The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01
MANLY Art Ar SALTWATER
DICK sPlunkett and Harry Croff Get Lor
Bennett and Fred Ross Together.

saltwater, o. T., April 30.-(SpeciaD-
| The sport-loving public of the cities OF
saltwater, Guthrie, Perry and Pawnee
were treated to the best fietfc encounter
ever pulled off in Oklahoma Tuesday
evening, before the Athletic club of this
! city.
To Harry e. Croft, late Of Topeka,
Kan, bGt Iow manager of the Still
water Athletic club, and Dick Plunkett
Is largely due the success Of this event
and the getting together OF two feather
! weights showing as many excellent
points as Lou Bennett Of Topeka and
Fred Ross of Denver.
Dick Plunkett refereed the mill to the
satisfaction Of both principals and au-
dience and his love of the sport was
expressed in few well chosen remarks
when he admonished the principals TO
the encounter that the end sought was
an exhibition of superior skill, general
ship, endurance and physical culture
and not british smuggling match, as
some Of his Puritan friends had seen
tit to term the sport.
Bennett and Ross are we'll matched
team and in the ten-round bout fought,
1t was difficult to ascertain at times,
the better man. Bennett has the ad-
Al NAA~ ANeNOAAB ACAS anu SlCf-
erness of defense and his leads invar-
ialbly find a landing. Ross is a clever
shifter, has a model duck and is an
aggressive fighter, but is deficient in
reach.
Round 1-Bennett kept we'll to center
of the ring and waited for an opening
which he soon found on Ross neck
and followed his advantage in a quick
one, two, three order to Ross side.
Ross lead for body and Bennett coun-
tered with another set of triplets on
Ross neck and chest
Round 2-Ross still aggressive. lead
for body but fell short. Bennett re-
turned with two right hand side ticks,
closely followed with a jolt on Ross
neck. Ross countered on neck and fell
short on his second lead Points in fav-
or of Bennett.
Round 3-Bennett had things pretty
much his own way, finding Ross head
neck and body seemingly at will. First
blood was to Benefits credit and he
quilted this round very much the favor
lite.
Round 4-Bennett led for an under
cut but Ross clever shift loses him his
mark. Ross led short to head but
landed a good one on neck and again
saved nlmSeIr from punishment by
ducking and then clinching.
Round Gross duck served him well
again and he found a good opening on
Benefits chest. Bennett countered on
head, Ross returned the compliment
in like coin HonorS easy.
Round 6-This was Benefits round
from start to finish, landing two on
face, an undercut and body blow.
Round Bennett landed body blow.
Ross countered to head which was
quickly followed by a general mix-up
in which Bennett landed a face lead
that was almost instantly returned by
a body blow that sent Bennett sprawl
ing in the rOsin.
Round S-Bennett had his revenge in
this round by leading and landing at
will on body, neck and chin.
Round 9-Ross got in a good jolt on
neck but suffered some punishment on
neck and body. The better part of this
round was consumed in sparring and
clinches.
Round 10-Ross found an excellent
opening on neck. Bennett returns two
for one. Ross clinched frequently to
avoid punishment and by being shifty
saved himself a knock-down.
Bennett will in the future be the in
structor at the Saltwater Athletic club
and a more clever all-round athlete is
hard TO find in the west.