The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-28
A STUBBORN PRIZE-FIGHT.
A'Well-COntested Battle Between Havlin and
Warren, iE Which the Former Is WorSted.

SAN Francisco. Nov. 27.-Featherweieh.s
Jack Havlin and Tommy Warren met at the
rooms of California Athletic Club, tonight, and
fought for a purse of 81, ZOO. According to the
stipulations the men entered the ring at lis
pounds. and both appeared in excellent condi-
ton. When Havlin arrived here from the East,
. few weeks ago. he weighed 135 pounds, and it
has only been by a severe course
OK training that his weight was
reduced to the required standard.
The betting before the fight was not very heavy.
and the odds offered were generally in favor Of
Warren. The crowd began to gather in the
club-rooms long before the hour set for the
fight, and by the time the two pugilists
entered the ring there were probably 1000
persons present. Hiram Cook. Of this city, was
referee. The contestants entered the ring to-
gether. and were given an enthusiastic recep-
ton. Time was called at Oils. Warren opened
the round BY pushing Havlin to the floor.
The latter quickly. regained his feet
and an interchange of light blows
followed. Warren had the best of
In several good blows. On the beginning of the
second round Warren forced the fighting and
planted several telling blows on Havlin's face.
Red spots appeared at once on the ~latters eyes
and forehead. Several clinches followed, with
Warren again forced the fight. and
drove Havlin around tho ring, rain
ing blows on his head. Havlin cot
in several blows. which did not seem to worry
Warren much. The fourth round opened with
the sharpest kind of fighting, which was kept
up until the close. Warren led with one haad
after the other, and kept Havlin moving all
around the ring. He also succeeded in starting
blood freely from Havlin's nose. and by the time
the round closed Havlinis face and body were
covered with blood. Havlin was knocked down
twice in this round by terrific blows on the
head.
The next two rounds were repetitions of the
former. Warren followed up every advantage
he gained, and made Hsvlin staeeer under his
blows. it was plain that the latter was getting
groggy, and he offered but little resistance.
Blood continued to flow from his nose, and also
from a cut under the eye.
In the seventh round, however, Havlin ap-
peared to grow fresner. In the eighth he
caught Warren two ugly blows on the neck. He
also began to try for Warren's wind. but gained
very little advantage. The fight progressed
with varying success, and Havlin appeared
during the next few rounds to be recovering.
he struck ~savagely at Warren, but generally
fell short, as the latter saved himself by jump
ing away quickly. In the thirteenth round the
men clinched, aud Havlin was throwd roughly
to the floor.
havelin did but little in the next few rounds.
Warren continued to have the best of the fight,
and whenever an opening occurred he would
send in a hard one on Havlin's head. 10 the
eighteenth round Havlir was knocked against
| the ropes and a clipch followed. Warren threw
Havlin heavily to the floor. LOUD cries of 'foul'
were heard, but the claim was not allowed. In
the nineteenth round Havlin led out savagely
| three times, and each time caught Warren we'll
on the chin or in the eye, which caused blood to
flow.
The last few rounds of the fight were the most
brutal ever seen in this city. II was evident to
| everyone that Havlin had no possible chance Of
winning. In tho twenty-irst refund be
was knocked down twice, and after that
he was hardly able to strike a blow.
Warren was apparently almost ss fresh as in
the beginning of the fight, and o swollen lip was
the only Disagreement to be seen upon him.
Hsvlin, on the contrary, presented a
most pitiable appearance; bis lips and eyes
were terribly swollen, and blood covered
every part Of his face and the front part OF his
body. In the twenty-second round he was
knocked down once, and the next round FIRE
times. In the twenty-fourth round he was hard
ly able to stand, and Warren sent him to the
floor six times. He came forward gamely for
the twenty-ffth but was hardly upon his feeble
fore Warren sent him under the ropes. To the
surprise OF everyone he again stood up. only to
be knocked under the ropes a second time. This
time, also, lie made an effort to rise. but was
only upon his knees when time was called
and the referee awarded the fight TO War