The record-union., 1896-11-24
SLAVIN'S CAREER WOUND UP.
QUITS IN FOURTH ROUND OF HIS
FIGHT WITH ARMSTRONG.
A Good Second-Rater Could Have Dis
posed of His Antagonist, Yet the
Australian Was WOrSted.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23-Frank Slavin
of Australia wound UP his career of de-
feat in this country by quitting in the
fourth round of his battle with Bob
Armstrong of Chicago before the Union
Park Athletic Club tonight. Arm
strong was by no means star, and if
Slavin had been a good second-rater
he could have disposed of the colored
man. The Australian has seen his best
days, and was by no means entitled to
make the demand he did before he
went on. Having signed for percent
age he was dissatisfied with the house,
and endeavored to back out.
Hugh McWinter of this city and
Andy Watson of Boston, both colored,
boxed ten rounds at 1873 pounds in the
opening bout. McWinters won.
Patsy Broderick of Providence and
Jack Madden of Brooklyn were the
next pair. They went ten rounds at
121 pounds, and were very evenly
matched during the first six rounds,
but in the seventh and eighth rounds
Broderick cut loose and punched his
man hard. They mixed things up at
short range in the ninth, and the honors
were even. In the tenth both landed
hard lefts, but Broderick was a bit
stronger when the bell rang. The ref
cree decided the bout a draw.
Rumorsj of a disagreement about the
principal "go" then grew rife 1t APP
peared that Slavin and Armstrong had
signed articles to box for percentage,
but that Slavin was not satisfied with
the size of the house, and at first re-
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pressed himself as ready to box. After
arguments, some of the Australians
friends induced him to stick. to HE
agreement and he entered the ring at
11:15, where Armstrong had been wait
ing for him nearly fifteen minutes.
They shook hands at 11:20.
Armstrong weighed 1S5 and Slavin
It's pounds. Sam c. Austin was ref
cree.
Round AFTER a moments sparring
Slavin led with the left, but was
stopped and countered on the mouth.
Every time Slavin tried to lead he was
stopped. The colored man put a right
on the body and left on the neck,
and sent his man to the floor with a
right on the neck. Armstrong punched
the Australian right and left. and had
lr'rn r'~ht against the ropes when the
bell rang
Round 2-Armstrong shot his long
left TO the jaw and easily avoided
Franks awkward rushes. Armstrong
rushed and forced Slavin against the
ropes, punching him, while the referee
seemed unable to break the men, At
last, having separated. they went at it
hammer and longs clinching all over
the ring. Slavin landed his right on
the jaw and both We're in distress when
the bell rang.
Round 3-Slavin rushed. but got one
on the neck from Armstrong; right.
Slavin was groggy. but fought back
gamely. Armstrong swung right and
left on the jaw, and Frank clinched
to save himself. Slavin then came in
with a couple of hard rights on the
neck and jaw, and Armstrong was
groggy when the bell rang.
Round Armstrong opened with a
left on the nose. bringing blood Slavin
got in hard body blow. but a left on
the neck sent him to the floor. He got
up and showed his left three times on
the negro's wind. Armstrong then
landed some terrific punches, and Sla-
vim threw up his hands and quit. after
two minutes and fifty-six seconds.