The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
Phelps got a double Nelson and won first

Phelps got double Nelson and won first
fall In II minutes 20 seconds.
Trenaman forced the match in the sec
ond bout, despite the fact that he had
done eight-tenths of the forcing, but did
not seem to have the strength 10 flop his
man. Suddenly he appeared to get second
wind and broke a double Nelson In good
shape. Then he went at Phelps. and
catching full Nelson stood Phelps on his
head and then forced him down to his
shoulders. time IL minutes 81 seconds. 1t
was pretty work and the crowd cheered
wildly.
The next bout saw some sharp work
sparring for hold. Trenaman got half
Nelson but let II go, then IN quick su1ces-
sion a double and a half. Phelps was
strong and broke them. Then Trenaman
got a double Nelson and Phelps broke II
by sliding his head straight forward on
the MAJ. II was good work, and there was
great enthusiasm. Then Treraman got an
other full Nelson and brought Phelps
slowly over. II looked as IL the match was
Trenaman's. when suddenly there was
flash of bodies and Phelps by a dexterous
movement caught Trenaman at a disad-
vantage and Topped him fair and square,
time 3 minutes AZ seconds. The secret OF
the flop was that Trenaman did not have
his feet in proper position and Phelps used
generalship in taking advantage OF il. At
the close OF the match the cheering was
deafening.
Duncan Inverarity was I'll with scarlet
fever, so Robert Epstein. s. A. c., consent
ed at the last moment TO go on with Tom
Shields. OF the Ballard A. c. 1t was very
hot set-to. Shields had the best of the
frst round easily. Epstein went down
twice but more from slipping than from the
force Of the glaneing blows. They could
not be termed knock-downs- Epstein, how
ever, fought Shields TO the ropes twice IN
the first round. In the second round
Shields landed several light body blows.
Epstein was stronger and perfectly cool
He reached Shields wind once and backed
him 20 the ropes. In the third Shields kept
tapping Epstein lightly with the tip OF his
glove Epstein did not guard as well as he
might. In the last round Epstein came
no ike a race horse and gave Shields all
he wanted. blow for blow.
Then came the hottest bout Of the even
ing. Jack Moore and Henry Callahan. 1t
was a regular whirlwind set-to from be-
ginning TO end. Callahan surprised every
body. He stood up TO the clever Jack
Moore like an old-timer and parted
Moore's left time after time. Each OF the
four rounds was a series Of mix-ups, 1ahs
and swings and Moore did not get any
decided advantage of the youngster either.
II was apparent from the beginning that
for a three-weeks-old sparrer Callahan IS
n wonder He Is as cool SIS cucumber,
and no matter how hard he is hammered
will come back with a viii. After the
match was ended Announcer Kelley said
that Moore had his thumb put out In ire
first round and Callahan had his put out
in the second. Neither one or them said
a worG until after the finish
The hsavyweights. u. Il. Porter and
Harry Rlethan, had match that was for
keeps When blow was struck, and the
blows were frequent. they landed Ike
sledge hammers. Porter was the better
man on his feet.
The last event was between Dan Nc
Ginnis OF Seattle. and Charles Fowler. az
san Francisco. The crowd did not like
the match as well as that between Gala
han and Moore, because It was not so rapid.
The men were cautious. but when they did
mix IN IL was hard.
NcCsiunis was taller and heavier than
Fowler. and did most OF the leading. Fow-
Ter was very skillful Ia meeting attacks.
and saved many hard blow BY quick
ciose-iu He used an upper Jab on McGin-
MS with best effect. Mcsinnss surprised
the people by his clsveTness- some OF those
present thought tals bout was the NEST
scientific OF the evening.