The Noble Art of Self-Defence.
The announcement, that, Mr Hicken, the Champion boxer of Australia, was to give an exhibition of his skill was sufficient to crowd the pit and gallery- of . the Academy of Music on Saturday evening. Messrs C. Brown, Morton, Stackpole, T. Dufty, and other local expounders of the noble art each tried conclusions with Hickeo, but the vast.. difference between the skill of 'prentice ; hands and those of a master was at once diseernable. Without any perceptible',., effort Hicken managed pot. to be where. a blow was aimed, and the rapid play of his fists was really wonderful. Stackpole managed to touch the Champion in the face, but that was the only tap he > received during the evening. A diverting portion of the 1 entertainment was a combat been two small boys, who slogged at each other with such hearty;goodwill : that the audience was speedily in convul? sions. During the evening the champion belt was on exhibition. The performance -. will be repeated at the same place this , evening.
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3571, 7 June 1880, Page 2
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172The Noble Art of Self-Defence. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3571, 7 June 1880, Page 2
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