St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-11
GIVEN TO GRIFFIN.
A Fine Eight-Round Contest
Last Evening at the
Olympic.
The Contest Proves Very
Even, But Griffin Awarded
the Battle.
League and BrotherhoodMag-
mates Discuss the Question
Of Federation.
Baltimore and Columbus
Pound Out Victories in the
Association.

The large audience that witnessed the
eight-round fight at the Olympic last
night between Charles johnson and
James Griffin saw as rafting an exhibit
ton of scientific smuggling as the most
ardent admirer of pugilism could wish.
There had been talk between the men
for some time past, and there was a
letch in their eyes when time was called
for the first round last night. Man
ager Wells stepped to the front of the
stage and announced the fight to be
eight rounds, Queensbury rules, for
$500, two-thirds to go to the winner and
one-third to the loser. Hank Seelye
was chosen referee. Patsy Conroy and
Patsy Mellen seconded johnson and
Jack O'Brien and Joe Hoey looked
after Griffin. The timekeepers were
John Quirk and Jimmy Manning. Time
was called at 9:45. Griffin seemed to
have the advantage in weight and
build, johnson being seemingly weak
about the arms and chest.
Round One-Johnson led with left
handler from the shoulder, but fell short and
got under bad right-hand swing from Grit
fin. Sparring. occupied the greater part of
the round. johnson reaching Griffin's wind
in the close. Time was called with but little
damage done anywhere.
Round Two-Johnson again led with his
left, catching Grimm lightly on the chin and
following with his right in the ribs. A clinch
followed, Griffin rushing Johnson to the
ropes on the break-away. They got back to
work in the ring, with johnson landing re-
peatedly but too lightly on Grifins face
swings 000 We're inTarably UPPER eRss AND AND
ineffective. johnson kept his man
on the move, and after a
couple of elinches and breakaways, landed
rlght-hander on Griffins mouth and nose.
Ihe latter essayed round arm swing, but
couldn't reach, and was equally futile in an
upper cut Griffin's face began to show signs
Of punishment, while johnson had not a
scratch and seemed full of going. The
round ended in a clineh, with Griffin giving
his adversary the glove i'll the effort to spoil
his wind
Round Three-This round opened with a
rush by Griffith, and all exhibition of wind
mill fighting, in which johnson lodged
everything that was close enough to be dan
gerous. and came up smiling after the furry.
Then ensued a sugging match. in which both
men did some clever work, a cliHch follow
ing. On the break-away Griffin's nose was
bleeding freely and his wind was short.
Johnson was cool and ready for business.
Grlfln lost his temper and made Il wild rush
Tor his adversary with the inevitable result.
He was met with a left-handed smash from
the shoulder, and retired to his corner with
decidedly the worst of the round.
Round Four-Griffin came up looking bet
ter de ied Tor the neck but was short again.
HIS next essay was more successful. catch
Ing johnson little too low down on the
neck to prove effective johnson now re-
sumed the offensive, chasing his man about
the ring and landing some hot ones. but the
gloves were TOO big. Griffin resorted to
clnchlng to save punishment and did some
Hagrant elbowing in every case before the
Dreakaway. johnson omplsined of this,
put no caution was given. Another clinch fol-
lowed, some sparring for wind and the men
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shoulder on the ring stakes. Griffin made
several wild trips, and at last. losing his
temper, tried Suilivan's rushing tactics. He
was met on q furious rush with as pretty q
rlghthanded facer as ever he will get and
went to his corner with bad cash over the
left eye and an evident disposition on the
part CT that member to close entirely.
Round Five-This round was for wind
more than fighting. johnson got in several
light blows and got hot uppercut in the
ibis. Time was called without much work
being done.
Round Five Griffin led. fell short and got
left handler on the jaw, followed by hot rib
rooster. Griffin clinched at every oppor-
tunity and confined his elbowing tactics
without reproof. Johnson fought gentle
man fight from the first, and showed great
wind power science. The round closed with
Griffin forcing the fighting but evidently
weak.
Round Siyth-This was whole fight in
itself. Griffin did most of the leading, but
IelI snort most OF the time, and got the worst
OF it on counters. johnson swung for the
neck, but got reminder in the ribs Griffin
tried to follow ND his advantage, but lacked
the strength. The round ended with John
SON rushing his man round the ring Griffin
had bad looking eye and was bloody, while
johnson hadn't scratch
Round Seven-Gritfin came I'D looking
better and with an evident determination TO
cut the thing short a round. He leo with a
right handler, catching johnson in the face,
but failing to draw blood. Griffin led again
with the left fell short, essayed a swing
with his right, and fell down johnson lost
lots of chances in this round, yet he seemed
fresh and full of fighting They made
fighting close of the round, with johnson
still smiling and scatheless
Round Eight-Griffin came up with rush
He was evidently weak, but made deter
mined effort to get in knock out blow in
this round. johnson kept the defensive
until Griffin landed twice on his face and
again in the neck. This woke him I'D. and
the finish was infighting, the men at too close
quarters for effective work. johnson
smashed away at his opponents WIND, which
was already exhausted. and Griffin kept
punching away at his mans face without
leaving scratch. Time was called, with
Griffin slightly in the advantage.
There were yells all over the house
for another round, and johnson favored
the idea, as also did Griffin. Referee
Seelye decided that no such departure
from the articles of agreement was adj
miSsible. He decided the fight in favor
Of Griffin on points.