The Meeker herald., 1894-07-21
\ rotpomrri of Sports.

People of sporting proclivities, and
especially admirers of the pugiiistic
arena, who favored Meekcr with their
presence on Monday last were afforded
the opportunity of witnessing a contest
inside the ropes that was certainly all
they could desire in that line. The
fight was between Tom Robinson OF
Craig, and Lutte Kellogg of Aspen, who
has state reputation rs n clever boxer
Robinson is new man in the ring, but
as he is built like prize fighter and
looks like one it was thought he could
make an interesting scrap with most
any middle-weight, and while he made
very creditable showing on Monday
it was generally conceded that he was
not lin it" when opposed by Kellogg,
although he has the advantage Of tie
latter in hight, weight and reach,
In the tate hstic bout Kellogg main
tanned his well earned reputation rs
one of the gamiest habituts of the ring
in the Rocky mountain region. lie is
scientific and very quick, two qualities
very essential to the successful pugllist
1t took sixteen rounds TO decide Mon
days contest, which was according to
Queensbury rules, and the lighting was
fast and furious from beginning to end
Up to near the eud of the eighth round
Robinson seemed TO have the best of
the fight, but at this stage of the game
Kellogg got in a few telling blows and
knocked bis opponent clean off his pins,
and would have undoubtedly finished
the business then had time" not been
called, In the ninth round Kellogg
had the best of it and Robinson looked
pretty "groggy' when time was
called. From now on Robinson was
cautious and spared for wind. He re-
covered rapidly from the pounding re-
ceived in the eighth and ninth rounds,
but it was evident Kellogg had the fight
well in hand at this time. From the tenth
to the fifteenth round The honors were
easy but slightly in favor Of the Aspen
man. In the sixteenth round after a
lively bout he knocked Robinson against
the ropes, and the latter failing to come
to time Kellogg was declared the win
ner.
Walter James acted as second to KEEL
logs and Burt Garrett seconded Robin
son; John W. Welch made competent
and impartial referee. and Herman
Pfeiifer and q. Il. Kelly OBLIGATED as
time-keepers.
\ very quiet and respectable audience
witnessed the affair and all report hay
ft,g L. 4 tt.f
receipts were not sufficient to meet the
purse but Pete Welch went down in
his jeans for the deficiency.
TIE RACES.
Only one horse race was run, but it
was lively one. The entries were
by Dick 1'ovey, c. j. Duty, Font Harris
and William McKeown. Tovey won
first money and McKeown second.
THE BASE BALL GAME,
Between the Grays and picked nine,
resulted in victory for the latter by a
score of 80 to n. The Grays were minus
some of their best players and put very
little effort into the game. On the other
hand the picked nine had such good
ball-tOssers as Burt Garrett and Charley
Gregory of the Craig nine, Ward of
New Castle, Saltmarsh and James of
Meeker. Owing to a sore hand the lat
ter was in poor form but when in shape
Walter will make a favorable showing
with any man on the Meeker roster.
Tue star plays were made by Saltmarsh
and Ward. The latter is undoubtedly
the best all-round ball player who has
appeared on the Meeker diamond this
summer. lie is fine pitcher, good
batter and understands the game in all
its details. He has been here several
times during the summer and would To-
cate aud join the local nine if he could
get job. He would be valuable ac-
QUESTION.
All things considered Mondays sports
and games were very creditable and
much of the credit for their success is
due Mr.. L. +. WEIGH, who was chiefly
instrumental in getting them up.