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pounds). The fight was managed with
great secrecy, very few persons knowing
when and where it was to come off. 1t
was generally thought the fight would not
take place until Monday. There were
present only thirty or forty Of the princi-
pal supporters of the combatants. The
partisans of both were sanguine. The
weather was fine, the sun shining brightly
as the men appeared in the ring. Pritchard
was seconded by Jack Baldock and Sam
Biakelock. while Charlie Mitchell and
Charlie Rowell acted for Hall. Both men
showed up in good condition.
Little advantage was gained by either
man in the first round. Pritchard's sup
porters felt confident their man would
win, and ESQ to f100 was offered on
Pritchard as the men came up for the
second round. In this round Pritchard
knocked Hall clean off his pins with left
handed counter. Pritchard stood over his
opponent, and nine seconds sped by before
Hall got up. He kept out of danger, and
recovered so quickly that he was going as
fast as Pritchard at the call of time.
During the period of rest between rounds
two and three Mitchell gave sage advice to
Hall, who still wore a smile of confidence.
In the other corner Baldock said; ''lts
a cinch for you, Ted. You have only got
to finish him again in the middle"
Both men stepped to the scratch at the
word. Hall ducked from Pritchard's lead
and banged his left on the latter's mouth.
Before Pritchard could recover Hall once
more smashed him on the left eye. which
was now cut and discolored. 'I'll bet
fiOO that Hall leaves the ring without
mark. said Mitchell, and Hall with q
smile again landed heavily on Pritchard's
left eye. Pritchard now seemed nom
plussed. Twice he tried without effect to
get on his opponent, until in the last
fifteen seconds Hall delivered heavily with
both hands. Pritchard was fought into
his corner and was having bad time of it
when the end of the round really saved
him from a knockout. Hall at this
luncture was putting in tremendous
amount of will.
In the fourth round Pritchard left his
corner looking very much flushed and evil
IDENTIFY in distress. In direct contrast to
him Hall took the middle of the ring full
of fight and confidence. Pritchard, how
ever, was first at work, and he encouraged
his supporters by twice delivering his left
on Halls mouth. The Australian only
smiled, and from the way he waded in 1T
seems he was only biding his time to land
strong on his legs, and nobody thought
the end so near. A busy rally followed.
Then, breaking away. Hall got close in
Timing his effort. he shot his right across
on Pritchard's cheek. The blow was a
little too high, but it knocked the London
er to the boards, where he lay Just seven
seconds. Then he got up again and
made plucky effort to keep the
Australian away. Hall, however, waded
in. hooking his left in Pritchard's chin and
smashing him right on the point. The
effect was instantaneous. Pritchard fell
to the floor on his back and there lay for
second or two, then, rolling over, he re-
NAMED motionless until ten seconds were
called out one by one by the timekeeper.
When they had elapsed Hall was declared
winner.
Mitchell hoisted Hall shoulder high,
Hall receiving the congratulations of his
seconds, while Pritchard. who broke down
altogether, had the sympathy of no small
number of those present. The contest
lasted IL minutes and 80 seconds.
james Hall. champion middle-weight pugilist
OF England, is the handsomest fighter now
living. He was born at Sidney, New South
Wales, July %, 1865, and stands feet inches
tall. He Is a resident of Chicago, and has
taken out his first naturalization papers. Little
was known of him until be came TO this coun-
try soon after Fitzsimmons whipped Dempsey.
On landing at san Francisco he challenged Bob
Fitzsimmons to fight for the championship OF
the world, and disputed Bob's claim to the
champion ship OF Australia. declaring he had
beaten him. The San Francisco sports put
Aleek Greggans against Hall 20 see what he
could do and the Australian made monkey of
him. Then he went on tour of the United
States. visiting Seattle among other places He
was matched TO fight Bob fitzsimmons at ST.
Paul for a $4,000 purse, but the promoters
of the fight, fereseeing loss, instigated
Governor Merriam 10 forbid the fight In
his boy hood Hall served an apprenticeship as q
piasterer, but at the age of Is became a pro-
fessional pugilist. Billy Mccarthy having been
his instructor Following is Halls record.
Beat George White, rounds
Beat Jack siavin. 6 rounds.
Beat jim Nolan, 6 rounds.
Beat Jack Maioy, rounds.
Beat Peter Bolan, IL rounds.
Beat Herbert Goddard, rounds.
Beat "Fut" Ryan, rounds.
Beat Herbert Goddard, second fight, rouuds
Beat dummy Mace, rounds
Beat starlight rounds
Beat Dan Creedou. 4 rounds.
Draw with Jim fogarty, l. rounds.
Beaten by Owen Sullivan, II rounda
Beat Bob Fitzsimmons, rounds.
Beat Ted Pritchard, 3 rounds.
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