The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1893-01-20
He Failed on Account of Weakness to
Follow Up His Advantage and Was
Completely Knocked Out in
the Twenty-second.

Lon Turner had Billy Newell OF Port
land, and Kid Walker of Salt Lake, as
seconds. Pete Gillespie of Salt Lake was
Turner's hacker.
Turner won the toss for corners and
chose the southeast corner. Williams
went to the northwest corner. When the
men advanced to the center of the ring it
was just 11:29 pm.
Williams showed up in fine form and
looked like he had been carefully trained.
Turner looked like he had been in many
fight, and although he was thin, he was
well padded with muscle.
Round One-The men spared for an
opening, Williams landed lightly on
Turner'S breast, Turner returned on the
same. The men clinched-broke away
clinched again and broke away. Turner
landed on Williams jaw. Both spared
for an opening. Gong sounded. A very
tame round.
Round Two-Both men came up conf
dent. Turner landed lightly on Williams
jaw. Williams landed a heavy one full
on Turner's face. Several body blows
were exchanged.
Round Three-Neither man seemed the
worse for the fighting they had done.
After sparring they clinched, broke away
and Turner landed a heavy body blow.
| Williams returned with a blow in the
neck. Turner landed two light blows
and the round ended.
Round Four-Both men spared for an
opening. Turner landed lightly. CIinched.
| Williams landed several heavy blows.
The fighting became quite lively, the
round ending slightly in favor of Turner.
Round Five-Williams became more
cautious. Turner landed lightly twice on
| face; Williams returned twice. Turner
landed twice. The men clinohed as gong
sounded.
Round Six-There was good fight in
both men. Turner landed lightly; Will
liams returned heavy blow. Several
rapid blows were interchanged, and the
round ended with honors about even.
Round Seven-Turner landed lightly.
Williams came down heavily and Turner
returned. Williams chased Turner
around the ring right lively, all through
the round and hit him Just when he
pleased. Williams brought first blood.
Round Eight-Williams landed heavily
on the face twice. And then again.
Turner returned the blow. Williams
landed again and Turner returned. Then
Turner's face with terrible blow. Some
lively fighting occurred just as the gong
sounded. If Williams had pushed the
fight he could have put Turner to sleep.
Round Nine-Turner landed repeatedly,
but his blows were weak. Williams kept
Turner jumping around the ring. The
men clinched. Williams hit Turner a
good one just as they broke away. Will
Jams landed heavy blow in the face as
gong sounded.
Round Ten-There had been no fight
ing of consequence, but when this round
began Williams began to push the fight.
! Williams smashed Turner in the face and
then hit him again and then again.
Turner returned with body blow and
then ran away. Turner got in one good
blow in face Just before gong sounded.
Round 10. The fighting was little
livelier, Turner kept running away and
Williams kept hitting him when he got
close enough. Turner landed one heavy
face blow. Williams kept in the centre
and Turner RIM around the ring hitting
when he had chance and running away
Round IL. Turner came up gamer
Landed twice on Williams neck. Turner
forced the ghting-Willams could not
touch him. II was Turner round
Round ID. Turner landed twice on Will
liam's neck and then again and then hit
him a heavy upper cut. Williams re-
turned with smashing right handler.
The blows came quick and fast for few
seconds. So far it was anybody's fight
Round Fourteen-Turner landed his
left on Williams face. Williams landed
a right-hander. Turner smashed Will
grass. Williams got back at Turner with
a light left handler Turner landed lightly
twice, and then again. Williams
smashed him two heavy ones. Turner
landed lightly several times, and the
round ended slightly In favor of Turner.
Round Fifteen-Turner landed lightly
on Williams. Williams hit him hard
right hander. Turner came up with his
left and Williams returned with the right.
Williams hit Turner again with his right.
Turner landed hard right handler. Will
liams got in a light blow as the gong
sounded.
Round Sixteen-Both men spared for
an opening. Turner landed on the neck,
A few light blows were exchanged: the
men clinched: Williams landed as they
broke away. This round ended with
honors even.
Round Seventeen-Williams came III,
with one eye closed and seemed a little
groggy. Williams landed two heavy
blows; Turner landed on Williams neck
twice. Both men became cautious and
SPARED for an opening. Turner landed
lightly with the left.
Round Williams landed a
heavy right. Turner fought hard and
seemed determined to win in this round
Turner landed several times on Williams
neck. Turner tripped on the rope and
fell, but jumped up lightly. He got in
several smart blows on Williams neck.
1t was Turner's round.
Round MISUNDERSTANDING was lively.
lTurner got in several blows and got away,
Williams landed right-hander and
heavy upper cut. Williams got in re-
peated blows. 1t was Williams round.
Round Twenty-Turner landed a left on
Williams neck and vii Jams came back
with the right. This was repeated
Williams landed right and left. Fighting
was lively. Turner rushing the fight and
getting in several good blows. One that
landed on Williams chin nearly made
him groggy. The. round ended largely in
favor of Turner.
Round Twenty one-Turner landed
lightly on the face. Williams got in his
good right. Turner ran around the ring.
Williams kept the center and looked de.
termiped, be landed an occasional blow
Turner braced up and pushed the fight
landed repeatedly on Williams face anc
neck and trying to close Williams othel
eve. The round ended in favor of Turner
Round Twenty -two--''Go in to win. .
said Jim Williams to the younger vii.
liams, as he helped him from his seat
The sparring was lively. Turner got il
two good face blows and then made {
nistake-he rushed at young William.
rushed again and again, but it was use
less, Williams met him ever,
time with heavy blows and smashed
Turner in terrible fashion. a
ringing highlander sent Turner tt
the floor. Gone, two, three, four, y
said the referee. Turner struggled to his