Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-06
HAMMER AND TONGS.D Q
THE STYLE OF THE ABBOTT COL.
DEN FIGHT LAST NIGHT.
The Sight Was Too Much for Some Spec
tators with Weak Etomachs-Abbott
Knocked Out in Five Rounds.


witnessed last night at the Spanish
American Athletic club, on BuenA Vista
street, by some sevenSy-fve sports:, The
contestants were Amos Abbott and Bert
Golden, pugilists Of some local reputa-
ton.
The mill was scheduled to take place
at 0 80 O'Clock, and the purse to be Civ
en- was advertised at 500, but owing to
the non-appearance of the expected
crowd the hour was later and the purse
smaller--the men finally agreeing to go
into the ring for $75.
At 10: 80 the pugilists stepped into the
room and donned gloves that were said
to weigh four ounces, but would proba-
bly, not balance more than three. They
belonged to the middle-weight class,
and Golden seemed to have slight ad-
vantage as to size, though the men
were very evenly matched. a.
The first round consisted mostly of
sparring, but few blows passing. Alb
bott made clear foul in hitting Golden
on breakaway and the latter fell to his
knees. No foul was allowed. however.
In the second round the war began.
Golden got a Highlander in the eye
which called out the blood. From this
point on the men fought like windmills.
Both swung as often as their arms could
be brought forward and nearly every
blow landed. The crowd went wild, the
hackers of each men shouted themselves
hoarse, and scene of greater excite
ment could hardly be imagined. The
time-keeper forgot himself and allowed
the men to fight fully five minutes be-
fore time was finally called. Abbott
seemed to have the best of the round
and Golden appeared to be sure loser
as he staggered to his chair.
At the call of time for the third round,
both men came to the center hardly
able to stand. Abbott appeared to have
lost strength during his rest and could
barely lift his arm to strike. Golden
embraced his opportunity and knocked
his opponent to the floor. Abbott got up
barely in time to save being counted
out and leaned against the ropes un-
molested, Golden being under the i'm
preston that he had stayed down
too long. The fight recommended
soon, however, and was one succession
of clinches until time was called, Alb
bott saving himself by clinging to his
opponents neck.
During this round the excitement of
the crowd was immense. Several men
who would not be suspected of having
weak stomachs confessed that the sight
was too brutal for them, and left the
room. Everybody yelled and danced
about the room and pressed against the
ropes, and order was something impos-
sible to obtain.
The fourth round was a repetition of
the third. Abbott was completely gone,
and Golden barely had strength enough
to lift his arms. He followed Abbott
about the ring, however, striking feather
blows at intervals. Three or four men
jumped into the ring, and side7fghts
seemed imminent. Billy Abbott, a
brother of the pugilist, pulled Golden off
of his opponent during clinch, and was
kicked out of the ring by one of Golden's
seconds. Abbott hung on the ropes
defenseless, and Golden hit him feebly
in vain endeavor to knock him out.
The fifth round closed the brutal
affray. Abbott did not leave his seat
for fully twenty seconds after time was
called, but in the excitement this was
hardly noticed. Finally standing up,
he was confronted by Golden,I and
knocked against the ropes with a weak
blow. He took several more of the
same kind and then Billy Abbott placed
his arms about his brothers neck and
dragged him from the ring, and the
fight was over.
1t is safe to say that never was such a
brutal exhibition witnessed in the city.
At the close of the fight, although
neither man was much punished they
could hardly walk from the ring. Alb
bott was whipped, according to the cor
rect rules of the ring, just five times be-
fore the decision of the referee was
finally given in Golden's favor.