The Helena independent., 1890-01-22
THE PRIDE OF BUTTE CITY.
kessler's Mill With Woods Deyelops
into Free Rough and
Tumble Fight.
No Attention Paid TO Rules. tho
Pugilists Simply Slashing
at Each Other.
The Referee Nearly HAS uis Clothes Turn
On and the Principals ars Finally
Forced Prom the Ring

DkNNER, Jan. 2l.-four hundred sports
took special tram at noon today and wen,
outside of Arapahoe county 10 witness n
fight between Billy Moods. of Denver. and
hessler, of Montana The mill was more
nm exhibition of blood than OF science. Tho
men were recently matched, hut were either
afraid of each other, or did not want To
light. From the beginning TO the end OF
the fight 10 day the referee was kept busy
pulling the men apart in his endeavors To
keep them from breaking The rules. In do.
ing so he WAS besmeared with blood and
had his clothes nearly torn OF him. The
lighters slashsd at each other regard-
loss of all rules until ench was
covered with blood. At the beginning OF
the seventh round the friends of the prin-
eipals began TO quarrel, the ropes were
broken down aud the fight becnme general.
everybody hnmmering right and left, re
gnrdless whom he struck W. b. Master
son. who WAS present. seeing that n serious
trouble would result il something was not
promptly done. jumped into the ring and
hurried kessler into car where he locked
him up. He then treated Woods likewise
and the affair broke mp. miserable farce.
The Denver Republican of Sunday last
relates the following story of the Butte
champion: A little incident which occurred
IN prominent sporting resort few even
ings ngo may be of interest 10 the many
readers of the Republican and is substan-
italy Ms follows:
I'm bet $40 that Woods will win the fight
with kossler''
Tho speaker was well known sporting
man of Denver. He IL also interested in
variety iheater. The remark was made
with supreme confidence ms the speaker
leaned against the bar of the Globe saloon.
/ stocky young man. clad in huge over
coat with profuse trimmings of fur. quietly
pulled 'out n modest-looking wallet and
empiied number OF bills upon the counter.
I'll take TINT bet" coolly said the
stranger. as flexible grin overspread his
cOuntenHnce.
who are youS" asked the Denver sport
with q curious glance, ~ he tossed the stakes
20 BAT Nasteron.
MY name is Kesslcr," was the calm re-
| joindor.
II was novel introduction. II was also
IN Illustration of the confldorce that the
I pli.ckv Montana middle. weight champion
ohelishes Of his pIowess.
From that moment kessler stock went up.
liis star has been in the ascendancy ever
since. Three weeks ago he was n compare.
tive stranger In local sporting circles. Since
his arrival from the rugged northwest. the
Montnninn bas conducted himself with OK
cellent department
He has refraincd from the bewilderinp
! iiuld known ms "tnnglCfooi" and boycotted
bad cigars. Every dav he has been kept IN
training under The yipilant eye of Professor
William Langdon. lie IN confident of win
ming the battle on The 2lst instant. So is
Woods. kosslcr will wcnr his new green
/ tights. Il is needless 90 say that, aside
\ from this economical gnrh, he will also
wear that ianializing, cynical smile that
has successfully characterized him in all
his ring fights. IL Is smile that 'rnttles"
his opponent invariably.
Woods. the Denver man, is u local sparrer,
who has had two ring lights.