The morning times., 1896-07-29
.s|DOONs WON on / FOUL
Decision Awarded Over Wilson
by the Referee.
LOCAL BOYS GREAT FORM
He Had His Man In All Six Rounds,
Desire to Push the Fightin9-SmaIl-
Sized Riot Followed the Decision
of the Referee.

Theamphithcater the Bladensburgroad
was crowded last night with sports to see
the fight between siddons and Wilson.
In order that everybody might see the
mill, the managers considerably deferred
the opening OF hos tiiti es until 10: 80
O'Clock, when the principals en,ered the
imprOvised ring.
Every seat was filled VIXEN Howard Will
SOD, the oolorea tharupion OF lne District ;,
stepped over the ropes and went 10 his
corner. The dusky lad was given a round
of applause by his partisaDs int the audience.
He stripped to trunks and lighting shoes,
and looked every inch fighter. His
muscles stood out like whip cords and he
gave a satisfied, confident nod to the
greetings from his friends in the audience.
Siddops came in a few minutes later,
and was also aprlauded. The young man
from Boston looked unfit. He was rlabby
-apout the stOilaci ana had suIpiLs OF
avoirdupois on his a9ns and about his breast
and shoulders.
The managers OF the contest called for
referee from ne audience, and after the
Damss OF several had been proposed George
Mccoy was universally solicited, and he
accepted the task.
M'CoY FOR REFEREE.
Mccoy is a big, iovial colored fellow.
and possesses the most admirable quality
OF fairness No matter his syInpatifies, and
his feeling was entirely for Wilson last
night, lie does the fright thing no matter
the comment that follows.
No time was lost in getting Siddons
and Wilson together after the selection OF
the referee. Both men sprang 10 tie center
OF the ring at the call of time, and after
professionally shaking bands broke away
and commenced the tactics that lead to
eitter success or defeat in the rOped arena.
Wilson took the lead at once. He pushed
Siddons TO his corner. Siddons was dis
posed TO run away. wilson got the best
of a lively miXup- Siddons landed on
Wilson's head. Time called. II was the
co!ored boys round.
In the second round Wilson forced the
fighting. He iabbed at SiGdons' face hut
Siddons ducked and saved himself from
the punches. Siddons tented with his
left in Wilson's corner and planted his
right on his opponents neck, knocking
him down. When Wilson reGained his
feet he showed no effects OF the punch
and went TO work with a will. He backed
Siddons over the ring and was fighting
him hard when the bell rang.
THIRD WAS WILSON'S.
Wilson had all the best of the third
round He sInoie Siddons on the proboscis-
drawing ciare,. Both men were perspiring
freely and Siddons appeared TO be winded.
Siddons fought in waiting way and
seemed nervous
Wilson danced about the Boston boy at
the opening OF the fifth and then rushed
him around the ring. Siddons saved him.
self from punishment by clinching- VIII
son fouIed repeatedly in the hurried mix
ups but the referee said at the close that
he would rot allow fouls on technicalitirs
His announcement was applauded 10y the
audience.
Siddons' right ye and cheek were swollen
in the sixth and the perspiration was run
ming from his body like rain. The white
man looked tired and was evasive. VIII
son, in his eagerness 10 land on his oppo-
nent a nd fetch the fight to a finale, fought
foul in cIinches. Wilson had all the best OF
the contest and would have proved an easy
winner but for his own foolhardiness.
Wilson was fresh as a daisy in the seventh
and pla yed his usual game OF rushing Sid
dons sddons was foxy aud ciinched when
crowded.
About the middle of the round the men got
togeth er in til e middle OF the ring and Wilson
most palpably fouled with both hands while
Siddons had him Rugged and the referee
was ordering him to break away.
As wilson had repeatedly violated the
rule and disreglrded the many warnings OF
the referee, the latter stopped the light and
gave the decision to Siddons.
The decision was received with equal
cheers and Kisses. and the amphitheater Was
quickly in an uproar. Several personal
difficulties folio wed, but beyond the pound
ing of a colored sport by white friend OF
Siddops no blood was spilled.
1t is quite likely that another mattel; be-
tween Siddons and Wilson will be arranged.
Neither side was satisfied last night, and
especially the Wilson contingent, who are
OF ine opinion that their man can whip
Siddons at any time or place.