The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-01
A BLACK FIGHT.
Turner Winds Up the Pearl in
Nineteen Rounds.
Fistic Contest Between Two Middle-Weights
Which Crowded the Occidental
Club.

The new Occidental Athletic Club was crowded
last evening With patrons OF fstic sport The
occasion was Il finish contest between Harris
Martin " the Black Pearl," aud Charley Turner,
another black pearl from Stockton, who shone
brighter than his opponent. The match was for
$1,000. out OF which The loser got $500.
The pUsilIsts we've trained as fine as men could
be, and they weighed al the ringsde in view OF
The spectators. The Pearl tipped the beam az
1914 pounds and Turner al 150I2 pounds.
The Stocktonian had as his esquires Sam FltZ-
patrick and man named Renfee. Tie Pearl
was eSquiIed by Dolbes, the colored fighter, and
Martin Murphy The betting was $40 TO So in
favor OF tie Pearl
A. S. Hales tSmller) who was chosen referee,
ordered lie e0nlbatants to the scratch when all
was in readiness for the mill
Only one blow was struck In the first round
and that was by Turner just as the gong
sounded
The second round was almost a repetition OF
the first. Tie contestants gave the three min
utes 10 fddling aud dancing. maneuYers which
were intended 10 draw out their respective
styles OF fighting.
a short rally caused some excitement toward
the latter part OF the third, out Of which Turner
Tie fourth round some hot shot was fred
from both sides. Tuner, cat-iike moved 10
within close range OF his stOcky and buluecked
opponent, ana, shooting out his left, the glove
stopped
WITH DULL THUD
On the Pearls chewing-trap. ] lie sting of the
leather augeTed Martin. anu he asSayed a dash
at bis anti gOnist, who, ike a flash. was out of
The way when lie hurricane arrived. The Pearl
followed Turner. and finally forced the latter
into corner where some sharp and heavy ex-
changes took place. Five times Turner stopped
The PEARLS PUSHES with straight left. The stocky
Black was not by auy means uudaunIed and
keit closing IN until lie finally got within rang
of Turner's face. TIL rally was hot one ard
Turner was knocked down by glancing right
on To- jaw. He tegained his pins though after
being DOWN lSe or SIX seconds. and again facing
the Pearl be meied out leit-handerS which com
PEELED the latter 10 retreat with swollen lips aud
bloody head. Tie back OF the Pearls head was
bleeding from cash that was Inflicted by the
heel OF Turner'S glove.
III tile fifth round Turner opened the engage
menl by srndlBg home series OF straight let's
or PEARS nose. Some more clOse-range lighting
ensued, and the Pearl sought The 1Oor from
right on the chin. sharp Tally finished the
round. With Turner on the winning end
In The sixth the Pearl was sent to the floor
twice and badly hammered. lie got ratified, and
old not Know no" TO land lis Tight on his foxy
aud clever opponent.
During the seventh both took a breathing
spell, aud III the bTeakaway from
A CLINCH
The Pearl took advantage OF an opportunity TO
hit Turner. for which lie was loudly hooted.
10 The eighth the Pearl caught left and a
right which sent him sprawling uBder lie ropes.
he was up In time. however, and at 1t.
The ninth was In favor of Turner. whose chop
plug tacilcs were telling Oh the Pearls mouth
and left eye.
From Ills up to the fifteenth round Turner had
matters all els 0wH way. He was gradually fin
ishing his man hy left jabs. When the round was
about hall finished la a hot rally the fearl man.
aged 10 get home a brace OF rights on "the
smile" Of Turner which compelled the latter 10
retreat quickly TO safer quar- ers oul OF the range
OF The Pearls dreadful" right
After this Turner who seemed TO have
taken the gauge of his adversary, tantallzed
the Pearl by adroIt-maneuyers, and lie continued
his left punches, which were telling rapidly on
the Pearl until the nineteenth round when the
Stocktonian brought the fight TO a speedy end by
catching the Perl with a left and ight which
came like shot Immediately AFTER The latter
blow landed on tile right spot and the Pearl fell
face downward under the ropes defeated man.
There WAS one thing eXeBpliied in the fight
and that is Turner out of condition and Turner
IN condition are two very different men.