, 1889-02-14
IN FORTY SECONDS.
All the Fight and Bluff Taken
Out Of Silver.
Jerry Flowers Repeats the John
L. Sullivan Act.
The "Dsgo" Cries Foui--Fiow wers' victory
challenge From the Coiored Man
to Kendall.

Nearly every available seat In the Amer.
ican resort was fll d at 8 o'clock last night.
the hour announced for the opening Of the
preliminary exercises Of the Flowers. Silver
sparrfng contest.
The event Of the evening was preceded
by contests Of three rounds each with pill
low gloves between o number of local
pugs.
Jimmie Reed acted as master of cere-
monies. The exercises opened with very
amusing set.to between MscMurphy and
Henry Bradley. boys aoout Is years Of age.
The youngsters slapped away at each other
for two rounds and retired amid roars of
applause and laughter.
J. b. ORlesby and Wm. Dunuington,
well'known colored men about town, fol- |
lowed. displaying no great amount of |
science but striking some wicked blows,
and quit with honors about even.
Hszlewood and Patsy Holmes, also local |
ropes. but did not seem to relish each
others blows. and either kept out of the
way or clinched whenever they came to.
gether. Hazlewood, although only boy
aud much the smaller Of the two, dis splayed
the most science and gave his opponent
several terrific slaps.
Charles Scrutchin, q we'll known colored
man OF this city. and James Taylor.
bantam weight of some note from st.
Louis, then engaged in three rounds of
lively and interesting sparring. Con.
siderable science was displayed, and
Taylor especially made some very scien.
ti6c hits and did some extraordinary dodg.
ing.
At this point the master of cermonies
announced that Silver desired to ad.
| dress the audience. Silver appeared
! had approached him few days ago and
| offered to wager $1,000 that Flowers would
win this fight. Silver continued,
"At that time could not get the
money and Keenan, bluffed me off. wish
to state that now have the money, and it
Mr.. Keenan, desires to bet $1,000 that |
will not win this fight let him come for.
ward"
Mr.. keenan,. who was in the audience,
arose in his seat and stated that Silver
had misrepresented the facts He (Kee-
nan had offered to bet from $50 to 800,
but nothing had been said about $1,000
bet.
The preiminaries closed with an exhi.
bition Of ludicrous and awkward boxing
between two colored men while Flowers
and Silver we're disrobing and getting
ready for the ring.
The ropes surrounded square Of Just
nineteen feet, the stage not being large
enough to admit of twenty.four foot
ring.
Jimmie Reed was chosen referee. and,
In response to cheers from the audience,
stated that he would render just and i'm.
partial decision without regard to color.
D. M. Bennett held the wst,h, and Jim
Donnelly and James Taylor seconded
Flowers, while James Kennedy and A. G.
Chamberlain performed the same office for
Silver.
Both the principals were cheered as they
took their seats in their respective corners.
At this juncture large part of the audi
ence found their way onto the stage, which
was crowded when the referee called time
for the first round.
Silver appeared to be in fine condition,
while Flowers showed considerable super.
tiuous flesh, which his friends feared would
tell against him, should the fight last till
the end OF the fifteenth round. As the
men advanced toward each other for the
first round Flowers wore u smile Of conf
dence. and eyed his opponent with al
eaRerness which evidently meant mischief,
while Silver appeared cool and collected.
His face wore q look of determination
which seemed in keeping with remark
he made before going on the stage that
'he would win the tight or get killed in
the attempt"
At the call Of time the men stepped close
to each other and spared momeDtarily
|
right arm went forward like fash, and
the Dago landed on his back at the oppo.
site side OF the ring. Flowers having
caught him under the left eye. II was one
OF the cleanest knock downs ever seen in
a ring, and yell of applause greeted the
ebony puRilist az he stepped toward bis
corner Silver got upon his feet with u
vengeful look upon his dark face, and
made rush. Again Flowers right hand
shot out, but passed over Siivers
head, and the non.resistsnce
turned Flowers completely arounnd
his foot slipped and he fell under the ropes
upon him and struck him when he at.
tempted to rise. He stood over Flowers
with his right hand raised ready to strike
him the moment he attempted to get on
his feet. The referee interfered, and both
men retired to their corners before time
was called. All the fighting done in
the round wac done In 40 seconds.
The crowd became excited and crowded
around the ropes. There was no longer
any doubt that the fight was for blood and
the greatest excitement prevailed. Flowers
friends made the hall ring with their
cheers.
When time was called for the second
round Flowers weut at his opponent with
rnsh which showed that Silver's delib-
crate foul in the previous round had
roused his ire. Both men showed great
anger and they cinched in q desperate
struggle. The referees repeated cries to
break away we're unheaded by Silver, who
showed not the slightest disposition to
6Qht fair. Officers Lewis and Gillespie
; and the referee pulled the men apart and
. they went at It again. Flowers gave
. Silver terrific right hander on the