Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-31
KNOCK OUT GLOVE FIGHT.



reached here In this mornings mail
contains very lengthy and lurid
"oKolusivo" wit, up Of the "knock
cut glove nsht between Jim Williams
Of salt Lake aud Bully Mahsu OF san
Ffaucisco," a, briefly mentioned In
yesterdays dispatches.
The ttrminatlon VI tho contest IN
thus referred 10: "The siumber OF w.
hiRhsu. IL was caused by thump on
the law from jim Williams, VINO OBJ
tains temporary oblivion IA jefferson
county resort. Denver police prevent
the match coming OIL ia this ciiy 10y
nrrcsting Mahan aud escotling him 20
tue county line"
Tue hght took place la tho dance
bell Of Jgiieg1sn county resort nnrll o.
wet OF Denver between II and l.
O'Clock last night. Williams agreed ~
stop thu san franciscan In Elk fOuuIs
ior sll aoilc anu the gate receipts, but
MGhan wa put 10 sleep At the close Of
tbs third round. Tickets Of admission
Gust e bu apiece anu about flfty sports
from Denver patronizpd the affair.
The articles Of agteemei stipulated
that the Il lht should take place be-
tween anu 10 O'Clock, but owing TO the
arrest ui one ~ the principals by tho
police nj . O'Clock In the evening, tue
nour was aei forward. Billy Mahan
| epent half an hour in the city jail "a a
sort Of nnieh 10 his ttaininG. Late IA
the afternoon word Of tue coming scrap
was carried 20 Chief Armstrong. The
selected battle-ground was reported 10
DO within Denvef's LIMIT, and the
| chief determined 10 step the fight. He
lott Instructions with Detective Colby
TO that elect and plan was determined
on to carry them out. About O'Clock
Detectives Dougsl aud Bghiottman put
| 10 into effect.
"Ai!sr short hunt they found Billy
Mahnn on Lhtimer street, near 5Oyeu-
'eehlni anu without nny explanations
marched INN to the city jail, where he
was lodged la cell. On tue record OF
arrests suspicion Of burglary and safe.
/ Keeping were charged against him.
| The hackers ~ the light malo every
effort to get thu pugilist free anu
hnhlly Lieutenant JOues released him
un n sou bond from Caters court, Bat
this pTccautIUn dii not satisfy the
lieutenant. So when the hack coutaiu.
ing Mahau And his seconds started fgr
the scene Of tue fght Detective Colby
anu Olicer Gross followed In buggy
ana escorted this lighters vehicle out
SIDE the Denver boundary, Williams,
hlb evconub ANA backcfs, together with
crowd Of sports, were awaiting
Mahan, IL took some Time 10 fix 10
an lb'lDOt ring and thea tho other ore.
liminarles were arrauged.v
Atser chTOuicling how Willlama
administered terrific puuiahmeut
TO his Rntsg0n!st covering three
rounds, tho paper closes It's &C.
count OF the fight by saying,
"Finally no knocked the San Fran.
olsonn against the wall with right
owing In tue jaw and Mshau dropped.
Time was called ami Mahnn,s sec.
onds carried him 10 his corner. Ihs
game hut much UutClRgscl; Mahan WAS
done for and his baokesa saw Is,
Wishing TO save him his second
stepped 10 the center OF tho ring aud
threw up tue sponge. lie saw thai
another round would emu the fghtaud
only Increase MahAn's punlshmrnt
without beneiiung him any. The
knocked out man ioBbly tried 10 Rise
and continue the fight, but was scarce.
" able 10 stand anu was holpoi OUT
side the ropes. The referee gave VII
liams tbs uroIsioH.
"rhe winner OF last nighps bout
VIII today challenge freddy" GRlla-
CHER to match, finish Or limited
number Of tOuuus, ami mas tue tinnn-
ciRl backing for Dig stakes. lie Is IN
tue middle class anu has good record.
Ia Stockton, California, he knocked
out Charley Turner, the oolored lad, |
VINO was champion middlsW eight VI |
tho c9asI at tho time, besides whipping
other good weit5rn men. He met |
"Denver Ell" Smith In salt Lake City
In the fall OF 'U3, snd the big heavy |
weight ihltd 10 put Williams out IN a |
iOut'TOuud sluggipg match.