THE SLAVIN-GOODE FIGHT.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7476, 25 November 1889, Page 5

THE SLAVIN-GOODE FIGHT.

Lfbom our correspondent.]

[By Tklegbaph fbom thk Biatot.] r MELBOURNE, November 20. The following "account of .the SlavittGoode fight has been received by the Austral at Albany :—

The glove contest between Slavin, the Australian boxing champion, and Bill Goode, for JB2OO aside, was decided at Astley'a Theatre last night. The match ' caused considerable interest in sporting circles, and tha theatre was crowded from floor to ceiling. The spectators at boxing matches are not usually of a very high class, and last, nightfe crowd was no exception to the rale, large numbera of sporting men of the lowest class being present. Good© is a very popular boxer in London, but he stands only sft 7£in and weighs list 41b. His contrast to Slarin when* lie appeared in the ring was very great, and the betting was 2 to 1 on the Australian, who towered over his plucky opponent.. Both men were in the beet con* dihon, and immediately on the call of time Goode dashed in and hit Slavin two heavy facers without return, and keeping up the attack, repeatedly hit the Australian, -who contented himself with putting several punishing body blows on at the end of the round, bringing Goode to his knees. In. the second round Goode delivered several hits on his opponent's face. Slavin returned these with interest, and his weight telling, the call of time saw the Australian with a good lead. Goode advanced for the third round with his nose bleeding freely, and was immediately brought to bis knees by a heavy righthander on the side of the head. He was quickly on his feet, and fought pluckily again, but Slavin punished him mercilessly, and it was clear that the smaller man was beaten. The fourth round enr Goode rapidly tiring. He pluckily led off. ' but his big opponent was too nmchfor him, and drove him all round the ring. At the . en.«l o£ t&Lis roand a. gang o£ seeing? I <soodas *»±*«SD*l>fc«xi to cnsb ttie plat- ' lOriOt wild Wo cbaix9 were, anown a»t vim ..«.. . ' > 1 ] Bln-vixL, but fortunately they miaaea. him. The police prevented the roughs from nearing the platfona, and the fifth. roand was commenced. Goode oape snore £orzg;li.-t; veiy f£ivm**ly» bat MiMm m no mo wj mm following tixese -arp -wittx at nslic-haxides under the cuju, which knocked aooOo senseless, and the fight waa over. Gooae did. not recover tmtal more than, half a minute fcaa ci&pwa, *>«* h © »ft«w»rd* came round sufficiently to shake hands With hie victor and bow hie acknowledgjments to the cheering of the Spectators. A scene of great disorder followed, the gang of roughs making for the party of Australians, Joe Thompson being hit with a stick. The sympathy of the spectators with Goode was evidently on account of his email size compared with Slavin and the plucky way he went for him in the first round, turning the betting from 2 to 1 onßlavilttoevcn. '