Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-09-19
DIsGRACEFUL SCENE.
The McKeoWn-Lannan Prize Fight
near Grand Forks.
Plalndcalcr of "Wednesday

The fight set for Grand Forks on the
10Th, brought great many sports to
the city, who wanted to see the set-to.
Yesterday afternoon u large number OF
people were congregated on Third street
ana AT O'Clock some one sang out that
the selklrk would start down the river
rs soon rs the crowd arrived at the boat
yard. The procession moved down and
discovered that they would float down
on barge with IL return ticket good for
u walk back, provided they 80 desired.
Every man put up his 50 and got on
board. At 4:3O the rope was let 90, and
away the barge fioated with about $50
men aboard. Opposite Riverside park
the barge driftc'l ashore and was tied up,
while the crowd started through the
woods to the farm Of Leon Surprennet.
where ring was made in the BARNARD,
Tom Hill was chosen referee, and the
principals and seconds took their places
in the ring, as well us the timers. George
Blackburn then took picture of the
men, and the referee read the rules and
time was called.
me hrst round was opened by Lannan
getting III light blow on McKeown's
forehead, and Mac returning with left
handler ON Lannan's stomach, which WAS
given back with interest. Heavy hitting
occupied most Of the time and consider
able hngging. The outsiders called on
the referee to break the men, when they
clinched. Daring the scufiling McKeown
was thrown against the rope, and some
one called foul, but the fight progressed.
Lannan did the most work and seemed
to be the attacking party, while Nc
kcown watched chance to get in his
work. The round closed on a call OF
time and neither seemed to have any
advantage.
The second round was very much the
same, heavy hitting and hugging being
characteristic. AS the men broke away
once Mckeown struck Lannan a terrific
blow over the eye and sent him against
the rope. Lannan returned quickly and
twice dropping the Winnipeger on his
knee, which looked rs if he did 60 to e.
cape punishment rather than from the
blows. Lannan drove McKeown into
his corner and making a rush for him
they clinched, when McKeown threw
the Boston man. A foul was claimed,
and after loud cries by the crowd of no
foul, the referees decision was called
and he decided the fight in favor Of
Lannan on the foul. A howl went up
from the crowd who had come to see
fight, and fora time the ground whereon
the gentle COWS had erstwhile stood and
the colts had lightly frisked was the
scene Of Bedlam. Men wanted to bet
hundreds and had men to lick the win
ner. Mckeown pulled his gloves and
wanted Lannan to come into the ring
and fight, chew, scratch, rough and tum-
BILE to the finish. Barnes said he had no
dog to fight them. The Winnipeper
then turned on Tom Hill, and was going
to do him up. His seconds caught him
just as Tom pulled his pop. and others
caught Tom and the revolyers which
were in sight quietly nestled back in the
pockets and a more subdued feeling pre-
vailed. But the Winnipeg man was
still hot, and told Hill to "iook out, for
the next time that | meet you alone you
want to be prepared to meet your Christ
Tom told him he did not think for
moment he wouldn't. Deputy Sheriff
Dwyer broke into the crowd and told the
referee TO divide the money between the
two or he would arrest him. The referee
didn't have the money. The deputy
then tackled Barnes and wanted tho
money, but was informed that Jud La
Moure had the money, and Jud wss in
Neche. Then everybody yelled; some
wanted she whole crowd arrested; Others
began To slope. and the majority slowly
wended their way through the woods. &