The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-06-04
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Leslie Pearce anH v.,,. Abbott Had q Hard
Battle at the suffolk Club.
| Boston, June 8-At the end of the
twentieth round Leslie Pearoe of Phila-
delphia was awarded a decision over
Stanton Abbott at the Suffolk tonight.
About 800 people were present, includ-
ing John L. Sullivan and other well
known fighters.
Abbott was the first to eInher the ring.
His seconds were Mysterious" Billy
Smith and Jimmy Kelley. A few Sec
onds later Pearce entered with Spike"
Sullivan, Jack Smith and Morrie Clarke.
Dan Murphy was timekeeper and Cap
tain "Bill" DAILY was referee. Both men
! proved themselves to be the fafrest
| fighters that have ever been seen in
Boston and they gave a very scientific
exhibition At the start the referee
announced that there would be a de-
cision.
First round-Pearce led with his left
in Abbotts face Abbott led for the
face with his right. but missed. The
round closed with both men sparring
for an opening.
Second round-Pearce led for stomach,
but fell short Abbott hit Pearce full
in the face with the right and followed
with the left Both clinched. Pearce
led with his right and struck Abbott a
hard blow in the face that staggered
the latter.
Third round--Abbott led and landed
lightly on Pearce's neck. Both men
fought cautiously and Pearce landed a
stiff blow. Abbott put in some good
blows
Fourth roud-Abbott opened by land
ing two good blows on the wind and
straight stiff punch. Pearce fought
shy. Towards the close of the round
Abbott landed on his opponents wind.
Fifth round-Pearce led for Abbott's
right ribs, but missed and slipped. He
swung left and right for the Jaws, but
fell light Abbott struck out with his
left for the body, but he did not reach
and Pearce landed a heavy right on the
jaw.
Seventh round--Pearce struck the only
telling blow in this round.
Eighth round--Pearce continually led
for the face and stomach, landing each
time. Abbott then landed two hard
rights on Pearce's face. The latter sent
i'm some good stiff punches on Abbott's
face and jaw.
Ninth round-Both men sent in straight
Iefts fun in the face Abbott upper-cut
Pearce and landed on his jaw.
Tenth round--Pearce fought Abbott |
against the ropes, and missed a right |
swing. Abbott put straight right on |
the face of Pearoe, and Pearce kept at |
Abbott's wind. Both began some in |
fighting and each landed light. The |
round closed with clinch.
Eleventh round-Abbott led with /
right swing, but did not land, and before |
he could get away received a left upper |
cut In the jaw. Pearce tried to keep up |
his pace but was shy. Neither did /
much during the twelfth. Pearce did |
all the leading in the thirteenth.
Fourteenth round-Pearce landed /
right swing on Abbott's jaw and fol-
lowed with two lefts In the face.
Both men worked hard during the
round. 1t was evident that
the crowd was looking for knockout
Sixteenth round-Abbott began to |
show sinsns Of weakness. Pearce land
ed often.
Seventeenth round-Pearce made mat
ters warm for Abbott. He kept lead
ing and landing his right and left.
Abbott was groggy at the end Of the
round.
Eighteenth round-Abbott recovered
his wind and began by landing a right
on Pearce's jaw. Pearce landed often
with his left.
Nineteenth round-Abbott evened up
matters in this round and landed often
IN Pearoe's stomach and face. The lat
,er fought more careful and when the
gong rung both were sparring,
Twentieth round--Abbott landed q
straight left in the face, and followed
With one on the stomach. He kept jab-
ping his left in Pearce's face, and at the
md of the round it looked as though he
would be able to best him.
Pearce kept a cool head, and occa-
ionally put his right light on Abbott's
tomach.
The fight was awarded to Pearce on 7
POINTS, although both men were fresh Mt !,
he end of the round and could have ,
ontinued. '
1t Was a Failure.