The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-06-15
OF INTEREST TO SPORTS
KesSler and Dave Campbell Have a Hot
Time al Butte.
Track Taik-Proeramme Of Anacon-
da's Shooting Tournament
Dempsey's Combination
Sporting Gossip.

hundred men in the Lyceum theatre last
night when the genial Jack Hyland
stepped on the stage n assumes the
position of master OF ceremonies for the
boxing contest given under the auspices
of Jack Dempsey's Athletic combination.
The exhibition, apart from the Campbell
Kessler scrap, was enjoyable and pro-
nounccd by many to he the very best that
ever was wit messed in Butte.
test between Dave Cussick and Johnnie
Francis of Butte. Both are clever men
with their fins, and the exhibition given
by them OH this occasion was well worth
witnessing. Francis has one of the live
liest right hands in this country, and the
way he used IL created big bulbs of en-
thusiasm and joy in the necks of the
| sports present. But clever as Francis is
he had none the better OF Cussick, who
can lead, guard and counter with the best
OF them, and who has demonstrated his
ability to fight on numerous occasions.
Young Mr.. Paddy German, the Indian
fighter, and a youth who bore the euphon-
ious cog of John Getcbergun exhibited
their ability to create laughter by tx
hibiting what they didn't know about
sparring. They knocked all thec ob-webs
off the flies in their frantic efforts to show
Jack Dempsey how fighters are made to
suiier IN this country,
Mike Brennan and Jack Murphy gave n
pretty exhibition of scientific boxing.
Muir ply and Brennan fought once and il
Is said to have been n IF the prettiest
contests that ever was fought on the
coast. Murphy is a magnificent specimen
of manhood and as quick as a cat. His
work in this exhibition pronounced him
an exceptionally clever boxer. Bren-
mans reputation as a sparrer is well
known. The Marysville Kid and another
youth SPARED four rounds and showed
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the science of boxing.
or the th"ree-round set-to tive Jack
Dempsey and Paddy German there is lit
tie more To be said than hat which was
published in the STANDARD during the
combinations recent visit to this city.
Ii is about as easy To describe Jack Demp-
sey's manner of boxing as il is to initiate
il. Surely there are but few men whocan
do with the gloves what he can do. He is
a scientific whirlwind. He can spring
backward and hit his opponent three
times while he is going. He seems TO
have no set style of boxing. His aim
seems to be the very proper n of getting
the best of his opponent by fair hitting
and never mind how the blows are ar
ranged. He is a wonder. Better still he
is a gentleman and has the manners and
conversation of one. He has crowds of
admirers in this city. Paddy German is
no fiuke either with his hands andis mart
enough to give Dempsey a chance to show
what he can do. Their exhibition last
night was greatly enjoyed.
Up to this stage i'm the proceedings
everything passed OIL nicely. Not n blow
had been hit hard enough to hurt in the
slightest way any OF those who took part
in the proceedings. Everybody was good
natured and the exhibition had been
of such a harmless character that wen
the most rigid opponent at prize-fighting
could not have found a word TO say In
objection to this programme. But the
next event, which was tho last on the
programme, spoiled this pleasant state of
affairs n ended somewhat disasterously
for some OF those who engaged in il.
Dave Campbell, the big boxer and club
swinger from Portland, was To have a
four-round finish set-to with George
Kessler. There was no prize to be
awarded the winner and the contest was
to be of the most friendly character. But
just before going ON the stage Kessler was
told that Campbell had been prevailed
by some of kessier's enemies To knock
him out. Kessler did not believe il and
went to Campbell and asked him about IL.
Campbell replied that SO far as he was
concerned IL was to he a friendly boxing
match and no smuggling.
When thef first round opened, however,
Kessler got n blow on the neck that
knocked him across the stage and am
other that knocked him down. He then
came to the conclusion that Campbell
really meant 10 do him N decided not
to he ''done'" That was the way the
trouble started apparently. In any case
after kessler was knocked down, though
the blow did not hurt him i'm the least, u,
sprang to his feet and rushing TO Camp
bell butted the big man with his head IN
a most vigorous fashion. Campbell sur
prised at this singular method oi
scientific boxing cried out 'Com,
now Kessler, be a gentleman" But tho
Butte mans Ire was up, and he evidently
didn't rare To spar any more. He wanted
TO hight, rough-and-tumble u necessary
From this on pandemonium reigned
Kessler did not resort to his butting tao,
tics towards the close, but stood up and
did some good. hard hitting. Neverthe
less he had sacrificed all sympathy by hi,
unfair methods and the crowd was Graz,
to see him knocked out. This would no
be q very easy Job with gloves the size o
Dillows. Camnbell was much clever thar