The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-08-23
WITH THE LOCAL SPORTS.
Two Colored Middle Weights Have a
Bout at the Eureka Club
Rooms.
The Wonderful Record Made by
Matsada Z. 6orakichi,
Tho jap.
He Has Met and Defeated Many Champ
ions-His Coming Match for
Sunday.

The sporting fraternity, with good
many others, prominent in official and bus
mess circles, gathered at the Eureka club
rooms about 1880 last night. They were
present in response to an invitation of the
club to witness twenty round glove con-
test for points between Ramsey, Of Spokane
Falls, and Lucas, of Detroit. Both are COL
ored and have been in the ring number of
times, but never faced each other before
with gloves. The betting was lively on
Ramsey before time was called. The exhi-
bition was opened with three round con-
test between two local colored middle
weights, Burns and Irving, which showed
some clever sparring. II was several min
utes later before the event of the evening
was announced. In the meantime we'll
known sporting man was selected for re-
feree, and another consented to hold the
time piece.
The principals with their seconds
entered the ring next and tossed
for the choice of corners. There
was no apparent advantage in either of the
packed with the local fraternity swelled by
the contingent from Butte over for the
races. They were squeezed in between the
sides Of the room and the ropes of the To-
foot ring 30 closely that at times when the
fighters rushed each other against the ropes
it was impossible for the spectators to get
out Of the way. Ramsey's weight was given
the members of the club claimed that Lucas
outweighed his opponent by 20 pounds, but
while Ramsey was broader across the
shoulders the two men appeared to have
little difference in weight between them.
just before the call of time Ramsey threw
III 80 4 k4 ,f thn
ring but there were no takers.
At ~ call Of time both men spranR
aatckly to the center and eyed each other
for few seconds. A few bets offered on
Lucas were taken while the men spared
for an opening. Lucas did some clever
leading in this round but did no execution,
the black Marine from Spokane securing
those used by La Blanche in his fight with
Dempsey. At the close of the round Lucas
appeared to be dazed and walked over to
Ramsey's corner. In the opening of the
second both men came together with a
shock. This was followed by some close in
repeatedly, Ramsey upper cuttinRs his man
in savage manner. He had Lucas almost
knocked out when some one called time.
Both men went to their corners before the
mistake was discovered. The referee
ordered them to the center but as they met
time was called. Lucas plainly showed
signs Of weakening in the third and wal
repeatedly saved by providing against
the ropes where Ramsey could not get a
him on account Of the spectators. In tn.
last round he quit after being knocked
down in his corner whore he remained OF
his knees with his head in his arms Will
the referee counted Of the ten seconds pre-
scsbed by the Marquis of Queensbur,,
rfles. Lucas failed to respond, although
(e was not knocked out. After the fgh
Hhere was some talk Of matching q loca
Ibiddleweight against Ramsey, and it j
Quite probable that the two may come to
CSther very soon.