Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-09-17
B0WEN.CARR0LL FIGHT.
Twenty-Five Rounds for Light Weight
Championship at New Orleans.
Bowen is Terribly Punished, But is Game
Throughout, and IS Applauded for His
Pluck-Carroll Wins.

NEW ORLEANS, La, Sept. 16.-The great light
| weight battle between Andy Bowen of New Or
leans. aspirant for light weight championship
honors, and Jimmy Carroll of San Francisco.
who was some months ago beaten in Frisco by
Jack McAuliffe in forty-seven rounds. was fought
Tonight in the gymnasium OF the Olympic club,
situated on Royal street near Montague.
Shortly after Andy Bowen whipped Billy
Myer last May his managers began searching
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came to New Orleans to train and second Robert
Fitzsimmods in his fight with Arthur
match was made at the light weight limit for a
purse of 5000, $500 to winner and $500 to loser
About 5000 people paid IS and 50 to witness the
mill: Mr. John Duffy was chosen referee and
tenden and NJ. E. Fitzfadden.
Bowen was attended by Arthur Upham and
Carroll was seconded by Robert Fitzsimmons
Bowen weighed 1904 pounds and Carroll
weighed 1872.
The ring was pitched on the river, and with
thirty foot square Enclosure, within which was
marked off as neat a twenty -four- foot ring as
Myer were in attendance at the mill.
st. Andrews cross was for ned al sos p. m.
and good shake marked the evenings per-
Torrance at fisticufs. Bowen crossed over to
Carroll to bet $3.50. which promptly ac
cepted, but the club refused 10 allow bet and
the matter dropped. Capt Banet, of the police.
insisted on five-ounce gloves.
Round Hands were shaken at 1927 and time
at 1923 found Carroll crowding Bowen and then
backed. Bowen landed light left on Car
roll's shoulder and followed it with right on
the jaw; Carroll tried with his right
ciscoan.
Round 2-sparring for wind seemed to occupy
the mems time. A quick exchenge followed
and right and left handlers followed. and honors
seemed even. Carroll hit Bowen and nearly
knocked him down. Bowen hit Carroll and re-
peated the performance with his left hand on
CARROLL jaw. Time, and it was Bowen's round
without doubt.
Round 3-Carroll forced Bowen and hit him on
roll with the right and left and Bowen seemed to
be getting the worst of it. Carr oil
hit Bowen right T smash in the
round.
Round 4-Bowen nearly fell over Carroll In
trying to land right swing. Carroll landed a
terrible upper cut on Bowen's neck and sent
him Keeling across the ring. Both men were
groggy when time was called, but Carroll had
all the best of this round.
Round Carroll went at 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 strong right-hander the Jaw. Carroll
led and hit Bowen right-hand belly punch and
got right-hande in the jaw for his pains.
This round was even, both men being tired.
Round 6-Bowen was forced into the corner,
and Carroll moved out and called Bowen to him.
Carroll laid for right swing, but landed left
on Bowen's right eve. No great damage done
when time was called.
Round Bowen seemed weary and Carol
was cool. Carroll forced Bowen all around the
but it failed and Carroll crowded
near the latter's corner. Bowen landed
good smash on oarroll's ribs.
and this was Carroll's round.
Round 8. Carroll landed a left swing on Bow
en- g neck and Bowen gave it back with interest.
right. Bowen answered with right and left
handler on Carroll's head. Carroll landed a
right on Bowen's forehead and the latter swayed
this. CAROLS round, though Bowen was
strong.
Round g. Bowen led landed on the shoulder.
Bowen got right handler on the nose Carroll
landed a right handler under Bowen's chin.
Time was called and Bowen seemed even with
Carroll.
Round &c. Carroll landed on chin. Bowen
sent in two on his body. Carroll landed on the
Bowen missed right swing. Time ended the
round in Bowen's favor.
Round H. Carroll went upa little slow, but
Bowen did not notice it, The pair got near
Bowen's corner. Carroll was hit on tue right
ear. Bowen got an ugly smash on the right ear
and seemed hurt. Bowen led and missed. This
was Carroll's round.
Round 12-Carroll was the aggressor. Blows
were exchanged but no damage was DONE
Round 13-Bowen landed on CAROLS eye.
Bowen received an ugly hit on the mouth.
Bowen was groggy. This was Carroll round.
From the fourteenth 10 the twenly-frst round
the last, Carroll had the best Of IL ali around,
and only Bowen's plpcky gameness allowed him
to stand up the final round. In that round
Bowen rose and fell again and then
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make. He did the best he could. He had a
terrible right eye and his mouth was swollen
swollen upper lip.
Time-ohe hour and twenty-four minutes.