The record-union., 1897-10-01
SPANIER WAS THE VICTOR.
HE GAINED THE DECISION IN
THE EIGHTH ROUND.
Agnew Put Up a Thoroughly Game
Fight, but His Opponent Was
Too Much for Him.

Too Much for Him.
After one of the ganest contests ever
seen here plucky Lew Agnew of Oak
land had to lower his colors last night
IN the eighth round to Henry Spanjer
Of this city. The winner won on his
merits, and the loser, though beaten,
Is very far from disgraced, and showed
marvellous pluck and determination in
the face Of severe punishment that ex-
cited the admiration Of all who wit
messed the event, and made him many
warm friends among them
The long expected fifteen-round con-
test between Spanjer and Agnew came
off last night at the Athletic Club 5
rooms in the old Pavilion, between
100 and 1000 spectators being pres
ent
There were three preliminary bouts
between members of the club, the first
being a three-round bout between
featherweights Delano and Crosby
The second was three rounds between
Donahue and Payen, and the third
which excited much hilarity, was be-
tween Gooby and Schmitten.
The main event of the evening came
next
J. NJ. Sullivan had been chosen ref
cree and Spanjer was seconded by Will
lam Johnson, Shenck Donahue and
Thomas Dwyer. His timekeeper was
- James.
Agnew was seconded by Frank Syl-
veria, A. OMAHA and E. Van Court
His timekeeper was James Gagan.
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40 pounds weight, and both weighed
in at 139 pounds.
1t was $50 o'clock when they stepped
into the ring, and each one was greeted
with hearty applause by the audience
as he stepped inside the ropes. Span
jer showed a trifle the tallest and the
longest in reach, and his full chest
promised plenty of wind to add to his
endurance
Agnew, while not quite so tall, was
well built and was a favorite with
many. Both were good-lOoking young
men, with none of the look of the
professional pugilist about them, and
both were in the pink of condition.
Had they been otherwise the contest
could not have lasted as long as it did,
for the pace was a fast one from start
to finish
Referee Sullivan announced that the
men had agreed to break away from
the clinch without hitting, and they
did so throughout, the hands Of both
going up when they separated, making
it a fair and clean contest on its mer-
its. and there being a conspicuous alb
sence Of intentional fouling.
First round-Spanjer led off, catching
Agnew on the body and repeating it.
Next he caught Agnew on the throat
twice in succession and repeated 1t.
They mixed. and Agnew put in his left
on the jaw, and Spanjer went down,
partly from the force of the blow. Ex-
changes followed, and Spanjer put in
9. heavy one on the face, and repeated
1t, following it with two on the neck
and another on the throat He showed
his quickness and cleverness by dodg-
ing two vicious swings Of Agnew's and
avoiding punishment. This was his
round. but he was fighting very fast
and doing all the leading, and many
prophesied he would wear himself out
shortly
Round 2-Spanjer landed in the face
and again while Agnew put in warm
one on the neck in return. Spanjer re-
taliated on the nose, following it with
one in the face. Exchanges followed,
Agnew putting in a stiff one on the
body and one on the neck. Spanjer
landed on the neck and body and Ag-
new evened matters by one on the neck.
Spanjer put in three on the neck and
face. Agnew reaching his face once.
Then Spanjer put in a couple more on
the body and face, and Agnew came
back with one on the neck. Spanjer re-
turning the compliment. ASnew landed
a stiff one on the body and Spanjer
landed on the neck and face. This was
a fast round, Agnew playing a waiting
game to allow Spanjer to wear himself
out by his fast fighting.
Third round-Agnew landed hot one
on the neck and Spanjer returned it.
They exchanged several blows and
clinched. Spanjer landed on the body
and Agnew came back on the neck.
Spanjer landed on the throat three
times in succession and followed it UP
with one on the face. Exchanges, Ag-
new landing on the body and Spanjer on
the neck Spanier put in one on the
face. Heavy exchanges followed and
Spanier missed a vicious right swing,
but Agnew was too slow to take advan-
tage of the opening. Spanjer was fight
ing fast and pretty well blown
Fourth round-Both spared eau
tiously for an opening and exchanged