The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-10
WON BY The BUTTE MAN
Having II Out In q Lively Plight Of
Fifteen Rounds.
abwe a- Ausl q Canadian in the Opera ss"a~r
Hath Men BADLY aouss1rsa tW
- Very hitter Contest.


and George McIAroh, a. Canadian from
Quebec. fought fifteen rounds. I'm the
opera house here Tonight. The gloves
msssi wcrc thu iiHi.tcst allowed Ivy law.
The fight was for SEQ a. side ana gate rs-
ceipts. The latter were. light. as only
about iD people Witnessed the light.
Owens is well known i'm the lGs,al ring,
having fought with Patsy Cardiff. George
Krsslcr and others. He stripped ''-n'Ih,
ut 15s pounds. McLco is ~ tcanhstcr and
never fought in the ring before. He Is u
fine specimen az manhood. weighing
about lis pounds. Jerry Mullins was
chosen referee. Murphy. Owens trainer,
was behind him. while Mcleod was seq
ontlcd by his trainer. Betting was even,
though McLcou was comparatively M
known.
The first round opened very quietly,
both men susirritig cautiously. Owens gnt
i'm tho first blow On the tanuck's ribs.
Mcleod responded with three heavy ONES.
catching his opponent in exactly the same
place.
Round ccond Mcleod lcd with his
lief, and landed "a light blow on the chm.
Owens replied with his right. catching
Mcleod square ON the hose and drawing
blood freely. First blood for Owens was
claimed and allowed.
Round thi~l Gle rushed and
caught the Butte boy on the ear. and again
planted "a lc,lsc-hauiiuc one on the ribs.
Owens blows fell short several Tunes.
while Mcleod seemed to- land safely. He
got an "a Wicked uplNrS-tu WHICH tshtSut
Owens square on the chin and very nearly
tioorrtl him. Owens got in On" good one
on McLocd's neck:
Round fourth od land. ON tie
ribs with his righ, and got il back with
in,erc-t in mouth by "a neat l~cft-liandcr.
al, III" start. 1, was cSiiens tina, Mcleod
could not rush the fighting as his right
foot seemed To he almost useless. He
round him and led the fighting. Ow-
ems led with his right and Mcleod
1 1ish;.5,uj in f slms ovens .% s"s Which " ga, " tis
feet. Mcleod retaliated by planting a
head. Mcleod rushed in and they clincheti
for the first tim. in the fight. When they
broke away Mcleod go, the hest of it by
vcrsary's ear and neck. Mcleod had de-
cidediy the best of il i'm this round.
was furious. owens led with his right
and landed on the right check. They
clinchcd aud breaking. Mcleod used his
i-h"a hut Mcleod was almost
winded when time was called:
Owens having obtained much the best of
Round seventh-NfcLcod. though bleed
ing prufuse,iiy. came up fresh. aud seemed
very d~ctcrInincd L" get revenge. owens
led the fighting. being encouraged by The
last round ana the CRIES OF the audience.
who shouted tn him. '.GTo in and finish the
sucker" but cLco was OH his guard and,
when Owens struck ~vicioti>ly forthe face.
inca ap ma na ana p Mcn In q a "iso so o." in an a
couple of neat blows on Owens head aud
had decidedly the best of il when time
Round men were very cautious
and Notwithstanding the misses of the
audience. neither seemed TO want
and when Owens struck a light tap Oh his
antagonists ribs. they ciinched to- avoid
punishment and the round closed without
ANY iInrlDrI.ftt blow IsielR struck.
Round Nine-OwensR got ia a light tap ON
his opponents mouth with his left and
then planted "a pOndcrous one OH the ribs
with his right. Mcleod closed the bout
by slapping Owens mouth in IA friendly
Round ten-Thcrc WAS no fighting i'm
this round. time being called without a
blow being -trucK. In the eleventh round
Mcleod led with his light. but fell short
of Owens face. Owens put in "a swinging
right handler on McLeod's ribs. and Me-
Leod gracefully returned it by IA neat blow
Round twelve This was anoshGr
and they both ciinchcd. When separated
both commenced smuggling aud each one
got many terrific blows on the head and
neck, when time was called. Owens had
Round I3-Both seemed cautious and
n nf'i fnr ; ts..', fas .% p anh tne hs".. GMe%:s
eye. Owens got "a light one on the ribs.
In the fifteenth round Owcns got n sumner
III tIlt eyt sIli tVphtt ~ s"- u
poneut in the neck and turning him clean
round. Owens seemed anxious to crowd
Mcleod to- the ropes. hut was afraid tn
rush.
Round fiftccnth-Thc last round was n
wild one. Both struck siivaHcly. and as
, no caution was used by either, nearly every
blow took effect. Each trusted To secure
II Knockout as, by arrangement, the man
who secured the best of the fight i'm fifteen
rounds was to la winner. Neither secured
any decided advantage, however. though
when time was called both were bleeding
profusCly and were badly punished.
McLcod's left eye was shut and his Lin
split open, while numerous large humps
adorned his head and face. Owens
had two badly colored optics and
many other indications of rough handling
When the fifteenth round CLOSED the
referee stepped to the f~ootliglts and said
that the fight was to go To the man WILD
got the best of il i'm fifteen rounds. ii,
thought Owens had won the light. Charles
Mcleod trainer. protested that the fight
should he declared Il draw. but the rcferce
adhered to his decision. and Owen Won
the fight.
Mcleod went inthe ring with his left foot
badly swollen, the result of Il sprain re-
ccivsd while training, This undoubtedly
crippled him in the fight. His hacker,
are confident that he can whip Owens
and they ask for another fight.