The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-28
A BLOODY BATTLE.
Billy Hawkins Knocked Out In the Fifty
third Round at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July PA prize-fght for $4,000
side, Queensberry rules, with two-ounce
gloves, took place tonight in this city, the
exact location being kept secret! The con-
testants were Ed German of Columbus and
Billy Hawkins of st. Louis, late of San
francisco. German was the victor in the
hfty-third round, after struggle conceded
to be one of the best ever seen here. 1t is
said that fully $4,000 changed hands on
the result. German weighed In at 1856
pounds and Hawkins at $50. 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 a 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 Germans 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 round Haw-
kius got first blood by landing hard on Cor
mans nose From then until the fiftieth
round the fight was fast and furious, with
the honors about even. Both men were
bleeding freely and presented horrible ap-
pearance. but Hawkins was beginning to
weaken rapidly. and when the fifty-third
round began he was almost done, while
German seemed to freshen. Finally Cor
man landed again on Hawkins neck. laying
him out, and Hawkins seconds threw up
the sponge.
SETTLED IN SIX ROUNDS.
HATTIEsBURG (Miss.), July q. e. S.
Eastland. Mormon elder, and Seth Pearce
had quarrel last week and decided to fight
1t out with bare knuckles. The fight came
oil to-day. London prize-ring rules PREVAIL
ing. In the hrst three rounds Pearce had
the advantage. knocking Eastland down
several times. In the fourth, however. East
q 10 ind IaiH a De-
with right handler on the jaw. In the fifth
round, after hard work, Pearce was downed
again, and in the sixth tremendous left and
right handlers from Eastland finally knocked
Pearce out.
FOUR BOSTON BRUIsERs COMING.
Four well-known Boston hard-hitters
start for California to- morrow night They
are consigned to the care of the California
Athletic Club. These knights of the
knuckles are: Tom Mccarthy 165 pounds,
Doe" QConnell 135. Eddie Conley 40, and
Barney Hubbard 125. The purpose of the
which will be arranged for them by the
California Club. They will not wait for
large purses. but will be paid whatever
the club thinks their services are WORTH
whether they win or lose. This is the be-
ginning OF the new policy adopted by the
club, and looks ON its face us though it
would be a successful one. The club will
pay all the expenses of the men to and from
Boston, and will keep them in San Fran
cisco besides providing them with trainers
and training quarters when matched. They
will go by way of the Union Pacific Rail-
road direct without stop.
MAULIFFE AND GIBBONS.
NEW YORK, July 27-Jack McAuliffe,
lightweight champion, has signed Tor fin
ism fight with Austin Gibbons for stake of
$1,000 side, a purse of $1,000 and the light
weight championship. If Gibbons signs
the fight Will take MACE in the Granite Cluh
at Hoboken, Septen be 18th. McAuliffe
had previously insisted on the contest bein
limited to fifteen rounds, to which Gibbons
objected. Jack now withdraws that point.