robinson hails from New Zealand and a bout with Feault is mentioned as a potential match if he proves his form.
Otto Floto reports Barnes aims to form an antipodean promotional outfit to outpace Hugh Melutoch. The promoter, noted for moving pictures in China, previously backed St. Paul and Spokane teams, ran a London boxing club, and helped bring Coffey to America. He predicts Barnes will push McIntosh to keep pace amid swift, sharp deals.
Roy Kenny the young New Yorker, famed for eye opening sparring at Fotany camp, meets Australian Ted Whiting at the Stadium next Saturday night. Pairing with Jack Lester’s sparring partner promises a bout of hard, strenuous action, with veterans like Micky Brien backing Whiting and Lester watching closely.
Wil Daly of Newtown Passime Club defeated Deve Harkness of Peters Pantimy Clad in the fourth round of a one sided contest at the Tafety on Saturday night. Daly dominated from the start and his swift assault led to Harkness being floored and retired by his seconds who threw in the towel.
Perry Hale of Sydney fought Hill Walsh in Melbourne with Hale using a strong left and Walsh landing hard rights. The bout was even through eight rounds before Hale was knocked down and the towel ended the match with Walsh in control.
Rod Standen, the Glebe born fighter known as the Helensburgh boy, has fought 21 battles abroad with two defeats and two draws. He beat Lauder in a light weight clash, defeated Camuck, and lost on points to Lyne Trussell in Hongkong after a 25 round bout. He plans to fight in Australia in six weeks once recovered from fever and has put up 35 pounds at the Referee office to team with a suitable partner.
A light bout at the Gaiety last Friday pitted Len Porter of New Zealand against Williams from the Rocks. Williams led early but faded as condition betrayed him, Porter landing a left flank blow to the nose and Williams countering with wrestling and rough play before referee George Eager warned him.
The latest information suggests a Madison Square Garden bout between Jim Flynn and the fighter known as White Hope Carl Morris will occur on the 15th of June 1946. The source lists numerous referees and officials from various places connected to the event.
A garbled OCR item lists names like Dave Smith and Sports Depot with scattered references to sporting goods, tobacco products, and various sports. The text is fragmented and Foreign language style, lacking clear events or outcomes.
Dr McIntosh returns to Sydney and reshuffles matches including Kenny Whiting pairing moved to Saturday. Mehegan Pirato bout set for September 24 with Austenation Mightweight Chomplon unable to meet Read on September 90. Read could face Dirk Cullen October 7 if willing, with Meagan match to follow 20 rounds for £100 if Keys consents.
George Onholz writes that Georges Unholz, a determined second category boxer from Katoomba, deserves another chance to prove himself. He argues Unholz has improved enough to challenge Arthur Douglas and hopes interested authorities will seek opponents soon.
Promoter talks Tommy Burns wire reporting Lester to meet Jim Flynn in New York with further engagements planned. Lester faces contract clashes with McVea and Burns over upcoming titles, but vows to continue training with Harry Nathan for the Australian champion’s success.
Victorian gossip reports strong interest in the s1 rounds match Pat Doran versus Dutch Hirkman at Melbourne Athletic Club next Monday. If Bill Walsh beats Perry Hale, he faces Bill Rudd on October 2, with possible rematch between Doran and Hickman on October 3. C Tygulden was the lone Victorian at Brisbane where Carr beat him, and Lang’s loss to Lester surprised Victorian supporters.
The amateur boxing and wrestling champions were hosted at dinner by C Bachenhagen and Tom Welaby. Gold medals were awarded to winners and runners-up, plus a special prize for the most scientific boxer to A Thompson of N O W in the heavyweight class. New Zealand team members departed for Sydney, with other visitors leaving on Tuesday.
A large crowd watched Jimmy Hill and Frank Fitzjohn in action last evening. Fitzjohn led on points through most rounds but referee Harry Burkett ruled for Fitzjohn. Holden and Wiseins traded ten lively rounds in a draw. A collection raised £13 13s 6d for Young Birt toward artificial limbs.
Referee Correspondent reports Bill Lang and BI Squires near top of a touring crew with Newcastle to host a visit and W H Williams named manager. At Cessnock Pridey eight Evans defeated Wal Coleman in seventeen sharp rounds. Evans challenged Joe Shakespeare for £0 and Shakespeare to accept after meeting Whitelaw. Ranji Born meets Fitzalmona Fill at Galeby on November 7. After eight rounds Kelly Manafield defeated Billy McCall at Deasnoerk. Mansfeld refused further contact, claiming a broken hand in round two.
A Coal-miner from Helenaburgh writes seeking a middleweight opponent in Australia for a £46 side stake. He notes a prior verdict over McDermott weeks earlier, claims a 404 record in Glen Country, and asks for assistance finding a suitable singing and side-stake bout. He signs as Jack Woors dated September 10.
Deme tre, the Greek wrestler, defeated Hassan Yusef the Turk in two prolonged falls lasting one hour and twenty minutes at Lake City. The match showcased endurance and skill as both competitors pressed for control.
The letter from G Short hole questions Melbourne hosting of a weight lifting match and suggests Adelaide instead. It cites 22 weight lifting records and pegs amateur rules, while Queensland golf championship at Royal Brisbane is won by E Fitzpatrick with an 338 total amid a 72 hole format.
Applications are invited from feather and lightweight boxers willing to travel to New Zealand near the end of October to box under the Wellington Boxing Association. A guaranteed prize fund of £100 with £90 expenses is offered. Applicants should provide their name age weight and opponents through the listed contact.
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