Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-30
IN EIGHTEEN ROUNDS.
Jack Ashton knocks Out Joe Lannon at
BurriIINilIe.


Providence. r. L. March 3O.-The long an
ticipated fight between Jack Ashton and Joe
Lannon took place in the town hall at Burrill-
vile between u and O'Clock this morning.
special train left this city at SIS hast night and
was packed with sporting men. Among the
400 present were John L. Sullivan and Jack
Dempsey The exact place of meeting was
kept secret until the last moment. The train
stopped at Saltwater. and the crowd had 20
tramp over mile through swamp. woods and
hills. There was considerable growing. Sew
eral of the party got lost in the woods Lannon
was one OF these. and was nearly an hour late
The hall was lighted by several lamps Ashton
was seconded by jim DAILY ard Steve Nc
Maugh. Lannon's seconds were his brother
Jim and Billy Mahoney. Frank Moran was
chosen referee. Ashton was weighed in at l72
pounds and Lannon at 1873. and
BOTH MEN WERE IN EXCELLENT FORM.
and as pink as rose. The betting was even,
and the Pawtucket sports bet against Ashton.
In Boston the bets were ten to one that there
would be draw. About &. 600 changed hands.
When time was called Ashton began TO lead
and planted his left on Lannon's Jaw. This
riled up the Boston boy. who made a rush and
endeayored TO do damage. The men then
closed in. and there was sharp skirmishing, i'm
which Ashton planted two singing blows ON
Lannon's left jaw and one in his wind bag
First blood was claimed for Ashton, but it was
not allowed.
In the second round Ashton drove for Lam
mons head, but the blow was blocked and tho
Boston boy let out his left and took Jack under
the jaw. In the fourth Ashton used his left 10
good advantage. Lannon played for Jacks
wind, and resorted to his rushing tactics but
Ashton, after two or three sharp face blows
planted hot shoulder blow on Lannon's left
eye, which at once began 10 swell and shut
down.
1t looked in the ninth round as though there
was to be finish. Ashton landed five blows in
succession with his LETT on Lannon's face. and
then staggered Joe with a left handler ON the
left eye. Here was golden opportunity for
Jack TO win. but he failed to follow up the ad-
vantage. Lannon at last found use for his
right in the twelfth round and caught Ashton
on the jaw, and this was
THE BEST BLOW THAT JOE STRUCK
during the fight. Jack quick to recover, retali-
ated with a yolley of left-handers on Lannon's
face and body-five blows in all. Ashton turned
to avoid the counter, and Lannon got in a solid
blow on Jacks neck and sent him spinning
In response TO a suggestion from John L. Sui
livan in the thirteenth that he ought TO have
some use for his right. Ashton was riled up,
and he sailed in and used his right and left
until he had got in seven face blows. and made
Lannon very groggy, the calling Of time alone
saving Joe from being knocked out there and
then.
ASHTON DECIDES TO WIND UP
In the eighteenth round Ashton went in to
win. He rammed Lannon all over the lot.
Another round was called for. Jack forced
the fighting He drove Lannon to the center
of the ring and then let him have a paster
Lannon went down like log. As soon as he
could get to his feet Lannon squared of but he
could not resist the furious assaults of Ashton
who swung his right and left in until another
knock-dOwn ensued. Lannon's seconds raised
him to his feet, and Ashton. leaving his corner
crossed over to Lannon and punched Joe over
the ropes. where he lay helpless, SO dazed that
he did not know where he was. The referee
gave the tight and the purse Of $1,000 to Ash
ton. After the fight Ashton was found 10 have
a swollen ear and one lumpy cheek, while Lam
mons face was bruised and black and blue, and
he complained of a severe pain in his chest