St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-22
ELLINGSW0RTH OUT.
The Black Pearl Puts the
New Yorker to Sleep in
Five Rounds.
Martin Has Everything Near
ly His Own Way for Most
Of the Fight.
Kemmiek Unable to Punch
Jimmy Murphy Out in a
Dozen Rounds.
Referee Andy Bowen Decides
That Neither Had the Ad-
vantage.

The stock of Harris Martin, the Black
Pearl, is away above par to-day. He
met Joe EllingsWorth, the much
vaunted middleweight, before the Twin
City Athletic club in Minneapolis last
night with four-ounce gloves for purse
OF ST. 500. The white man was never in
it. The Pearl won at a hand galop i'll
five rounds. The gymnasium was we'll
filed early in the evening. About
1,50O people occupied the seats.
Among them were the best
known sporting men from all parts
Of the country. A notable gest was Jim
Corbett, the California heavyW eight,
He came in during a preliminary set-to,
and was greeted with cheers. After
that "go'' the big man was introduced,
and again wildly cheered. He simply
bowed and thanked the audience, and
then resumed his seat, looking more
like an athletic minister than a prize
fighter.
Preceding the event of the evening
there were contests between couple
of boys, the Spider and the Fly, and
between Ed MOeller and Mike Hag-
gerty, local niiddleweights. Both were
for four rounds. The kids gave the
of MINNEAPOLIS, 100 pounds, and Bob
Richardson (eolored), OF ST. Louis. 133
pounds, had 4 three-rOund 'go." They
gave good exhibition. The black man
was very clever and OF symmetrical
build. He should make a good fight
with some lightweight.
The Pearl and EIIfngsworth
appeared in the ring at sos. Tim Nc
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George Williams were behind Filings
worth. The Pearl was seconded by
Jimmy Porter and Beverly Reese. The
weights were announced as fraction
under Isl for both. Ellingsworth
looked considerably heavier than the
black man, almost ten pounds heavier.
lie was taller. had the longer reach and
was cleyerer than the Pearl. but was
not the fighter. He didn't land effect
lively once during the fight. But he
showed himself a glutt0n for punish
ment. He is one Of the gamest men
ever seen in Minneapolis. Henry
Seelye was referee. The timers were
George Harris for Filings worth, William
Edmunds for the Pearl, and the regular
man for the club. Four ounce gloves
were used. Time was called at 1918.
Round One-The fight began with cautious
sparring, the Pearl Keeping well away, as he
always does. Ellingsworth made few leads
for the head and body without effect. To-
ward the close Of the round the Pearl landed
twice on the body.
Round TWo-More spaTring and leading by
EllingsWorth and ducking by the Pearl. The
black man rushed Filings worth to the ropes
twice. landing heavy uppercut with the
left and right on the body. The Pearl fol-
lowed with several hard ones on the body.
EldngsWOrth tIied to butt and was knocked
down as the gong sounded.
Round Three-The Pearl began 10 force
the fighting He seemed 10 think he had
soft thing. Ellingsworth lead, but not
blow landed. His nose was bleeding from
the punching he received in the second The
Pearl smashed the New Yorker right and
left. every blow seeming to be q Knockout
EllingswCrib went down before the punish
meut three times and each time SIX seconds
were counted off before he rose He was
down and almost out when the gong sounded.
Round Four-Same as the third. Filings
WOrths strength was gone. be led, but
failed to land. The Pearl landed twice
heavily on the body, and followed with right
and left smashes. EllingswOrth was sent
down three times more, amid cries OF Throw
up the Sponge" His seconds told him 10
fight. and he stayed the round by ednehlng
and hanging on 10 The Pearl.
Round Five-Just before time was called
Quinn. one Of Ellingsworth's seconds. threw
the towel into the ring His principal
wouldn't obey but insisted upon lighting.
The Pearl sent him down in his own corner
with a left handler II the neck. He came up
al the call of SIX seconds, only 10 be sent
down by q right handler He was up when
seven was called, but staggered against
the ropes, and his seconds refused to allow
him 10 proceed.
After the fight the Pearl bore not
mark EilingswOrth never landed a
blow that hurt him.