The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-09-22
BILLY WOODS WINS.
Jack Davis Gives up the Fight
i'm the Thirteenth.
RioTous SCENE IN THE RING.
seattle Defeats Tacoma in Eleven In
nIngs LANCE Hits Two-Bsgger
and Hernon Scores All the Runs.

s.x Francisco, Sept 2l.-Billy Woods, of
ranver. and Jack Davis, of Omaha, met at the
pacific club tonight for $500 purse. The men
..re very evenly matched, weighing about 40
,sr,nds each. Davis was seconded by Bob
tt,,,<immoDs and Danny Needham; Woods by
nal Masterson. Martin Murphy and Paddy
eorman. Jack Dempsey was referee.
r;,st round-After some feinting Woods
,.nasd righthand body blow.
sscond round-Dayis landed his right on
Woods ear. Davis forced him to the ropes,
slsylng his right on the ribs. left drive
paaa' Woods nose with red.
an1ffsi.s round-Davis several times rushed
u,css to the ropes, but inflicted little damage
Fanrth round-Woods landed good lett on
na,sf cneek. and q sounding ieft on the cheek.
sS"ssrai rallies followed Woods cleyerly duck
Firm round-Davis got in his left in the face,
.,d Ms right on the ribs in quick succession.
Woods thrice landed on DAVIS jaw, the latter
ssekiur yainly. and then rallying and return
inc couple OF hot ones on the jaw, staggering
ssrth round-Davis stopped rush with his
left cross-counterlng. Inc men were now get
Woods led his left and Davis uppercut hun.
Woods chung to the corners and seemed disposed
% elnch.
The point OF the jaw, staggering Davis.
Firhth round-Woods was sent to the ground
twice with right swinge, and the round closed.
Ninth rOund-Opencu with Davis CHASING
Woods round the ring on the run, Woods hiding
hls face and Davis landing his right on the back
az the neck Woods suddenly Ietaliatcd with a
right on the jaw, daZing Davis for minute.
the men sugged each other at close range until
beth were groggy hammering, each other about
the head Woods with nalf-arm drives aud Davis
unpereutting him with his right. Woods caught
birn AS the gong sounded, and Davis went down
and vas carried to his corner.
tenth round-Dayis recovered quickly and
yushed Woods about the ring
Eleventh round-Davfs slipped TO the floor in
his own corner from the effects of Woods two
handed drives. lie was dazed and bleeding
freely from the left eye and mouth. He APP
reared blinded with blood.
Twelfth round-Woods brought blood from
Davis injured eye with right-hand smashes
Thirteenth round-Woods caught Davis on
The head with right smash, sending him to one
knee As he arose Woods again sent him to
The ropes, smashing his helpless opponent
with his right. Davis was unable to
respand aud appeared to be hanging
on The ropes. Fitzsimmons rushed into the ring,
and fight WAS narrowly averted Sbetween
Woods and the wrathy New Zelander. who
claimed foul The Denverites sided with their
mar, and the ring was filled with strug-
CLING. excited men. Dempsey was vainly en-
desyorng 70 restore order. The police then en-
tered the ring, and Davis announced that he
Woods the winner.
billy Woods never has been defeated,
and after the quick manner in which he whip
ped Nike Conley, the Ithaca Giant, he was
looked upon a candidate for the champion
ship. He had hard time whipping Davis, who
vas not in it for second with Joe Choynski.l