The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1895-03-07
A HOT FIGHT.
CRITIC BEsTs LEEDS IN TWELVE
ROUNDS.
1t Was An Interesting Fight Through
out-The Costello-W Fight a
1O-Round Draw-Other Sporting
Items of Interest.

of Atlantic City would make out. There
was a good deal of quiet betting on the
event and the bookmakers made Leeds
favorite, but even money was the pre-
vailing price.
Tom Denny of Australia and Solly Smith
of California fought 10-round draw.
The fight of the night was then an
nounced. Horace Leeds was the first t(
come through the ropes, accompanied by
his seconds, Harry Lawrence of New
York, Rob Anderson, Tom Henry anc
Charles Shea, all of Atlantic City.
Young Critic followed just at IL
o'clock. His seconds were Paddy Cor.
man, Mick Dunn and Denny Murphy oil
The bout was to be of twelve rounds
duration at 1873 pounds. Leeds looked
short of weight but Critic seemed to be
fully 40 pounds. ctr ,,.,
on the ear with his left. Leeds AGAIN
| led landing on body; Critic countereu on
ear. Leeds. led with his left, but Grlfto
ducked cIeyerly. Both landed on body
and ear. Leeds gave Critic his elbow
in the body. At the end of the round
Critic was bleeding at the mouth: :.
Round 2-Griffo landed twice with ms
left on the Jaw and after rapid exchange
landed again on the mouth. LeeuS leu
but Critic landed twice over the heurl
and once more in the face, but got a heaVy
blow over the heart in return. The men
were clinched when the gong rang, ~,
Round 3-They started IN very lVely
with rapid exchanges on the Doay ah hu
face, which were equally divided; Al tle
end of the round Leeds landed Oh lhe
body and face. .1,,;,,,
on the body. Critic hit him on the Jay
with his left. Leeds swung with ms le1t
but Critic lodged. Critic hit his man man
five times in succession in the lace Wlth
his left and right. .u
In the fifth, sixth and seventh rounds
both men fought like tigers but Critic
had shade the best of it. H.
Round S-Both men got in one on the
face and Critic landed heavily on the
mouth. Leeds began bleeding from the
mouth. Critic landed twice on the ear
with his right. Critic led but fell snort .ie
Leeds led with his right, but Grilo
lodged. Critic smashed Leeds IN tne
mouth with his left, drawing more Dlood'
Round 9-Leeds led, Critic dodged.
He tried to dodge again, but got Z. DioW
on the back. Leeds smashed Critic on
|the law and Critic got in one on the
face twice. Leeds led, but was short.
AS usual, Critic ended the round by
smashing Leeds this time on the face.
Round 1O-Griffo led for the face;
Leeds rushed; Critic lodged. When
Leeds led Critic threw his shoulder into
him and some persons shouted to Hurst
to watch him.
Round 11-Both men spared and
Critic landed on the left ear. After some
more sparring, Critic smashed Leeds
lagain on the ear and tapped him lightly
lon the face. Critic got to the jaw with
his right, but got one on the mouth from
Leeds. Critic tried his shoulder and got
hit in the back and on the head. Rapid
lighting followed until the gong sounded
Round 12-Leeds landed his left on the
body. Both countered on the face and
then Critic jabbed Leeds in the face.
Critic was smiling while he tapped Leeds
lightly on the face. Critic hit Leeds
ear. Leeds made a wild swing, but
Critic lodged once more. Leeds punched
Critic in the mouth and Critic tried his
shoulder once more. The gong then
sounded and this ended the fight amid
shouts of Critic and counter shouts
of Leeds" The referee decided il
favor of Critic.
SOUTHERN BALL TOSSERS.
Nashville, Tenn, March 4.-The South
ern Association of baseball clubs me
here today with President Nicklin o
Chattanooga presiding and the following
members present: Henry Powers, Ney
Orleans and proxy from Chattanooga
w. H. Stallings, Evansville; Charlie
Lewis, Memphis; B. s. Holt, Mont
gomery; George r. Stallings proxy fo
Little Rock; J. X. Oil, Atlanta and
B. Hill, Nashville. The president al
nounced that each club had complied wit
: the $1,000 guarantee to play the seaso
!, out.
! Messrs. Nicklin. Oil and Hill wei
made treasurers of the fund. After SON
discussion and tie vote, the Spauldin
: ball was selected.
A motion was adopted prohibiting II
Southern association from using pla,
er who is under the reservation of, I
c under contract to any other leagu
The committee on constitution and b
laws was given until April 1 to prepa
its reports, which will be submitted
mail. The following board of director
whose decision in all questions shall
] supreme, was selected: ]. B. Nickli
e B. S. Holt. A. r. Hill, Henry Powe
q and j. X. Oil.
Y The schedule fixes April % for Il
S opening of the season.
b COSTELLO-WOOD CONTEST.
Montreal, March Alive thousand p,
i sons witnessed the ten-round glove &C
: test between Martin Costello of Nc
treal and Billy Woods of Denver
! Sohmer Park tonight, which resulted
a draw. The first three rounds result
in clinches and four light taps. In t
e fourth and fifth rounds Costello co