The Fourth Meeting-.

NZ Truth, Issue 1029, 15 August 1925, Page 12

The Fourth Meeting.

McDonald the Winner. Familiarity breeds contempt so the old sage' has it but not.so m the case of Eddie Parker and Lachie McDonald. To date the pair have met four times —prior to last Tuesday evening three times, for two draws and a win to McDonald. Till they met last Tuesday evening the contests had always been at the middleweight limit 'but this week the bout was at catch-weights. The weights were Parker list. 71b. and McDonald list, and the difference was noticeable. * " . The pair are the best matched men m the country and though McDonald has two decisions over Parker there -is very little between them. ' This week's fight -was a good one to watch as both boys were working from the initial gong and to the observant ririgsider there was much of a muchness m their work but, notwithstanding this, interest was maintained throughout. Early m the fight (the third round) McDonald had his left eye opened and for a qouple of rounds this proved troublesome. Each round was very even and there was never anything between the pair. Parker's left hand was better 1 than McDonald's tout the latter had all the best of it with his right. . . ...">■ ; The pair fought a lot of close stuff but why, they alone know. Not by any stretch of the imagination were N they good exponents of that phase of the business. , Parker hit McDonald palpably low ■Vith a left hook m the sixth and it shook the Dunedin boy up for the nioment. The referee appeared to be at a lossswhat to do and then he cautioned Parker. ; i The last three rounds were fought at a very fast clip and had the crowd on its toes. . . The sensation happened m the last round. Both were as near as possible on terms as far as points were concerned and to th'e winner of the round went the verdict They jboth got into it .well when with a' minute gone McDonald got home a right on Parker's law and Eddie dropped like a log 'but was on his knees at once. '■'.. One expected to see him take at least seven-of the count and m a measure recuperate but he got on to. his feet at three. McDonald rained, blows on him and .though Parker was badly shaken he could not get a decider m. McDonald got m several deadly punches all the same and it says a lot for the stamina j of Parker tbat he took them and went j?n, .__.; s j

The knock. down was very similar to that m the Murray-Trowern. fight, as McD.onald missed with his left . but connected with his. right. All "Truth" can add is that Parker and McDonald are such a well matched pair that any association m the country can put them on and be satisfied they are getting ■. a ' fair dinkum fight. Can more be said? '