Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-08-07
THE SCRAP
BETWEEN FRANK MCCORMICK AND
BILL THOMAS.

1t Takes Place, as Announced, for $3.50
a Side, the Gate Money and the Light.
Weight Championship Of Wood River
Mccormick Wins on Foul, in -Four
Rounds.
The prize fight between Frank Nc
Cormick and Bill Thomas, for $3.50
a side, the gate money and the light.
weight championship of Wood River,
took place last Saturday evening, as
announced, and resulted in McCor-
mick being awarded the fight on a
foul, in the fourth round.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the contest
ants stepped into the 14foot ring.
Mccormick wore natty white knee
breeches, secured at the belt by his
colors-green and American. From
the waist up he was stripped to the
buff. Thomas also wore white knee
breeches, and fought under American
colors, but wore knit undershirt.
Patsey Marley appeared as the lat
ter's second, while George Taylor took
care Of Mccormick. Henry Bernard,
a printer, was called on to act as ref
cree, but as his knowledge Of the prize
ring seemed rather unsatisfactory to
the crowd, another referee was called
for, and Allocate, the end-man Of the
variety toupe, was agreed on. The
toss for corners gave Thomas first
choice, and he took that nearest the
stage, bis back to the lights.
THE RULES.
The following rules, which had
been agreed upon, were then read
/. Both men being ready, each
shall be conducted to that side of the
scratch next his corner previously
chosen, and the seconds on the one
side and the men on the other having
shaken hands, the former shall imme-
diately leave the ring, and remain
outside Of it till the round be finished,
and on no prctense whatever shall
they approach their principals during
the round. The penalty for a viola
ton Of this rule shall be the loss OF
the battle by the offending parties.
2. That the men shall fight three
minutes, and in case a man is down
he must recover in 10 seconds with
out the aid Of his seconds. Failing
to do 50 the fight shall be awarded
against him.
j. That if man leaves the ring.
either to escape punishment, or for
any other purpose, unless he is in
voluntarily forced out, he shall! forfeit
the battle.
4. That hugsing on the ropes shall
be deemed foul; that a man held by
the neck against the stakes, or upon
or against the ropes, shall be con
sldered down, and all interference
with him in that position shall be
foul; that If 4 man, in any way,
makes use Of the stakes or ropes TO
aid him IN squeezing his adversary,
he shall be deemed the loser of the
battle; and that If Il man, in close,
reaches the ground with his knees,
his adversary shall Immediately
loose him, or lose the battle.
BILL Thomas,
FRANK Mccormick.
First Rouna-McCormick stepped
briskly to the scratch; Thomas fol
lowed a few seconds later: few
passes followed, when Mccormick
planted his right mauler on Thomas's
bre basket; at the same time the
latter landed his left duke over Nc
Cormick's left eye; the men closed,
and Mccormick laid sockdologer on
Thomas's nose, knocking him against
the centre stake, and making the
tlaret flow. Tie cry, ssturn loose,n
immediately arose from the audience,
and Mccormick retired at once to his
corner. As he did 50, Thomas, who
was striking wild, hit him on the left
alp. This foul was not claimed.
Taylor jumped into the ring, but
lad only one foot in, when
he timekeeper ordered ''keep away
line not up!' and he withdrew. Had
,he ring been 24-foot one the fight
WOULD probably have ended right
here, as another blow would have
sent ihomas-who was evidently
LACED and was staggering-to grass
IN the hard floor. After sparring for
about a minute without giving or tax
ng blows, slime was called, and the
nen retired to their corners where
hey were sponged of by their