The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-04-09
DEMPSEY DEFEATED
Jim Williams Stops the Califor-
MIA Lightweight.
1T LASTED A ROUND AND A HALF
Captain Reilley's Exhibition Proves Com
pIete succsss-yxcitIng Contest Between
Williams and Lgnott-Notes.

Ahe Immense crowd TINT witnessed the
athletic exhibit at Walkers Pavilion last
evening unanimously decided that Capt. c.
d. Kelley had succeeded in getting up the
finest entertainment OF the kind ever given
In this city. The ring was pitched in the
centre of the hall, and the space outside
was completely filled with spectators. Of
course the principal attraction W as the
contest between young Dempsey, of Cali
fornia, and Jim Williams, the undefeated
champion OF Utah. Preceding this, how
ever, were number of prelimi-
nary bouts, all of which were
very good and some of them
very exciting. Old Bill Jones. who has
oeen 1amlllar figure at q hundred ring
sides, acted as master of ceremonies, and
discharged his duties almost as well as
Colonel Ed Kelley could have done The
hrst event was four round bout between
oscar BLACK and Hays, two clever light
welgnts, VINO went at IL hammer and tongs
from start TO nnlsn. Hays had the advan-
tage in height, weight and reach. and the
set-to ended in his favor
Inc next event was four-round go be-
tween young Williams, a brother of the
champion, and Lynott. The men were
evenly matched, and the mill was very ex-
citing. Williams took the aggressive from
the srst, but Lynott stayed right with
MIN and fought with more dash and nerve
tnan ne mas ever before displayed In the
nrst round Williams outfought Lynott and
carried off the honors, but the latter made
stand In the second, and the exchanges
were pretty even. Lynott became still more
aggressive In the third, and his superior
science and ring experience told in his
favor. He hit Williams number of times
and escaped almost uninjured. In the
fourth Williams commenced fighting as
soon as the gong sounded, aud kept it up.
he was not able to land at first, Lynott
proving too shifty for him, but but he
would not be denied, and towards the end
succeeded In getting in volley of blows,
every one of which told. The contest took
immensely with the audience. as the hearty
applause demonstrated.
Next came ''set to' between Doyle and
Gallagher, two stage people, and they set
the audience wild with delight. The four
rounds went amid q continual roar of
laughter.
Richards, the coon, and Steve Davis. two
middle weights, next faced each other, and
they gave very good set to lasting four
rounds.
At the conclusion Of this bout. the Mon
tana Kid, fresh from his Rock Springs
victory, jumped into the ring, and through
the master of ceremonies denied Dempsey,s
claim that he had stopped the Kid in two
rounds. The latter then offered to put up
$50 for contest Of limited rounds with the
Csl1ornlan, or to go to a finish for $780,
The talk brought forth no response.
After music by Zimmerman's full band.
Prof. Johnson, an expert club-swinger,
gave line exhibition, followed by the gun
drill
Then came the event of the night. and
there was an outburst of applause from
Dempsey's friends as he entered the ring
esquired by Bish Kane and Barney Gallag-
her. He lie a lightweight of compact build
and long reach. Williams followed a
moment later, his seconds being the Mon
tana Kid and Herbert Slade. The cham
pion stripped in fine form and lowered over
the Californian like giant.
James Donaldson was chosen referee by
the audience, while Captain Lsnge and
Bob Cummings held the tickets. As soon
as the preliminaries had been settled. the
referee stated the match was under Queens
bury rules, and Williams agreed TO stop
Dempsey In six rounds for the entire gate
receipts and $500. Time was then called
and both men stepped briskly to the GEN.
ter. After sparring for moment, Demp-
sey opened hostilities by leading for the
lace, but was short. Williams responded
by throwing out Lis left, but the little man
cleverly lodged it. The champion
waited moment, and then caught
the Californian twice in the
face. Dempsey succeeded in landing 8
light body blow and followed il up with
one on the face. The round ended in an
exchange and with honors even.
In the second round the men spared
cautiously for an opening, and Williams
then started in to force matters. He led
vlclously for the face three or four times
in succession, but the Californian, by dodg-
ing and clever foot work, escaped each time.
Williams went out after him, however.
and finally caught his man full in the face
just as he ducked. Dempsey came no
gamely and commenced fighting, but his
blows lacked steam, while every time the
champion landed his big left, it told after q
couple Of exchanges of this kind. Williams
found an opening and landed on the face.
following 1t up with one on the jaw. which
sent Dempsey to the floor. He remained
there ten seconds and was counted out.
Thus Williams added another victory to
his long list.