THE RING.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 878, 28 December 1888, Page 13

THE RING.

SLAVIN v. DOOLEY. A REMAP KABLE FIGHT. Won in 2min. 45sec. From the Melbourne Sportsman we take the following remarks upon and description ot the fight between F. P. Slavin, champion of Australia, and Michael Dooley, of Sydney, . for the championship, at Sydney, on Monday, December 10. The winner was to take two-thirds, and the loser one-third of the * gate ’ net. Mick was the first to appear, with his trainer, Edwards, and another, and the way he was cheered showed how the sympathy lay. Ho took the corner next the door, and as he unrobed looked very pink indeed. He sealed 12st 61b. A few seconds afterwards came Slavic, Jack Barnett, and W. M’Carthy, and the formidable trio took up their situation in the corner where Jackson was when he beat Tom Lees, and from where Peter Newton, under Barnett’s care, gave Jem Stuart, the Scotohman, his quietus. The party was applauded. There was a slight delay about timekeepers and referee, and at length Mr Bloomfield, an amateur boxer, was duly installed. Anticipating an exciting fieht, and in order to have no misunderstanding, he provided himself with a horrible sounding trumpet, which he intended to blow at the end of each round. If he had had occasion to use it, if would have been very effective in waking up a sleepy boxer. Then Jos Kean was elected principal time-keeper with Frank Hewitt and W. JLee3 as cheeks for the respective boxers. Slavin, it should have been remarked, scaled 12st 121 b, and. looked very well considering the short time he had been over here. As confident as usual he was in marked contrast to Mick, who appeared a little anxious during the waiting that ensued. Slavin won the toss for gloves, and all being in readiness they shook hands and shaped. THE contest. Round 1 (and last). —At the word Slavin walked briskly across to meet his mm, and both started sparring. M ck, who seemed more confident than he ha 3 often done, was shaping rather promisingly, having bath hands going freely, and being quick od his feet. Slavin was indulging in a slower style, endeavouring to draw Mick out. He was the first to lead, however, and sent the left on the face and right on the side of the head almost together, but not with full force. Then he rushed at Mick, led with the left, and getting to close quarters, Dooley tripped and fell. On the advice of Foley, who was also in his corner, Mick took his ten seconds. Slavin intended evidently to keep him going, for following him round he got him in the corner, and after feinting dealt a heavy right on the side of his head which sent Mick staggering, and a left before he recovered. Mick was evidently in trouble. He shot out his left and got home lightly, but could not resist another rush by Slavin, who sent in both hands hard again. Dooley then got away cleverly. Being forced round towards Slavin’s corner, the latter feinting with the left, shot out. his right, and, getting well home behind the ear, brought his man down heavily. Mick lay on his face without moving until ten seconds elapsed, when the fight was given to Slavin, who thus won in 2 minutes 45 seconds. He was not marked so rnuoh even as a scratch. Dooley received a terrible knock out blow, and was several minutes before he regained his feet.

The Australian Star says : —The fight was too short to call for much comment. Yet it lasted long enough to show that Slavin has greatly improved since last he performed in Sydney. With youth, strength and science on his side, he should now be a very formidable customer for the best of them to taokle when thoroughly trained. Should he stick to his adopted profession, he should still further improve the reputation he has acquired by the sudden despatch of Misk Dooley, of whose fighting abilities we have probably heard the last.