Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-08-21
DONE Up.
Hall Finishes Him Completely il
Thirteen Minutes.
THE AUSTRALIAN PROVES TO BE A
Very Superior Man-The Fight
Took Place Privately and Was
Witnessed by a Few Gilded
Plug-Uglies Who Could Put Up
Big Money for Admission.

LONDON, Eng, August 20.-Jem Hall,
the Australian, and Ted Pritchard, the
English middleweight, decided their
long talked Of fight in private yester-
day. 1t was given out that the men
wouldn't meet until next Monday, but
a shift was decided on yesterday and a
good crowd of chosen sports put up e3O
and cas- each to see the affair. Pritch-
ard had the call in betting to up TO
yesterday morning when 1t suddenly
changed to favor Hall,
The men came together about 9
o'clock. To the Englishmen's surprise,
Hall walked away with his opponent.
1t was one-sided affair and great
disappointment. Hall showed that he
had longer reach, and was far cleverer
than Pritchard. Almost from the first
it was evident that victory
rested with the former. Pritchard
made a splendid defense, but showed
signs of being used up in the third
round, and was unable to come to time
in the fourth, Hall thus winning the
fight and CO, 900.
The men fought at II stone pounds,
or 160 pounds.
Both men stepped to the scratch at
the word. Hall ducked from Pritch-
ards lead and banged his left on the lat
ter's mouth. Before Pritchard could
recover Hall once more smashed him on
the lip, which was now cut and distig-
ured. "I'll bet 100 pounds that Hall
will leave the ring without mark" {"
said Mitchell, and Hall, with n smile,
again landed heavily on Pritchard's left
eye. Pritchard now seemed nonpluss-
ed. Twice he tried without effect TO get
onto his opponent. In the last fifteen
seconds Hall delivered heavily with
both hands. Pritchard was fought into
the corner Of the ring and was having a
bad time of IL, when the end OF the
round saved him from knock out.
In the fourth round Pritchard left
his corner looking very much flushed
and evidently in distress. In direct
contrast to him, Hall took the middle
Of the ring full OF fight and confidence.
Pritchard, however, 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 weaved in it was
seen that he was only biding his time to
land on his opponent. Pritchard was
still strong on his legs, and nobody
thought the end was so near. A busy
rally followeI, then, breaking away,
Hall got close in. Timing his effort he
shot his right across on Pritchard's
cheek. The blow was little too high,
but IL knocked the Londoner to the
boards, where he law just seven sec
onds. Then he was up again and made
a pluckly effort to keep the Australian
awsy.
Hall, however, again weaved in,
hooking his left in Pritchard's chin and
smashing the right on the point. The
effect was instantaneous. Prltchard
fell on the floor on his back. Here he
lay for a second or two and then rolling
over, he remained motionless until the
ten seconds were called out by the time
keeper. When it had elapsed Hall was
declared the winner. Mitchell hoisted
Hall shoulder high. Hall receiving the
congratulations of his friends, while
Pritchard, who broke down altogether,
had the sympathy of no small number
Of those present. The contest lasted
13 minutes and seconds.