Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-09
THE BLACK DIDN'T DO IT.
RE HAD a CONTRACT TO KNOCK
YOUNG REDDY" OUT.
nut Ten Rounds, the Time Set, Was
Not sufficient LeInure--Dohanon,
the black. shows Himself Game,

The negro didn't get much sympathy
but Re certainly got fair play. That
can not be disputed. 1t Is doubtful,
too whether, had he been white. he
would have received much more, con-
sid0ring how much bigger he was than
the white man.
Bohannon weighs 40 pounds and is
rafting good oolored fighter. He is
tall, magninoen;ly built and developed
has the reach OF an ouranB outang
and the wiry quickhess OF cat. He
strikes terrific blow and is game,
dead game. He is bad general. how
ever Thsts his weak point. He doesn't
know how to follow up his advantage
when he gets one, and success vlslbly
rattlea him When ne lands ringing
blow he seems to consider too much
how mad It has possibly made his an
tagonist Instead OF following up his
vicious sledgc-hammer blows with like
ones. he Immediately assumes the de-
fensive,
That is one reason why the remarSa-
bic spectacle OF a white man, fully a
head lower than he. and with siN
inches shorter reach, stood before him
for ten rounds last night and came GU.
at the end with only out lip. II Bo-
harmon had changed his tactics as late
rs the eighth round-maybe the ninth
this victory for young Reddy Gala
CHER, despite his gameness IN meeting
such Il muscular giant, might never
have been chronlclad
Bohannon undertook to knock young
"keddy' out In ten rounds or lose the
Tight The only time he came the least
near doing It was In the seventh round,
when he knocked Reddy down by a
heavy cross-countsr on the neck Red
dy Was on his feet in an instant. but
he was Iuomentarily daZed, and there
was Il splendid chance for die black
hBhter nut he danced on and missed
again.
The event was opened by a three
iound sp lring match between two
oarkies-Cole of Fort Worth and Wash
" Dallas. They exhibited considerable
Cieverness.
Then Red Ike and Kid Lewis gave
lhrce rounds OF very skillful boxing.
ihe Fdd' was given n monster boost
ny the crowd Ia the way OF contrlbu-
IONS. He has been,sn hard luck, having
broken his hand in the fight with Fem
ner. Popular Or. Duringer gained a
round Of appliance from the sports when
singled out by the man with the hat
ana asked II 1t wasn't SO that the
'Nd's' hand was broken.
Then one Moore OF Fort Worth and
Johnson OF Cleburue finished Tn pre-
llmlnnrles and young Reddy Gallagher
stepped into the ring ready for his big
job. Billy Dooley, the tyell-known Pa
clio coast fighter Red Ike and KID
Lewis were his backei D.
When Bohannon, the black boy. step
| ped in. seconded by Woods. Tommy
Carr all Jim Sullivan, he appeared
a veritable model physically, SO 1.-THE
and subtle in his movement, 40 quick
and so much larger than his antagon-
list, that few believed the small man
/ could hold his Job and looked for his
! speedy flooring. There was a curious
! gNmmer of determination and caution
/ Ia the red-hcuded mans eyes as he
| turtlNcly sized mp his job In the other
| corner Let him do all the nghtng,"
! whispered Dooley and give him the
/ deNil when you can safely, my bow"
| advice which Reddy executed to the
| letter,
First round--A tremendous degree
/ OF caution on both sides. a coffin not
| handled with more care than the at
/ tempt at the first blow. Gallagher held
| tho track around the ring The black
| Occupied the center and tried unsuccess-
| fully TO get Rcddy I'm a corner. The
| for
Second round-The black began ag-
/ gressive tactics and rushed twice. lie
/ looked for his man in one corner. while
having ducked cleverly Reddy was in
the other lie rushed again and landed
a vicious chin blow, Reddy retalated
with heavy blow on the stomach and
whack for the jaw with knock out
force, but landed short.
| Third round-The black lands two re-
sounding blows and the black contin-
| gent Of the audience shout. The black
again corners Reddy. but this time re-
celves two neck blows and trips back
ward
Fourth round-Reddy lands heavily
for the wind and stunning blow on
the head lie follows this up by a blow
on the blacks wind, knocking him
! down, Reddys round. decidedly, but
no harm done the black.
Firth round-lleddy tries to cross
counter tho black, but falls short his
disadvantage Of reach being painfully
apparent. Black walks on the referees
pet corn and the referee frowng hard
and one OF the crowd shouts. Look
out for tho brlc-a- hrac"
] HlNAu Touhu--1uCn manOpuVcring
but only one blow and that landed
/ ligluy by the black. Nobody's hrht
yet. even IN forecast.
Seventh round-Reddy lands stun-
ming blow on blacks right temple. al
most taking him of his feet again. The
black retaliates by smashing Reddy 10
the ground, and he comes up quickly.
but clearing his throat and half-dazed'
The blacks only fair chance of the
eVs iur SO
Eighth round-A ringing blow bv
Reddy over the blacks heart. Black
PUSHES Reddy into the corner and
knocks him TO his knees. Reddy's lin
cut. First blood for the black. Black
PUSHES In and, getting out OF his way.
Redy appears 10 make pivot blow
Referee, on Reddys statement and the
appearance OF the blow Jules il acct
dental. The black protests.
Ninth round--Black rushes furlouslv
Goaded by the comments OF the crowd
the black says. Have to turn white IN
win here tonight" and voice In the
/ crowd shouts, You're all right Go on
I We're for the winner" Darxey rushes
ana eomhnntant clinohes. Accused
keddy OF hut,lng and asks TO know II
tnats the game. Reddy: ar ala IL
" was accidental" Bohannon. 81,
I You say II was accidental. it's All
! right Cross-eounter heavIiv Rcdd,,
Z falling ghnrf u,.1 49, AN'AAg