The record-union., 1891-07-28
Special TO the RrcoRn-uN1oS.


LONDON, July 27.-The fight between
Jim Smith and Pritehard for $4,000 took
place this evening, and Pritchard beat
Smith III three rounds. Smith showed a
strong disinclination to take punishment,
and was easily defeated by Pritchard.
The fight lasted only ten minutes.
IN the first round Smith took decided
lead. He gave Pritchard heavy blow
on the body, drove him all over the ring
and tioored him twice before time was
called. Pritchard then seemed to be
dazed
In the second round, however, a sur
prising change occurred. Pritchard was
sprightly, whilo Smith appeared weak.
Pritchard forced the fight with such
effect that Smith soon showed signs of
having enough. Twice the man went
down, but at the close Of the round Smith
was hardly able to stand.
The third round was one-sided affair.
Pritchard had quite his own way, and
placed his opponent prone and helpless
on his back
The display was far from scientific.
Both men tried to settle the affair as
quickly as possible.
y hAlALlN tONIESI.
CHICAGO, July GA prize firbt for
$1,000 side, bloomsbury rules two-ounce
gloves, took place tonight in this city,
the exact location being kept secret. The
contestants were Ed German of Column
bus and Billy Hawkins of St. Louis, late
of San Francisco. German was the vic
tor in the tifty-third round, after a strug-
gle conceded to be one of the best ever
seen here. 1t is said that fully $40, 900
clanUpl hands on the rasult
German weighed in at l36 pounds and
Hawkins Mt 150 pounds. German fought
on the defensive at first. In the fourth
round he suddenly thrust out his left and
landed heavily on Hawkins neck, send
ing his adversary down like log.
Hardly had he recovered when German
again landed, this time with his right,
and down went Hawkins.
During the succeeding rounds Hawkins
tried for GormanS ribs and stomach, but
the little fellow proved himself clever
dodger, and in the ninth round once more
got in a smasher on Hawkins neck.
In the tenth Hawkins got first blood
by landing hard on Gorman's nose.
From then till the fiitieth the fight was
fast and furious, with the honors about
even, both men bleeding freely. and they
presented a horrible appearance. But
Hawkins was beginning to weaken rap
idly, and when the tifty-third round be-
D W
landed again on Hawkins neck, laying
him out, and Hawkins seconds threw
up the sponge.
WITH BARE KNUCKLES.
HATTIEsBURG (Miss.) July 27.-E. S.
Eastland, Mormon elder, and Seth
Pearce had quarrel last week, and de-
cided to fight it out with bare knuckles.
The fight came off to-day, London prize
ring rules prevailing. In the first three
rounds Pearce had the advantage, knock
ing Eastland down several times. In the
fourth, however, Eastland got his second
wind, and laid out Pearce with a right
handler ON the jaw. In the fifth, after
hard work, Pearce was dowGed again,
and in the sixth tremendous left and
right-handers from Eastland finally
knocked Pearce out.
MAULIFFE AND GIBBONS.
New YORK, July 27.-Jack McAulife
to-day signed articles of agreement for a
fight with Austin Gibbons. He had
previously insisted on the contest being
limited to fifteen rounds, which Gibbons
objected to. Jack now withdraws the
point. The agreement provides that the
men shall fight at l35 pounds to finish,
Queensbury rules. The date of the tight
is September 11th, and the place The
Granite Club of Hoboken. The battle
will be for 81 500 a side and a $4,000 purse.