Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-11-07
A CLEAN KNOCKOUT.
Splendid Display Of Pugllism by ho-
cal Sparrers.
Fitzgerald the Victor After Two
Hotly-Contested Rounds.
Other Fine Features Of Last Evening
Entertainment.


weather, a fair-sized audience was present
last night at the Pavilion to witness the
evenings programme. The audience
seemed to be composed OF all classes OF
society, and we doubt if II more orderly
audience ever assembled to witness an
exhibition of Fistiana's art.
The evenings entertainment opened by
Mr.. j. L. Cosgrove (Oddy's trainer) VINO
was appointed Master of Ceremonies, an
nouncing the programme, and at the
same time introducing Mr.. James Gar
rity as competitor in
THE CLUB SWINGING CONTEST.
Mr.. Clarity, although only 10 years OF
age, proved himself an artist, and was
unanimously voted the silver cup, having |
no competitor.
Aspirants for
THE DUMBBELL EXERCISE
Were next invited and announced to COM
pete, the prize for which exhibition was
an elegant silver cup. Mr.. James Kelly,
an employee of White & Sons, responding
to the invitation, proved himself a won
der. Mr.. Kelly, although not large
man, succeeded in raising a 5S-pound
dumbbell ten times in succession, and
was Justly entitled to the tremendous APP
plause and the prize.
THE MuzzIED BULLDOGS,
Prince, of Utah, and Surrey, OF Califor-
mia, were next announced. They both
rushed madly into the ring, being held in
check by their owners, but after being
| loosed showed but little disposition toward
, hostilities, and were consequently with
drawn.
Next Messrs. Stafford and White were
) announced as competitors in
THE HEAVYWEIGHT CONTEST,
For one of the prizes offered by the man
| agement, the winner to be the acknowl-
edged champion heavyweight amateur
4 of Utah. White is 20 years old and
~ weighs about 154 pounds; Stafford is 81
!, years of age and weighs about las pounds.
|, The men spared cautiously at first, Stat
& ford appearing somewhat wary of his OPP
II ponent, but as the rounds increased both
|, men showed that they were struggling
o hard for supremacy. Throughout the
It bout it was plain that White had shade
e the best of it, and was consequently
3. awarded the prize and the title.
% MAURICE LANE AND DENNIS GUINNEY
: Were next announced to fill up the eve
ning's entertainment. This bout proved
10 to be the most laughable imaginable,
IL from the fact that Lane, who is evidently
=. an adept ut sparring, threw himself into
=. all manner of ridiculous situations to his
I adversary's advantage. Next followed
al the
IT, CHAMPION AMATEUR LIGHT WEIGHT CON
ID TEST,
~ Which was boxed for by +. j. Spencer, o.
II San Francisco, and VIM. Mace. This
contest consisted OF four rounds, and was
i'd one OF the most interesting and appreci-
err ated cards OF the evenings entertain
US ment. The Furnishing on both sides was
ne terrific, the excitement caused among tho
ne audience was marked and loud, but al
the end OF the fourth round Mace was
OF declared the winner.
TWO FLOODED GAME COCKS
Were next introduced, but being unused
to late hours and strange surroundings
did little else than show in two shor
~ rounds what they might have done unde
other circumstances.
THE EVENT or THE EVENING
m Was understood by all present to be tn
an glove fight, Tor $3.50 Il side, between
g" Michael Fitzgerald, OF Salt Lake, an,
'ra Frank Smith, OF California. At 10 2
Ill, both contestants appeared in the ring
m. accompanied by their seconds, Lane act
80, ing for Fitzgerald, while l.. Morton acte
!" in the same capacity for Smith. Pre-
Us. liminary to opening hostiities Mr.. j. i
I'm Cosgrove was the unanimous choice TO
nit referee, while j. A. Fitzgerald held tn
,r- watch. Everything being in readiness
u both men, accompanied by their seconds
III advanced To the centre Of the ring an,
100 shook hands. AT the call of time, a sec
he ond later, both men sprang to their fee
vo and struck position for
Of THE FIRST ROUND.
Both men eyed each other cautiousl
lp- for an instant, when Smith led and lande,
nd a light tap full in the face of his opponent
,p- Rapid fighting ensued, during which Fit2
as gerald sent home two singers, amid tn
ial loudest cheering. AS the round proceed
TT. ed, wicked in-fghting and short-arn
EN- smuggling prevailed. When time wa
er called it would be difficult to pick tn
IN. winner. Fitzgerald showing himself wei
I'M scienced, while Smith was evidently
W. hard punisher.
III THE SECOND ROUND
Began even more cautiously than thu
first, each measuring the others veal
point. Fitzgerald led with his right
m which got home, dazing Smith for an in
&c, slant, but only for an instant. At thi
Of. point both men fought iiercely and rap
il, idly. Every blow was sure and telling
err ending only in n clinch, when the reiere,
ordered them to break. AS both mel
- were renewing the battle, Fitzgerald lie
M fly wicked right-hander that caugh
~ Smith on the side OF the neck, sendin.
h i'o him to the floor, the injury sustained BY
,,'o the hard fall fracturing Smiths righ
'o elbow. Fitzgerald stood over his adyer
,ts sary for an instant, then walked to hi
at' corner, when time was called ut the enc
~ OF the second round.
-, On time being called for the third ronnt
NJ, tiS,ii smiths seconds threw up the sponge the
nd injuries he sustained in the second rount
nv being such that he was unable TO con
lg, tinne, thus giving the fight to Fitzgerald
amid the loudest enthusiasm.
TIE finest lot of Japan and Rirdin,