THE FATAL GLOVE FIGHT

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4403, 26 April 1893, Page 3

THE FATAL GLOVE FIGHT

Particulate of the Contest

By jTeidgrapli.—'Prosii;; Assoiiiatun ,

? ; t f "■■' i: ' ;';):■;-?AucKLANi)f April 2 4V- ! V' v.jThe recent prize-fight,ss,- tho outcome of which John Nicholson, one of tho principals, bas'.boenf'aiTested.'on the'charge of having caused the death of. thV.ot her, Forgie, took place od the night-of the 11th inat!, ot thoZe'alandia:Rinli, Staniey-strcot, which has been ever since its erection a favourite tci-iio "of. such contests, and a great resort"• for 'athletes' training for football or running ovents. The fight" created a great deal of iu« teiest amongst the kbilues of such . combats, and when the contest was started there was not standing room to:he obtained in the hall. There were about 400 spectators, chiefly young men and bojs, and large num.. hers were unablo to gain admission, High prices were charged for admis« sion, Forgie fought under the assumed name of Campbell. The fight began at about a quarter to ten, and lasted till shortly before 1 o'clock in the morning. After the 80th round it could be clearly seen that Forgie was beaton. Ho showed signs of distress, but would not give up. At the 85th round a foul occurred. Nicholson knocked Forgio over the ropes, and then put bis hand on his opponent's shoulder and pulled him back in order to strike him again. The rofereo awarded the fight to Forgie, and the contest was at an end; tho police at this stage stepped in and stopping the fight. Forgie went to his work the next day , as usual, but in the evening took to his bed. He rapidly became worse ' and died. The immediate cause of death in believed to have Been nn , injury to the brain, while it is also thought that he receired other internal injuries. Dr Lindsay gives it as , his opinion that death was caused by i laceration of the brain, and says he , has no doubt that Forgie died from injuries received in the fight, Forgie j was respectably connected, He was employed as au aseiataut to his father,

who is a well-known baker. Toe deceased was forbiddon by hi? lather to take part in any coi.tests, Forgie was 21 years of age, Nicholson, who baa bonn arrested on a charge of manslaughter, is 26 yoars of ago, and well-known as an amateur boxer.