The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-07-27
GEO DAWSON WINS.
nanny Needham Knocked Out
in the Twenty-Ninth.
/. BLOODY, DEMONIAc BATTLE,
American Had the Advantage for
the First Half Hour, but weakened
Under Kidney Blows.

a., Francisco, July 27.-George Daw-
- NJ Australia, and Danny Needham,
so-merlv of st. Paul, fought at the Califor-
MIA Athletic Club tonight for 5000
purse.
,eIt swings, slipping to the floor as Dawson
e,ovded him to the ropes. The exchanges In
80 s,.t five rounds were about even. Needham
-. more aggressive than usual, and landed the
h.,dest blows, Dawson bleeding at the nose in
~. ,hird round From the sixth to the ninth
.ornds Needham jabbed Dawson i'll the mouth
,,h bis left good exchange OF body blows
.,o.ed the eighth round. Needham thus far APP
,esred TO have the best of the contest.
The 6eht from the ninth to the twelfth round
90. full OF bits OF hot slugging Dawson now
landed harder, aiming right-handers for the
,;bs and kidneys. Needham landed hard with
ho;h hands on Dswson's head in the eleventh
,onnd Dawson was tired and somewhat ratified,
and fought desperately 1T close quarters. He
was bleeding profusely from the nose, aud
hon the round closed looked to be a loser.
From the twelfth TO the fourteenth rounds
yeedham banged the Australian with both
hspds Dawson was game, but seemed unable
N do any damage. Needham was as fresh rs
ever and unmarked. but slow in following up
leads Dawson caught hard left on the nose
near the close of the thirteenth round, stagger-
ing him. and drawing blood, the stream dyeing
his neck and chest.
Fourteenth round - Needham fought the
shsky Australian about the ring, smashing him
in the mouth with his left at every trial. Need
ham took his time, however, frequently slowing
nm for wind, at which time Dawson would bore
IN. The Australian presented a CORY appear
ance his nose and mouth being raw and red
and his chest streaming with blood. Needham
vas unmarked
Fifteenth round-Dawson fought desperately
and caught Needham a hard LETT and right on
the jaw, dropping him. Dawson rushed him
with the energy of despair, and drove both
hands on to Needham's head, who fell twice aud
was all but knocked out.
sixteenth round-Dawson rushed, landing
both hands hard. Needhsm was groggy, but
couutered twice on the head with his right.
Dawson dropped him with right, but Needham
rose when apparently out, and they fought
around the ring like demons Dawson fresh
ened under the excitement, and, though bleed
ing again at the nose, was much stronger than
Needham.
seventeenth round-Dawson rushed and
Needham stopped him with left in the mouth
and right on the head, Dawson continually
trying for the kidneys with his right
Eighteenth round-The last three rounds
were among the gamest ever fought in this city.
This round was slow, as both men were winded.
From the nineteenth to the twenty-fOurth the
fight progressed with varying effects, but with
Needham gradually weakening.
In the twenty-ffth Needham was all but out,
Dawson smashing him on the head and kid
nsys. Needham fell fiat on his face, and was
down eight seconds.
In the twenty-sixth Needham was doubled up
by another highlander on the kidneys
Twenty-seventh and succeeding rounds-Daw-
son kept up an aggressive feinting with his left
for the head and landing his right on the kid.
neys. Needham fell six times in the twenty
eighth round, more through weakness than
from blows received
Twepty-ninth round-DawsOn dropped Need
ham TO his knees with a right on the head.
Needham rushed once or twice, but his strength
was gone Dawson again smashed him in the
kidneys, landing his left on the jaw at the same
time. Needham fell on his back and was unable
10 rise Dawson was declared the winner.