The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-18
La Blanche's Cowardly Trick or
Avoiding . Knock Out by
Fouling.


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came off at tho race track near this city and
was witnessed by fully 1900 people. II
was with four-ounce gloves for IS and 66
per cent. Of the gate receipss The two men
entered the ring at four O'Clock. Jack Mo-
Donald and Johnny Murphy were back Of
Kessler, while J.. 4. Murphy and Riley
performed like service for La Blanche. J.
I. Maloney, of Anaconda, was chosen ref
cree without an objection and time Was
called at once. When the two men faced
each other murmur Of admiration went up
from the crowd. 40 two better specimens Of
physical manhood in their class were never
seen in ring In the northwest. The Ma
rine was tho heavier, weighing q least 10
pounds. and appeared to be too Asshy for
hard work, while Kessler, u l6l, W. Ia the
confident from the start, evidently thin king
he had things all his own way, and took
the three stinRers which Kessler
gave him in the first round
as part Of the play. In tho
second round the champion undertook one
of the rushes which have made him famous,
thinking TO end the fight there. Hut he
was met By stinging smash In the mouth,
which put him to thinking. The soft snap
was not 20 easy, and he then began to work
more cautiously, catching Ksssler and
throwing him upon the ground with terrific
force and falling upon him with his full
weight.
The third round was occupied in sparrinQ
for wind. but In the fourth tho Marine a.
tempted another rush, only to catch 4
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some pretty in-hRhtinR, Kessles still hold
ing his own, 70 the surprise of even hia
friends. The sixth brought anothsr yush
with nobetter results, and in the seys(ath
the Marine again fssoftsd " wsSseyih6
throwing Kessler again.
Tho champion began to look windsd and
in the eighth Kesslsr began to forcs the
fighting, rushing his opponent on the ropes
and getting first blood. In the ninth La
Blanche secured first knock-down and fol-
lowed it by again throwing him. Ibis was
repeated in the tenth, but in the eleventh
Kessler came MP smiling and rushed LA
Blanche upon the ropes three times In sue
cession.
but it was evident that the champion was
much more badly winded than his oppon-
ent. Kessler came up for the thirteenth
evidently determined to finish the fight
right there and some OF the hardest fighting
ever seen in this country fol-
lowed. The Marine was evidently
to gain time and prevent
q knockout. and Kessler was working to do
him up. The Arst rush made by Kessler
carried the champion upon the ropes, and
no sooner was he on his feet than the Mon
tana boy was upon him again and fought
him down into his corner. By this time
La Blanche was practically helpless, and
feeling that he could not stand another
Kessler in the groin to lose on q foul rather
than TO be knocked out. Ksssler paid no
to the kick. but rushed him
again, this time through the ropes. While
they were down time was called and tho
referee gave Kessler the fight on y foul.
Whatever may be the relative merits OF
the two men, Kessler whipped La Blanche
to-day Us fairly al man was ever whirfed
in the ring. The champion Of all tho wcfld
had TO be carried to his corner and then
helped into his dressing room, while Kess-
ler, tho Montana pug that he could whip
with one hand, jumped the ropes and ran
to his room as fresh as when he vent into
Tho ring. The friends Of La Blanche claim to-
aight that he was not in condition and that
40 was heavy, but he had ample time in
which to train. He has at least Learned
hat he cannot whip the champion Of Nom
ara without -sinR both hands and good
lesl moro head than he had with him to-
lay. Kessler owns the town tonight. and
'ould get 5000 backing in half an hour il
70 wanted it.
A Scrap ON Coney IslaA.l.
New YoRx. Nov. II. BILLY Daccy. of New
FORK, tonight knocked ont Joe Williams,
I Baltimore, in fiRht with akin gloves on
;oney Island.
Another World Beatcr Laid Out.
SYDNEY. Nov. 17.-McLean defeated STAINS
'ury in sculling race on the Parametts
iver to-dav.
still vt Cross Purposes.
ClucAGo, Nov. H.-At joint conference
his evening between representatives Of the
ocal directory, national commission and
he congressional committee. Commissioner
dartindale suggested that the South park
be requested to permit ths
use Of Washington park. A
representative Of the local board, however,
cad report 1avoring jackson park and
be lake front m against Washington pnrk
OF the main sitc. There was considerable
discussion, but Aartiudnie's motion Vas
dopted.
Tonight, nsycrtheless. the local direc-
Dry bald . separate meeting and resolved
> recommend The placing ON the lake froas