BOXING.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2576, 10 August 1909, Page 6

BOXING.

NEW ZEALAND BONING COUNCIL. PPkh T’rfsh Association.] CHRISTCHURCH, August 9. At the last meeting of the New Zealand Amateur Boxing Council correspondence was received dealing with the Burns tour through the Dominion. The secretary reported that he had communicated the tenor of the correspondence to the local Associations. It was decided that, as the local Associations had been] placed in possession of all the information at the disposal of the Council, further action by the Council was unnecessary. An- application for reinstatement as an amateur by J. Ferns', of Invercargill, was received from the Southland Association. The application was granted, as the facts showed that herns had lost his status through ignorance of the rules. The Horowlienua Association wrote asking the Council to endorse the disqualification of a person who, after asking the Association to arrange a match for him, had failed to put in an appearance on the night selected fox the contest, and had refused to give any explanation of his conduct. It tv as decided to refer the matter to the Wellington centre. The Otago Association wrote protesting against the action of the selection committee in not including a middle-weio-ht in the team to represent New Zealand in the Australasian championships. —It was decided that Lie matter was one that could only be dealt with by the selectors. . „ , , The Southland Association forwarded a resolution of its committee expressing surprise at Ryan not being selected as a New Zealand representative in the Anstralasain heavy-weight, championship, and asking the selection committee’s reason- for passing Ryan over. — It was decided that the Council had no power to- ask the selection committee for the reasons for selecting or refusing candidates for inclusion in the New Zealand team. The secretary - of the New South Wales Sports Club wrote stating that September 25th and 27th had been definitely fixed as the dates for the Australasian championship contests.

JOHNSON v. JEFFRIES. United Press Association —Copyright 'NEW YORK, August 8. Jeffries has sailed for the Continent. He takes the waters at Carlsbad,, and then goes into strict training. Ho hopes to meet Johnson. early in 1910. (Received August 9, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, August'9. Several clubs have made offers to secure the John son-Jeffries fight, in eluding one of £IO,OOO.

JACK JOHNSON’S EXTRAVA-

GANCE

MOTOR-CAR, VALETS AND TROUBLE.

Jack Johnson, the heavy-weight boxing champion of the world, appears to be laying up for himself trouble in the future. He is making money, but he is also- getting through it very quickly. He is living extravagantly, and where-

ver he goes is attendee! by a small army of servants. liecoutly ho. go 5000 dollars for facing Jack O’Brien in Philadelphia, and the next day spent it all on an automobile and a diamond ring. At least, this is what the American papers tell us, - and though it is not always advisable to accept everythino- one hoars from tho States as tiue in substance and in fact,. there certainly seems some ground for the statements. A foolish negro and his money are soon ported.

HIS MULTITUDE OF MANAGERS. The New York “Telegraph” tells the following amusing iStory: When Jack Johnson, the large and cumbersome Congo- champion, was hero a few days a< r o he was escorted by one Abie Arends, of Chicago, a fine-looking gentleman with a slimy dome and a farreaching voice. Mr Arends made the speeches for “Mistah Johnsra,” and made them well. He was more than proud of the fact that he was one Oi Jack’s fifty-seven different varieties of manager, and never hesitated to Jet everybody know it. But, so it is said, ’Mr Arends has departed from the camp of Johnsing, and the big black counterfeit has lost one of his retinue. Mistah Johnsing, .'it seems, felt tlie need of a little exercise one day, and repaired to a gymnasium. As he solemnly stripped for a httio toil his ea crer retinue did their duty. One man held the silk hat and the big cane. Another held the coat and shoes. Mr Arends had the giddy weskit and the painted shirt. One big black elephant, and about five white “managers all slaving for him! . , Mistah Johnsing finished lus work-out and repaired to a seat. His managers flocked'to him with the clothing. A reporter approached the black Hercules and bespoke him just as Mr Arends was handing over the shirt and waistcoat. “Quite a lot of managers you ve got, Air Johnson,” said the reporter. “Yas,” snickered Mistah Johnsing. “Honest, man, Ah don’t know what Ah’d do if Ah didn’t have these heali valets always hanging ’round me. Hear kov ! Step lively with that shirt and that vest —what for Ah feed yo. Mr Arends, with a snort of fury, hurled the vest and shirt into the sable visage of his dusky master, put on his own hat, and walked away. And Mistah Johnsing hasn’t seen him since.