The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-05
IOUNG CRITIC WINS.
Rating Horace Leeds in a
Twelye-Round Match.
NC CROWD At COMFY ISLAND.
-. Australian Wonder shows His SUI
..r,orfty From the start Philadcl-
phia sports Lose Their Money.

~~nex island. March 4--One OF tn best
20 ever put up by the Seaside Athletic
ss,.,E, was that prepared for It's patrons to-
s -ssts. Young Critic. the Australian. was
s~ssn 10 the fore to sfso= his wonderful
- and big crowd came from Psiia-
Z x-snbsa 10 see how Horace Leeds. OF Ats
s :ssr,te city. ~. j.. would make Il with the
ss~stnodean. There was a good deal of
Z --s~t betting on the event. and the Cuak-
- viii, their money made Leeds slight
<-.arste, but even money was the prevail
- price. Fully 4.ooe spectators were
resent.
Tori Denny. of Australia. and Soily
1nith. featherweights. spared ten
3 opnrd draw.
The fight OF the night was then an
s nsanced. Horace Leeds was the first 20
4 sg<rnb through the rog,es. accompanied by
Z ~ seconds. Young Critic followed. Just
81 10 o'clock. GrffTo looked fat. but In
{ SD condition. while Leeds. who Ii the
! ssiler, looked trained 10 the hour. The
bout was 20 be OF twelve rounds duration.
s. lz5 pounds.
rgund Leeds led but Critic landed on
me ear with his left Leeds again led.
kuding on the body. Critic eountered on
ne ear Leeds led ~ifh the left. bat Grif-
70 ascked cieveriy. Both landed on the
body and ear. Leeds gave Critic his ell
kov in the body At the end Of the round
GyffYG'a mouth was bleeding
Round z-Griffc landed twice with his
left on Leeds jaw. and after rapid ex-
changes landed again on the mouth. Leeds
I'D Critic landed twice over the heart
xsA once more I'm the face. but got
heavy blow over the heart in return.
Round 3-They started In very lively
with rapid exchanges on the body and
face which were equally divided. Leeds'
landed over the heart twice. Leeds led
A. 49, A. ~4E -
tefed on the face.
Round Leeds landed his right heavily
on The body Critic his him on the jaw
with his left Leeds swung with his left.
hut Critic lodged Critic hit hts man
fSe times In succession In the face.
Leeds smashed him In the chest.
Round 5-Leeds led. and Critic coun-
tered on the head. Both men were fight
iag hard. Lee.is led four times bat Crit
70 dueked. Leeds placed his left on Crit
fos mouth and Critic returned the CON-
plIment Griffo landed on the Jaw with
his laff. Leeds hit Critic In the face.
Refund 6--Grsffo led. but fell short and
was hissed for an attempt al back-heei-
ing. Both men landed on the mouth
Grino smashed Leeds In the face. Critic
landed on the neck. Leeds led, and Grit
IL smashed him on the jaw Critic work
ea his elbow trick frequently. Before the
gong rang Critic hit his man on the ear.
Round 7--Griffo led off Both men coun-
tered on the body. Leeds led and coun-
tered Critic got In twice on the face.
Critic landed on the face once more. Grit
70 hit Leeds in the eye. but Leeds coun-
tered on the body Critic punched Leeds
I'm the wind. Leeds led. and Critic conn-
tered on the Jaw At the close of the
round.
Round s--Both men got II on the face.
and Critic landed heavily on the mouth.
Leeds began bleeding from the mouth.
frino led twice on the ear with his right
Leeds hit Critic In the mouth with his
HI, drawing more blood. Critic again
sasshed his man In the face with his
,xhs and the round closed.
Round e-Leeds led and Critic lodged.
ls@as tined To dodge again, bat got a blow
n The hack. Leeds smashed Critic on
~ an. ard Critic got In on the face
ixiee Az usual Critic finished the round
b. smashing Leeds. this time on the face.
Esaad io--Leeds led. hns only hit Grit
fss am Critic landed on the jaw. Grit
10 Jumped u? In an attempt To hit Leeds
h ne face but fell short. Leeds got a
sinsef on the ear. Leeds rushed. Critic
tasEed. when Leeds led Critic threw his
shoui1er into him, and some Of the per-
sens bear tie ringside shouted 10 burst
% watch him
Round ii--After some more sparring
gFifo smashed Leeds again on IN. ear
and tapped him lightly on the face. Critic
sos 70 the Jaw with his right. but got
one on The mouth from Leeds Rapid
ashting followed.
Round i2-Lecdis landed his left on the
body. Poth countefed on the face, and
Grine iahhed Leeds in the face again.
1rlffo HIT Leeds on the ear. Leeds punch
ID Critic in the mounth. and Critic tried
hts shoulder once more. Referee Hurst
desiied In favor of Critic.