The evening world., 1889-03-30
KNOCKED OUT
Joe Lannon Whipped This Morning
by Jack Ashton.
Nineteen Rounds Fought by Well, Known
Heavy Weights.
$4,000 Changed Hands on the
Result OF the Contest.
John L. Sullivan and Lannon Lost on
the Way to the Battle Ground.
IspxoIAL TO THE EVENING WORLD,

PROVIDENCE, ~ l., narch 30.-After three
years Of backing and filing and the posting Of
several deposits to secure 4 match Jack Ashton.
Of this city, and Joe Lannon, of Boston. came
together between ~ and l o'clock this morning
and fought for q purse of 81, 900.
There was a great deal Of interest taken in the
fight. not only here and at Boston, butin nearly all
the New England cities, as well as in New York.
and all were represented in a crowd Of nearly
five hundred persons, who paid $40 each for a
piece OF pasteboard which they were told to pre-
sent at the Providence and Springfield depot at
100 O'Clock in the evening.
The local police were on to the fight and had
once caused n postponement, but this time a
special train was chartered which was run up
the road TO North Providence and halted at O
cross road called Saltwater.
Here men were found with lanterns who
piloted the crowd across country, through
swamps, over six high stone walls and over a
rough cart road a mile and q half long.
Some Of the sports were caught in the quag-
mire and four lost in the swamp. two Of whom
were John l.. Sullivan and Lannon, who went
on on n tangent and were hunted up al hour
later on u cross-road almost a mile from the
scene of the fight.
Two OF the wanderers we're hunted up by q
woman who heard that they were missing. who
coN -. 'NAN 80 W ~
THE RING IN THE OLD tow HALL.
The ring was pitched in the Old Town Hall. a
large and disrtsed structure, which had been
coppered onto and quietly rugged up for this
affair.
The men entered the ring at midnight, and,
i,a.e i. vigorous RUBBING down. SHOOK ha"aS AZ
Ashton was seconded by Steve McMaugh and
Lannon and Billy Mahoney, OF Boston.
Frank Moran. of Bridgeport. WAS chosen an
Ashton was weighed in at 172 pounds and
Lannon at l93,, and both men were in excellent
form and as PINK as a rose.
sports bet against Ashton. In Boston the bets
were 10 to ] that there would ,bea draw.
About 90, 600 changed hands.
ASHTON LEADS.
When time, was called Ashton began to lead
and planted his left on Lannon's jaw. This riled
GeayGred to ,do any damase: TIE men then
which Ashton showed himself to be a skiifui ring
tactician. He was after La4non in a few seconds
and me one in his Wikndbps. First ; blood was was
claimed for Ashton, but It was not allowed.
In the second round Ashton drove for Ian
got Il severe reminder from .Launon that he was
in the ring. for the Boston boy let ont his left
and a took him b %9d fSD the jaw jaw sti iIrG ok e SscR aed
put in his right and left and thumped Jack In
the face aud, on the body. This nerved up Ash
lOnV WHO ulu NOIlt tACCllGHb ia htlilB anu " tIlG
best OF the round.
In the third round Ashton forced tn. fighting
and scored repeatedly on Lannon'S face and
jaw, cleverly avoiding any return blows.
For the fourth Ashton used his left to good
advantage. Lannon played for jacks Wind,
ate iet t%o'o or three hIs sharp face Blows. pianteaA
q hot shoulder blow on LANNON'S left, eye, WHICH
at once began to swell and shut down. The
attempts to knock his man out. but Jack blocked
him at every point, using his left SO effectually
that Lannon's face began to pun up.
FIGHTING FOR WIND.
In the fifth and sixth rounds both men evil
throughout, and what was done wa to the credit
OF Ashton. whose head appeared to be on a
sT TSs seventh IST tan ss% ' Tanno oS' n again forcing the
aq d1f as''I Ashton led oil With 'his left on Lam
mons Jaw and then dodged what vas meant to
less baci-body blow. As he turned Lsnnop got
SitM, him INT and nd f AFTER 19 ssta I sfeas' % St hs q do SGSds
interest, and Launon was glad to close In and
For the eighth round Lannon. after he had
mRoSpSse Of EnSooSine out his Wind, but he struck
above the navel and too high to do any harm.
FIERCE FIGHTING IN THE NINTH ROUND.
It looked in the ninth. round as though there
to the scratch fresh and without q cut, Lapnon
led and was met by Ashton, who landed hye
blows in succession Win MS leIt on IhnnOu
face and then staggered Joe with a left handler
on the left eye. Here was Q golden. opportunity
for Jack to WIN, but he failed to follow up the
advantage. For some reason, probably over exer
tion, he let the chance slip.
LANNoS GRooGY.
In the tenth round Lannon showed up groggy
and his blows fell short, and he did no eNecu-
ton. Ashton did all the leading, and, securing
an opening, set his left. TO work and dropped II
on LHpnonIs left eye: which began to look Ike z
cot in three hard body blows, mainly on tho
Breast. Ashton returned with his left, and re-
ceived hard square blow on the forehead.
and appeared TO have nerved himself mp. His
biowa, however, were short aud did not yield
any punishment, for Ashton blocked him all
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