Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-09-17
BOWEN KNOCKED OUT
Jimmy Carroll Settles the Victor of
Myer in Twenty-Five Rounds.
RATTLING FIGHT AT NEW ORLEANS
The Defeated Man Makes Plucky Effort,
But is Outfought.
THREE THOUSAND WITNESS THE BATTLE

NEW ORLEANS, September 16.-The long
looked for battle between Jimmy Carroll
and Andy Bowen took place here tonight
before the Olympic Club for purse of
So, 900, of which $500 went to the loser. The
contest was with five ounce gloves. to fin
ish, and was governed by Marquis of
Queensberry rules. The records of both
men are we'll known. Carroll's principal en-
counter being with Jack McAulIffe. who de-
feated him. During last May Bowen defeated
Myers the Streater Cyclone, for purse OF
S. 1000. Both contestants were well trained for
to-nights encounter.
About 1900 people paid S. and So to witness
the mill. Mr. John Duffy was chosen referee,
and the timers we're G. j. Cousins, Billy Crit
tenden and M. +. Fitzfadden. Bowen was at
| tended by Arthur Upham and Jimmy Sweeny.
| Carroll was seconded by Robert Fitzsimmons
and Doc OConnelL Bowen weighed 1907
| pounds and Carroll 1921. The ring was
pitched on river sand with a 30-foot square in
24-foot ring as was ever seen. Mr.. ALT Ken
nedy, with Billy Myer, were in attendance.
THE BATTLE BEGINS.
A St. Andrew'sicross was formed at o clock
and good handshaklng marked the evenings
performance at fstcuffs. Bowen crossed over
to Carroll to bet $780, which was promptly ac-
cepted, but the club refused to allow the bet,
and the matter ended. Captain Barrett. of the
police, insisted on fve-ounce gloves. Hands
were shaken at 9:27, and time called at 929.
Carroll was crowding Bowen and then drew
Bowen landed light left on Carrolrs shoulder
and followed it with right on the jaw. Car
roll tried with his right and failed. Bowen was
cool and seemed to be at least even with the
Londoner and Franciscan.
Round 2-Sparring for wind seemed to occu-
se Rs Of eoweS snd
honors seemed even. Carroll hiI Bowen ana
and repeated the % performance with his left hand
on Carroll's jaw. Time, and it was Bowen's
in the neck Bowen came back and raped Car
in the eye and got away. The men now boxed
each other, and Carroll led and landed another
hit on Bowen's face Bowen led and hit Carroll
on the chin with his right hand. This was Car
rolls round.
Round 4-Carroll tainted and hit Bowen some
hard cracks on the neck. Carroll landed an aw-
1ul blow on Bowen's Jaw and got the same :, a
square on the nose and missed another beauty at
Carroll's neck: This was Carroll round, though
by small majority.
A TERRIBLE UPPER CUT.
Round 5-Bowen nearly fell over Carroll in try
ing to land right swing; Carroll landed terrible
upper cut on Bowen's neck and sent him reeling
across the ring. Carroll got smash on the
nB1se ad but
when time was called. Carroll had all the best OF
this round.
Round 6-Carrol met Bowen and smashed
him and got smashed with right in return.
Bowen knocked Carroll down with right-hand
swing and staggered him a moment later with a
strong right-hander on the jaw. Carroll led and
hit Bowen a right-hand belly punch and got a
right-hander in the jaw for his pains. Bowen
now hit Carroll left-hander on the shoulder and
time called. This round was even, both men
being very tired.
Round 7-Bowen was forced into a corner and
Carroll moved out and called Bowen to him. Car
roll laid for right swing. but landed a left on
Bowen's right eye. Bowen led for Carrol's
stomach and missed. No great damage was done
when time was called. Honors even.
The battle was lively and severe until the twelfth
round. when Bowen got an ugly blow on the
right ear which hurt him badly. In the fifteenth
round Carroll knocked Bowen down but the form
er was too weak to knock out his man. Bowen
took awful punishment and reeled all over the
ring. Excitement intense. Time saved
Bowen in the eighteenth round.
Round 21-Carroll forced Bowen; the latter led
and missed. Carroll hit Bowen on the neck.
Bowed landed light one. Carroll landed right
and left and Bowen fell exhausted. He rose
and fell again, and then was counted
out. Bowen 4, ,gameness was applauded to the
echo. Bowen was terribly punished, but had no
complaint to make. He did the best he could.
He had horrible right eye, and his mouth was
swollen and bleeding.
Time of fight one hour and "a minutes. Carroll
only had a swollen lip. Betting to-day was mostly
at even money, but one of the pool rooms had
posted all the afternoon $500 to S75 that Carroll
would win.