Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-20
u WAS A LIVELY FIGHT
In the Moonlight Down in the Vicinity of
Fort Foote.
Contestants Were Bantam Weights.
but They Put Up "a Straight Fight
-"Sassce'' Knocked Out.

Two young followers in the footsteps of
champion James j." met In nstic combat
last right in an out-of-the-way place be-
yond the city borders, and pounded each
other until one of them could pound no
more. The fight was hot stuff from be-
ginning to end. and watched by a biz
crowd OF sports, who took in the whole
thing and whose blood tingled at every
good hit the combatants got IN.
The two principals and consequently the
two heroes of the crowd. were ''Sassee Can
delta, an Italian newsboy, who is well
known among thu army of boys that
spread The Star through the town every
afternoon, and a plucky New York Jockey.
whose name is not in the directory put
VINO is known among a big circle of resi-
dents and frequenters of Jackson City,
where he has made his headquarters for
some time. as "Chappie" The two were
bantam weights. running ninety pounds
The fight had been well advertised among
the class who support such affairs and
know how to keep them dark from those
VINO dont, and consequently at midn:gh
a large crowd was assembled at the Penn
sylvania depot They filed into two Zig
omnibuses and about a dozen cabs and left
through the moonlight night, out by Ana
costa and past the insane asylum for a
secluded spot near Fort Foote. They were
followed to the District line by a squad of
city blue coats, but when they were out in
Maryland the cops said good night 10 the
crowd and came back to the city At Fort
toote the party from the city were Joined
by a lot of sporting men from Jackson
CITY, Who had come down the river in q
barge, and all together they raised a purse
or 800 A well-known bookmaker OF Jack
son city was chosen referee, and two prom
inent sporting men seconded each one of
the principals.
The Fight Begins.
Amidst intense excitement the four-ounce
gloves Were donned, time was called and
the fight began.
The fight was one of the prettiest seen
here for long time. For eleven rounds
they fought, hitting hard and fast, and
without much gain by either one until the
very last. "Sassee" seemed to hold a little
the better hand from the start and gained
first blood in the sixth round. The crowd
was supremacy happy. "Chappie" broke up
his opponents rushing tactics by a couple
of rib roasters, and ''Sassee'' returned the
compliment with some heavy left handlers
on and about "Chappie's" head.
The Blood Spurted.
''Sassee" seemed the more ccientifc, but
they both got in many good raps and made
the blood squirt over themselves and the
ground. Round after round went on Until
the two plucly pugilists came UP for the
eleventh time. Neither of them had appar-
emily weakened. and the spectators. who
were drinking it eagerly in, looked for
plenty more fight still.
But they were mistaken. ''Sassee'' was
too confident, and in moment when he
was OF his guard 'Chappie' got in his work
and, swinging his right with terrific force
landed on the others jaw. 1t came down
like a pile driver. and every man there
could feel in his bones how il fel..
But ''Sassee" was unconscious on the
ground and couldn't feel at all. 1t was a
knockout blow. Everybody knew the sport
was over, and the crowd went home.