Boxing Contest

Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 142, 11 May 1886, Page 3

Boxing Contest

A boxing match, was held in the Public Hall on Saturday night. The j)u£ic did not respond to the invitation very heartily, the attendance UJH|about 150. After a number of Jdj^HLen had given exhibition of their ! akuljthe two principals of the Glove I'ijCUt were introduced. The condition* and rules of battle were read by 3ir Duncan. Mr Lloyd acted as referee, aud Mr Guraoy as timekeeper, jfllli*, the Auckland man, had backed himself tv ku«#ck U. Boltit, of Fmldiug, out of tiiud in four rouuds. Wo have no intention of giving a detailed account of the contest, as it was reuiurkal.ly uninteresting 1 from the start. Tiie Auckland man wag the favorite, but the Feilding niau had the majority of sympathisers. After the second round it was yuito clear that " Bob" was not going te be the losing man ou this necasiun. After thu fourth, round was- completed, the 'men uume up Again and fiuih/ied a fifth, when Bel tit' instead of being " knobked out" was frwhibi than ever. At,lthis period of,. ihe game Belfit w^ts', declared the pinner Jof the. stakes £.5. Ellis said lie would b.ii: Belflt for the same money in. Wanganui or Palmerston— in ftwt uuywhom but Feilding, where B^Lnt had • too many friends. 4Bf uso of tlits remark was not clear to ! our rebortor, becaiise Ellis was treated w)th Ivery. famiess. ' If he merely sparred for applause^we could underAtand it, but a* he was the challenger Ms work was to fill his contract, which lie, wa&at that time unable to do. We contend that he had> perfect fair play, And instead of casting reflections ;ou the audience for his want of success, he ought : tp "have 'bhrnTJekl his*, own w^nt.otconiaitiou.