Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1888-11-30
The Feather Weight Bantams Have
Set-to With Brutal
Effect.
The Steamship Allentown and Crew
Supposed to Have Been
Lost.
The Gale Was the Most Destructive
Ever Known-The Loss of
Property Great.
The Feather Weights.

The Feather Weights.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27.-The feather
weights, JACK Havlin and Tommy Warren,
met at the rooms Of the California Athletic
club tonight and fought for purse of
$1,000. Both men weighed 11S pounds and
both appeared in excellent condition. When
Havlin arrived here from the east few
weeks ago he weighed 1856 pounds and it
has only been by severe course of train
ing his weight was reduced to the required
standard. The betting before the fight was
light and what odds offered were generally
in favor af Warren.
The contestants entered the ring together.
Time was called at 9:15, and Warren
opened the round by pushing Havlin to the
floor. The latter quickly regained his feet
and on the interchange of light blows that
followed Warren had the best of the round
and succeeded in getting in several good
blows.
On beginning of the second round War
ren forced the fighting and planted several
appeared at once on the latter's eyes and
forehead. Several clinches followed with
some infghting.
In the third round Warren drove Havlin
around the ring raining blows on his head.
Haylin got in several blows which did not
seem to worry Warren much.
the sharpest kind of fighting
which was Kept up till the close. Warren
led with one hand after the other and kept
Havlin moving all around the room. Hav-
lin was knocked down twice in this round.
The next two rounds were repetitions of
the former. Warren followed up every ad-
vantage he had gained and made Havlin
stagger. It was plain that the latter was
getting groggy and he offered but little re-
sistance: Blood continued to flow from his
nose and also from cut under his eye.
8 In the seventh round Havlin appeared to
grow hesher.
In the eighth Havlin caught Warrentw
ugly blows on the neck. He also began to
try for Warren's wind, but gained very lit
tie advantage. The fight progressed with
varying success and Havlin appeared dur
ing the next few rounds to be recovering.
he struck savagely at Warren but gener-
ally fell short, as the latter saved himself
by jumping away.
In the thirteenth round the men clinched
and Havlin was thrown roughly to the
floor. Haylin 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 hard one on
Havlin's head.
In the eighteenth round Havlin was
knocked against the ropes and clinch fol-
lowed. Warren threw Havlin heavily to
the floor. Havlin claimed foul but itWas
not allowed.
In the nineteenth round Havlin led out
savagely three times and each time caught
Warren we'll on the cheek or in the eye,
which caused the blood to flow. The last
few rounds were the most brutal ever seen
In this city, and it was evident Havlin had
no DOSSlblo chance Of winning
In the twenty-frst round Havlin was
Knocked down twice and after that he
was hardly able to strike blow. Warren
was apparently as fresh as in the begin
ming OF the fight and swollen lip was the
only disfgurement TO be seen upon him..
Havlin presented the most pitiable ap-
pearance. His lips and eyes were terribly
swollen and blood was OOZing from every
part Of his face.
In the twenty-sec0nd round Havlin was
knocked down once and in the next round
five times.
In the twenty fourth round Havlin was
hardly able to stand and Warren sent him
to the floor six times.
Haylin came forward gamely for the
twenty fifth round, but was hardly up be-
fore Warren sent him under the ropes to
up only to be knocked under the ropes q
second time. This time also he made an
effort to rise but was only on his knees
when time was called and the referee
awarded the fight to Warren.
HE IS AFRAID OF THE AMERICAN.
New YORK. Nov. 27.-The proposed
/ fight between Jem Carney Of England and
Jack McAulihte for the light weight cham
pi0nship Of the world appears to be fizzling.
Carney cabled to-day that he declined to
fight McAulitfe in America as he feared he
would not get fair play, but is willing to
Lost IL the Gale.