The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-12
AMATEUR BOXING BOUTS.
An Evenings Fistic Entertain
ment at the Olympic Club.
Thsre Were No Knockouts, but a Large
Amount OF Hard and Heavy Punching
Was Witnessed.


cred to witness the boxing bouts arranged
for the occasion by Kent Cotton and Eddie
Kolb. The matches, with few exceptions.
were we'll contest ted and there was no lack
ing of good heavy slogging. Only half the
number of bouts arranged were contested
last evening. There will be at least six
pair Of boxers appear this evening.
The result of the matches so far decided
is as follows: T. Skuce defeated Z. j. Kill
len in four rounds, Ii. G. Flynn defeated
Len Virgins in seven rounds, Thomas De-
vine defeated +. T. Gallagher in four rounds,
T. Carter defeated L. L. Brown in FIVE
rounds, +. Britton defeated William Cook
in one round. Frank Coughlin defeated X.
Mcdonald in six rounds c. Stutz defeated
NJ. j. LAWYER In seven rounds. This I'm
ished tile bouts Of the evening.
THE OPENING BOUT.
In the opening bout killen was hanging
over the ropes apparently dead 10 the wOrid
in the fourth round, when the referee
stopped the match and the judges gave the
decision in favor of Skuee.
Flynn hammered Virgins all over the
ring Tor two rounds and he looked like
sure winner Virgins pulled himself TO-
getheT In the third round and eyened up
matters DIV giving Flynn pretty good ham
mering Flynn avoided many hard swings
by using The kitchen duck After boxing
six rounds the judges ordered an extra
round aud the award was given to Flynn.
who had done the most leading.
Gallagher and Devine had an amusing
set-to. Gallagher stood two feet over his
stoeky opponent, and Devine had TO jump
In the air 10 reach the spiders Jaw. After
the first round Devine had matters all his
own way. He landed frequently on Gal
laghePs jaw, and at the end of the fourth
round was given the award.
The event of the evening was siy-rouud
go between L. Carter, 40 pounds, and l.. Z.
Brown, 145 pounds, both unattached. There
was considerable betting on the result
among the outside friends OF the contest
ants. Brown was far from being in con-
dtlon, but he proved himself to be game
fellow, and might have won il he had
trained properly.
GENUINE sLoGGING.
1t was a regular Slogging match from the
start. Carter had the longer reach and was
in ine trim. he planted his left time and
again on Browns pTOb0sciS, and after hot
rally near the finish of the first round he
attempted to lay out Referee Van Court for
interfering. Brown made good effort 10
stop his determined opponent in the second
round. aud the hUnoTs were about even at
the flnish. Brown got an awful smashing
on the jaw in the third round. but 10 the
surprise Of all Carter seemed unable to put
him out Brown fell from weakness in the
fourth round, and in the fifth round tho
referee stopped the contest. as Brown had
no hope of winning. He WAS completely
used up. During hot rally in the second
round Carter broke his right hand on
Browns hard jaw.
i. Britain easily disposed OF William
Cook. The latter went into the game to
Iii another mans place. He was in no fix.
and hot punch In the stomach doubled
him up, and another in the same place
Knocked him out OF time. 1t was no great
victory for Britain.
Mcdonald l20 pounds and Frank Coughlin
15A pounds gave the best exhibition of
clean hitting and stopping witnessed dur
ing the evenings entertainment.
he HAD THE BEST OF II.
Mcdonald had the best of tile first round.
but after that the red headed lad waXed
warm and he gave Mcdonald several sharp
rib-rOasJeTS aud a biuO1y nose before the
gong sounded. COughlm had a way OF
cTonchlng and guarding his chin by an up
lifted shoulder, which saved him from many
Wild swings which were aimed at his jaw
l. the sixth rUuCd Mcdonald failed TO toe
the scrat h, having. "a he said, dislocated
has arm, and the match was given 10 the
hard-pHnching Coughln.
The last bout was The most exciting of
all. IL was a siX-rGund 20 between Mr.
Lawl0r OF the Dolphin Boat Club and c.
S.ntz Of the Olympic. The Oarsmen and
athletes were very much Interested in the
result Of the bout.
Lawior had all the best Of the first round.
il looked dollars 10 cents that lie would
win easily. lie dropped his left frequently
on StutZ nose and eye, and the latter APP
DeaTed as if he wanted to be miles away
from the attack.
STUFF ATTEMPTS TO FIGHT.
In the second round Stutz made an at
tempt at fighting. and working mp close TO
Lawlor hot rally resulted, during which
Lawlor's ehin came in contact with Stutz's
big right fist. Down went the oarsman on
Afz all frrar
seconds, good and groggy. StutZ struck
wildly at him. The oarsman, who ESCAPED
the wicked swings, turned quickly and
swinging his right, he landed his big bunch
Of fves on the Olympian's jaw
The excitement was intense when StutZ
went down daZed. lie was up IN a jify
though, and the finish of the round was
about the hardest piece OF slogging seen in
the club for some time. In the third round
the men SPARED for wind.
In the fourth StutZ got heavy smash on
the hose, which brought the crimson He
lost heart Tor awhile and ran away from
Lawlor, with his head buried between his
hands. Lawlor was trying TO reach his
face, but couldn't
The Olympian made a small effort near
the In sh OF the round at fighting
In the early part of the fifth round Stutz
pursued rather cOwaTdly tactics but when
his friends shouted at him to fight he faced
the music and several hot rallies ensued, in
winch DOu contestants received heavy pun
ishment
TAME ROUND.
The sixth round was rather tame. and
the Judges decided upon an extra round.
LawlOr was disguised al the decision. and
he made only Door attempt at fighting.
The contest was given to StutZ but it was
hardly fair award.
During the evening General w. II. l..
Barnes addressed the club in his ininitable
way. he presented the club with n
beautiful bust model Of President Harri-
son, executed by Miss &. Beveridge
the Young California sculptoress. and the
gift Of ex-senator James G. Fair Another
bust Of model of the ex-senator was also
presented TO the club by the artist Ii was
her own gift and splendidly executed.
The nominating committee, who will
nominate officers for the regular ticket, was
chosen last evening. 1t consists Of Charles
r. Wilson, j. T.. jackson Jr., NJ. f. la
Grange, e. \. Short and A. J. LYONS
CASTOR Ashe and J. Jackson judged the