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BOXING.
EWIN SENSATIONALLY DEFEATS HOWARD.,
EDDIE EAGAN IMPRESSES.
| HILLS AGAIN TOO GOOD FOR MCMANUS.
At the City Hall Boxing Tournament last night, A.B. Ewin, of E.ALS. Hermes, won the Middleweight Championship of the Colony and the R., M. Dyer Belt, by defeating Stoker Taff Howard, of H.M.S. Hawking, in the eighth round.
The victory was somewhat sensational Up to the time he gave in, Howard bad won most of the reuads but in the 8th round Ewin sent him to the boards' with
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FANLING BOGEY POOL.
Tweaty-five cards were taken out in the Fanling Bogey Pool, December 19th- 10th.
A. H. Ferguson (9) all square, F. A. Redmond I down."
FOOTBALL INTERFORT.
TO-DAY'S TRIAL GAME.
The following players have been chosen to take part in the third trial game this afternoon, for the forthcoming laterport Football Match, with Shanghai at Hong.. Kong. The kick-off, „on the H.K.F.C. ground is at 4.30 p.m.-
COLOURS:-Clarke (Police); Whenter a crashing right to the jaw, Howard (Kowloon) and Caveille (Kowloon); rose, but only to go down again. Headson (Police), Simms (Kowloon), aud thea
gave in.
The Agh was furious Lam Yak Ying (China Athletic); Coro- throughout. "Ewin boxed claverly, and wall (Police), Fung King Cheung (South Howard seemed at the outset beat on a China), Orr (Kowloon), Sucu Kum Shun knockout. Ha punished Ewin badly at (China Athletic), and Ward (RA), times, hut his aggressiveness only tired himself and he fell an easy victim to his more virile opponent. In the sixth rouad, Howard was badly shaken and held on to his man. In the seventh he fought well and even had the better of the heavy exchanges. His strength scem ed suddenly to desert him in the next round and he went down. He showed im- provement on his fight with Francis, but still swung his blows He also continued to fight on hia hecla Ewin was popular winner.
There was a capacity house. Eddie Eagan, the amateur boxer, forced Stoker Addison, of the Hermes, to with- draw in the fourth round. Eagan made a fine impression. He is fast and has
Wans-Lau Hing Cheung (South China); Wynne (Police) and Bishop (H.E.F.C.); McKelvie (Kowloon), Futter (R.A.), had Wong Shui Wa (Chino Athletic); Erittain (Polic). Howard (H. K.F..), Bosano (Recreio), Melin- they (K.O.S.B.'s), and Brown (Recreio),
Referee: Mr. Baldwin.
Evans improved a lot in the third round and had a share of the score. Reynolds, however, continued to "&ght forcefully. A good fourth round saw Reynolds scor ing with right jolts to the face and Evans, preplying with the left. It was Reynold's round.." Evans used a good left to ad-
a heavy punch in either hand. Addison vantage and followed up with his right had no chance against him.
many times in the fifth round. Rey- Matine Hills, of the Hermes, again | nolds, however, continued to crash hard defeated Corporal McManus, of the rights to the jaw. t fierce last round Hawkins, and in convincing manner. with Evans landing two hard. rights to Stoker Reynolds defeated Stoker Evans after a good fight. Stoker Foxley de feated AC. Threadingham, and Stoker Morrell was too good for L.S. Gray.
The Big Fight.
the jaw, but Reynolds scored in in-fight- ing and was declared the winner. Evans put up a splendid fight,
El Wins Again...
A six-round featherweight contest was In a fifteen-round contest for the fought between Corp. MeManus, of maudleweight championshap of the HS. Hawkins, 131 Tbs., and Marine Lolony and Belt (presented by Mr. R. Hill, of H.M.S. Hermes, 1 lbs. Hill L. Dyer), A.B. Ewin, of H.M.S. scored with neat left leads in the first Hermes, met Stoker Taff Howard, of round, but McManus replied with heavy H..5.. Hawkins. Howard had five face and body blows. Hill was elusive. pounds advantage in weight.. Mr. Sending his left to the chin and follow-
Alardock retèreed.
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Hound 1-Howard scored with leit and right to the face, and Ewin used leat
Howard was prone to swing, but¦ wou the round slightly.
Round 2-4 good round with Howard begining forcefully, bat Mwin used near leits ktoward got the better of the in-
ghing. Honours even.
Round 3.--Howard scared frequently as the round opened, but before the end Ewin replied vigorously. Howard took a rest sitting on the ropes for eight.
Hound 4-A fast round with Howard going ahead. He swung too much, how ever. Ewin got home several rights a the round ended.
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Round Ewin was fighting furiously. Howard was erratic. It was Ewin's
round.
ing it up with a swift downward jab, Hill surprised McManus in the second round. MeManus threw aside scientific boxing and took to fighting, but Hill proved more than his equal. McManus hit wildly in the third round and Hill
went ahead.
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In the fourth round most of the attack- source of trouble to Medianus and once ing was done by Hill His left was a
ran into it and dropped to his knees. McManus get home with few left leads in the fifth round, but Hill scored oftener. Both men were at it humper and tongs in the last round but Hill was scoring very often with downward" right | jabe.
deserved it.
Hill was given the decision, and well
A Foor Contest. Round 6-Howard was warned thrice In this round for holding. Ewin was
Stoker Morrell, of H.M.S. Hawkins, badly punishing his man and shook him 151 lbs., met L. Gray, of H.M.S." often with heavy rights to the jaw. Iroquois, 140 lbs., in a six-round middle- Morrell won the first Howard was groggy as the round ended. weight contest.
Round -Howard made a great come round. He often go home quick lefts to back in this round. Both men fashed out the jaw. Gray was the most part on the hard. Ewin seemed over-eager. It wa
defensive. Conditions were much the Howard's round.
same in the second round, but Gray oc- casionally got home with his left. After wearing down his man with heavy blows to the face, Morrell sent Gray to the boards with a left hook. The gong saved him, but he retired. Morrell was easily superior.
Round 8-Howard was floored with a
nasty right for a count of nine and rose groggily. He went down again and rising to his feet, gave in.
Ewin had a great ovation, Mr. R. M. Dyer tied the belt around the waist of the winner.
M. J. Brooks, the Manager of the H.K.B.A., introduced André Duprée, Eagan Forces Addison to Withdraw.
the French boxer, and said that Duprée Eddie Eagan, Olympic Games Heavy was going to Manila where he had book- weight Champion, clashed with Stokered three fights, but hoped to return to Addison, of H.M.S, fermes, in a 6-round Hong Kong and fight here again. heavyweight contert. Eagan was eight Duprée will be remembered here as pounds heavier. Eagan began in whirl having fought Jim Cartlidge on two wind fashion scoring with left to the occasions. face and body. Addison was warned for Prior to the fight between Ewin and holding. Throughout Eagan had the ad. Howard, Stoker Bradbury, of „H.M.S. vantage and once he crashed a terrific | Wishart, challenged the winner. right to the body. The wonder was that Addison did not drop.
Eagan was called up for holding with his right in the second round. Addison scored once or twice but for the mont part did his utmost to save his face and body from the terriñe punches of his opponent. In the third round there was a paucity of clean blows. Eagan, how- ever, forced the fight all along. In the fourth round Addison was shaken by, several left upper-cuts and rights to the jaw and gave in. Eagan was adjudged the winner.
A Fast Bout,
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In a six-round bantamweight contest, A. C. Threadingham, of H.M.8. Hermes, 120 lbs., met Stoker Foxley, of H.M.S. Hawkins, 120, lbs.
There was some hard hitting in the first round the exchanges being pretty even. In the second round Threading. hain succeeded in landing a few straight jabs, but towards the end, Foxley re- taliated with some hard face punches. Foxley went ahead in the third round, landing with both hands repeatedly to the face. Threadingham swung erratical. ly and his defence was pierced time and again. Foxley missed badly several times in the fourth round, and Threadingham scored with a neat left jab. Foxley.im- proved as the round ended.
• Very few blows were landed in the fifth round, with points somewhat even, After a good last round, Foxley was adjudged the winner.
A Hard Fitting Encounter. Stoker Evans, of H.M.8. Hermes, 145 lbs., met Stoker Reynolds, of H. M. Bubmarines, 145) Iba, in a six-round welterweight contest Beynolds lashed to the face and body continually through out the first round, Evans seldom reply. ing. He was, however, not discomfited. Booring frequently with straight left, Reynolds went far ahead in the second round. Evans hardly scored throughout. (Continued on next Column),"
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