The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-06
BILLY SEARLES BEST[D.
John Mcclure, the Nottingham
Pet" Uses Up the Helena
Boy.
Badly Battered and Put to
Sleep In the Third
Round.

Round.
Joe McAuline and slavin Matched-Rac-
ing IN Montana and ON the Eastern
Tracks.
LIVINGSTON, July 8. - lSpeciall - The
twenty round glove contest between John
MCCLURE, the nottingham pet," Of Eng
land. and Billy Searles, the we'll known
champion light weight of Mon
tana, took place at the rooms
of the Livingston Athletic asso-
citation tonight. The contest was adver-
tised to take place at $50, but it was
fully II o'clock before all the arrangements
were perfected. Previous to this Frank
Shepley, Montana champion middle-weiaht,
and J. d. Kane gave six-round friendly
contest, which put the audience in good
humor. Kane was no match for Shepley,
who danced around him in a playful man.
ner, occasionally landing on his head, face
or body and when receiving slight tap
would double up and appear groggy, as if
about to fall. When MCGUIRE entered the
ring, accompanied by J. E. Lee, of Butte.
his second, and He'd Ward, of Miles
City. his bottle holder, he was
cheered by the crowd, most OF
whom were his Livingston friends and ad-
mirers. Searles entered the ring only a
few minutes later and he was also APP
plauded, but it was evident that Mcclure
had moro friends in the audience than
Searles. Searles was seconded by Frank
Shepley and Chas. Shepley was his bottle
holder. w. W. Beasley, of Miles City, was
tine-keeper for Mcclure and Jimmy Nc
Cune for Searles. Andy Voight was chosen
referee, and upon entering the ring stated
that he was comparatively a stranger to all
present, but would endeavor to referee the
fight impartially and wanted the men to
scrap. He announced that 300 had beer,
put up by the Livingston Athletic associa-
tion, two-thirds Of which went TO the win
ner and the remaining one-third to the
loser. MCGUIRE then walked over
to his opponents corner and Of
fered to bet $40 that he would win the
fight. Searles said he came here broke but
had he the money he would bet he would
knock Mcclure out in ten rounds. Dave
Kennedy, we'll known Livingston sport,
generously supplied hmm with the cash and
the money wss plsced, in ths hands Of tha
referee. Other betting and loud talk de-.
layed the fight, but Deputy Sheriff Sam
jackson soon put quietus on the tumult
by threatening to st. p proceedings unless
order was at once restored. Referee Voight
took Mcclure by the hand and led him to
the center of the ring where they were met
by Searles and his second. Shepley. They
were formally introduced, shook hands and
retired to their corners. Searles was con-
siderable taller than his opponent and had
a decided advantage in length of reach,
but MCGUIRE appeared better muscled.
though the smallest man. About five
pounds was the difference in weight, Searles
stripping at 100 and Mcclure at l25
pounds.
When time was called for the first round,
both men advanced quickly, spared eau
tiously and but little fighting was done.
In the second. however, MCGUIRE got in
good work and punished Searles severely in
the latter's corner. Searles then chased
MCGUIRE across the ring, but though he
made several savage passes he could not hit
Mcclure. whose strong forte is dodging.
The round closed by Mcclure knocking his
opponent down after pummeling him all
over the ring. Searles appeared dazed and
was scarcely able to rise. He was helped to
his corner by his second, but it was now ap-
parent to everybody that he could not
stand another round. Great welts appeared
on his forehead and face and his eyes
blinked in q peculiar manner. When
the third roand was called he ad-
vanced timidly to the centre Of
the ring. MCGUIRE came up, his face beam-
ing with confidence. Eyeing each other
closely for moment, Mcclure made a
feint as if about to change guard and
wheeling completely around struck his op-
ponent on the side of the head blow with
his wrist which knocked Searles insensible.
He went down with groan and could not
rise for several minutes. In the meanwhile
time was called and Searles failing to re-
spond, the fight was given to Mcclure on a
Knockout in the third round. Shcpley car
ried his man to his corner, where he soon
recovered somewhat, but he appeared dazed
for some time. Mcclure was not hurt in
the least and was danced on the heads of
the crowd. whose cheers for the new cham
pion featherweight of Montana were deaf
ening. Only about 125 men witnessed the
tight, but all expressed surprise that Searles
did not stay longer, though it was generally
believed that he would lose. McGuire's
friends now believe him to be the best light
weight fighter in the west md will nlanl
their money on him against all comers.
There is demand for recount in both
Seattle and Tacoma. The members of the
Washington delegation to-day received tel
egrams from Seattle. stating that the Cham
ber of Commerce of that city had asked a
recount. A few moments later came tele-
grams from Tacoma, saying that if Seattle
had recount, Tacoma wanted one also.
As the schedules have already been for
warded from these cities. it is doubtful if
recount will be ordered. although a special
agent will examine the case of both cities.
The population Of Seattle is sc, 500 and Ia
coma 5000. They are said to be too nearly
equal to suit the former city, whiie Tacoma
is already having two districts recounted.
Wilson to-day secured an
order from the postof1ice department for O
daily mail on steamboat from Fair Haven,
via Seahome, Whatcom. Anacortes to
Blaine. He expects to secure the establish
ment of daily steamboat mail between
Tacoma and Seattle and these points.
McAulile and Slavin.
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