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Going Home
Joe Fox Leaves Today
Joe Fox, the English featherweight,
known as the "man with the golden
smile," is leaving for England today
with his trainer. Jack Warner, on the
Hobson's Bay. It Is his intention to
have a good spell on the boat and on
his arrival in England to go straight
Into training in the endeavor to win
back the Lonsdale belt which he forfeited
during his absence.
Anyone who has seen Fox light In
his last two contests against Ben
Martin and Billy Grime, realises that
ne was not at Ills best form.
Fox called at "The Sporting Glob'
office oh Tuesday with Warner to ay
farewell. It Js their intention to return
to Australia about July and
bring back a couple of featherweights
of class with them.
"l/have been feeling far from well
lately and consider that eloven Oghts
Jn ten months demands too much attention
to training and Imposes too
great a strain, on a man," stated Fox.
He considered that by making Set.
13lbs. for his light with Grime he
weakened himself too much. Vox
states that he had^a most enjoyable
stay In Australlav&nd -wishes to express
thanltfiV-to -Australian sportsmen
and Stadlum' flfflclals for- their hospitality.
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Fox was very much upset at the
death -of Jem Drlscoll, "He waa. a
while man and loved by all in the
Same Drlscoll was the first man to
win a LonsjJaJe belt outright," stated
Fox. • ' " '
In Australia Fox had four botil*
with Spargo and he won three on
points and lost Uib other -on points.
Against Grime be had. four contests.
. He ".won. one on points and drew In
another, but Gr.lme beat him on points
and in the last contest won- on «
technical knock-out.
Fox bpal Ansel! Bell on points,
fought one draw/with Ristuocla. pod
lost oil points tb Ben Martin,
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