The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-14
Doughty George Godfrey Stands Up
Before the Baltimorean Forty
four Rounds.
During Which He smilingly Takes
an Astonishing Amount Of
Punishment.
Jake Plays Waiting and Cautious c,.ma.
Which IL Finally sucosssful-Ths
MIL In Detail

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/ Of baltimore, and George Godfrey. colored
OF boston. met in a finish fight at the Cali
fornls Athletic club tonight for q $500
trophy. Kiirain. who had been trained b,
Mu'doon. was in ane form. Betting ranast
IN MIS- favor. Godfrey also trained assidu-
ously, and much of the difference in odd
was due solely to the fact that Kill
rains hackers were more numerous. Xii.
rain weighed about 1892 to Godfrey's ia.
In the first round the men came together
with rights on the ribs, couple OF elinchs,
and some sharp exchanges. witt
little damage. followed. In the Sec
ond, Kilrain seemed disposed to rush
but Godfny stopped several ugly leads. al.
though hs got hard blow on the ear. In
the third& kilrain landed a good left on
Godfrey 'scheek and the Bostonian began
rushing. At the end Of the round Kilrain
had bruise nnder the left eye. In the
fourth, Klrain swung powerful left, but
fell short and clinch followed Godfrey
soon after caught punch In the chest that
caused him TO groan. In the fifth Godfrey
led tor the head, but fell short and cIinoh
followed. Godfrey taking the aggressive.
kllrain . second time caught Godfrey's
head under his arm, but cries from the
spectators caused him to relinouish hia
purpose Of doing damage.
In the sixth, Kilrain caught Godfrey with
his left on the cheek several times, the Bos-
tonlan countering on the ribs. Godfrey's
left temple was slightly cut. From this to
the thirteenth round the fight progressed
slowly, though the tenth and eleventh were
marked BY some hot exchanges. Kilrain be-
ing somewhat dazed in the eleventh. He
was apparently making waiting fight,
while Godfrey endeavored to draw him on.
In the fourteenth Kilrain drove his pow
erful left into Godfrey's face and neck sew
eral times, and three times caught him on
the Jaw, once staggering him. In the fif-
teenth. Godfrey rushed wildly, while Kill
him and made use Of :upper-cuttino
at short range. in the sixteenth Kilrain
started IN to slug his man, and though God
Trey endeavored to return the blows was
powerless against the fierce stinRs rained
upon his head. He continued 10 smile and
have knocked him, out.
In the seventeenth Kllrain did not force
the fighting and Godfrey gained a little
WIND. In the eighteenth he rushed Kilrain
into his corner. bnt was too far away to do
damage. Kilrain's dilatory tactics lost hlm
MS advantage. In the nineteenth Kilrain
again started to rain blows on Godfrev'a
head, but did little damage, while Godfre,
improved each opportunity to get punch |
in over the heart. In the twentieth little |
was done. m
In the twenty-f Godfrey slipped to
ne hoor during a rapid exchange Of half
,rm blows, and near the close received
'nree stagRerers on the jaw, but came up
milling in the next round. Nothing was
lone IN the twenty-second and not a great |
1eal in the twenty-third. Up to this time
iodfrey had taken sufficient punishmentto to
wear out many pugilists. but he was appar-
'ntly still fresh and received blows ali over
eemed to astound Kilrajn.
Little damage was done in the twenty
ourth or twenty fifth, although in the lat
or kilrain persistently hammered the Bos-
on boy with his right on the ear. In the
wenty-sixth kilrain forced Godfrey into
'is corner and punched him with right and
opes. Kilrain finally let up and Godfrey.
rho was all but knocked ont. again went to
rs corner sniling. In the twenty-seventh
fodfrey caught several leads ON the Jaw
nd hard right on the ribs, for which he
aade little return. The contest was evil
emily one OF endurance in which the pow
rful build Of Kilrain was gradually pre-
In the twentyeighth Godfrey managed to
ct inside of kilrain's guard several times.
ut didn't hurt Jake very much. The man
or in which he took punch after punch
lat would have downed an ordinary man,
owever, was amazing,
In the thirtieth Godfrey seemed tired and {
right hand punch on the jaw nearly sent
i'm to the floor. In the next few rounds {
llraln scored several drives on his law 6
hich were not hard enough to do !,
ny damage.
In the twenty-si Kilrain started in to {
,rGe matters and, encouraged by the cheers I
the spectators, threw Godfrey to the {
DOR. he then proceeded to knock him 3
bout the ring and drove him into his cor. ,,
er. Twice Godfrey fell in chair, once J
fell helpless through the ropes and Just i
'fore the gong sounded sank helpless to {
e floor all but out. He rose two seconds :
fore the gong sounded, amid uproarlous
'plause, and 60 great was Kilrain's ex-
.ustion that he could not touch the man.
no needed but touch to 90 to the floor.
In the thirty-seventh, thirty eighth and t
Kilrain was too weak to end I
9 fight. \
In the fortieth he recovered his wind
mewhat and again punched GODFREY to
9 ropes. Godfrey essayed pivotal blow q
It missed and received drive in the j
omRch that caused him to groan. Kilrain o
ls on the point of knocking him out again q,
It somehow failed to push in at the Z,
ltical moment and the battered Bostonian ii
me up smiling. n
Nothing more of note occurred until the r
ty-fourth round, when kilrain began his n
lg two handed drives. speedily rendering M
'dfrey groggy. Finally Kilrain pushed n
n through the ropes into a box Of saw M
st. Godfrey was unable to get up in
ne and Was counted out amid the cheers
the spectators, who admired his game
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Ted Challenges Fitx. -,
tsw York, March IA cablegram from =.
ndon to the Police Gazette says Pritch- ra
has issued n challenge to Bob Fitzsim- -.
ms to night him for the p Police Gazette ,"'
belt in the club in England ~
America that Offers the largest purse. ne ne
Hob viii Accept. -tAt'r tW
'HcAao, March 14.--George CLARK, back tn
II Bob Fitxsinlmons, was hunted up by p, ="
Associated press reporter at 2;;aO this of
turdayf morning and shown the above
patch. CLARK said he would match his
N against the Enslishman for satisfac-
: purse and side OF OF $1,000 10 $lO,- !
the night to como of IN the club offer tai
tho largest purse. AZ II,
bOwcrs Won the Pool Tournament. thi
March l3.--Albert Bowers won tif
decisive game in the championship pool W.
rnamsAt to-day from Balbo do Orc. tw