BOXING.

NZ Truth, Issue 161, 18 July 1908, Page 4

BOXING.

THE GAULT-GOSLING GO.

The Aucklauder Wins m Three Rounds. On Monday night last the Opera House was packed from stage to gallery with enthusiastic lovers of the gentle art of flsticuffc. The occasion was tbe Wellington Boxing Association's second tournament of this year, and the programme presented was worthy of that body. Oh the stage were His Ex.. Plunk, the Right Hon. Prenjier Joe, and the Hon. J. A. Millar. T|e arrangements left nothing to be required, and reflect great credit upon the secretary and committee, e'he ball was set rolling by a juvenile play of four two-minute' rounds by t s Mcßandell brothers, one 13 and the other 11 years of age, and weighing 4st. s£lb and 4st llitt respectively. The lads made a very creditable showing, and were certainly a credit to their trainer. Their footwork was particularly good, and although they kept pegging away through the four rounds they looked fresh - enough at the finish. They pleased the crowd, anyhow, and _it began to rain coins, but Referee McLean intimated that their amateur status was at stake, and that they couldn't accept money. Don't know what happened the said coins, but the bare insinuation that Togo ate them m mistake for gingen-nuts is a wicked lie and only worthy of the vile creature who pave utterance to it. KERR BEATS SELWAY. Kerr (8.2*). and Selway (7.124) were the next to" make an appearance. These two met m the recent championships and m the- bantam final Selway won on a fpul. There wasn't much business done m the $rst round. Kerr had SelWay . against-^ the ropes once or twice, but didn't get much advantage. Selway would . occasionally make a rush like a .tornado; but it was always a domestic sort of tornado and didn't count for •much. IxL the, next round) as the result 'of a rush on Kerr's >part, Selway almost fell out of . the ring, but he scrambled back again, and by continually clinching and hanging on he got through the round. The referee had to warn him about the clinching business. Kerr had the best of this , lpt. In the third things eased ,up a bit, and although Kerr got m a few that told, they were of the kid glove order, and seemed as if they wanted to apologise for themselves. In the fourth both looked as though something was gging to happen, and it did. Kerr stop l ped a left that must have let him know that he wasn't being stroked by his best girl, and he replied with a right that sent Selway to the floor for four seconds.. They kept at it good' and fine up to the finish. The fifth round saw things slowed down again, and Kerr went on the scientific tack. But Selway was not to be beaten that way, he just eased off and lay round handy, but the psychological moment didn't arrive. They both came up smiling for the final, and went into it without waiting to wipe their feet or anything. The only really, interesting event m the round was Sel- 1 way's acrobatic act. He was making one of his domestic torpedo rushes and somehow failed to connect, but as Kerr ; ducked he tripped oyer him and describing a beautiful parabolic curve m the atniosphete. landed on his ' think-box. It didn't hurt him. The referee "-aye his decision m favor of Kerr, and it wasn't disputed; PARRY OUTPOINTS O'DONOGHUE. Parry (10.4) and O'Donoghue' (10.5) were the next pair,, and they came up at the game. Parry wields a straight left, arid his opponent stood m dire peril of Josirift his head once or twice, but the blows didn't seem; to strike the right place. They both hit out good and big right through the piece, but Parry's left piled up the points for him, although he got one , or two nasty ones m the face. o'Donoghue ? s only chance was- m the fifth round, when he made things particularly merry, and had Parry oarrving until he was practically paralysed, but he was points ahead anyhow, and as he evened up a bit m the final round, got the decision. It was a good six rounds. G_AULT 6UTS GOSLING. After the interval and a free fight m every adjacent bar to get a drink quick, the audience settled .itself down to witness the event of , tlje evening. Local people pinned their faith m Gosling, who is rip goose at the game, whilst Auckfanders sent money ■m baoftils to baclf the , boy from the North. They lopped a. very even pair when they entered the ring. Gault gess .9.4* and Gosling 9.3. B(jth looked m good condition • and m fine fighting trim. They sprang ta-y, gether quipkly at the sound of the gong, but co^fiped themgelves to sparring. It seeiped as though neither would ever break it for a punch. Gjuilt got m first with a left qn the body, and Gosling's return ended, m a clinch. More clinches followed without much hitting. Gault w.as very quick to get m after the breakaways, and he had to be warned by the referee. Gosling's punches were quick and .pretty ! but carried ho vim,, whilst Gault when He hit was out to slay. The- round was a fairly tame one, but tho good judges were pipkins Gosling to win. He was getting the ppints, but he Vas leaving himself very open, and inviting what eventually happened.

Iji the sefoiid rpund Gosling made the pace lively from the start. He was sparring all round J his opponent, and landing with right and left taps that really didn't do much harm. Gault' s defence was good. He smothered and waited. Several opportunities came, but Gosling evaded. A left- swing might have ended the contest, hut Gos. iust managed to >get his guard up iri tune. A right swing ; which landed just before the. gong was Gosling's punch pf the fight. He led on the round.

The third and last round; saw Gosling at it again. He was terrihly aggresr siye, and evidently thought' he could wprry his man down by his incessant attaclcing,' But the'more he rusliied and showered his blows, the more careless he bepame of his guard, whilst Gault was like a rock, and seemed quite' at ease amidst the hail of blows, although Gosling got him once, and he took the floor for four seconds. He shortly afterwards tripped and remained down for six seconds. This seemed to give him new life. He came up and met Gosling's onslaught with a swinging left, and. Gosling's guard being wide, he slipped m with a right hook that rattled poor Gos. to such an extent he went down for eight seconds. When he scrambled to his feet he Wasn't looking happy or confident;'and it was patent to all*, at- the ringside that only the gong could save him. He fought on. however, with a splendid show of pluck, and rattled m his blows quick enough, but if they lacked weight before, they lacked it more so now. and his defence was all to pieces. A left m the face staggered him, and then another heavy right jolt sent him into the land pf dreams and the fight was lost and won. It was a great round, and as pretty to see as a maiden taking off her stockings. The rods just roared and thought it nicer than apnlepie knee-deep m cream. Joo Ward beamed again, and Plunk's applause was a peach. When the referee £>nriounced Gault the winner, the great nssptnl?l'.?e rose en masse and cheered vociferously for tV conquered and conouerpr, then the ha «" Played "God Save," and everybody made a bee-line for the nearest pub.