Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-20
The "KnOcl< Out

A large assemblage congregated at
Turner Hall last evening to witness the
glove contest between Charles LANCE, of
Ohio, and Thomas Norton of this city.
1t had been advertised that Lange was to
knock Norton out in four rounds Marquis
of Queensberry rules, on bet of 800 a
side. After few rather tame set-tos two
young men put OH the g mittens' and COM
menced to slug one another from the
word time until one lost his temper
pulled off the gloves and went in for a
rough-and-tumble fight. Officer Sullivan
jumped upon the stage and put them off
Subsequently they returned and boxed for
three rounds with considerable spirit
but good-naturedly. Preparations were
then made for the main event, p Branigan
being chosen referee, and Steve Maroney
and W. z. Eldred time keepers. There
was great difference in the appearance of
Lange and Norton when they were ready
for the combat. the former being 80 pounds
heavier than his opponent, though they
were about the same hight. Norton was
in the best condition, LANCE carrying too
much flesh. After officer Sullivan, who
had been detailed by Chief Jackson to at
tend to the matter and see that everything
was conducted properly, had examined the
gloves and pronounced them pillows"
the referee called time After sparring
for several seconds, LANCE tried his left
but fell short lie tried again, without
much erect, and Norton, following him
up, gave him a rap on the jaw
and sharp tap on the chest, the
audience applauding vociferously. The
round ended in favor of the small man.
without much having been done, LANCE
af,o ofN H., IL
latter was of him. Norton showed himself
quicker than his opponent. In the second
round Lange commenced with rush, but
they soon settled to slower work. During
the second round he hit Norton q heavy
blow in the face, sending him against the
ropes. The latter recovered and forced the
fighting. Some ive-and-take blows fol-
lowed Norton getting in a good one just
before time was called. Lange started the
third round yiciously and though his OPP
ponent stood up well and was always smil-
ing goOd-humoredly, the big man had the
best of the round. The fourth round was
a series of clinches, both men being short of
wind. and frequently refusing to break away
when ordered to do so by the referee.
The latter got into the ring and separated
them more than once, and meanwhile the
audience greatly excited, pressed forward
to the stage, and some would have climbed
upon it but for officer Sullivan's compcll-
ing them to desist. Time was called and
the audience cheered Norton again and
again Duncan C. Ross, Langes hacker
offered to wager $500 that his man could
stop Norton in fight to a finish. but Nor
ton declined it, saying that LANCE was
altogether too heavy, and such a match
would give him too much of an up hill
fight. lie was willing, however, to fight
any man of his weight. Ross offered to
make it six-round match, but it was not
accepted. Looking the match over since
its conclusion, it does not seem probable
that Lange tried very hard to knock the
other out. If he did want to, he COM
menced too late. The contest included a
great deal of clever sparring on both sides,
and little fighting. OF course, Norton was
not expected to do more than save himself.
When they finished there had not been a
knock-down nor bloody nose.