BOXING.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 12, 2 June 1914, Page 2

BOXING.

MeOOORTY Willi's .HOKUM K. ABOKIGIXATj UICTIKES WITH " IXJI'KKI) AI!M. AKTKH SIXTH IiOl'M). The contest between Eddie McGoorty and Jerry Jerome fulfilled expectations. The general trend of public opinion till through was that if the strength of youth, woi''.'d-wide experience, and 'undoubted lighting skill count for anything, then McGoorty must win, whilst admitting that before victory was gained he would have found the aboriginal a most perplexing and dangerous problem. So it proved. For three rounds the black dooged and danced about, giving his head to McGoorty's delivery, or getting out of distance with audi speed that the American more than once almost swung off hU feet owing to his bloxvs failing to connect. Several times Jerry carried the battle to his opponent, and in the fourth round McGoorty seemed, for close on a minute, caught up in one of the whirlwinds of waving black arms and gloves, such as Jerry alone knows how to start. So fierce and swift did the blows fall that McGoorty stood with bent head and arms over his face, his elbows tucked into 'bis body, as a cover against the storm; and only when Jerry's pace slackened did the American ventu:c. to unwind. When Jerry did so, McGoorty met him with a right, which opened* 911 o'd wound over his left eye. In the liftli McGoorty punished Jerome about the body with both hands, and the. black was palpably tiring. It subsequently transpired that during this round Jerome injured hi? right arm and contuled the fact to his second's, but (letermiwd to have another try to land his famous left swing. The sixth opened quietly; then Jerome started bis longrange swing. Twice he only missed MctVorty's jaw by a hairsbreadtli. Getting close -again, McGoorty scored heavily on a great deal. McGoorty was shaking himself free from an embrace when Jerry slipped to the. floor. But he rose at once as the gong sounded. Shortly After there was considerable surprise as the towel came from Jerome'* corner, after about haif of the minute's spell has elapsed.

For a few seconds there wns a demonstration of dissatisfaction from some of those present which was crushed bj the announcement tha-t Jerome -had broken his arm. Tim removal of the bandages evidently gave Jerry pi in, and the doubt which prompted that cry from the crowd hurt him also, for he remarked to the Referee representative: ''Veil know ] never sqnib'bed."