The record-union., 1894-04-11
AN EVENING With THE BOXERS.
Amateurs Put Up a Very Lively Six
Round Bout.
Louis Payen and w. J. Gobey Show
That They Are Well Up in the
Welterweight Class.

The Sacramento Athletic Club mem
bers were out in good force last night to
witness the six-round boxing bout be-
tween Louis A. Payen and w. J. Gobey.
1t was very lively one, for amateurs,
and the spectators felt that they had been
we'll entertained by the muscular young
men who wore the mittens. Henry
Gallagher was referee.
There were two three-round tapping
bouts as appetizers. The first was be-
tween William Donahue and William
McGraw, and the other between Henry
Spanger and Wells Birdsall. They all
displayed their customary ability, but
there was no attempt at hard hitting.
The Payen-Gobey set-to, however, was
vigorous enough to satisfy the most pro-
nounced admirers of boxing. Payen
weighed 146 pounds, and Gobey 1422.
The former displayed the more athletic
build, as well AS more science than his
adversary, but he was less aggressive.
The first round was rather tame one,
Payen contenting himself with avoiding
Gobey's frequent right swings and allow
ing the latter to do most of the work.
There were few blows landed.
NO SOOHeF uau Inc gong tWdDSeu IOI
| the second round, however, than Gobey
surprised not only the spectators, but
| Payen himself, by rushing across the
ring, where he sprang at the latter just as
he left mis- chair and knocked him down
! by an unexpected blow.
Payen was soon OH his feet again but
was very pale and appeared to have sut-
! fered some from the blow, although it
| left no mark Gobey continued to swing
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he left himself open al each effort, Payen
did not improve his opportunities, and
the round ended with honors about even.
In the third round Payen went in to re-
pay Gobey for the knock down in the
second round, and soon had him ap-
parently at his mercy. but time and again
tailed 10 improve opportunities that
might have given him an early victory.
GObey stood up in the fourth round
and took his medicine with a gameneSs
that elected frequent applause. Iayen
directed his efforts chiefly at Gobey' S
nose, and frequently had him so weak
and groggy that it looked as If every
punch would cause him to lie down on
the mat. But Gobey never flinched, and
himself got in several whacks in the fire.
quent rallys that ensued.
At the opening Of the fifth round Co
bey again tried 10 surprise Payen in his
| corner, but the latter was ready for him,
and hot rally ensued. The round was
"a corker." and at it's close Payen was
about as weak as his opponent.
The sixth was another hot one. Payen
playing gentle tattoo on Gobey's dam
aged nose, and frequently had the latter
SO groggy that it looked as if he would
not be able TO stay the round out, but
Payen was too tired to hurt him. The
lads would have a hot rally and then
come together in warm embrace, while
they recovered their wind. The end OF
the round found them both on their feet,
and both weak but aggressive.
The Judges awarded the bout to Payen,
who did not receive a scratch in the six
rounds. Gobey's nose may be rather red
to-day for an abstemious young gentle
man, but as the angling season has
opened he may with some plausibility
tell inquiring friends that he'd "Yust
pin oud vish'n nit der poys" and got
sunburnt.
1t was the general verdict that if Co
bey's skill was equal to his gameness and
endurance he would be top-notcher
among welter- weights.
President Bauer announced that ar
rangements were in progress for visit
sometime this month from several of the
Olympic Club boxers OF San Francisco,
who will try conclusions with the home
clubs muscular young men.