The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-06
FIVE ROUNDS AT COLMA.
Turner's Stomach Went Back on Him
and He Quit the Game.


A good sized crowd of sporting men wit
messed fve-round contest at Colma last
evening between Billy Gallagher and
Charley Turner.
Charley Turner, the colored pugilist and
pride of the Stockton sporting fraternity
was first to enter the ring. He was looked
after by the BLACK Pearl" and another
colored attendant. Billy Gallagher, the
Acme Athletic Club favorite, appe AIRED
soon afterward with his seconds, Tom Nc
Grath and NJ. Sullivan. Young Mitchell
was selected referee. The men weighed in
at 154 pounds.
It was $50 o'clock when the contest
commenced. Frank Allen, the official
timekeeper, had taken his position, ana
after stating that the time-clocks were
ready, Gallagher moved cautiously up to
his colored opponent and let go his left,
which landed square on Turner's face. A
rally followed, which ended in Gallagher s
favor, although Turner got home a few
good, hard punches. Clinches were
numerous during the round, and Turner
was brought down by push. He re-
NAMED on his knees for seven seconds,
and when he got up Gallagher hammered
him so hard that the spectators did not
expect the "has been" would last another
round.
In the second round Turner came to the
scratch apparently fresh, and avoided sew
eral wicked swings shot at his toothsome
mouth. Gallagher was miscalculating dis
lance, and several of his blows passed
harmlessly over Turner's neck. Gallagher
finally turned his attention to Turner s
body and some iabs that the latter re-
ceived were by no means relished.
In the third round Gallagher started in
with rush, but Turner met him at every
11ninf and Callauhnr fnnnd that ~ one eli
pace might prove more profitable to him.
Turner frequently showed his cunning
and landed some very pretty left-handers
on Gallagher's face, but in the meantime
the Oakland lad was paying strict atten.
ton to Turner's delicate stomach. 1t was
a very game fight so far.
In the fourth round Turner came to the
scratch with pulled lips, while Gallagher's
nose showed a bright hue. Several
clinches resulted, and in short rally Tur-
ner fell in corner evidently from weak
ness. He was up in five seconds and clev-
erly avoided Gallagher's rushes. Near the
end of the round Turner's blows grew
weak and the knowing ones predicted the
near approach of the end.
When time was called for the fifth round
the Stocktonian responded quickly and as
an opener he landed stiff left on Gala
gher's chin, which reused the Gaelic blood
OF the white pugilist and some lively ex-
changes followed, ending with Gallagher
slipping and falling on his back. The
pride of the Oakland sports was UP on his
pins in jiffy and during one OF the most
exciting rallies of the evening Turner fell
with Gallagher on top.
The latter quickly jumped to. his feet,
but Turner remained down until the official
counted him out. He was not
by any means hurt badly. but his heart
had flown to Stockton and he came 10 the
conclusion that he had enough OF Ihe
game The colored mans friends are now
eatisfed that Turner will do better in
future by devoting his attention to polish
ing boots for living.