The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-12-03
THE SOLDIER WON
IN THE TWELFTH
Jack Wilson Bests Tommy Norris in
a Warmly Contested Battle.
HOT FROM START TO FINISH
Morris Displayed Wonderful Recupera-
tive Powers. Getting Up Six Times
When Almost Gone.

For the second time Tommy Morris
Of this city. went down before Soldier
Jack Wilson, OF Fort Candy. The fight
took place in the power house hall and
lasted twelve rounds. Morris was In
much better condition than Wilson, but
the doughty soldier was too much for
the local man. Prof. Geo ". Kellogg
refereed the fight. Behind Morris were
james Heating, VIII Grant and Joe.
Baker. Wilson's seconds were j. Miller,
Il. Keane and W. Lewis. Both men
were cheered upon entering the ring.
Round 1--After sparring for a few
moments the principals mixed matters
and several heavy blows were exchang-
ed. Morris forced the lightning. No
damage was done on either side and
honors were easy when time was called.
Round 2-The round opened hotly.
Morris fouled by striking Wilson on the
head In a clinch. but did no damage.
Wilson landed heavily and ducked an
uppercut A hot exchange followed.
Wilson landed three times on the head
and breast and again duckIng an upper
cut. Both landed heavily, but II was
Wilson's round.
Round-3-Morris landed on the body.
but Wilson did not counter. Wilson
landed three or four hot ones on the
head, following with lefts on the wind
and jaw. A hot exchange followed,
Morris getting in his share OF blows.
II was nobody's round.
Round 4-wilson landed on the body
and got away from left swing. The
soldier got in a good blow on the sein-
er's mouth. Wilson landed again. Nor
ris came back and 1t was intensely in
teresting for few moments. Morris
skin is very tender. and his face was
bleeding from a giancing blow Wilson
had little the best Of the round.
Rounds and were interesting. but
no effective blows were exchanged. Al
the end of the 9Th Wilson landed light
ly just as time was called, and par
Of the crowd yelled FOUL However
Il was no foul. The sevents rount
was anybody's. Wilson stopped a rusf
with blow on the jaw. but Morris wa
not hurt. The local man got in severa
light blows.
Round S-wilson led and landed light
ly, Morris coming back with a vicious
uppercut, which the soldier ducked
Just as time was called Morris landed
heavily on the jaw.
Round 9-wilson led and landed twict
on the face. and later in the wind. Nor
ris continuing with one on the head
a clinch followed.
Round l0-A lively exchange opened
the round. both getting in some good
blows. Morris landed heavily on the
wind 1t was the best blow he had
struck. Wilson followed with several
heavy blows on the jaw.
Round ll-This was the most inter-
esting round of the fight. The men
went at each other like whirlwinds-
and. after heavy exchange, Morris
went down. The referee counted six
seconds, but he got up. The seiner was
loudly cheered.
Round 12-Morris displayed wonder
full recuperative powers, and seemed
as fresh as Wilson. The soldier, how
ever put him down with a blow on the
jaw, but Morris got up in five seconds.
Again the man went down, staying
there eight seconds. Wilson seemed un-
willing to hit him hard The soldier
was very tired, but must have been able
to strike harder. Morris got up once
more and clinched Finally Wilson
landed easily on the head and his
plucky antagonist was counted out.
1t was fair fight throughout, the
men breaking nicely at clinches. Prof
Kellogg refereed fairly and there was
no complaint or cause for complaint.
1t is understood the men will meet
again on or about New Years.