The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-23

walk around. he rushed and sent in hi
ris right on Pc sells mouth. As Persel
jumped back to get out of range. Burns
went down by tho force OF his " rush.
IA he came up the men clinehed. Anothel
clinch and another rush followed on Burns
par, during which he got in u couple OF
blows on Perselps ribs. The round ended
in q tush by Persell and a clinch, which
left the men locked after tho gong sounded
and allowed the Californian to get in Il shor,
blow as they were parted.
The fourth round cav Persell Just az con-
hdsnt and sneei ing as ever, though a little
more wary. He waited for Burns to rush
and sent in q blow on that gentleman's
neck before they olinched. Then he under
took to do q little tushing on his W ac-
count and with great effect. He sent in q
right arm st aight blow that %obscured
Burns nose and mouth, started the blood
and sent him down near his corner aud be-
tween the ropes. Persell stood over his
man ready TO finish him, but when Burns
came to HIS feet as eight was called, the
Californian got far enough away to let his
opponent catch his wind. Burma seconds
claimed that he had been fouled during the
rush. bat the claim WAS not allowed. In a
clinch that followed when the men
got to work again, Burns threw
PsrselI quite heavily but no claim
of foul was raised. When he got
ready. however. Persell landed IA blow on
Burns mouth, md the latter. Ill getting
way. SWING for the La Blanche pivot
blow, but it failed to reach. A rush on
Burns part carried both men to the ropes
as time was called.
The hfth found Persell in much the bet
ter condition, smiling and contemptuous,
while Burns was evidently very angry.
Persell landed his left with great force on
Blu MS neck and the usual clipoh followed.
Burns made several PUSHES, and in one of
fNhan,E lnnInI tf1httv II, tina tlat inch
however. he caught Persell around the
body and, lifting him, til ew him violently
to tho floor. Then followed q scene
OF unusual excitement. Persell had
struck with great force on his
back and hips and lay there
as though badly hurt. Though he lay there
apparently unable to Move, Barns danced
around as if to hit Persell before he could
rise. while the seconds of the Philadelphia
were demanding that the timekeepers call
time. Ii was such a palpable violation of
the rules to throw an adversary in that way
during & Queensbury-ru rule contest that the
timekeepers refused to do anything of the
kind. Referee Mcdonald md all he could
do to keep Burns way from Persell as the
latter was e~ndeavoting TO get ur. So eager
was Burns to get at the PROSTATE man that
he struck the referee three times. and when
freeman. who saw his principal had lost
his head. tried to hold him off, he got one
OF the same kind himself. Referee Nc
Donald. however, kept his temper, and
waited until the excitement had quieted
down. and Burns had gone to his corner
and Persell been lifted to his chair. Then
the referee announced his decision.
BURNS picked Psrsell up and threw him to
the floor and fell on him." said the referee.
1.-THE fight is PerselPs on a foul and he gets
all the money" The crowd cheered, and
Burns tried to have O doctor come up and
him to see if he hadn't been fouled
in the fourth round. Persell got on his
feet also and declared he didn't care to
have won the cont st on Il foul, and that
auoh fighters as Burns weren't i'll it with
him. That is how it looked to most every
body present.