The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-19
BLOoVY RING FIGHT.
George Dawson Whips Billy Gal
lagHer in the Forty-Second.
HIS LIP ALMOST BEATEN OFF.
TIE Lightweight Champion Of Australia
Finishes His First American Antag-
onist-Sullivan Confident.

sAS Francisco, April Is.-Fully 100
people gathered at the California Athletic
Club tonight to witness a finish fight be-
tween Billy Gallagher and George Dawson,
what lovers of fistic sports had confidently
looked forward to as one of the greatest
lightweight battles of the year. Gala
!. CHER, who is an Oakland, Cal. ex-amateur,
y with long record of successful contests,
sgniied his entrance into the professional
ranks by defeating Billy Mahan in Febru-
AIRY last. Victories over such men
Is Jim Burge and Billy Maber are
part of Dawson's record, and de-
spite the latter's defeat by Tom
Williams. he still holds the lightweight
championship belt of Australia Tonight's
fight was originally set for March 20, but
was postponed, as Dawson had previously
injured his leg and also contracted the
grip. That his admirers believed him in
condition for hard battle for the $3.50
purse tonight was shown by the betting
shortly before the contest opened, when
odds of 10 TO were freely offered on him.
fhe men weighed in a little under lao
pounds at 3 p. m, Gallagher somewhat
heavier. Ed Alexander and Eddie Creamy
we're in Dawson's corner, and Martin
Murphy and Aleck Greggains seconded
Gallagher. Hiram Cook was referee.
!, First round-The ball opened at 9:i2 with
Dawson trying for an opening. The men ex-
changed let's on the cheek and got away. GAL
legher swung his left a couple OF times falling
short. Dawson got in on the wind, and caught
left on the cheek. The round was slow.
second-Gailagher came up determinedly,
while Dawson kept up feinting with his left and
breaking ground. He slipped to one knee to
avoid swing. and the spectators Kissed. GAL
lagher led his left once or twice, but his dis
lance was not good. Dawson ran away from a
couple OF right-handers, but the Oakland boy
caught him on the elbow the round closed
Third-Dawson landed right rib-roaster and
evaded fierce left swing Billy tapped him
lightly on the head with right, but the Aus
tralian was very nimble and lodged corners
He got in left on Gallaghers jaw, and again
reached his chin with a short left Gallagher
missed couple of openings, and the spectators
Kissed.
=, Fourth-The excitement was so intense that
the beholders were not disposed to excuse any
shortcomings in theirfavorites. Dawson scored
Alright swing in the ribs, and Gallagher, who re-
trained from rushing in, got several light let's
I on the nosei He reached Dawson's neck with a
right swing as the Australian ran away twice,
and when he made a swing at close quarters it
went around Dawson, doing no damage.
Fifth-Dawson several times reached Gal
lagher's face with his left, but did little damage
to the hard headed Oaklander Dawson got in
right and left on Gallagher's Jaw a. the round
closed.
sixth-Gallagher came up mad and tapped
Dawson on the chin, giving him a right on the
head. The Australian was more confident, and
only laughed when Gallagher tapped him two
hard let's on the chin, and gave him a right
hand jolt IN the ribs. Gallagher drew blood
from the nose as they came together in clinch,
and rushed in with hard Highlander on the
shoulder just before the gong sounded.
seventh-Dawson sent in good Highlander
on the ear and got away. He was constantly
looking for an opening, while the Oaklsnder,
finding swings of little avail, waited for
chance to use his right at close quarters. Daw-
son got in hard twice on Gailaghers face
Eighth-Honors were even, both men getting
in on the face in good shape.
Ninth-Gailagher got in a good left Jolt on the
jaw, and scored several leits in the wind
Tenth-Gallaghers lip and nose were swelling
and he guarded himself carefully. Dawson ap-
peared fresh as ever and kept up his shiity jab-
bling from all quarters. Gallagher scored two
good ones In the wind, but Dawson more than
evened things by tapping him in the face.
Eleventh-Dawson punched Gallagher to the
ropes, the latter waiting good chance for q
highlander.
Twelfth--A hard left counter on the ear by
Gallagher were features.
Observation-Disclosures sent Dawson spinning
with couple of lefts, and then rushed in des-
perately He Landed his right twice, and twice
Dawson avoided him, slipping almost to the
floor. The men EXCHANGED swings at close
--sange. and blow in the right place from either
a. this stage would have proved a Knockout
This was the hardest round fought
Fourteenth-Even money had been bet prior
70 the fight that the contest would not last four
teen rounds Gallagher, despite the odds on
Dawson, had been selected by local opinion as
the one to end the contest, but he had found
Dawson no easy mark, and though he got in
twice on Dawson's wind. the end of the round
found the Australian still jabbing away at him.
But little more was done until the eighteenth
round, when Gallagher suddenly caught Daw
son on the cheek with his right, staggering him,
and sent him 10 his knees with O right on the
neck as the round closed.
In the nineteenth Gallagher dropped Dawson
with left on the jaw, aud after a hot exchange
Dawson slipped TO the floor, pulling Gallagher
down.
The twentieth and the next two rounds were
hot ones, Dawson, using his left, drawing blood
from Gallsgher's mouth. The latter's left eye,
check and ribs were swollen. Gallagher
eountered, but accom- pllshed little.
J From the twenty third TO the twenty eighth
The fight continued about the same, Dawson
Ing or countering.
= From the twenty-eishth 10 the thirty-slxth
rounds very little effective work was done, and
The honors were about even.
In the thirty-sixth Gallagher suddenly
dropped Dawson with half-arm swing in tho
stomach. This was followed by sharp in-fght-
lug, and Gallagher went to his corner tired
The fortieth round was reached at midnight,
and still there was no immediate prospect of a
knock out
Fortieth-Dawson hammered Gallagher on the
bleeding mouth repeatedly. almost cutting the
upper Lip away, and staggering him. The spec
'ators urged him to give it up, but Gallagher
came up for another round.
The forty-frst and forty-second passed with
Dawson forcing Gallagher from corner to cor
net, trying TO jab him out He fought fairly,
and several times refused to take advantage of
6allaghers half.hesrted lodging. The latter
was nearly worn out, and when Dawson got him
against the ropes near the close of the forty
second and hit him on the cheek with his right,
he dropped 10 sitting position and his seconds
threw M the sponge.
The spectators agreed that Dawson was
IN exceptionally clever man and that Gal
lagher had made as good fight against
him as possible.
Sullivan aud Corbett-
CIScISNATI. April ls.-John l.. Sullivan