ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1326, 2 January 1912, Page 6

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

BOXING.

GAULT BEATS COOK. (By Tcleßrauh.-SDecial' Correspondent.! • Hastings, January 1. Alf. Gaull, the sturdy young Auckiani light-weight, proved too good far i'oter Cook", of Sydney, when the pair met this morning in tho Princess .Theatre, Hastings. Gault knockcd.liis man out in the tenth round, after an exciting contest, iu which Cook had been busily piling up most of the'points. Cook's weight waa announced as '.Ist. 8lb„ and Gault's as 9st. I2lb. In tho first round it was very evident that a pair of. very, clever' boxers had got together. Gaull is by no means slow of movement, but ho is stiff and laborious when placed, alongside the skilful and active New South Welshman. Cook kit out;liko lightning, and nothing' bu't steadfast coolness and,, good generalship enabled. Gault to.withstand'the constant assaults. Cook's favourite method was a rapid' rush with the right' to. tho jaw,. Ho was so quick.that he frequently landed; but Gaull.was usually enabled to partially stop tho full force of fie blows. After a. few. rounds Cook' varied his attack with somo useful 'eft swings, bu,. no great damagv-was done. Cook's iv-irk'vraa all do»j at long-range, for whenever the men got to close quarters, Gault's superior strength and shorty jolts, constituted, severe punishment for his opponent. For Uib first four'rounds Cook led easily. Ha wa.i attacking strongly, .while Gault simply defended. Then for three or four rounds tho honours were almost even. Cook still • attacked, but Gault commen'o' cd to retaliate morevigorously, and his work began to tell. The end-"came some-what-sensationally,,-in tho tenth round. Cook opened wilhV- fierce attack. Several times in succession ho rushed his opponent in a. desperate effort to finish tno contest. Gault defended,- and when the cyclonic burst was spent he stood up to his. tired opponent, and, finding an unguarded spot, landed a short: jolt on th« jaw Cook went down'for tho count and mauigcd to raise himself;'-just after ten hid.been, counted. He was able to walk loi-vard, and amidst the chairs of liiacrowd ongratulato his opponent. Later, however, (ho full effects of the blow"be-' camo-.uonifest, and his condition became so bad that a. doctor was called, and ho: was immediately Scut to bed. The ccntest was fought'in an exceptionaly clean spirit that met wjth the hearty approval of tlie largo crow I who atlo'icU'd. 1 An. ainateur coj.tes l ' for' six rounds Im-twc-ei', L. Stewart, of Potone, and Bert. Tivveck, of Piilmerston' North, vnulucod an excellent coTdest. In the lirft t\\'o r<i-iid< Stewart was'; very active " vitli strong rights to the face, and as Tee- - iveek's-defence in this locality was poor, it appeared that tho Palmerston man would be lucky to stay-another round. However, Treweek weathered the storm for another two rounds, bv which time , Stewart had tired. Treweek then got to work with a ready left.and home.punches to the body, which, gave him the better of-the last two rounds. Tho referee's .(Mr. A. E. Gregory! verdict, a, draw, wa» well received.

CHAMPIONSHIP OF BRITISH EMPIRE. . Bj Teleeraoh—Press Association—Carjrljhl (Rec. January 2, la.m.) ''■... Sydney, January' 1. Smith beat Lester- for the boxing championship of the British Empire, in the fourteenth round, •on a foul. Smith led on points. Boxing Gloves in "all qualities. Punch Balls and Extras. Physical Escrcis'es'bf various'niakes,; at Denton's, 58 Willis Street.—Advt.