The morning call., 1894-03-05
PEPPERS CAN HIT.
Australian Bench Is Fin
isI1ed in One Round.
THE BLACKS WICKED LEFT.
Disappointed Sports Appeased
by Another Contest,
WHICH ENDS IN A FIZZLE.
Harry Maynard Finds That the Po-
sition of Referee Is Not All
Milk and Honey.
WHICH ENDS IN A FIzzLE.

stration yesterday when in less than one
minute he succeeded in oueIIing the mar
tial sririt of Bench, the newly arrived
Australian.
1t had been originally planned that
Peppers should fight Nick Burley, who
challenged him at Sausalito the previous
Sunday after Peppers had defeated Dan
Hickey. By the way. an unfounded rumor
was spread that BUrley had been drowned
by the capsiIing of boat in the bay on
Saturday. Burnley was in the boat and 1t
did capsiZe, but so far from occupying a
slab in the morgue he turned up at Ocean
View yesterday to witness the fight.
Burley signed articles on Saturday to
fight Joe King. so, for this occasion, new
antagonist was found for PeDpers in the
person OF Bench. The latter has only
just arrived from Australia. and almost
nothing is known of his lighting record.
Since his arrival. however, he has been
under the protecting wing Of J m Ryan,
who declared that be could do wonders.
But be didn't do wonders yesterday, by
any means.
The scene of the encounter was Pat Can.
avan's Seven-mile House, and the ropes
and stakes were pitched on the coursing
park. just outside the grand stand. 1t was
huNtILScu ludl TIC event WOulu TAKE piace
about 3 O'Clock, just after the days cours-
ing had been concluded. But although the
men were on the ground there was per-
ceptible hitch in the proceedings, owing
TO the decided objection of the coursing
fraternity 10 obey Canavan's Older Buy
ticket or leave the ground" However,
the programme was changed. the ropes
and stakes were pulled up and tile ring
pitched in suitable room at the back Of
Canavan'S hotel.
Betting was brisk enough. but there
was very little bench money. To begin
with. no one knew what Bench could do.
Again, Bench looked light in bis clolhe
No one would give him credit for weigh
ing more than 140 rounds, although il was
rumOred that jim Ryan had declared his
weight 10 be ia. So Peppers opened a
good favorite. and before time was called
the betting had wldened until the long end
represented a 100 TO 81 chance.
All the sports turned up 10 see the mill.
Billy Jordan was there, fresh from his
sprinting experience at Sausallto, Joe
Choynski, Harry COrbetf, AIRY Maynard,
Jerry Marshall, Peter Maher-all of them,
As soon as the crowd got seated and the
preliminaries were arranged Harry May
nard was deputed to enter the riug and
inform the assemblage that this was purely
an exhibition of the manly art, in when
no brui ality would be allowed. The gate
receipts would 90 to The winner at The
conclusion of six rounds. while sympathy
would be the sole guerdon of the defeated.
IL was nearly 8 O'Clock when the men en-
tered the ring. Peppers showed up With a
damaged wrist. but otherwise looked clean
and healthy. 1t was again noticea BILE that
his reach was his strongest point. Bench
looked well, too. but fleshY. He is slnutly
built and has good shoulders, but he is not
remarkably active. 1t was given out that
Peppers weighed 15S and Bench 154
haH II a
Jockey" Reynolds were behind Peppers.
white Catch Cunningham and Tim Nc
Grath looked after Bench. Harry Maynard
was chosen referee.
The moment the men faced each other
il was seen that Bench had no chance. He
couldn't touch his agile adversary, while
that murderOus left OF Peppers told every
time OF his head and chest. The encounter
was OF short duration.
As soon as time was called the men
rushed at each other. and in a hot exchange
Peppers got in last blow on Bench's lace.
A second later and Bench went through
the ropes. He came up only to be knocked
down again, taking plenty OF time TO rise.
Again Peppers sent in his wicked left and
again Bench bit the dust. He was pal
pably weak, and when for the fourth time
Peppers sent him to grass he did his best
TO get up, but despite the encouraging
shouts of his seconds he sank TO the floor
d1alU Ucdlcus VI Lie IOuDQ, one
minute.
No sooner had Peppers been awarded
/ the fight and the excitement subsidized
than Harry Maynard rushed to the front
| with the announcements that another con-
/ test had been arranged TO fill up the pro.
gramme. 1t was stated that Young
| Cboynski and Jockey" Reynolds would
do battle in an eight.round 60 for purse.
! Dollars. halves, quarters, dimes and even
nickles were quickly contributed until the
| hat held enough to satisfy, and the men
were called on.
This fight ended in a fzzle In fact it
j was more like riot than anything else.
! Reynolds had never HAD gloves on before,
while Young" Choynski as a pugiist
| certainly does not resemble Joe OF that
| ilk. However, tie lads faced each other with
jim Blodus and Tim McGrath On the side
of Choynski, while Hickey and Marshall
stood behind Reynolds. Both lads made
play from the start, Choynski apparently
outboxing the other, while Reynolds went
in solely for smuggling. He missed fire.
mostly, and swung round as On a pivot
II was anybody's fight.
An unearthly din arose at this juncture
Spectators shouted themselves hoarse
| seconds screamed, until at last Maynard
| finding he could not preserve order, sepa.
rated the fighters, and refused to go OF
unless some decorum were observed
Choynski was getting bit the best of il
when this occurred, and his seconds were
irate, but Maynard stood firm. Finally the
fight went on.
In the next round Reynolds got in a sloE
or two. but exhausted himself so mani
testify that if Choynski had known how Il
fight he could have finished him up there
and then. But he fenced with his adver
sary until at last he was forced TO fight
Then Reynolds was nearly out and afte-
being floored Choynski appeared 10 com
nit a deliberate foul by striking him as BIZ
lay.
Then there was an uproar-"Foup was
started on both sides. MAYNARD wished
himself miles away and scrambled out o.
the ring, refusing 10 continue. Argument
were of no avail and in the end the none,
| W as divided between the Two com batant
and the days spor declared at an end.
1t Is earnestly hoped that future meet
ings may terminate more favorably Il
sport than that of yesterday. The Pepper
fight unfortunately was Of too short dur a
ton to satisfy sports who had travelled al
the way from San Francisco TO see the fun
and the contest added on the spur of
moment can hardly be taken as a fai
sample
AS the Supervisors of San Mateo Count,
have granted permission 10 the San Mated
| Athletic Club to Told these eight-rounl
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