Boxing.

Free Lance, Volume V, Issue 217, 27 August 1904, Page 19

Boxing.

Wellington's team of thiee letuaned from the New Zealand Championship meeting thoroughly satisfied with the treatment they received at the hands of the officials in Chnstchurch, Messis. Atack (hon. secretary of the Now Zealand Association) and. Robinson (hon. secretaiy of the Camterbuiy Centre) being particularly attentive to them. The main theme of admiration at the gathering was the fine showing made by Gosling m the bantam-weight competition at the meeting. His work wib thoroughly scientific, and was points better than that of any other competitor in his class. "Dod" Sampson had haid luck m his class. Though showing much better abihtv than his opponent in his final bout, the latter swung a k nook-out blow on to him when well through the second round. If he had kept his feet he must have won the contest on points. The aiTßngements in connection with the championship meeting were excellent, and the team wish a special word of praise extended to Mr. Pat Campbell" foi the excellent way he person-ally entertained' them

When an old codger shivers and shakes, As he hears the wild winter winds loar, That ancient mistake he continues to make, And swafows " hot rum " in galore ; Till some friend, like an angel of light, Introduces a solace moie sure ;"" And soothes his old throttle by biinging a bottle Of " Woods' Great Peppermint Cure."