The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-22
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NlgW2m began 10 Ill at an early h0ur
this evening with spectators eagerly
awaiting the opening of the finish fight
between Jack, or Ed" McCann, of
Philadelphia, and Charlie Turner, the col
ored middle-weight, of Stockton, Cal.
Great interest has been manifested as to
the contest for some weeks, and delega-
tions from Stockton, San Jose and other
cities were present tonight. The purse for
which the men fought was $3.50.
Turner men were out in force, and
in addition to those who came down from
Stockton yesterday, special train of two
cars brought an enthusiastic delegation
this afternoon. Betting was brisk, but the
Mccain men held out for odds, and great
stack of Stockton coin went begging at
odds of 10 to 9 and 20 to Is ON Turner. II
never saw such fellow" complained one
old Stockton sport. as he leaned over a
pool room bar. IF these Mccain men know
they have good thing why don't they
meet US fair and square on even grounds ?"
The majority of the Stocktonians were too
busy to talk. however, and snapped un-
considered trifies in the way of odd or even
money, bets on the result or number of
rounds with great zest, and at 7:45
p. m. Corbett alone had $1,000 in his
pool room box, chiefly at odds of 20 to IS.
Other stakes and private wagers swelled
the amount to probably twice that figure.
Later in the evening Mccain money
fioated more freely, and at $50 he was the
favorite in the betting, at nearly even
money.
Mccain was first in the ring, at 9:1o.
Turner followed at Oils. The weights
fell MoHo
Turner, 153. Mike Quilligan and Arthur
Curran seconded Mccain; Sam Fitzpat-
rick and Billy Akers were behind Turner.
Mike Sullivan was referee.
First round-Time was called at Sis Mccain
latter was little heavier. Mccain fell short
twice with a half-arm left. Turner parted
two-handed lead, and crowded Mccain to the.
ropes, the latter ducking.
second-Turner assumed the aggressive and
rushed in twice with Q left on the chest, Nc
Cam trying to duck and landing his left on the
ribs Mccain got in q left. Turner clinched
and landed ON the neck. Both men were wary
Third-McCann ran away from left lead, and
soon swiped Turner's face with his left. Turner
ran after him, slipping. McCann missed with a
left, and Turner got in one on the ribs, Mccain
doing good work with his left.
Fourth-McCann again led off with q left
swipe for Turner's head, just grazing him.
Turner parted, striking McCann's elbow. The
latter landed a right on the ribs as Turner
clinched to escape left hot exchange fol-
lowed, with honors even.
Fifth-McCann came up smiling. Turner's
left found the stomach, aud he crowded McCann
to the ropes, upper-cutting him. Turner's left
went around McCann's neck, but he soon found
his head with both hands, Turner jabbed at
long range Mccain missed with two-handed
swings, but landed on Turner'S head twice. the
round closing with the latter finding McCann's
ribs
Sixth-Turner crowded the white man to the
ropes, jabbing him in the face. Turner meas-
ured his distance more carefully several times,
again stabbed Mccain in the face with left,
and knocked him down with a right. As he
rushed Mccain fell over the ropes trying to get
away from Turner's rush.
Seventh-McCann made a fierce two-handed
swing as the round opened, but his blows curled
around Turner'S neck, and the stoektonian
chopped him with his right McCann cross
countered twice with his right on the head, but
escaped from a rally with his left eye almost
closed.
Eighth-McCann rushed in strong, and the
men slugged each other at short range, both
scoring hot let's, Turner getting the best of it.
He plunged HIS left into McCann's face twice,
and the latter went down, Turner bestriding
him. When he arose he cssayed left, but Tur-
ner reached him first with both hands, sending
him down. Mccain was not completely out,
but wriggled around on the floor trying to rise.
Just before the gong sounded he crawled part
way to Turner's corner, but could not rise, aud
the call of time gave Turner the fight.
The spectators agreed that Mccain
could not have lasted another round.
Med Mccain is an old fighter Jack Demp-
sew whipped him in four rounds, fifteen min
utes, at Philadelphia In 1861