THE GOODS PRODUCED

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 284, 4 January 1930, Page 12

THE GOODS PRODUCED

(Notes by "Uppercut".)

SARRON DEFEATS JOHNNIE LECKIE CURRENT BOXING NOTES

SARRON AND LECKIE Pete Sarron is the goods. A bunch of musele, coolness and vi'tality, he fet o_ merry pate with Johnnie Leckie at Napier 011 Wednesday night, and at the end of 1,5 rounds, of the hest boxing-fighting ever seen in Napier, he was handed the decision on points, by Referee Frank O'Neiil. NOT CLEVER, BUT — Sarron is not a clever boxer, hut speed, punching power, ahility to take punishment, and an almost iinnatural two-handed attack, in which he drives from any and everywhere are his. Sarron never pulls a punch and although he misses and misses and misses he keeps at it, ■ seeure in the knowledge that he takes a lot of hurting, that his condition is 100 per cent. perfect, and that when he does land he hurts and hurts badly. A thorough sportsman in the ring, disdaining the slightest suggestion of anything deliberately unfair, Pete can rest assured that he has found a warm spot in the heart of Hawke's Bay fans. By the same token, Leckie has earned a siniilar plaee, for he, too, showed himself a real gentleman and it is good for the bosing game that it has two such boys. BEST YET SEEN The eontest between these two was the best eA^er seen in Napier and that's saying something. Leckie was always ihe hetter boxer, bnt he was also every ready to take the lead and ineet Sarron toe-to-toe, and for this reason the hattle turned out the great serap it was. This impetnosity very nearly spelt trouble for Johnnie more than onee, for from end to end Sarron was always dangerous, and the end of the last round was a great relief to Johnnie, DRAWN AND WORR1ED When he entered his corner Leckie looked very worn and worried, and visions of a case of inferior complex floated before one's eyes, for Johnnie had tasted Pete's punches before. But as time went on, Leckie's confidence , returned, and until the last few rouii'ds, when Sarron gave everything he had in an efforb to score a knockont, Leckie went well. LECKIE A WINNER In fact so well did Leckie go in the early stages that the writer made him fiuish a, winner on points. This opinion will probably not meet with general favour, hecanse the decision was comparatively well received, hut at the same time the writer ventures another opinion that the mojority of the fans were so impressed with Sarron's great finish that they naturally thought him a winner. It is often that such is the case, hut as "Uppercut" has often stated, those who carry the rounds "in their heads," cannot possibly give an opinion in a close eontest. There is only one way, , and that is to take the points in each rouncl and at the end total thera up. For instance, in one round, Sarron Innded only three blows on Leckie. How many noted and remembered tliat? How manv realise that under correct ijudging methods, as _outlined hy the famous Eugene Corrie, it is possible for one hoxer to lose the niajority nf rounds and yet win on points? For the henefit of those interested "Uppercut" appends his points cavd, made up on a 5 — 4 hasis as is usuallv done. This reads as follows : — Round : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Leckie 455555545 5 4 4 5 4 4 Sarron: 544444554 4 5 5 5 5 5 This gives Leckie a total of 69 and. Sarron one less and gives Leckie seven rounds, Sarron six and two drawn. It will he noted that these points sbow Leckie on top in the early part, with Sarron gaining the upper hand in the latter stages, and the writer suggests that many people forgot Leckie's scoring in the early rounds. HAS NOT silPPED There is a lot of talk that Leckie is on the tohoggan, hut Leckie fought

better against Sarron than he did against Grirne. True, he appears to push a bit with that straight left and be does not seem to have the same sting as of yore, but he is surely "coming back" and the confidence he gathered in on Wednesday night will mahe him a hard proposition for Sarron when they next meet, that is, of course, provided Johnnie does not "mix it" too much. If he does, he's gone. A GREAT BOUT A word of praise to Richardson and Williams for their great bout. It was the best amateur scrop seen in Napier for years. Pressure on space will not allow detafled comment this week, but with some more such battles, local amateur lioxing will soon develop into a high standard. HAY AND MORGAN Congratulations to the H.B. Boxing Association in niatching Artie Hay and Ted Morgau. The pair step out at Hastings on January 30, when Hay's welter crown and the Truth belt will be at stake. For this belt, Hay has already two legs to his credit, and if he can beat the ex-world's amateur champion, the belt becomes his property. On paper, Hay's chauces look to be rosy. He has had more experience than Morgan, is a cleverer hoxer, can hit jusb as hard and is decidedly more awkward to fight, so everything points to his winning. On the other hand it must he remembered that Morgan has not yet been beaten and he boxed a draw with Reg Trowern, and although Hav heat Ti-owern, there was a. fair amount of argument over the decision. Tt should he a great l?attle though and a great draw, anci the Hawke's Bay Association should make good over the venture. REFEREE NAMED Pat Connors, for Ted Morgan, has specially asked that 'Sergeant-Major George O'Leary be tliird man, and his request is a distinct feather in the sergeant-major's cap. Connors, in writing, expressed the opinion that Mr O'Leary is one of the most capable and honest referees in the Dominion, and Connors should know for he has had a heap of experience with third men in all parts of the world. * * NOT MUCH IN IT The defeat of Johnnie Leckie hy Tommy Crowle came as a great shock to local fight fans, and many seem satisfied now that Johnnie has slipped. All the same, too much notice should not be taken of that eontest, for it is not likely that Leckie was going to take any risks with his contgst with Sarron ahead of him. All the same the laugh is with Tommy Donovan, for he did heat the Australian, and no doubt this fact will give_ him more confidence for his match with Johnnie Leckie. & 4- * THEIR FOURTH OUTING Leckie, by the way, is to meet Pete Sarron again, Wellington being the venue. The eontest is booked for January 21, but perhaps a lot will depend on the ineeting in Napier. It is reported that Donovan and Sarron will surely come together soon, and that New Plymouth will get the clash. If they do, there will be firewoi'ks long before the end is scheduled, but on appearances, one would plump for the Syrian to bring home the mustard. JACK HAINES AGAIN Australian Jack Haines scored another great win on Saturday night, when, in five rounds, he accounted for the American "Tiger" Anderson. Now that they have matched Hay and Morgan, it does not seem likely that the H.B. Boxing Association will worry about getting Haines to New Zealand. The venture would probably .prove too costly. Morgan, by the way, is scheduled to meet Billv Grime in Dunedin on January 18. This should he good experience for Morgan.