The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-01
Turner of Stockton Whips the East.
erner in Nineteen Rounds.
THREE CHILDREN BURNED TO DEATH
IN A SEATTLE FIRE.
An Unknown Man Accidentally Man
gled by Train at the Oakland
Mole-Earthqual1e Shocks in Ore
gon-Disastrous Fire at MADEIRA
Miners Association Committee
Meets.
Special to the REcoRD-UNrox.


SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 29.-Charles Tur-
ner Of Stockton and Harris Martin, the
BLACK Pearl,'' both colored, fought to-
night before the Occidental Athletic Club
for purse Of s., 600. The men weighed
about l54 poands each The "Blacl1
Pearl" was iavorGe in betting at odds OF
10 to Z.
The men entered the ring at o'clock,
and both appeared to be in good condi-
ton. Martin Murphy was behind the
Pearl and sam Fitzpatrick was in Tur-
ner's corner. Hulse, the Australian
sport. acted as referee
There was large Stockton contingent
in the ring, and Turner was loudly
chesred.
The first three rounds were unevent-
ful. IN the fourth Turner led with his
left, but the Pearl ducked. The Pearl
then rushed and Turner sent him back
with left in the mouth. The Pearl
came back at him and floored Turner in
his own corner. Turner got up dazed
but fought back hard and got in some
good ones on the Pearls lace before the
round closed.
Fifth round-Furner swung mis- right
L
missed. me Pearl rushed and Turner
knocked him down with a right on the
jaw. Time was called with both men
punching.
Sixth round-The Pearl made Turner's
nose little fiatter with hard poke He
missed right swing and Turner Hoored
him. He got up and both men slogged,
Turner getting little the best Of it. The
round closed with both men groggy.
The seventh and eighth rounds were
uneventful, both being tired.
In the ninth Turner opened the pro-
ceedings by reaching the PEARLS wind
with his right. Turner kept making lett
jabs at the Pearls face, which COM
menced to swell.
Tenth round-Turner still did all the
leading, landing several times with his
LEFT and once with his right, but no harm
was done. The Pearl rushed and caught
Turner on the jaw with q back-hand
swing. Turner stood up to him, how
ever, and gave more than he received.
The Pearl went to his corner bleeding.
The eleventh round was uneyentful.
In the twelfth the Stockton gladiator
got in on Pearls jaw with hot left. The
Pearl braced up and did a little fighting.
but Turner stopped him with a Straight
left. In the thirteenth round the Pearl
lead without avail and received hot
counter on the neck. Turner put his
right OH the PEARLS jaw
The fourteenth was quiet. In the
fifteenth Turner hit the Pearl on the law
with his right and the latter started in to
mix things up. He slugged right and
left, and was badly hurt. He staggered
Turner, though, with right swing, but
quit very weak.
In the sixteenth round the men started
right in for business, Turner trying TO
swing his right on the Pearls Jaw. The
Pearl kept away, though, and avoided
trouble. In the seventeenth Turner sent
the Pearls head back with a left punch
in the face, and after more sparring Tur-
ner threw in his left and right with good
effect.
Eighteenth round-Turner got in sew
eral stiff let's, which showed plainly on
the Pearls swelied countenance. The
Pearl would duck Turner's left swings
sometimes successfully, but sometimes
he caught their full force on the Jaw.
Nineteenth round-Turner swung his
right and ducked, and the Pearl missed a
beautiful opportunity to upper-cut him.
lie made UP for it a second later by
smashing Turner in the nose. Suddenly
Turner swung his right with terrific
force. 1t landed on the Pearls Jaw. and
the tight was over. He dropped like a
log to the floor and lay motionless as he
was counted out. He raised his head
slightly and then sank back. He was
carried to his corner, and there revived
by his seconds.