Laing v Smith?;

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 125, 27 April 1889, Page 2

Laing v Smith?;

— ♦ After a considerable amount of debating the principals iv the late glove fight decided to draw the stakes and divide the gate money, Laing retaining the Belt. There was some talk of fighting the match over again at Wellington, but there is very little probability of the affair coming off as neither of the men seem inclined to go through the mill again in a hurry. Laing goes to the Foxton races to exhibit, and Smith we understand is to travel North. The Belt will probably be publicly presented to Laing next week. The gate money was worth £78. According to the Feilding Star it is rumoured that " Smith," who fought Laing at Wanganui, is no other than " Costello," a leading Australian pugilist Nothing of the kind. Some one has also put it about that Smith is Poggarty, but both these men are in Australia. Costello runs a hall in Melbourne and Foggarty has lately had a combat in Sydney. Smith has been before the public soma considerable time, and the Sydney Referee speaks well of him aud has published two letters from him as to the Laing match. — Wanganui Herald. (per united press association) Wanganui, April 26 Summonses have been issued against W. Smith and Harry Laing, the boxers, for having engaged in a prize-fight. The charge is to be heard on May 31st. All connected have been summoned as witnesses,