The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-12-12
LIVELY MILL IN BUTTE
KsssleP Wins his Battle With Coyle
In Nine Rounds.
rhe Faghting Wa decd Srom start IN
Rtnlsh and Kept the Referee Busy
-CSyls Plainly O~t-Fought
~ All P0lmes.


BUTTE, Dec. 11.-The curtain of the
opera house arose Mt 9:l5 O'Clock tonight,
showing the 24-foot ring for the lonR-ex-
pected fight to a finish between George
Kessler, of this city, and John C.. Coyle. of
Michigan. The house was packed to the
roof. Kessler naturally was the favorite
Of the great majority. Ed Mckenzie and
John Francis seconded kessler, and Phil
Short and Thomas McGowan stood he
hind Coylc. The fight was for $3.50 "a side
and the gate receipts. There was u long
wait while attempts were made tn
select n referee. The crowd yelled out
the name of one favorite after another,
hut the principals were slow i'm agreeing
ON any man. Jim Kroeger, who was
finally agreed on by the principals, is an
amateur sparrer of some note. The
yelled for him tn he put out, but others
applauded his selection. The yells of
"Put him QUIT" at length became so
vociferous that Krocger declared that he
would not act and left the ring. After
further consultation Kroeger was induced
~ return. Robert Mckenzie and Clark
Mills were chosen time-keepers.
As the men stripped, Kessler appeared
the heavier and his muscles showed to
better advantage. Kessler was i'm SPLEEN
did condition. Coyle appeared slightcr i'm
build, but a little taller. Kt ssier weighed
les and Coyie 155. Coyle stepped up 10
his adversary, and offered to bet $50 on
himself, which was rompt accepted.
The gloves were then put on, ugly two
ounce articles. The hand was given at
$40 O'Clock.
In the first round il became apparent at
once that the fight was to he i'm earnest.
kessler started off with n terrific blow on
the Glasgow kids left ribs and followed
with another i'm the same spot, He fol-
lowed with n hard blow on Coyle's fore
head which was followed on kesslcr,s
Kessler getting the hest of the first round.
The men clinched and had to- he separated
by the referee when time was called.
I'm the SpCOnd round much ba0 blood
was shown. Four times the men clinched
and exchanged blows over the shoulders
of the referee AS he tried to separate them.
The fighting was very spirited and lively.
TIL round ended with n terrific blow by
The third round opened cautiously.
w6ich was well stopped. Then KessIer
ropes and hammered him there al will.
Separating. the men again ciinched and
his pSannmT T head ' in %nSaucsry sS nnd sS!
clinched and just after separation
down. Time had been called and the sec
onds OF both sides rushed in and blows
were eSshanged Oiiicers lemon; Ley
round. He landed several heavy blows
the leg and threw him heavily to the
floor A foul was claimed but not al
In the fifth round Kessler avoided a
hard blow and 10y ~ l~eft-hander on Coyle's
ear downed him: The men clinched, and
received several blows.
The sixth round opened by Kessler's
followed by one Oh the check. Coyle was
able to stand plenty of punishment and q
counter i'm the neck failed tn down him, al
though he staggered to- the ropes. Blows
were next exchanged on Coyle's ear and
Kessler's ribs.
In the seventh round the fighting h,
came ugly again. kessler got bis man
where he wanted him and followed him Il
the ropes, giving him ~ blows in the face
Coyle's face was n mass OF blood and
Kessler's gloves were dyed red. Then
Coyle was knocked over the ropes, re
ceiving terrible punishment.
In the eighth round Coyle appeared
very weak and Tough to poor advantage
A foul was claimed by his friends ON the
ground of biting by Kessler, but the claim
was not allowed.
In the ninth round KessIer lande,
~squarely OH Coylc's nose and followed Oh
his forehead. Then he fioored him ans
tumbled over him. AS oyle arose kessle
ollowed him to- his corner, punching hin
hard. When time was called a9aiI
Coyle's men threw up the sponge.
The fight lasted 3s minutes. Kesslc
was declared the winner. Coyle showc'
wounds OH his shoulder and arm which n
claimed were the result of Kesslcr's teetl
but were probably caused by his coming
game but no match for his opponent. II
lost his temper early in the fight and wa
outGeneraled as well as outfonght 10y til
Butte favorite. Kessler had no marks q
punishment, while Coyle left the ring wit
his face n mass of bruises.
Cleaned Out the Ranch.
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