St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-08-21
PRITCHARD PUNCHED.
Jim Hall Whips the British
Champion in Short
Order.
Four Rounds Serve to DEM
onStrate the Australians
Superiority.
The Much Boosted Ppitchard
Never Had a Ghost Of a
Chance.
Sullivan and Corbett Hard at
Work Finishing Up Their
Training.

LONDON, Aug. 2o.-The glove contest
between Jim Hall. the Australian pugil-
ist. and Ted Pritchard. the English
champion. came Off early this morning
at Brighton. The battle was won by
Hall in four rounds. The match was
for e1.000 side, and the men fought
at eleven stone six pounds.
The fight was managed with great
secresy, very few persons knowing when
or where it was to come off. 1t was gen.
orally thought that it would not take
place until Monday. but in this case the
general opinion was ali wrong. There
were present at the fight only thirty or
forty OF the principal supporters of the
combatants. The partisans of both men
were sanguine. The weather was fine,
and the sun was shining brightly as the
men appeared in the ring.
PrItehard was seconded by Jack Bal
dock and'Sam Blackjack, while Charlie
Mitchell and Charlie Baldwin did SIM
| liar duty for Hall. From the moment
| the first blow was struck the battle was
waged fast and furious. Hall was much
showed that he was quite active with
his hands. With his extra long
reach he had decided advantage.
Pritchard tried hard to break through
Halls guard, but every time he at
tempted it he was promptly met by the
Australians left.
PritcT,ard Stock Rcoms.
In the first round Pritchard's support
erS felt confident that their man would
viii, and $50 to e100 were offered on
Pritchard as the men came up for the
second round. In this round Pritchard
knocked Hall clean off his pins with
left-handed counter. Pritchard stood
over his opponent and nine seconds
sped w before Hall got up. He kept
out OF danger and recovered so quickly
that he was going as fast as Pritchaid
at the call Of time.
During the periods of rest between
rounds two and three Mitchell gave
sage advice to Hall. who still wore
smile of confidence. In the other corner
Baldock SAID: It's cinch for yon,
Ted; you have only got to finish him
again in the middle
Both men Sprang to the scratch at the
word Hall ducked from Pritchard's
lead and landed his left on the latter's
mouth. Before Pritchard could recover
Hall once more smashed him on the left
eye, which was now cut and dioculored.
"One hundred pounds that Hall leaves
the ring without mark, " said Mitchell.
and Hall, with smile, again landed
heavily on Pritchard's left eve. The
latter now seemed nonplusSed. Twice
he tried without effect to land Oil his
opponent in the last fifteen seconds.
Hall delivered heavily with both hands.
Prltchald was
Fought Into the Corner
of the ring and was having a bad time
OF 1t, when the end of the round really
saved him from Knockout, Hall at
this luncturt putting in a tremendous
amount of work.
In the fourth round Prjtchard left his
corner looking very much flushed and
evidently in distress. In direct con-
trast to him, Hall took the middle of the
ring full of fight and confidence
Prltchard, however, was first at work,
and he encouraged his supporters by
mouth. The Australian only smiled,
and from the way he waded in i, was
seen that he was only biding his time to
land his opponent.
Prltclard was still strong on his legs
and nobody thought the end was near
an ending. A busy rally followed.
Ihen,. breaking away, Hall got close
in. Timing his effort, he shot his right
across on Pritchard's cheek. The blow
was little too high, but it knocked
the long one to the board, where he lay
Just seven eve seconds. Then he was up
again, and made plucky effort to keep
the Australian away. Hall, however,
again weaved, hooking his left in
Prltchard'S chin and smashing his right
on the throat. The effect was instan-
taneous. Pritchard fell OH the floor on
his back. Here he lay for a second,
and then rolling over he remained mo-
tionlesS until the ten seconds were
called out one by one by the timer.
When they had elapsed Hall was de-
clared the winner. Mitchell hoisted
Hail on his shoulders, the latter receiv-
Ing the congratulations of his friends.
while Pritchard had the sympathy of
no small number of those present.
Pritchard OutcIassed.
For some days reports have been cur
rent that Pritchard was not himself and
that he showed a lassitude which did
not promise we'll for his success in the
ring. Hail, on the other hand. has been
IN frst-rate form and was backed read
lily and heavily by those best acquainted
with his condition.
The two men both looked well as they
took their places in the ring, and Pritch-
ard showed no signs of the languor at
tributed to him.
Hall was by far the cleverer of the
two. He parried Pritchard's blows
with considerable adroitness and gave
him stingers in return. The work of
Hall and the evident inability of Pritch-
ard to cope with him soon convinced
most Of the spectators that the fight
would go against Pritchard, and after
the first round large odds were offered
III favor of Hall. In the second round
Pritchard seemed sullen. He attempt
ed at first to force the fighting and
crowded his opponent, but the latter
| met his advance with GOODNESS, dash
| and cleverneSS and left him at the end
of the second round a considera-
bly, used up man. In the third round
Hall changed mis- tactics. He saw that
Pritchard was used up, and he forced
| the fighting this time, parrying Pritch-
ards desperate blows, and sending his
own fist home at nearly every drive.
The result of the fourth and last
| round was foregone conclusion.
| Pritchard came forward manfuIly, Lear
| ing evidence of the severe blows of his
| opponent. Hall, flushed by the prospect
| Of victory, seemed fresher than at the
! beginning. He knocked Pritchard
| about without mercy, and finally
knocked him out, ending the fight and
winning the 60, 900. Although Hall was
the victor, it is admitted on all hands
that Pritchard made splendid defense.