Omaha daily bee., 1886-06-28
THEY FOUGHT THREE ROUNDS
Two 0olOred Pugilists Have an Interesting
Bout With Hard Gloves.
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Fought to n Finish.
A short, bloody, and unsatisfactory
terminated prize fight took place last
between Jesse Smith and Isaac Glover,
two Omaha negroes, at well known re-
sort west of the city limits. The mill was
for a purse Of $50, which had been raised
by few gentlemen enthusiasts in the
manly art. The spectators were con
yeyed TO the scene of the conllictin hacks
md carriages, which, filing out awestern
street from all parts OF the city, betoN-
ened to the initiated that something mys-
terious was in the wind. The principals
and their seconds and hackers arrived on
the battle ground about half past nlne
O'Clock. At half past ten the re.
feree and timekeeper, two well
known sporting men, stepped into
the ring and called the fight. The
4. ring was pitched in a room about forty
feet square and was not of the regulation
twenty-four foot dimensions. However,
the seconds decided everything satisfac-
tory, and the fun commenced.
Smith was the smaller Of the two men,
weighing but 100 pounds, while his adj
ter, Isaac Glover, was u very muscular,
well built man, but was lacking in the
qualities of activity, alertness and grit
which characterized his opponent.
Glover, by the way, IS the same negro
who was arrested some time ago for
stabbng his white mistress, Myrtle
Grant. Both men were attired in rogula-
tion ring costume, Smith wearing blue
tights and Glover white. The gloves
used were two ounces in weight. They
were passed around among the spccta-
tors for inspection and declared satlsiac-
'Srimc!" called the timekceper, "Shake
hands!' echoed the referee, adding, after
ihat pleasing bit of formahtY, "Fight!'
FIRST ROUND.
The first round was decidedly IN favor
of Glover For minute the two men
glared at each other and SPARED eau
i tiously for an opening. The crowd grew
- impatient, and one spectator called out,
''D- 1t, why don't you tight?" Glover
responded in good style and, clinching his
teeth, landed a smashing full arm blow
on his opponents jaw Smith rallied
quickly, however, and some short-arm
work was DONE which gave neither man an
advantage. Finally Smith landed his right
on GIover's mug With terrific force. More
cautious sparring followed, abruptly
terminated by Glover making lunge at
Smiths stomach and landing there with
corking right handler. The blow drove
Smith almost against the ropes doubling
him up at the same time. Glover worked
in two slashing upper-cut blows. Smith
responded by clinching. The two men
were ordered apart and the round ended
with some Intellectual sparring.
SECOND ROUND.
"l'il bet $50 that this man Glover WINS
the fight" cried an enthusiastic backer
of the heavy man at this juncture. Things
In the Smith corner looked blue, and the
Glover man failed to place his money.
Almost every one was confident that
Smith was beaten. The smaller man,
however, brought his superior qualities
ofquickness and hard hitting into play and
forced the fighting, practically winning
the battle in this round. After some
easy sparring, Glover landed a stinging
round arm body blow, which staggered
however, and retaliated with heaty
short arm blow which landed plump on
Glover's neck. Glover fell back, and
Smith, perceiving his advantage, made a
series of rushes at his big adversary, driv-
ing him all around the ring, mt the same
time landing singing blows on his face
neck and body.
THIRD ROUND.
Smith came up smiling and again
forced the fighting. Glover, on the
other hand, showed that he was begin
ming to realize that he had no easy job
on his hands. Smith made a heavy body
lunge at Glover, which was neatly
his tactics, and aimed his blows at Clio
ver's face. He succeeded in getting
home'' half dozen times with vicious
force. Glovers guard was utterly in
etfectual,. and he was literally defense
less against the savage onslaught of
Smith He dropped into the corner, al
most into his seconds arms. Smith very
foolishly disregarded the instructions of
the. second and the referee by making n
rush ar the weakened antagonist. Glo-
yer was almost on his hands and knees,
and us Smith stood over him he made n
series of lunges at him, and, as Glover IS
hackers claim, kicked him in the jaw.
Certain il was that when Glover strug-
gled to his feet, his jaw was broken and
several of his teeth We're loosened.
Cries Of Foul" "a shamep' mo fair
playp etc, We're raised by Glover's back
ers, who insisted that the fight
should then and there be awarded
TO their man. The excitement was in.
tense for few moments, and for time
It seemed that the affair would wind ur
In free for all fight. Order was finally
restored, and the referee after much hes
itation decided that it was not a foul. The
time keeper made several attempts to ge
Glover in the ring again, but that worthy
declined positively to do any further fight
ing. The referee then stepped forward
and awarded the fight to Smith.
Many of the spectators were dissatisfied
with the decision, believing that Glove
had received unfair treatment. How
ever, there was no appeal, and the tigh
was declared ended. Glover was badl,
used up, while Smith was apparently a
fresh as when he entered the ring.
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