Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1896-01-30
QUINN WON THE BOUT.
DEFEATED CHARLES JOHNSON LAST
NIGHT IN A HOT CONTEST.
The Colored Pugilist, "scaIdy Bill" Put
Up Twenty-Five Good Rounds Against
the Minnesota Man, and Was Awarded
the Decision by Tim Hurst.

Up Twenty-Five Good Rounds Agains
the Minnesota Man, and Was Awarded
the Decision by Tim Hurst.
The most exciting glove contest that
ever took place in lower Luzerne endec
at l.2O O'Clock this morning, when, after
a twenty-five round bout, William Quinn
Kansas City negro, known in pugilistiC
circles as ''Scaldy Bill, was declared by
the referee to have bested his opponent
Charles Johnson, of Minneapolis. The
contest took place at Molinky's hall, on
fern street, just outside the borough
limits, and $50 people were crowded into
the space around the twelve-foot ring.
Sporting men from all parts of the state
were in attendance, and all the promi-
nent pugilists of the coal regions were
there.
The doors were opened shortly after S
O'Clock, and the crowd poured in at 81
per head until the hall was overcrowded
The usual delays attending such affairs
occurred, and it was not until 11.3C
o'clock that the principals appeared
"Scaldy Bill' was the first to enter
the ring. He was seconded by Joe Pur-
cell, of Dubuque, Iowa. johnson en-
tered few minutes later, with Walter
Campbell of Philadelphia, as his second.
Both men received liberal applause, and
as they sat facing each other the audi
ence took advantage of the opportunity
to make comparisons.
At 11.40 o'clock Tim Hurst, of Ash
land, whose fame as National League
umpire and referee is general stepped
into the ring with two pairs of light
gloves. Peter McCloskey, of Ashland,
was selected as tmekeeper, and the men
were ordered to prepare. johnson Of
fered $75 bet that he would win the
go" and &25 of it was covered by the
colored man.
The start was made at 11.47 o'clock,
and right from the start the contest was
a hot one. All doubts as to whether it
was on its merits were soon dispelled.
and those of the audience who before
had no choice, soon picked their favo-
rites.
quinn won many friends at the outset
by the style he pushed the fighting
during the first half of the contest. He
punished johnson Severly, but the latter
took it well and came up each round
with but little signs OF fatigue. For
some time the white man acted on the
defensive, satisfied only to stop Qunn's
rushes. Campbell, however, urged him
to lead oftcner as the fight progressed,
and at times he did his share in making
the bout interesting.
Throughout the affair the negro un-
questionably had the best of the fight.
and when the twonty-ffth round ended
at l.2O O'Clock the decision of Referee
Hurst, that he awarded the contest and
the 5000 purse to Quinn, was received
with general satisfaction. Both men
were in fair condition, and neither were
distigured or cut at the end.
Very good order was maintained dur
ing the evening, and there was no
trouble of any kind. Both men and
their friends expressed great satisfaction
at the impartial treatment accorded
them by the audience, and Quinn said
Freeland was the first town in which he
has entered the ring against a white
man where he was not insuted on ac-
count of his color.
As the audience was leaving the hall
the floor sank about three inches, and
rush was made through the various
exits. No damage, however, resulted,
and the place was soon emptied
A special Lehigh Valley train left for
Hazleton at o'clock with the sports of
that city.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.