Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-08-26
KID LEWIS WHIPS FENNER.
FAIR FIGHT From START TO FIN
IsH wiru No TOuLiN0.
In the Twelfth Round Lewis HuShe-'
aud by swift uppercut Puts Fen
ner TO sleep for Five Minutes-Iiow
IL WAS by Rounds.

ner to sleep for Five Minutea-how
II Was by Rounds.
A glove contest ION the dead SQUARE
las the sporting fraternity say-from
beginning to end, took place last night
at the corner of Twelfth and Calhoun
streets.
KID" Lewis and Ed Fenner. feath-
erweights. were the contestants. Both
are well known in sporting circles and
both bear the reputation OF being game
men
There was no Weighing in at the
| ringside Kid Lewis weight was given
as lO5, and Ed Fenner. apparently /
1 heavier. was said to weigh 10. 1t is I
probable he came somewhat under
this.
A new open-air arena has been ar [
ranged by Maddox and Kits at the
place mentioned A 1G-foot ring is in
the center OF an enclosure OF heavy
planks Is feet high. The arena has
the solid ground for a flooring, which
is covered with sawdust.
Maddox and Kits have given 1t out
that the contests here are to be ION
the dead level" Due to this determine
ton and the frmness OF the referee
and the temperament Of the audience
to have 1t enforced, the contest last
night was as fairly conducted as any
that has ever taken place There was
no foullng and no attempt at it. AT
the outset the referee announced plain
Is that an attempt at fouling would
forfeit the contest 1t was evident that
he meant business and the spirit OF
fairness consequently displayed brought
about as orderly and quiet crowd
as ever assembled at Il ringside.
The contest lasted twelve rounds.
AT the outset Lewis was on the oggres-
sive The disparity between his size
and that OF his antagonist won all
the sympathy not previously enlisted
for the other man. Lewis is said to
be the comellest pugillst in the South
| west. and deserves the reputation. lac
atrius TO as 1.-THE and shupely n figure
q as ever ornRmcnted the model OF n
Crocian sculptor He is exceedingly
light and swift on his feet, ana plants
them as he does his blows, with apso-
, lutte precision and command.
, Frnncr Is also quick, but lacks the
taEllity Of Lewis The disparity OF
their skin was manifest at the out
; set. His only chance appeared TO pc
his apparently superior powers of en-
}, durance Had Lewis received the pun
3 lshment he inflicted last night ne
would have been rocked to sleep long
s before Fenner succumhed
/. FIRST round-Lewis aggressive. Does
not pause a second 20 measure his man
= three swift, rafting blows on the
head. and each time receives Fenners
ia dab on the neck. Lewis round.
4 Second roumd-fewls lands a series
!. of uppercuts on Fenuer's chin and one
Pc fun blow over the heart Fennei
>. places a ringing rib rooster.
v Third round-Lewis gets In another
'' uppercut on Fenner's chin and does
some fine ducking. Fenner lands q
good blow. nngerlng Lewis, who drive
him into a corner and puts him OF
~ sea legs. Lewis round.
Fourth round-Fenner lands tire
g., mendous blow on Lewis neck, almos
IL knocking him OFF his feet. Lewis re
taliates by smashing him over tn
a. face. drawing hrst blood. Fenner yer!
grogEy.
Fifth round-Fcnner comes to tn
scratch very groggy and Lewis trie
NJ for finish, but fails. Lands heavll
but In the wrong place.
google on his right optic and Is Gu
IL. over 1t. Lewis lands a terrific right
handler on Fenners ear. The emu {
Che round Is called as Lewis rusht
lis for finish.
Seventh round-Fenner comes to tim
Is very Broggy but manifesly game an
o. lands a ringing rigilt-hander ON Levi
jaw, Lewis crowds and lands twiC
heavily ON Fenner's face. This We
Fonners best round.
M Eighth round-Fenner appears to |
gaining strength ana Lewis losinl
OF Each blow the latter has landed co
emit him heavy tab on the neck and u
or effect is now telling. Lewis GROVE
the Fenner after two heavy cross-counte
to- for the head in which he got the be
OF 1t,
Ninth round-Fenner has fully r
gained his wind and is quicker tha
81, when he entered the ring. 1t lool
'on like long battle.
VS. Tenth round-At the close of N
inc round IL is nobodys n:ht. Lewis lool
w. n little weakened and his antaBoni
appears 10 have recovered from h
terrible punishment. Lewis sudden
renows the aggressive and almost pu
Fenner on sea-leFs again.
Wy Eleventh round-Fenner tries inc
fectually to rush matters hut gets d
ms cidedly the worst OF IT, He apparent
~ Is stronger while Lewis Is heavier
1901 tlan usual.
ely Twelfth round-Lewis makes a (
he rious and successful rush Tor fms
nan lie crowds Fenner into a corner Al
wo- a swift upper-cut rolls him on t
:, 4, floor. 1t was done so quickly and wi
such cat-like agility that the audien
the hardly understood that Fenner W
him knocked out. 1t was full 1--WE mlnui
the before he came TO-
ON Before the fight two very go
,,a sparring matches were given by We
uie brook and Herring four rounds a
OF Red Ike and Reddy Gallagher. thu
rity rounds.
iese The Galveston crowd has been I
LOT deavoring TO put Maloney for n
the against Ahern OF Fort Worth. n
contest Is next on the program here
us Sue for the Receipts.
,dad Deptou, Tex, Aug. 25.-In all pr,
any ability the Bolton Baseball club will
at stitute suit to recover 40 per cent