The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1891-09-12
A STARRING EXHIBITION.
Quite q Crowd at Arion Hall Last Even
iug-several Lively Set-TOs.

iug-several Lively set-Tos.
Quite a crowd of local sports assem-
bled at Arion hall Friday evening to wit
ness the sparring exhibition. A ring
had been pitched in the center of the
hall and seats on both sides were we'll
filled.
Time was first called for a set-to be-
tween two local colored pugilists, j. j.
Jackson and Dave Turner. Three
rounds were fought and Dave badly
worsted. Ed Cook and st. Clair we're
announced next. Both were very light
weights and showed a great deal more
slugging than science. In the third
Cook was knocked down. AS a whole,
however, the match was a pretty even
one.
jackson and Turner came on again for
three rounds. Both seemed anxious to
slug, but most of the blows struck wide
of the mark. In the second round the
men managed to get together and ham
mer each other to their hearts content.
1t ended by Jackson forcing his man to
the ropes. In the third j. J. lost his
head and aimed several vicious blows
which sawed the atmosphere. Dave
scored a good knock down, and while
jackson was mentally swearing and pre-
pairing ::or gore the referee called time.
Allen and Savers were the next called.
Both were young and light. Allen was
the better sparrer and played constantly
for Sayers' ribs. He gained a knock
down in the first. The second round
was tame. The third opened well, but
ended in a lamentable fizzle, Allen de-
cling to spar because his opponent
changed guards.
The fifth set-to was a very pretty ex-
hibition between Doug Tousley and a
lightweight named Shannon. Doug was
evidently in shape for anything but 9
sparring match. Shannon, on the con,
trary, was in fair condition. The first
round was lively, each getting in goot
hard ~rib-roasters. The second wat
mainly sparring. When he forced the
fighting Doug's weight told. Shannon
escaped one bad situation by a very
clever ducking. In the third Doug't
wind seemed going. The fourth was the
l~iveliest of all. There was some hare
J hitting. Doug was putting, but hi!
| blows still fell with weight. Shannon
was little played when time was called.
Then the unknown having failed tc
/, appear the Black Peark and that famon
relative af Peter jackson. j. j, showet
{ up. 1t was fun for the crowd If not TO
jackson.
5 The final event was evidently the on
the crowd was waiting for. 1t was tn
contest between the Pearl and Spik
Trainor. The Pearl was in the very pin
, of condition. He is well built for
+ pugilist and is very clever in the rine
Spike evidently lacked training. IL
stood up gamely, however. and gave
good exhibition. Walter McNabb wa
called on to referee.
; First round-BOth men spared cat
= t%iously. Both led, but failed to reach
. Pearl followed his opponent who clever
ly avoided him. Then a little fightln
and the round closed. .
t Second round-Spike got in a n
S rooster. Pearl followed with n on tn
neck. Then followed several rib ticker
with good counters.
k Third round-This round was vigol
S ously opened by the Pearl, who led IL
fighting.
p The fourth round was mainly sparrln'
opening in Trainor's advantage and clo'
~ ing in the Pearls. Neither man SCENE
badly played and no knock out mate
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