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Chatter from the Gymnasiums
WITH JACK DUNLEAVY
Queent>lander Frank Locke beat Jiin Hyde alter
a great fight at McHugh'e last week.
Ex-amateur champion KUn Barber knocked C.
Abel io two rounds la*t Wednesday, nod won
hie first beat iu the lightweight division of the
8t.ute tounrey.
The gym. won the double ct Leichhardt ia^t
Friday. Sara Lacfy beat Alf. Orchard, and Alf
Coleman buit Jack Currr.
Tlie bard hitting Frank Hilt ic ready foi Al.
Bourke at McIJugh'* on Tuetduy night. lie U
boxing with Frisco MoCale and Frank Lorke.
Frisco McGale is finishing liif preparation (or
his 16-round contest with the Canadian Mike
O'Connor at the Stadium.
The middlewe ght champion, Bugbie Dwyer.
left last Saturday for Brisbane, where he ie t<
'Sunny" Jim Willlame will settle down to
NcriouB work this week for bif fourth meeting
with Tiger Jack Payne at the Stadium on Saturday
week. We have tour firft-class sparring
partner* engaged.
Tommy FairiiaU fe ready for any lightweight.
He keeps himself in ehepo at !>ie South Coast frym.
and I* flnrious to hear from Hluey Jonee. Fairhall
will claim the championship If Jonex does
not accept hfo challenge
New Zealand heevywclirfct champion Eddie
frrfcer, who gave Tieer Payne • rood figfaf early
year, hap b»en boxing with-Jiin Williams end
in nnxiouc to get a *iart again.
Qiieenrfender Bobbv who baa beaten
fliirh men as Ben Matin, flllly fiamuelf and
rnrlT Hlnckn. hav been b^xine with Bnghfe
Dwyer. He would be a good Wednesday night
i»t*r»rt1on.
Bo>>br Omv will start work this week.
Pat Conner* has the W»w Zealand lightweight
champion Chirl'e Pnrdy preparing for his con-
*«»t with tlie recently arrived American. Jack
Pilkington.
Roy OlMen loaves for Smith Australia this
w<vk-end. where J have matches arranged lor
.
WITH PADDY YOUNG
Arthur White, who is always fetieipjr hard,
la *till waiting for * contest- ^
ftor. Hi liter, of Tasmania, wm disappointed
that hM bout was put off on Saturday eight
Joe Sharp, 7.12. and Topng McCopb, 0,i,
would like to be matched with any uovtces
their weight.'
Other boy* 4rrin!ng #re; Tommy Craren. lof
EeJIy. Tommy Clinch and Jaeby .O'Coupll -
AT GRIME'S GYM.
Al. New report, that Ted Moniton U working
Hloiig tteaduy, mid, DOW lie l.K getllllK plt*til> uf
ocnujrfa, will be nt hi. very best uiicu he ineetti
ie l,ong at tlie sLiuium mid-week .how
Wednesday nJgbL Uerb liurkle 1* m
line lett.e, jmi is ready I or hi. l2*iounder U'llh
l^s Jaik&on at Le.chllajdt on Friday. Tolnmv
crilib fought Frank HU at Pat tkliugli's nit
light, and l. ready to talk liutinets with an> of
lie weiterweighta.
Teddy Green ha. started training again, and
i-iil soon be prepared to defend his flyweight
championship again&t al) challenger*. Jimmy
Kelly end Ted Reeves are also working aiung
(steadily in antcipation of being matched on an
.•ally date. Eddie Kutt fight* Tommy McLaugii-
Parrametta on Friday, and would like a
main-event on a Tuesday night at Lelchbardt
Beg. Pollard haa decided to return to tlra
boxing game, and will be ready for any of tfae
10 roundere in three weeka. Boy Baker U .till
waiting for hie promised return match with Vic.
White at Newcastle. Eddie Kennedy; who haa
won bis iaat 16 conteatf, is eeeking a 10-
rounder with any bantam
Other boy. awaiting 'wold from the promoter*
are: Jerry Riley, G«orge Unwin, Cyril Smith,
Jlmtnv McEwra, Al. Hughes, Al. Gardiner, Bod
Khaw. Matt Norry, Ted Morrii, Billy Henderson,
Bob Delaney, Joe Cocta, Dud Prendergaat and
Doug. Kelly.
WITH LES O'OOANEIX
Les O'Donnell writes Uut he Is pleased with
the showing cf lfcrv Williams against the clever
Phil Krug last fiatarday night, and think, the
ex-Qucenslander will get even better than he nonr
ie if kept fighting teguUrly. Uerv would ilk. to
meet the other Williams. "&mny Jim," In m return
contest, find it cannot be imaged bio soon
to suit him
Jim Hyde it boxing better than ever in training,
and his .par* with Uerv Williams and Wally
Tullipao pleaded .big crowds ever? afternoon last
weelu Hyde 'Is to meet Frank Locke in a leitarn
contest, xt lelchbnrdt neit Friday. Wally
Vic. eioum is literally jumping out of his
skin, and would like » crick et any light-heavyweight.
Jimmy White,-a new lightweight from
Wauchope, looks Ilka developing into « daasy
perfooner and frill be soon seen in 'action st
Ulchhardt, or stadium Three of O'Donnell's
pupils in .^he.fcH-W, amateur champion-
«hlps Mob Selarai flhfht-jljrhl; Parting, ml.
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WITH MOODIE AND HUGO
Danny Breen, middleweight -champion of the
Mallee, would like a 10-rounder at the Stadium
luring Show week.
Fred Hugo will be rcidv in s fortnight for
His next tourney bout.
Jock M'Coy thowed good form In defeating
firii Pcarce.
Dave Plillllpssr.n put up good allowing
•gainst Benny Buy
Amiitpur. ILirry Lynch and Bill Revelmsn
•put well, but were beaten on points.
Billy Tniscutl if golnc along nicely.
tralnlnu .at city gymns. and living In
rooms on Sunday mornings.
Boys training are: Clarie Baymond, Digger
Jones. Chac. King, Ed. Hackle, Bill Nenl. Howie
Fooie, Stogger Farrell. Joe Collins, Benny
O'Bourte.
AT THE SYDNEY GYM.
L'hariit- I'ilkiiigtoti 'and Sammy Chapman writ.-
that liru. Baxter wai winning well in bla recent
contest with Billy Jones at Kewcaatle, until a
head-bump opened Baxter's eye In tlie eighth
round and he could not continue in a winning
vein from then on. Featherweight Billy Pren.
tlce is com ng along nicely, now tlial he liaa
won biB first professional contest, and is expected
to get near the top before long. Pat Uoynton
is taking a well-earned spell, after a busy seawn
of scrapping.
Vic. White, paperweight champion of Australia,
and New fioutti Wales flyweight.-chadiplon,
rrtt ia making a come-back, and should prove
a welcome addition to the It.fl btigad> r of borers
I.. CaJ..B
Le'rhhardt, now he haa eettled down to-bard
ttalnlng. Dillon is in tip-top cosditlon tor the
first time.
WITH BILL O'BRIEN
ilgnt .tn Vlctona.
l
Billy RutseJI eagerly walV hls big chance
against Tommy Doran at tlie Melbourne Stadium
tonight f-Wednesday). ' ]
Jpe O'Brien Is training Vsrd. Fred Jordan
and Jack Wooley' are pr^iarlng tor tourney
Oontcst*. ;
Now that Ills ear is,bct»r ,;Mlqk McMlhon 4s,
Jn hum* agajn. , BlU.Kel^ snd ^rry Boy**)
WPPIiIS^1
la
WITH DOOGER RYAN
Norm Gillespie and Eric Barley are both in
good trim for tbeir contests tonlghtf Wednes
day).
Billy tlcAltstor's contest with Reg. Cameron,
at the Sydney Stadium, haa been put off for
three weeks.
Dick Flint out-pointed Teddy Webster In good
•tyle over eight rounds last Wednesday.
Fred Harris was defeated by Leo Winch on
points over 10 roundi last Wednesdsy. Be took
the conn-ft on at a minute's notice.
Cliris Jordon will be ready tor any lightweight
next Ssturday week.
Jacky Blake knocked out Harry -(Spencer in
naif a round last Wednesday night.
Allen Gillespie's hand la O.K, again, and
he (a readv for any lad at fi.10. -
Bennje nay won bis contest on Saturday
.gainst Dave Phlllipson, on po)nt>.-
.Qus Turn ton la fit and well for his contest
with Jack. Urmpiey, on Saturday night.
Jimmy Qlbbs will be seen In action at tli
JOJlum next Wedneaday over 10 rounds. .
flw Kemp Geo. . Barrack, Fred Nelirai,
Arthur Newman, Bob Blake, Hughie Brown. Qeo.
Dwyer, Jock McGregor and Ceo. Lacey art all
eady for matchea.
WITH BILLY McWILLIAMS
Leo Winch. ot TWnsnls. ha*.won both his
ilghta well. After a short rat tie will In ready
to Sgl,t again on September 7.
Alt Baron is now .a I
like to get Mm taxi OP I
boy
Jack Orion] ii snll after his apell. He look,
more like * ^welter weight now,
Dan Lording Is unlucky in »iot getting more
fights. He Is a jOTti improved boy. On the
last three ootaalons in which be ha* been
matched h|. oppwuiit.hu tailed to appear,-but
hi* Jast three contests hive been 'victories,
Ted Bankm Is Burning a bad eya.
BUI PMIltw had his first flglit when be fought
a drew with. Jack Bell, He was crude, but will
improve with plenty of, work.
Jim Baker is well/and ready at any timi
at $.10. .
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