Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-01-25
WARD THE VICTO 4.
A Lively Set.tO Between Middle.
Weights.


Weights.
The Club Theater was packed from
floor to roof last night with the largest
and most aristocratic sporting audience
that ever witnessed glove contest in
this city. The contestants were Tom
Ward, of Astoria, Oregon, who lately
fought and defeated Larry Sullivan, of
Portland, Oregon, after a prolonged and
bloody contest of eighty-seven rounds,
and Abe Nixon of Denver, Colorado,
the middle-weght champion of that
State. Ward weighed in ring costume
1877 pounds and was seconded by Joe
Murphy and Savage. Nixon was a little
heavier, tipping the beam at las pounds,
prior to enteying the ring, and he was at
tended by p. Shay and Watkins. Mr..
Chas. Shredder, the well-known
sport, was unanimously chosen as
referee and Messrs. j. Manning and
Harrison as time-keeters. The referee
after an impressive request to the audience
that they would refrain from any undue
exhibition of their feelings as such
would undoubtedly result in the fight
being stopped and an admonition to
the men as to unfair fighting called
"Time."
Murphy had won the toss for choice of
gloves and each man having donned the
mittens, advanced from his corner.
Round both men spared for an
opening, Nixon with his left forward,
closely watching his opponent, whilst
Ward walked round him as if to size him
up. Ward rushed in and some cross
countering ended in clinch and break
away. More sparring, clinch, break
away and "time."
Round 2.-Ward rushed in and drove
his opponent to the ropes, where another
clinch took place. They broke away
and INDUCED in some good give and
take work, again clinched and broke
away and time was called.
Round 3.-They spared for few Sec
onds, Ward rushed in, and after some
give and take fighting both fell. Ward
got in good Highlander on his oppo-
nent's - stomach, and again clinched.
Ward rushed in, Nixon landed him an
upper cut with his left, and in return re-
ceived another hot one in the stomach;
some give and take work, and time.
Round 4. The men repeatedly
clinched, and despite the warnings Of
the referee both offended repeatedly
throughout the round.
Round 5.-Neither man did much ef-
fe,tive work, Ward rushing his man,
evidently preferring inwork, with the
result Of clutch and breakaway.
Round 6.-The referee cautioned both
men as to foul fighting, and they needed
the caution, both being fagrant Offend
ers. Ward again rushed to close quarters
and Nixon could not keep him out.
Ward got home with his left in Nixon's
neck and Immediately landed with right
and left, Nixon going down. AS he rose
Ward gave him an upper cut and Nixon
again went down. There was an imme-
diate cry of "Foul," and in nine cases
out of ten Nixon would have been
awarded the fight, though the blow was
unintentional on the part of
Ward. The referee ordered the fight to
proceed and time was called.
Round Z. Nixon was in difficulties,
and Ward, at the loud exhoi tation Of his
friends, walked in to polish him off.
Ward got home with his right, but Nixon
rallied and drove home his right, only to
90 down from highlander in the neck.
The ten seconds were slo WY called but
Nixon failed to respond and the referee
awarded the fight to his opponent.
It is quite apparent that both men
would be more at home under London
Prize Ring Rules, as both are game and
are evidently good wrestlers.