St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-24
HOGAN WENT DOWN.
Van HeeSt Whips His Antag-
onist at Minneapolis in
Twenty-Five Rounds.
Hogan's Ability to Take Pun
ishment Astonishing to
Everybody.
Griffin Put to Sleep by john
sons Upper Cut in the
Twelfth.
The Benefit to the Twin CITY
The Benefit to the Twin City
Athletic Club Proves a
Success.

Griffin to sleep in twelve rounds before
the Twin City Athletic club at Mime
apoiis last night The biggest crowd
Of the year assembled at the
rooms of the club. 1t was the
clubs benefit night, and no one
who attended the entertainment
prepared for the club members and
their friends went away dissatisfied. 1t
was the best athletic programme ever
prepared i'll Minneapolis. Prof. John
Donaldson was master of ceremonies.
The fun began little after s o'clock,
with an exhibition on the flying rings
by the Murphy brothers and Mas. Harry
jones next INDUCED in some excellent
club Swinging. MessrS. Murphy,
Morrison ana Moos showed that they
were "out OF sight on the double
horizontal bars. Charles Cragie tOyed
for 4 few minutes with 120-pOund
dumbbell. Frank Murphy, Of Mime
apolis, and William Game. of Superior,
Wis, Wrestled two DO Its, Game WIN
ming the first and Murphy the second.
All these gentlemen are amateurs and
members of the Twin City Athletic
Soft Gloves
were thrown into the ring, and the
Black Pearl and Dick Moore waltZed out
for three-round friendly Set-tO. Their
boxing was of the lively. and give and
take. though scientific order, and salts
fed the audience, for it was all action
and clever. As soon as they had left
the ring. George ROLLS and George
Gillette stepped out. They boxed five
rounds for the T. c. A. G. diamond
medal and the amateur widdIeweight
championship of the Northwest.
Everybody united in calling it the
best amateur contest ever seen ia the
Northwest. 1t was evident from the
start that ROLLS was much the more
scientific. His blows were all delivered
quickly, neatly and straight from the
shoulder. Before the five rounds were
over Gillette's left eye was closed. but
he stood up to his work braveiy and
never firched. ROLLS was declared
the winter.
Griffin and Johnson.
Immediately following the amateur
match. the ten-round contest, Police
Gazette rules, between Jimmy Griffin
and Charley johnson, was announced.
Griffin was seconded by Tom Manning
ming and Patsy Buroy were behind
johnson. Griffin was down to 1873
pounds. and looked little too
fine. ,John5en's weight was given as
137. but he looked at least five pounds
heavier and appeared stronger than
Griffin, which subsequent events sub
stantiated. At first both fought eau
tiousy aud IN the first nine rounds
Griffin had the best of it. Indeed he
seemed a sure winner when he went
ont i'll the twelfth 10y what seemed to be
at least half chance blow. Following
is the fight by rounds:
Round One-Moslly cautious sparring.
with couple of ineffective exchanges
Round Two-1'Wo clinches and more eau
tous sparring. Griffin showed himself the
better boxer.
Round Three-More exciting, with many
clinches. Griffin got in two or three good
ones Oh Johnson's face
Round Four-All Griffin's. johnson reeeiy-
ing hard right-hander on the jaw.
Round Five-Griffin landed four or five
times with his lett. Johnson began to fight
for The first time ana ended the round with
hard one just above Griffin S heart.
Round SiX-It looked as if Griffin HAD the
fight. lie smashed Johnson right and left
ard had him almost Knocked out at the call
of time.
Round Seven-Bo.h eroggy and neither
anxious to lead. Sparring for wind.
Then Griffin landed with his right. The
round was all Griffins way. but tame
Rolind NIne-Bolh came ND in good shape
There were several hard exchanges. and the
round closed with chances about even
Round Ten-This was the hardest of the bat
tie, and both men landed heavily. Griffin
went down under heavy left handler on the
Jaw. but came NJ again very groggy. Re
geated punches IN the wind by both followed.
When time was called both were weak but
Johnson seemed Il little the stronger.
Round Overwhelming but sparring
Round Twclve-Boih fought hard. give
and take Griffin seeming to have the best of
it. He led a vicious upper cut, which missed.
Both swung &C mpleteiy around and johnson
came Lack with an upper cut aimed at ran
dom which landed and put Griffin 10 Sleep
Both showed some punishment about
the face at the close. but Johnson
couldn't say that he had ha6 an easy
game. 1t was one of the best contests
ever seen at the club.
Van IEeest VS.. Hogan.
But there was another contest on,
the event of the evening. and the au-
dience was not kept waiting long.
Johnny Van Ileest, short and stout.
with arms like coal HEAVIER, stepped
into the ring. followed by Tom
Manning and Dick Moore Van
Heest weighed 1l9 pounds and
looked strong. Tommy Hogan
Soon followed, seconded by Charley
Kimmick. Hogan weighed l1s1l. and
looked hard. He stood full head above
Van Heest. There could not have been
L greater contrast between two men.
Van Ileest looked like Suffolk punch
aorse, solid and capable of any amount
Of hard work. Hogan had more
he appearance of thoroughbred racer
ong and lean. with plenty of speed.
The resulting battle, and it was battle,
WAS i'll accordance with the appearance
of the men. Van Heest did nearly all
the leading and Furnishing. hogan's
seconds continually warned him
is a remarkably clever little boxer, and
capable Of standing good deal of pun
iShmeEt. The phrase coming up sinil-
ing" never applied more aptly than to
him. He ducked cleverly, got away in
good shape and guarded well, but he
couldn't hit hard. Three times
he tried the famous '.pivot
blow" SO disastrous to Jack Dempsey,
but only onee did it land OH Van EeeSt,
and then not just right to be effective.
Van Heest broke his right hand in the
first round, and thereafter did all the
fighting with his left. He fought so
hard and SO fast that 10 one noticed his
injury. Following is
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS:
Round One--Nan Heest fought from tho
start, and nearly floored Hogan with q left
hand swing. He followed up his advantage
and had Hogan Eleeding and slightly groggy
when time was called.
Round Two--Nan Heestagain went at il
yiciously. flooring Hogan with the aid of q
slip.
Round Three-Lively give-and-take fight
ilig, Hogan having the best of the exchanges
Round Four-Uneventful.
Round Five-Xan Heest forced Hogan te
his corner, and a lively exchange followed.
Round SiX-Hugan rallied again and gave
the short man as good as he sent the round
ending to IIagans advantage.
Round Seven-Hogan still chung to his
corner Van Hecst leading with his left. but
stopped or landed but lightly.
Round EiGht-,it was about even TO the
yriddia of the win =, Ilooay, TIM