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January 11, 1904.1
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The following cards were returned at the E.H.K.G.C.'s monthly meeting for January, 1904
CAPTAIN'S Cup, 91
* Mr. S. T. Reid
-Mr. A, G. Butt Mr. J. Johnstone Dr. Dartnell
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Mr. J. E. Lee Mr. O. H. Grace
Mr. A. Brooke Smith Mr. D. Story..
Lient. Wilson, F.N., Dr. Drew
12 79 93 14 79 5 80 18 80 83 = 83 11 = 84
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85 98
ADVE
91
8
97
14
95
S
J
102 18 84. 103 18 85 10 86 12 86
Mr. H. W. Slade
96 98
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38 entries.
POOL.
Mr. A. C. Butt
Mr. 8. D. Reid
91 91
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93
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14 77 12 79 80 81 7 85
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Lieut. Wilson, R.N. 98 18 Capt. Harris Mr. A. W. Campbell 92
29 entries.
BOXING.
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A boxing entertainment took place in the Theatre on the 6th inst, under the management of Mr. Sam Newman. The house was hardly up to expectations at the start but improved after the interval It Was about 20 minutes past 9 o'clock when the first event commenced, Nicholls, of 9.M.8. Glory, meeting Berger, of H.M.S.Tamar. Nicholls, the taller and lighter-built man, soon asserted his superiority, Berger, though of fine physique for his size, appearing out of condition. The Tamar man lasted, how ever, till the fifth round, when he went down and was counted
Nicholls unfortunately did not hear the referee, and so ran in and struck his opponent again, causing Mr. New man to give Berger the decision on a foul. This was distinctly hard luck for Nicholls. It was then announced that Newman and Ryan would not meet, owing to the former's duties as refores putting him at a disadvantage--a great disappointment to the spectators. To fill up, Smith, of H.M.S. Eclipse, and Turner, of H.M.S. Albion, came on for 6 rounds, but Turner, a small boxer who conceded about two stone, was never in it. Smith played with his man and put him out in the third round. The first interval was then taken, the time being 10.15.
On resumption, Butler, of the Sherwood Foresters, met Leighton, of H.M.S. Albion, in a 15-round contest. The soldier, who had the advantage in height, seemed to tire in round 4, but recovered. Again in round 9 Leighton nearly had him out. A lucky up- and-down on the jaw next round made the sailor queer, but he pulled through and won a deserved victory on points in round 15.
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CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
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This was the last bout. Ryan challenged St. ↑ FEATHER-WEIGHTS. Dick Crane, M.L.L Clair to a match b fore the audience dispersed.
SATURDAY'S CONTESTS,
A boxing tournament was held at the City Hall on the 9th instant, the contestors of the various events being meu of the Navy. Mr. W. J. Manser acted as master of ceremonies; Mr. C. C. St. Clair, referee; Mr. Barnes, time- keeper; Messrs. V. Kuster and Moore, judges and Mr. H. J. E. Gow, general manager. H.M.S. Vengeance's band, under Bandmaster Carlo Guidotti, played in the intervals. The exhibition of skill in the
+1 'noble art menced at 8 o'clock. Results were as follows:- MIDDLE-WEIGHTS.-Bergen, H.M.S. Tamar. v. Sto. Byug, H.M.8. Vengeance. A six- Catch
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round contest of two-minute rounds. weights for a parse.
H.M 8. Vengeance, v. Cooke, H.M. 3. Ocean, Ten 2-minute rounds for a purse, and the 9st, 2 tbs. championship.
This was by far the best exhibition of skill during the evening. Both men, too, were in a particularly good humour during the fight. Crane, whose body was covered with one mass of tattoo marks, was a fierce fighter; in fact, to us3 another man's expression, "a perfect demon. He was a very clever boxer. Cooke's sparring, though, was perhaps more interesting than any- thing else of the various contests. In quick com-succession he changed from right foot forward
to left in a most remarkable
manner, and by so doing, at times completely perplexed his opponent. Another little trick he had was that of clinching whenever he thought he was dis advantageously placed. He is a tall ms with a long reach. In the fourth round Crane became more at home to Cooke's peculiarities; with an upper cut he knocked Cooke on to the ropes. As he was about to follow up, the gong went. Cooke, when changing from right to left, sometimes had both arms out at full length, which, indeed, appeared a weak attitude for defence. In the fifth round Cooke seemed to be a bit shy of Crane's fierce sallies. Crane knocked him over with a weighty hit out. Cooke aived himself in the seventh round by clinching. In the ninth round Crane swang in several telling blows, both from right and left. Both judges decided on a win for Crane. WELTER-WEIGHT.-Sto. Thompson, H.M.8. Vengeance (Welter-weight champion of the Med. and China Stations), v. Ted Smith, H.M.S. Eclipse; six-minute rounds for a purse.
Bergen bad by far the best of the first round, Byng getting several hard bits about the face. Bergen was staggered by a powerful smack on the jaw in the second round. In the fourth round Bergen retur ed Byng's punishment of the second round. On Bergen endeavouring to follow up the advantage, however, Byng was too agile. Bergen, Again, got the best of the fifth round, swinging on to Byng, from the right and left in succession. The sixth and last round was to the credit of Byng.
A draw.
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HEAVY WEIGHTS. Jones, R.M.A., H.M.S. Albion (heavy-weight champion of the China Station), V. Morgan,
A.B.,
H.M.S. Vengeance (runner-up of heavy-weight championship Med.) A ten-round contest, of two-miante rounds, for a purse. Morgan, though not quite at home, in the outset, got the best of the first round. In the second round, Morgan started off with the Smith was an older and more experienced man pressing, getting a hard smack in from the than Thompson, who was admired greatly for his right on Jones's jaw. Jones retaliated with a splendid physical qualities. It was a very fair telling body-hit from the shoulder, The bout. In the first round, Thompson, who third 1ound was exceedingly fast. Morgan seemed a bit shy, was knocked down. Thomp- receiving first a left-hander and then one son, if anything, got the best of the third and on the jaw from Jones, Morgan got home fourth rounds, Smith was sent or his hands a hard hit on Jones's jaw, knocking his in the fifth round; Smith got the best of the opponent against the ropes. Three clinches took sixth round. One judge decided in favour place in the next round. Shortly before he of Smith, the other advocated a draw; St. Clair gong announced time, Jones was knocked down. made ita win for Smith. In the sixth round Morgan tumbled Joues with MIDDLE-WEIGHTS.-R. Nicholls, H M.8. Glory, a right followed by a left on the jaw. Jones v. Tim Halligan, H.M.S. Vengeance (middle- availed himself of nine seconds spell. Jones got weight champion of the Med. Station). Ten the best of a hard-fought round, the seventh 2-minute rounds for Championship of the round, and again got the best of the ninth China Station and a purse. round. Morgan felled Jones in the tenth and last round. Morgan was the prottier fighter of the two, standing more erect than Jones. The judges decided in favour of Morgan,
A couple of jovial, lawless-looking U.S. Navy men next entertained the company with a little
fool-sparring."
BANTAM CHAMPIONSHIP OF CHINA STATION. -Layton, H.M.S. Albion (champion of China Station) v. Lacey, H. M.S. Vengeance (cham- pion of Mediterranean Station); 20 two-minute A second interval was taken before the
rounds for the championship, they already event of the evening came off. In this
having fought a 12-round draw at Yokohama. Charles St. Clair, who is described as the Lacey, almost from first to last, maintained middle-weight champion of Brooklyn, and who
an aggressive position, keeping his opponent has done well in Shanghai, undertook to stop next to the ropes. He was by far the prettier James Christie, a Hongkong amateur, in eight boxer, standing upright, and stamping his feet rounds. St. Clair was 24 lbs. heavier than his firmly, His arms were kept in model opponent, weighing 13st. to Christie's 11st, attitude for defence and attack, and, by the way, 4 lbs. The local man was a warm favourite he did not move them about much except when with the spectators, and when he showed up well to hit out or ward off a blow. There was quite at the start obviously delighted them. Early a deal of trickery in the way he stamped his in the second round St. Clair appeared feet; he was particularly sprightly. Layton, to slip as Christie reached lis chest, on the other hand, kept his fists making circles, and he went down, but plaiuly received no and his back beat. Both men had good staying damage. A lot of clinching took place all
powers. A feature of the contest was that through, Mr. Newman having a very busy time Layton bit lower down than Lacey. In the in enforcing “breaks.” Christie did well in first instance Lacey had the best of. a very round 3, but St. Clair began after this to follow cleverly fought round. Lacey knocked Layton him up more closely, and when five rounds down in the second round, and again in the third had gone the local man was legs lively. His round. In the sixth round Layton shot from the condition, however, seemed perfect, and in round shoulder and made Lacey's nose bleed. Lacey, 7 he looked none the worse for what punishment warming to it, pussed hard and, with a powerful he got. In round 8 St. Clair, after trying in right-hander, sent Layton on his hands. Layton vain to induce Uhristie to lead, quickened the seemed to improve with punishment; he pace and never gave the other a rest. But appeared to be well set when the seventh Christie was equal to the occasion, and was as round was reached; more or less even rounds fast on his feet as over, finally securing the then continued to the finish. In the nineteenth verdict, St. Clair not having put him out. The round, perhaps more than say other round, both bout was well worth seein. Some foolish cries men tried hard to bring matters to a conclusion; of "foal" from time to time might well have the twentieth, alsc, was very hot. One judge been lacking, for there was no really foul hit in decided in favour of Layton, the other in the whole event.
favour of Lacey. St. Clair then gave it a draw.
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This was a farce, and had a very poor effect is contributing towards making the evening a success. Nicholls was in a mortal fank of his opponent, on one occasion going down without being hit. He only saved himself from severe punishment by running away and clinch- ing with, Halligan. The judges gave a win for Halligan,
It is understood that the takings were good, the hall being comfortably filled. There were not, however, a great many civilian spectators. Halligan has issued a challenge to fight anyone of his own weight on the station for the Welter-weight championship. Crane likewise challenges for 9st. 2lbs.
PAKHOI ATHLETIC SPORTS.
[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.] The sports, which were announced some time ago to take place during the festive seas n, came off successfully on the afternoon of Christmas Day, in most auspicious Fircumstances, though the sun was probably a little too strong to be comfortable-for the competitors. The site selected was a suitable piece of ground at the rear of the British Consulate, kindly placed at the disposal of the committee by Mr. Consul Little. The arrangements throughout were quite an improvement on those of the previous year. There was a spacious matshed erected for the accommodation of ladies and children, and a separate booth for native gentlemen. The ladies turned out in good numbers, and their presence contributed not a little to the success of the affair. Refreshments and cakes were liberally served to all present, and the committee were most attentive to the duty of looking after the comfort of one and all present. The nam- ber of natives who also patronised the foreigners' sports was, needless to state very large, so much so that it took about fifteen Customs boatmen and many braves
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