San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1893-02-06
THE GLOVE CONTEST.
steve BuIIer Defeats Clarence Wat
ers Without Difficulty.


At 10 o'clock. Saturday night. the Mis-
sion Athletic club rooms were filled with
the local sports and at II o'clock the long
looked for contest between Steve Butler
and Clarence Waters. for the lightweight
championship of the southwest, took
place.
At IL o'clock Buffers seconds, Charles
Merchant and Jack Dexter, entered the
ring and amused the anxious audience
with a three-round boxing match, which
was highly appreciated. Numerous coins
covered the ring floor, and after the enter
tanners had gathered in the dust they
left, leaving the crowd in fit Of en-
thuSiaSm.
A purse was made up, and at midnight
Waters entered the ring amid storm of
applause. A few seconds later the cham
pion made his appearance and it was some
little time before the crowd could be sub
sided, the cheers being many, loud and
lasting. Tom Pyne was selected as referee
and Fred Kerbe as official time keeper.
At 1910 the sluggerS were introduced to
the spectators and hearty grasp of the
hands was the next move. Time was
called and the two rushed to the centre,
both with a fit of anger and with strong
determination to win or die in the en-
deavOr. Butler caught Waters in the
stomach, then made pretty play on his
neck with his left, causing him to drop
to the floor. In Ian instant he
gained courage and went at Butler even
In a more wrathy manner than at the
opening of the contest. he succeeded In
getting in one good blow on Buffers face
but the latter was back at him with an
other neck swing and then clinch. Time
was called and the almost breathless COM
batorS took their seats. Butler was IN
good trim still while Waters looked bad
and showed signs of weakening, caused
probably from his first flooring. The
crowd was all for Butler at this period,
and looks Of coincidence were rendered TO
the weaker Of the two. The entire round
was an exciting one and a clever tight
was made on both sides.
The second round was all one way.
When time was called Butler atonce, gave
Waters a left handler In the neck, then
stomach blow loored him. He was up
only to be knocked down again This was
repeated twice and Waters was almost
ready to pass In his checks de was
one of the earnest men ever seen In the
ring He was not DESTROYS OF giving In,
and by the aid of one OF the ring ropes, he
succeeded in raising up within the ten
seconds and stood in game, though APP
parent unconscious condition, waiting
to receive the last blow. Butler
was merciful and stood in
composed manner waiting for coach.
"One more Butler" was the loud cry of
his seconds and the champion gave his
opponent one slight, though effective
blow and he fell to the floor dead to the
world, not making any attempt to again
rise, The contest was declared to be
fairly won by Butler and the crowd dis
appeared. Waters was dragged to his
corner and Butler spent few minutes in
receiving cougratulation from his many
admirers.
1t is universally believed that the fight
Saturday night was the best ever wit
messed in tie southwest and gives San
Antonio a name over the sporting world
as a city Of remarkable vim.
Sport Ernest has challenged Butler for
another fight and offers forfeit of STOOL
is probable the latter will accept the
challenge and il such be the case, it Will
be hard fight.