The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-24
IN SIX HARD ROUNDS
Weston Of Helena Knocked Out By
Seafle, eX-Champion Of Delaware.
They Fought Near Helena In the
Presence of About Fifty Sport
ing Men-A Game Fight For
Small Money.

HELENA. June GA rattling glove
fight occurred at a roadhouse near here
early this evening between Billy Weston,
ex-champion lightweight, and Billy Searle,
champion lightweight of Delaware.
The fight was arranged between Weston
and Maxwell, a colored middleweight.
but the latter failed to turn up, and Searle,
who has been in town but few days,
turned iD the ring to take his place.
Weston is n good man. He has record
OF sixteen battles and has fought Tommy
Warren to draw. The fight was a hard
one TO the finish, as the following record
shows. II was for the gate receipts and
was attended by fifty sporting men.
First Round.-After the usual prelim-
nary hand shaking. the men stepped back
aud SPARED for an opening. Weston
danced about the ring until he led with
his left and brought his right
into Searles' face, in return for
which he received few warm ones on the
body. The men then came together and
Weston planted heavy one on Searle's
neck. Searle confined his work to West
on's body and placed hard blow under
his heart. Weston forced the fighting
from the start, while the other man acted
on the defensive, The round closed with
little damage and no blood.
Second Round-The men came together
without formality, Weston striking for
Searlcs' face where he planted few light
blows, receiving "a hot one on the neck i'm
return. Both men came together. .clinched
and fell, with Weston on top. When they
arose Weston landed a hard right-hanter
| on Searles' face, sending him to the grass
for the first knock-down. Scarles
Immediately arose and was rushed
To the ropes. This did not happen before
he had delivered several blows under
Weston's heart. Ii was evident by this
| time that the fight was for business and
| the crowd became Interested.
Third round: Both men came to the
scratch i'm good condition though slightly
| windcd. Weston continued his tactics or
forcing the fight, going at Searle's face.
A rattling exchange of blows followed,
neither man appearing to get much adj
| vantage.
Fourth round: Both men opened eau.
tiously but came together in moment
Weston landed lightly on Searle's neck
but caught blow under the heart that
made him grunt. He still forced the
fighting, Searle dancing about the ring
and occasionally landing on Weston's
neck.
Fifth round: This was the livelies
round of the fight. The men came to
gether hard. though both were winded
Weston again landed ON Searle's nect
blows. When Weston had worked hi,
way over into Searle's corner and wa,
sparring for position, Searle rushed witt
yell, and catching Weston with hi,
right in the neck. made clean knock
, down, which ended the round.
The sixth round ended the fight yer,
suddenly. When the men came up Wes
ton reached for Scarle's with his right
but he dropped his guard, and before h
knew how IL happened Searle brough
his riglu around, and with terrific swing
ing blow landed squarely ON Weston
juglar. The ex-champion dropped TO tn,
ground as though sanbagged. He at
tempted to rise after moment, but fel
back. When time was called he was still
ON the grass and the fight was given Il
Searlc.