The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-15
Rochelle and Anthony De-
feated in Ten-Round
Contests.
Spirited Boxing Bouts That Took
Place in Woodward's
Pavilion.
Cans, the ColOred Pugilist, Knocked
Rochelle Out With Right
on the Chin.

Young Mitchell, who is director-general
of the Occidental Athletic Club, refereed
the contest held at Woodw ards Pavilion
last evening. Jimmy Anthony. the
sturdy little Australian pugihst. fought
ten rounds with Jack Ward of Newark,
n. ]. Anthony was the aggressor in
every round and twice during the mill he
had his opponent on "Queer street., but
Ward invariably came up to the scratch at
the call of time looking fresh. The East.
ern man scored the greatest number OF
leads during the mill and frequently
planted a swinging right on the Austria
lian's neck at long range. Anthony was
handicapped in reach OF arms and failed
to administer punishment excepting at
close range. His blows were frequently
short, as Ward kept continually on the re-
treat and thereby avoided punishment.
Young Mitchell gave his decision in favor
of Ward, he having landed the most
blows. Many of the spectators thought
that draw would have given better sat
isfaction.
Cans. the colored Baltimorean, is a very
polished fighter. He fddled around Ro-
Ghetto until the fourth round, when the
opportunity he hoped for came, and as
quick as flash he planted his right list
on Rochette's chin and the San Francisco
bow went down. He regaiDed his feet,
however, before ten seconds were counted,
and fought his opponent while in daZed
state until the timely sound Of the gong
saved him from what certainly, would
have been clean knockout. While rest
ing in his corner the seconds of Rochelle
threw up the sponge, as they were only
too well aware that Rochelle was gone
goose.
-rJim Neil, the horseman, sprang into the
ring after the fighters had left for their
dressing-rooms and maze a-go-as-you
please speech. He said that his hoy
Hawkins would give Cans another chance
TO redeem his lost laurels by fighting him
a ten-round contest under the auspices of
the Occidental Club under the same con-
ditions they fought in the East when
honest John Kelly gave the fight to
Hawkins.
Several expert judges who witnessed
last evenings fight were of the opinion
that Cans could easily dispose OF Hawkins
or any other fighter of his class in the
State. The contest by rounds are as fol-
lows:
1t was exactly o'clock when Jimmy
Anthony OF Australia and his seconds, Arthur
Walker and Frank Savage, entered the ring.
Jack Ward OF Newark and his attendants,
Hines Herford and Sullivan, soon followed.
The fighters scaled exactly rs pounds, and
they looked to be trained to the hour. Master
OF Ceremonies Billy Jordan announced that
the contest would be ten rounds, and that
, Young Mitchell would referee the bout in the
in terest OF square sport.
In the first round Anthony got home some
telling short-arm blows but Ward landed sew.
eral ong-distance shots, which made Anthony
look bit cautious.
In the second round Ward, whow fighting
very cool, cut Anthony with right over the
LETT eye and very cleverly got away from the
Australians rushing tactics. The Baltimore
lad had certainly the best of the mill up to
this point of the game.
In the third round Anthony opened the
game by planting good right on Wards ribs,
but the receiver returned the compliment
with straight left in the face. Both men
we're lighting cleverly. Anthony was the
sggressor and Ward danced away from him,
but just as the gong sounded he swung his
right and caught Anthony heavy punch on
the side of the jaw.
In the fourth round Anthony landed heavy
right in the stomach, but Ward got home on
the Australians head very hard. In a rally
that followed Anthony smashed Ward on the
nose. drawing blood. The Australian now
commenced to bore in upon his opponent and
scored a hard body punch at short range.
In the fifth round Anthony had Ward On the
retreat and landed a swinging right as the
Baltimore boy attempted to sidestep. Ward
relied entirely on right swing, which he FREE
quently landed on the Australians neck, but
generally too far back to have the desired
effect. Anthony had all the best OF the latter
part of this round.
and puzzled Ward by his movements The
Baltimore lad was continually on the retreat,
but he landed the most blows nevertheless In
the middle of the round Ward slipped and fell
but was up quickly. Anthony MINDED heavy
Highlander on Wards jaw just as the gong
sounded.
In the seventh round there was some hot ex-
changes, but Anthony came within an ace of
doing his man with a left-hanQ swing in the
stomach, which he followed up by right on
neck. Ward went to his corner very sick
looking man.
In the eighth round Anthony rushed Ward
and some hot give-and-take blows resulted,
The Baltimore boy did well, but his blows
were not as effective as those of the Aus
tralian. Ward broke ground repeatedly.
In the ninth round Anthony had to chase
Ward all over the ring, and when the gong
sounded the man from Baltimore was very
weak. Anthony's face showed the signs of
the punches he received at long range.
The tenth round was the most exciting of
ALL Anthony chased Ward from post to post,
and in sc doing received several hard swings
on the neck Anthony could not get close
enough to-his opponent TO inflict severe pun
ishment. At the end of the mill Anthony was
certainly the fresher man, as Ward retired to
his corner in very weak condition.
Young Mitchell gave decision in favor
of Ward, but there were many people pres
ent who thought that Anthony was emit.
tied to the award
TWAS stated after the fight that Ward
injured his right hand badly in the fourth
round when he caught Anthony on the
head with swinging blow. The betting
was $40 to So in favor of Anthony.
The second event of the evening was a
ten-round contest between Charlie Ro-
Ghetto of this City and Joe Cans (colored)
of Baltimore, Nd.
The referee selected was Young Mitchell.
First round-Gans led wickedly with right
at body and Rochelle eountered on neck. Ro-
Ghetto was swinging wild, and in few sec
onds landed heavy left on Cans jaw. Both
landed let's on neck. Rochelle stopped Cans
with rafting good lefton the chin. Rocnette
had all the best of the round, but Cans was
fighting cool and seemingly sizing up his
game.
In the second round Cans moved up close
and landed a stiff left swing on Rochette's
neck. Cans made matters very warm for Ro-
Ghetto in rally, landing right and left on Ro-
chettc's neck. He also gave Rocnette warm
reception just as the gong sounded.
In the third round there were som e very
clever blows exchanged and honors were about
even. Cans. however, missed by an iuch
LETT hook, which would have done damage had
it landed.
In the fourth round Rochelle scored two
good blows on his opponents ribs and neck.
Cans moved quickly TO one side and, as Ro-
Ghetto followed him, the colored lad turned
quickly and catching the Californian off his
guard he planted right on Rochette's chin
when landed Charles on his back. Rochelle