The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-01
MIKE CARNEY A WINNER.
Kid Norton Game, But Was Taken
by surprise in the Fourth Ronnd.

Kid Norton Game, But Was Taken
by Surprise in the Fourth Round.
Mike Carney of California knocked Kid
Norton of Ohio out in just four rounds
at the Pastime Athletic Club last night,
Up to the fourth round Norton appeared
to have it all his own way.
This little bout was the feature of the
evening entertainment Between fifty
and seventy-hve spectators were gath
cred and the match from the start prom
ised to be an interesting one Joe Ull-
man, who is in charge of the club, stated
in the beginning the terms on which the
bout was to take place, The contest was
to last for twenty rounds unless a de-
cisiOn was reached before that time. and
if not arrived at then another round was
to be ordered, until the clubs official
referee could reach a conclusion. Ullman
stated that Norton had won a decision
from him twice, and that Carney had
won a decision from him once as wen
as $1,000 which had been put up on the
contest.
With these preliminaries and a few
other explanations the bout began. The
two men shook hands, and from the first
Norton became the aggressor. In the
! first, second and third rounds he landed
two good hard blows to Carney's one,
while Carney lodged about the ring
landing now and then when he could
get an opportunity. 1t was almost APP
parent that Carney was endeaVOring to
play his antagonist and let Norton tire
| himself out. When the bell tap
ped for the fourth round, and
the round was called by the
referee, Carney sprang quickly from his
chair and across the ring striking Norton
heavily before the latter knew what was
coming. Norton had just risen from his
chair, but somewhat more deliberately
| than did Carney, and expected to meet him
about half way, when he got the blow that
staggered him. From that time on the
bout easily belonged to Carney. He was
tae aggressor in this round, and pretty
soon had Norton on the floor. The referee
counted eight before Norton came to time,
and in two more blows he had Norton on
the floor again.
The referee counted ten, and gave the
decision to Carney, Norton failing to come
to time. 1t was but a few seconds. how
ever, before Norton got on his feet but it
was too late Some of those present
thought Carney had taken an unfair ad-
vantage of Norton and struck him before
ne got out of his chair. The referee, how
ever, stated that Norton was out of his
chair and it was evident to everyone that
the bell had rung and the round had been
called.
Norton is game undoubtedly He offered
to meet Carney again. at any time within
twenty days for 800 a side, and friends of
his We're ready to back him up at once,
even to a greater extent than this. Joe
Ullman has challenged Carney to a con-
test on the same terms as those he had
with Norton for $500 a SIDE and a $50 for
felt has already been put up. If this bout is
arranged it will be within the next thirty
days and 1t will undoubtedly be an in
teresting one.
There were several interesting prelirni-
nares before this feature took place. The
first was a six-round bout between Wright
Proffert and Emmett Brown, both colored
Brown won in the fourth round. The sec
ond event was a four-round exhibition
bout between Big Scotty Garfield and Joe
Ullman. The third contest and the one
before the Carney-Norton contest was
between Willie Simmons and Addie Clark
both co1ored. Simmons scored a knock
out in the fourth round. From all indi-
cations following the Carney-Norton set
to the club has some interesting events
in store for the future.