St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-15
to West st. Paul. AN inn
mense crowd assembled at the dock to wit

to West st. Paul. AN I'M
mense crowd assembled at the dock to wit
ness the arrival. All persons who wit
messed the mill expressed themselves as sat
isfied. They had paid to see fight and
they had not been disappointed. A salts
factory scrap had followed, fair play was
shown and no one had a complaint to
make. Every one was contentedly and
good-naturedly discussing the event on the
way back.
Among the crowd at the dock when the
boat came in were Lieut.. Walsh and a
squad of police. They inquired for the
principals, and it is thought had warrants
for their arrest. They didn't get them,
though.
THE FIGHT IN DETAIL.
Round One-At the call both men ad-
vanced and spared warily about the ring,
Wilson apparently upon the defensive.
Cardiff feinted and Wilson led, landing
lightly on Cardiff's cheek. The fighting at
once began, Wilson striking several inef-
fectual blows and Cardiff getting in to bet
ter advantage with each hand on the face.
The men clinched twice, and Wilson each
time went down.
Round Two-After preliminary sparring,
Cardiff on the offensive and Wilson SEEM
ingly lying in wait for him, the slugging
began. Wilson got in a good one on Car
diff's left eye, but he paid for it with inter-
est, taking in return therefor sound rap on
the mouth and getting the worst of the box
ing. Several clinches were made, and Will
son went down every time.
Round Three-Cardiff forced his man
about and got in good clips with both
hands, Wilson countering effectively on his
opponents left eye. In this round Wilson
was knocked down by straight from the
shoulder smash which was unexpected, and
when he regained his feet it was plain to be
seen that he was nervous. The men
clinched and Wilson received a left-hander
in the break-away which he should have
been on the lookout for. 1t could be seen
that Wilson's wind was; deserting him,
while Cardiff was fresh as could be.
Round Four-The initiative was again
taken by Cardiff, Wilson countering on
Cardiff's left eye, which began to swell.
Again the two clinched, Cardiff throwing
Wilson and falling heavily upon him twice.
At the close Wilson's lip was seen to be
bleeding.
Round Five-Wilson was quite groggy on
his feet and began to play upon Cardiff's
body, although he made several wicked
lunges for Cardiff's head-two exceedingly
bad breaks-as he was so far away that
all his antagonist had to do was
to avoid the first rush and on the second
get in heavily on Wilson's left eye, the
optic beginning to show signs of closing.
Wilson went down again, Cardiff on top,
dropping with his knees on Wilson's body
and rolling upon the latter's head. The
round was characterized by little science
and much smuggling.
Round Six-Wilson walked up to the
scratch smiling, and seemed to have re-
gained his wind. This time he took
the offensive and smashed away mer-
rily and with effect, receiving on the
damaged eye and Oh the lip, which
also began to swell. The young
man seemed to be picking up rapidly, and
when they clinched he forced Cardiff
against the ropes, in which position time
was called.
Round Seven-The usual sparring for an
opening commenced, and when the men got
at it hOnors were decidedly easy 1t was
give and take, with Cardiff having the best
Of it, Wilson dropping heavily and show
ing the. old signs of being winded. In get
ting upon his feet he was once more groggy,
and made number of wild lunges at Car
diff IS head, whereas at the start he had
confined himself to getting in on the body.
At last he went down in heap. Cardiff
dropping across him and lying ON Wilson's
face.
Rousd Eight-Cardiff fought Wilson all
around the ring, but took several hard body
blows in exchange that could be
heard all about the circle, and one of which
made Cardiff grunt. He forced Wilson
nto the lat ter's corner, and the young col
red man went down.
Round Nine-Cardiff pushed the slugging,
getting in on the cut upper lip and on the
eye, Wilson smacking him therefor, but he
quickly dropped on his knees. He stayed
down 90 long, being fourteen seconds on
his mtrrow bones, and the referee gave the
fight to Cardiff.