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BECKETT'S DEFEAT.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY

..

17. 1921.

NOTICE.

Many passages being booked from the Pacific,

many

that

the

of hooks, and then landed a right TRAVEL TO THE ORIENT. upper cut to the chin which sent the Englishman to the canvas on Details of the Contest with his face. Late in the count he

Moran.

tried to rise, but only got to his knees to fall again-out.. Looked forward to with the It was A very disappointing The result of a recent trip to keenest interest for a long time, show that the English champion he Pacific Coast by Mr. George the

Frank gave. between coniest

At times (says the Fork. Harrison, general manager at Moran, of Pittsburg, America, shire Post correspondent)he New York of Messrs. Thos. Cook' and Joe Beckett, of Southampton, appeared almost arvons and on and Son, suggests that there will took place at the Albert Hall, the two occasions on which Moranhe

visitors from London. The two men should showed a tondoney to use his quarter to the Far East.

Negotiations have mot some time ago under famous "Mary Ann "punch he

between the direction of Mr. C.B. Cochran, immediatly broke for the opon United States and Japan regard- but a difference of opinion ring.

ing the Calfornia Exclusion law occurred as to the torma of the It is always well to give a said Mr. Harrison, "are not contract with regard to Bocket,heaton man his due, and it is but affe ting Oriental travel or busi- and Mr Cochran later on an-fair to say that Beckett was uncas. The public is taking it for nounced his retirement from the against a good and tremendously granted that a solution satis promotion. Subsequently Major strong man. But the fact remains factory to both nations will be Arnold Wilson took up the that Moran has never been a reached. "Nover before have so matter and succeeded in getting world's champion, and he had little many tours to Japan and Chira the two men together, this match difficuity in defeating our man, heen planned and carried out and being the outcome of his efforte. and since on this occasion the the ships are crowded right Heavy-weights, whatever their fight went more than one round, through the Spring to early class, always command big| Beckett's supporters cannot plead | Summer. The five now, luxurious following, so it was not surprising as in the case of his defeat by and fast steamships that are about to see a large gathering present. Carpentier, that it was a one-to be placed in the Japan and The best of our mon in this minuto fluke.

China trade from San Francisco country, Bockett had beaten

by the Pacific Mail Steamship CARPENTIER'S ADVICE.

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enable Coming together for the first Company Smith among others hut his round (says another report) bath Americans to visit the Far East lightning overthrow at the hands

men were very eager, and fought this Spring, as the older steam. of Carpentier had to a large hard at close quarters.

For a ships from that port and Seattle xtent spoiled his reputation. In time there was little in it. Later are already booked up.

"The now liners which have Moran he was meeting a man Beckett forced the work strongly older than himself, but bigger, and he was much the faster.been constructed for the United stronger, and with more

Whilst the inen were shoulder to States Shipping Board and handed erience. Moran had never been shoulder Beckett rained in blows over to the Pacific Mail Steamship defeated in this country, so hard with both hands, Moran, making Company for operation," Mr. was he to knock out that even

very little response.

The Harrison continued, Juck Johnson could only boot

American was either taking quipped with the latest improve hin on points. The contest was matters easily, or he was puzzled ments, including apparatus to by Beckett's swiftly delivered regulate the temperature of the blows. Beckett's speed and the cabin, bedsteads instead of berths A comparison of the mon is great number of blows he delivered and a bath and shower between interesting:

without return gained for the two cabins excopt on the upper!

deck, promemade

when the Englishman the points of the first round. It was interesting staterooms have a private bath to note that during the interval attached. The liners also have Georges Carpentier visited ass-enclosed. promenade decks:

"In addition to heavy travel! to the Far East," Mr. Harrison

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words of advice. The beginning of the second said. "I found the stearoships New round was a repo ition of what going to Australia and had happened during part of the Zealand packed to their capacity! opening round. Beckett seemed and crowds waiting in the steam all too fast for Moran, and he ship offices for a berth to be landed half a dozen punches to cancelled. The traffic to Honolulu the American's one. After they and the South Sous was also very had been boxing burely a minute great. 33 yrs. 9 mos.the referee stopped the men, and

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The slowing down in business cautioned Moran for holding in the East and Middle west had Resuming, the men exchanged not affected California when I heavy hlows. Working round the was there. The field crop and! ring, they came together and the fresh fruits of the State had Moran landed three or four stiff already yielded a bountiful har- right-arm jolts to Beckett's jaw, vest, whilst the prospects for the 14 in which did not seem to be parti putput of oranges and lemons Southern Callfornia were cularly dangerous but he swiftly in

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24 1/4 brought his arm upwards and exceedingly bright. was 1434 in landed a hard upper out to astounded to learn that prohibi- It was 9.45 before the ring was Beckett's chin. Beckett went to tion had affected the grape cleared for the big fight. Moran the boards, and rolled over and growers exactly opposite from was the first to put in an appear over till he was counted out. The what was anticipated, instead of ance, and he had a splendid recep result was most sensational for dealing a death blow to the wine tion. Beckett followed im mediately, and the "house" up to a few seconds before he was grape industry, the Volsted act counted out it looked as though has caused the price of wine simply rose at him.

Beckett had every chance of grapes to mount skyward and the There was a great difference in beating the American, who seem-growers are receiving prices they the men as they sat in their cored terribly slow, the American's never dreamed of in the days. nors having their gloves adjusted.first real effort at fighting gaining when the state was wet. Moran was all smiles, and seemed

course it is understood that the hardly to have a care in the him the verdict.

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With a greater strength and responsible for these high prices Carpentier was introduced from punching power, plus factors that

"It was refreshing everywhere the ring amid deafening applause. it is hoped will not become popu I went to note the optimisin of the Jimmy Wilde and Bombardier" lat, earned him the verdict. The Californian, especially of the Wells were also introduced, and damage had been done long before business men. They have un- a general handshaking took that last blow was landed, Moran, hounded faith in themselves and place.

outboxed and outpaced in the in the future and do not allow

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WIN MORAN WON.

PENANG MUNICIPAL

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Mr. J. Palmer was the referee first round, nevertheless con adverse conditions to depress and it was almost ten o'clock trived to aven up matters by them. The Californian always before he called the men to the busting with his left forearm and see a way out. This optimism is centre of the ring for his final elbow, which incurred the dis- contagions and is one of the rea- pleasure of both the crowd and sons why so many people are As the men stood side by side the referee, who issued a caution. travelling toward California at the Moran seemed almost to dwart After the second round has been present time.

minute tho Bockett, in spite of the English. in progress about mau's strength, and the white-referen again had to intervene ness of the American's skin on-1 Following a further exhibition of Beckett hanced the swarthy look of the butting, Moran held Britisher. Throughout the pre- round the neck with his left, and livinaries there were continuous sent tour successive rights to the catis from all the house of "Goodhead in hold. After the caution old Joe" and "Good old Frank." Beckett scarcely showed the

At a meeting of the Penang It was ten o'clock when Mr. H. same dash and spirit, and quickly Municipal commission a member W. Keen sounded the first gong, succumbed to a right uppercut, stated that in view of the exis- and the men faced one another. which in itself did not appear to ting state of affairs in the To the close observer Beckett have sufficient power to put him municipality the only thing to do did not appear at ease from the down. But down he went and was to apply to Government for start, and Moran, without any stayed, despite a great effort to a grant in aid, He said that if

AMERICAN ON HIS VICTORY.

POSITION.

Grant-in-aid be applied for.

preliminary sparring landed a riss on the count of eight...

the case for Penang had been light left to the face. As every

ready and had been presented one expected, the Eng ishman, Interviewed after the contest, along with others there was no handicappod as to height and Moran stated that he trained doubt it would have been dealt roach at once tried to got close. very hard for this fight: and had with in the same way..

in. He succeeded in this, but he felt confident he could defeat It was resolved to ask for a proved absolutely unequal to the Beckett. He said Beckett fought grant in aid from Government. task of taking advantage of the a very clean fi:ht, and delivered position whom gaited.

some good her punches in the

Trus as the American covered first round. He believed his apathetic until about 9.45. when up and then pushed his man away, victory was due to his greater the news spread that Beckett and Bockott sont in blowe to both experience. Moran.atated that Moran had entered the ring. hody and face, but they had little there were three blows which The excitement grow and then or no effect on the American, who decided the fight-a left book astonished attendants came to smiled in a confident manner. followed by a 'right hook, which the doorway crying, "Beckett

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