The morning call., 1892-02-24
A FIGHT STOPPED.
The Police Took Hand at the
PaStime Club.
In the Sixteenth Round, and When Turner
Had Badly Cut Up JOhnson's Face, Cap
tain Short Cried Enough"

The monthly contest of the Pastime Ath-
letic Club was brought to an unexpected
ending last evening. 1t was stopped by
Captain Short when he saw one of the con-
testants present such a battered-up appear
ance that a continuation of the battle might
have terminated in great bodily injury.
The contest was between cOlored heavy
weights-Charles Turner OF Sacramento
and Bud johnson Of this city, Hall. Nc
Carthy and Elevane seconded Turner and
johnson was looked after by Martin Muir
ply, Tom BreSlin and John Joel.
Turner was much the stronger Of the con-
testants, and he lost no time in beginning
work on his opponent, who was punched
around the ring like a football without
showing the least resistance.
Round followed round with the same
order OF fighting, until finally johnson 5
left eye appeared as If Young mountain
had grown over the optic. Eventually the
eye became of no praeti cal use on account
of the oyeThanging confused flesh, Whleh
raised from the eyebrow and completely
ObStructed the vision.
PRESENTED A SORRY SIGHT
Each time Turner landed sweeping blow
the blood streamed down J0hnson's lace
and. to say the least, he presented a decid-
Guy SOIIH opportunities. OtlNC IL a VINO III
would make charge at Turner and int1lct
some damage to the Sacramento mans in
ternal arrangements. which were upset al
the termination Of the tenth round.
Turner kent no a continual bJmhardment
on JOhnson's face and body, and 1t aston
ished the majority Of the spectators how
Johnson managed to remain on his pins
half as long as he did. He was IN fine con-
dillon and that in a measure accounted
for the manner in which lie took punish
ment
The Sacramento pug is by no means a
scientific or game fighter. lie plainly
showed in the sixth round, by dropping on
his knees to avoid punishment, that he was
not made Of the right stuff. HIS system OF
delivering blows Is of the choppy and
swinging order.
USED NO JUDGMENT.
He uses no Judgment aud don't know how
to administer a Knockout; hence the kind
Of a fight which, owing to the dlsiguTed
state Of one Of the contestants, the Captain
of police found il nece ssary 10 stop by ralS-
ing his hand which, in the vernacUlaC OF
Professor Long, meant "uuH said"
The seconds Of Johnson were principally
responsible for the way in which the con-
test ended. Had they thrown up the sponge
when their man was in such state thar 1t
looked ike slaughter to send him up for
punishment, the contest would nave hau
better ending.
As a general thing the seconds Of pugilists
are more brutal than the lighters them
selves. The referee, who is supposed 10 be
a little more humane, should not permit
contest 10 continue when il is patent to all
present that one man has become a chop-
ping block, and that the chances Of success
are one hundred 10 one against him.
1t was in the sixteenth round that Captain
Short ordered the fight stopped, and then
the referee, Jack Myles, gave his decision in
favor of Turner.
With the exception of a frlghtful looking
face johnson was not otherwise injured.
GO" TO a FINISH.
Owing to the interest that was manifested
In the recent ten-T0und contest between
Harry Daily and Deacon Jones at the Pa
cific Club, the latter is now seriously con-
templalng matching the small 'uuS for q
go" to a finish. a contest between the
black and the white would be q drawing
card.
Goddard will leave Sydney for this port
about the middle Of March. He will land
here in the carly part Of April, and from
that time until about the middle OF June.
when the fight will take place that is if
nothing unforeseen happens, Will have ample
opportunity to get ntu fine form.
The California Club Is thinking of q m Stch
between Martin Fiaherty Of Lowell and Del
HaW kins Of this city.
SHOULD BE A HUMMER"
The Kjnmick ard Peckham fight at the
? c.Gc Club on Friday evening should prove
"a hummer. Tie fighters are scientific and
game fellows, who viii battle TO the end.
glance at thelr records would result in
PrChham being picked for a winner. In all
probability he will sell on the long end.
The Occidental Athletic Club has matched
Arthur Upham OF Texas and Frank Woods
of Philadelphia for a contest in March.
The latter is on his way to this city.