The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-05-21
k,olored Pugilist Wins the Bat
tle in Four Hard Fought
Rounds.
lou's Seconds Claim the Fight on
a Foul. But Their Claim
Not Allowed.
Hereby Contested and Exciting
contest Before the COney Isl
and Athletic Club.
The InMnOn -GOlIrey Fight.

The Lannon- Godfrey Fight.
Nv YORK, May 1G. The chief topic
|nversation in sporting circles today
lis vicinity besides the Brooklyn
leap was the great heavyweight
contest between Joe Lannon and
Godfrey before the Coney Island
tic club. Nearly all the sporting
e who attended the made
arrangements to take the prize
in also, consequently the large I'M
beatre of the Coney Island club wat
filled with admirers of the turf who
lso thorough believers in the art of
defense.
Lannon was the first to enter the
accompanied by his seconds. Jack
hett and Billy Mahoney. He was
wed closely by Godfrey whose
nds were HOWE Hodgkins and
Ak Steel. Al Smith acted as referee.
bon tipped the scales at 10 and
Trey at 1S5. .
the call of time both men stepped
10 center of the ring and spared a
beconds for an opening. Godfrey
the first to lead and landed hard
9th right and left. He followed
lis advantage and landed many good
before cannon got got down to
Fork. But when he did commence
hit he got in some left handed jabs
Several hard right handed swinging
cOnd round-GOdfrey forced the
ing but LannOn met his rush with a
be rush-counter which made him d
more cautious. Both men fought
and in a vicious manner until the
bf time.
ird roundabout men were full
ght when this round commenced
some heavy blows were struck.
bon was knocked down in this round
was up quick and at work again.
kurth rOund-This was the fiercest
most exciting round of the fight and
bne which settled the battle. Ian
Directed all of his blows for God.
b stomach, while the colored fellow
ed for Lannon's head entirely. He
jabbing him straight in the face
his left and swinging his right back
bannon's ear until he had him Sc
gy that he could scarcely stand
bon swung a vicious right and il
short of the mark and before Int
B recover Godfrey landed a right
led up thrust which sent Lannon
kering across the stage and another
Itraight from the shoulder with thu
knocked him down and out. hi
p just in time to prevent being
ted out. Godfrey followed up hi
htage and sent blows in like ho'
with both right and left and hat
bOL almost out when time was called
bon fought back to the best of hi
~, but was growing weaker ever.
bd from the punishment he was re
ng. They were both 50 much OK
that neither of them seemed t.
heard the gong at the call of tim,
went right on fighting. Both Of then
ok foul blows, but the few Lannol
elk had little steam in them. Will
e of G%odfrey's swings almost pu
non out. The seconds Of boil
sprang into the ring yell
foul" but by that time tn
Zee had grabbed Godfrey and drag
him away from Iannon. The nntir
I'd shouted foul and the wildes
Of excitement prevailed. Tn
bee turned a deaf ear to all appeal
Iannon's friends to give him the tigh
foul. He ordered the men to go o.
hing and at the call Of time for tn
round Grofrey responded and tn
Tee walked over to Lannon's corne
the most exciting state of confusion
ordered Lannon to get up and tigh
when he refused to do SO MI. SmitI
rded the victory to Godfrey. Ian
was very much exhausted ut tn
and could not have by any possibil
(asted any longer if he had attempte'
b on with the fight.