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Clipped from the pages of The Ballarat Independent April 1907...Having won the Empire heavyweight title in London, Ern Waddy is obliged to vacate the Australasian championship and cables his agent in Adelaide to inform the press...Melbourne promoter Dick Rafferty tries to interest Hugh MacIntosh in Albert "Kid" Lloyd for a match with Sid Neilsen for Sydney Stadium for the now vacant Australasian title, but MacIntosh rejects the idea because Lloyd is little known outside his home state...Looking over the latest ANZBF rankings the Sydney promoter sees no compelling matches for the No.1 ranked Neilsen with the possible exception of local attraction Jim Tracey who has won his last five bouts, albeit against less than stellar opposition...The blonde six foot four South Afrikan-born prospect with the 81-inch reach has garnered a sizeable following in Sydney and the surrounding area which should mean healthy sales at the ticket office...As for Lloyd, MacIntosh suggests he meet ex-champ Jack Howard or George Stirling in another smaller Sydney venue to increase his marquee value...Howard has bounced back with impressive wins over Bill Turner and Kelly Mansfield and seems to have regained his old form after months of hard work under a new trainer...The news is bad for Archie Greaves, once seen as a threat to the holder of the heavyweight title...Repeated fractures to his right hand that failed to heal properly resulted in permanent damage during a sparring session and early retirement of a valiant warrior...A benefit dinner raised £50 to see him on his way...At the Metropolitan A.C. Pat Doran and Bill Walsh boxed to a ten round draw in a bout that saw no knockdowns and more wrestling than punches thrown...Doran has improved his boxing but still lacks power in his fists and a real fighting heart...Veteran slugger Soldier Ed Thompkins upset the odds with his kayo inside two rounds of New Zealand's Wally Evans at Barney's Athletic Hall last week...Evans had been angling for a rematch with fellow countryman Alec Pooley who beat Dan McNamee at Auckland's arena two nights ago...After packing off Al Palzer and company back to the States, Tom O'Rourke cabled a contact in Seattle to recruit another troupe of boxers for Australia and New Zealand...George Stanley, Lee Anderson and Tom McCarty, all training in the city, agree to a 3-fight deal...