The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-08-29
MAC WINS THE FIGHT.
The Maori Fails to Knock
Him Out.
AN INTERESTING MEETING
McMIIIan's Exhibition OF Bad Tss'e-
His Charges-A Cnat with cudi-
hee-His Ideas.

House last night, % witness the mu'
between Sllde and Mcdonald. 1t was
stated that the men would appear ct
$50, but there was the usual wait OF
about an hour. during which THU.
band discoursed excellent music, ana
kept the crowd from growing impa-
tien;., At 9.15 the men entered the ring.
folio xed by their seconds. slade looked
fat and out OF condition. he was
/ stripped TO the waist, and wore Whlts
silk lights and a white SASH McDohaiu
did not appear 70 be in FIRST class cou-
dition either. He was stripped 10 the
waist. wore white tights and rcd oelt.
Slade was seconded by sSiatiery ahS
Brown. Mcdonald by Charles Lang ana
Mr.. Heller. Frank Hays was chosen
ume-keeper. and j. W. Reckhart actel
as referee. At9SO tim was called. the
men shook hands, AID the round begsn-
Round One-Slade led heavily ioI
the face, but was short. DE followed
it up. however,, and succeeded
in getting light blow on "
Donald's face; Mac retaAiated with a
light blow; Slade then made heavy
lunge for the face, but was short. Al
ter a little sparring Mcdonald got IN
three heavy blows on the Maori 5 lace
and Jaw. A fierce exchange OF blows
followed and time was called. The
round ended in McOonald's favor.
Round two-At the call of time,
both men advanced briskly. McDon-
aid led for the ribs, but was snort.
Slade then led for the face. but the
blow was cleyerly lodged by Mac anu
before Slade could recover himself. ne
GOT one in the face. Some hard
fighting followed. in which Slade got
III one blow and Mcdonald three.
Just before time was called Mcdonald
got in a terrific blow on SHADES face,
which fairly staggered him. Mcdonald
had the pest of this round.
Round three was \ lively one, both
men getting in a number OF telling hits:
Near the close of the round Mcdonald
got in a blow that brought Slace TO the
floor. and the round ended amid much
excitement.
Round four-The meu looked jaded,
and there was more sparring than
fighting in this round. Mcdonald got
In I'VE face blows, and Slade one, but
they were all light and did little
Round FIVE was opened by Nc
Donald. who led for the stomach.
and got in a light blow. Before
Slade recovered he succeeded IN
planting two blows on the Maori's
ing blow on McDonald's face, and
followed it up with a body blow The
honors were about even on this round.
Round six was very.szciting. The
blows were exchanged so rapidly that II
was hard to keep track of them. Beth
men gotin some telling hits. Mcdonald
got in an upper cut which brought blod
from the Maori's nose.
Round seventh was evident that
Slade stood very little chance OF
knocking Mcdonald out. Nc
, Donald hadsrealiy the best of 1t all
the way through. Slade came up
however, with the determination
to force things. He made several rushes
out Mac. took things cody, and by good
: generaiship avoided them. The round
ended in McDonald's favor.
Round eighr.-ThIs Was the lastround
|, aud Slade did hts best 10 knock his
man out, but came nearer being knocked
out himself. Both men got in unusu-
!, ally hard blows, and this round also
ended in McDonald's favor. After the
; men we're seated, Mr.. Reckhart au-
nouncsd that Mcdonald had won thS
: fight. Slade then advanced 70 the rope:
and said that man would have
TO be in first-class condition TO KNOCK
: Mcdonald out, and that he was not II
condition. Mcdonald then offerej &
! fight Slade 10 finish, and Siade agreed
, 10 do so, provided Mcdonald would give
him four weeks to train in. Mcdonald
= agreed 10 do this, but no money wa
!. put up. As soon as this had been set
y tied, Mr.. Slattery appeared and SaiC
!. that a man named Lang had been do
: ing consid rable blowing, and he ex
!. pressed desire 10 meet him IN the fls.l'
, arena. Lang accepted the challenge
: but no money was put up Vi
y this either. The audience nov
/! thought they were through wit
!, speeches, but they were mistaken
y for ID. A. Mcmillan advanced T. IN
u ropes. and made the following speech
: He said he had a few words 10 "a
- about Mr.. Cucihee. de claimed tha
ie Crdihee had kept him mere 70
. over two months by saying ne woul
~ wrestle with him. and putting him OIL
y He said he had offered Cudihee u
" most favorable conditions, but coul
= not get him TO make a match. "A goo
Y many people think that laid down
u Mr.. Cudihee and don't intend to bea
around the bush any longer. l did Ia
down TO him." DE then expresse
his opinion Of Mr.. Cudihee
terms more curt than courteous
Z and ended By saying that he would D.
he 500 that he could throw Cudihee nv
< t1llN. NO OA4C ~
&c 70 net 500 70 81 that he could thrO
Y. him. & man named Collins took IN
BET. and the money was put 40 IN "a
hands or Mr.. MOulton, OF the Iriouii
Mcslillan's statement created much e.
- element, and many comments vel
made.
in a HERALD reporter. im1sdiatel
p started out in search Of Mr. CudlEe
whom he found looking exceeding
ng vel and in good spirits. He VI
in asked II he had heard Mcmillan
ne sfatement. and said yes. Upc
Being asked what he mad TO "a
sbont the matter, he replied that b
5;5 not think McMillan's statemeI
could injure him. while at the san
lime II placed Mcmillan IN 4 most u
enyiab,e position, for. according to 2
own statement, be had permitted al
encouraged his friends t 70 bet on h nj
20 10 Iosss Mr.. Cudihee said no OF
on eonif say that Of him. Al his Coiora'
friends who bet, did so without