The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-20
LANCE WAS NOWHERE
Williams Won the Fight From
the First Round.
The Performance a Fizzle and Wound Up by
the Interference OF the
Police.

the ticket sales were estimated at 1900 and
the gate receipts not less than $500.
The audience was the finest ever seen at
glove contest and there were bankers,
merchants and city officials in abundance.
In fact the ropes were lined with prominent
faces.
There was q good programme of preliml-
naries and this part of the bill was at least
entertaining.
ASHTON AND HAZELDlNE.
Ashton and Hazeldine, a couple of mid
dle-weights, were first to enter the ring,
and Frank Mcdonald of Butte acted as
master Of ceremonies. In the first round
Ashton punched Hazel couple Of good
face blows, and Razeldine got in good
upper cut In the second Ashton touched
his man lively. The third was lively with
Ashton the best of it.
1.-THE CYCLONE" AND 1.-THE COON"
Fred Fuller, 1.-THE Nebraska cyclone"
was pitted against Richards, ''the COON"
The coon handled his paws like jackson
and had fence rail reach, but the cyclone
was active as a cat and good dodger. In
the second the cyclone brought the Grim
son and finished by gentle mash in the
coon's mouth. The coon tailed few good
blows in the third, but the Cyclone re-
off the honors.
THE CLUB swINGER.
The announcement that Prof. Evans
would give an exhibition of club swinging
was at first Kissed, but after the Utah
champion twisted his timbers he was &C
cepted and his double cycles cheered.-
HAYES AND BLOCH.
Jack Hayes, of Lincoln, and Oscar
Bloch of Salt Lake. put on the mittens for
three round set to. Hayes was slender
and graceful as a greyhound, with long
reach, while Oscar was defective in range.
The first was uninterestipg but Oscar got
in between Jacks paws in the second and
tapped him freely on the mug. Hayes
forced the fighting in the third and his
long reach was effective and Oscar felt his
face swell, but he made a rush on the
finish driving Hayes to the floor.
YOUNG WILLIAMS AND LYNoTT.
Next to the WILLIAMSBURG fight the
match was that of Henry Williams, g
younger brother Of the champion, with
| Lynott and the excitement ran high on
their stepping into the ring. Williams was
seconded by Herbert Slade while Lee A
Williams seconded Lynott. Both mer
showed up in fine form.
Second Round-Lynott wasted many
blows, and after an exchange, landed {
heavy blow on the neck, and Williams re
| turned this with O heavy neck blow
Lynott was forcing Williams to the ropes
when the latter caught him under the jaw
and made a clear knock down blow, Lynott
lying fiat and limp. He made a tremen
dous effort TO rally, but ne failed to rist
before the ten seconds elapsed.
The audience cheered and went wild will
the coming champions performance an(
threw money into the ring.
wILLIAMs-LANGE.
The event of the evening was the Will
iams-Lange fight, on WHICH there wa
staked 5000 side-the winner to get IS pc
cent. Of of the receipts and the loser 70 pc
cent. The band played and Referee Nc
Donald announced that ~ he Original
Williams and his man were getting read!
for the fight of the evening.
Colonel Ed Kelly at this iuncture gracet
the ring with his presence.
At 1854 Ed Kelley was seen and thu
audience broke out into lusty cheers a
Charley Lange entered the ring in hi
overcoat. He can't put me out" salt
Charley as he took his chair in the north
east corner of the ring. He gave hi
weight as 200, having trained down from
254 pounds in three weeks make thi
the fight of your life,'' spoke up one of hi
friends. Prof. Hawley and jim Kennelle.
were Lange's hackers and Kennelley
eyes twinkled with satisfaction as b.
whispered encouraging words TO LANCE
whom he has backed so freely.
At IL clock sharp Williams showed III
and he was cheered as he took his chat
and stretched out his bare legs from unde
his oveTcoaJ, Utah's champion was backe
by Herbert Slade, who was bested b,
LANCE, and Ed Noble.
After Williams Directing to Donaldson TO
. referee and Lange Directing to Georg
Morrison, Carroll was agreed to by bot
men. Williams gave his weight as 10
pounds.
"Gentlemen are you readyl" asked tn
referee, and he announced that this was
! ten-round fight between Captain Lang
and Jim Williams and that if everythin
was not square he would throw UP th
sponge very quick. He also said Colont
Kelley desired him to say that if every
thing was not fair and square ne Woul
forfeit the gate receipts.
First Round-In the first round William
t led with two gentle rsps and followed tn
with blows on the face and a terrific pune
in the abdomen, which winded him badl,
s Williams then directed side blows Q
: Lange's heart and made HIM gasp fl
breath. Williams kept up rush from til
start and Lange's blows were weak and il
effective.
: Second Round-Williams started o,
g with rap on the ribs and followed with
n terrific blow on Lange's neck and stab
the heart. Williams battered his opponel
right and left, and Lange was weak an
n unable to respond with u single effectiy
E blow. Lange became groggy, even dizz
: and his hackers saw that he wasn't in i
q Williams followed his advantage, and for
ing Lange to the ropes, plunked his faC
and neck until Lange fell down by ii
A south ropes. The spectators grew wi
= and there was pandemonium. The be
- rang, but Williams in his over-anxie,
struck LANCE two blows as he was risin
There was riot in the house and the CT
!, went out that the time keepers had Gale
y time too soon. Referee Carroll appealt
! to the lufuriated men but the clamor gre
. wilder and confusion reigned. The me
> TOOK their corners and the referee. instet
= OF calling time, tried to quell tho mob
There were cries for police and Il
: referee keptup a tremendous kick
Il The referee being unable to keep ord
J the spectators began to jump into the ril
= and the police having been called to Or
q vent general free fight, stepped up al
>. made arrests Of the principals. This bro
q up.the fight, and Referee Carroll in r
Il Spouse to general clamor decided tn
h Williams had won the fight.
# How this could hold, according to t
- rules, was discussed pro and con for hou
n after the fight. 1t was generally conced
=, by Lange's hackers that he was q Whip,
y man, but they claimed that WilliaI
,f struck him twice after he was down. TT
- is generally conceded, and the prepc
a derence of eye witnesses say that the t,
y blows were delivered after the gong b
been sounded.
This would have allowed the referee
have decided the battle in Lange's fave
but the fact that everybody knew w
liams had him licked, left the decision
big line of hackers.
n Williams undoubtedly had the fight
hia own WAN and If hn etrnnlr an,rn of