The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-11-11

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San Francisco, Nov. 10.-George
Green of San Francisco, knocked OUT
Owen Zeigler Of Philadelphia in the frst
round tonight II was the famous so
lar plexus' blow with which FitzSim-
mons knocked out Jim Corbett which
did the work The round opened with
Green forcing the pace. After several
exchanges in which honors were even,
Green forced Zeigler to a corner ana
swung viciously with his left for the
stomach. The blow landed clean and
strong. For a moment Zeigler swayed
forward and then staggered to the cor
ner and went down gradually to his
knees and then on his face. He was
deathly pale and groaned as if in great
agony. Referee Joe Choynski begun
counting and had reached five wnen
Zeigler made desperate effort 10 come
to his feet The effort was too much Tor
him, however, and grasping the ropes
and pulling himself to his knees, he col
lapsed and fell on his face and was
counted out He was carried to his
corner. where his seconds worked on
him for five minutes before he was able
to stand The crowd OF 1000 spectators
remained seated meanwhile. Zeigler
finally recovered and stood up, looking
about him in some bewilderment. The
big crowd could hardly realize that the
fight was over, so abrupt was the end
ing. but to those who saw the blow de-
livered the effect was not surprising.
1t was clean, full-armed swing, deliv-
cred on vital spot. After being taken
to mis- dressing room Zeigler was i'm
terviewed by an Associated Press re-
porter, and said that ne felt strong, but
when he got the blow he simply could
not recover his breath.
''It is the first time I was ever knock
ed OUT said eigler, "and I feel very
sore over the defeat, coming as it did
at such an early stage Of the fight.
received two blows from Green, a right
over the neart which brought me for
ward. and then quick as a flash came the
left squarely in the pit of the stomach.
1 simply collapsed. and that's all there
is to it. I would like another chance at
Green
Green explained that he had been per-
fecting the solar plexus blow with
view to using it in just such an emer-
gency By his victory, so quickly ac-
oomplisned, Green has redeemed himsel
in the eyes of his admirers for his re-
cent defeat at the hands Of Joe VOL
cott. Green once before defeated Zeig-
Ter in ten-round contest in this city.
The first event on the program was
ten-round go between "Scaldy" Bill
Quinn and Frank Purcell. The fight
was a smuggling match from the start,
the negro being the aggressor, but Pur-
cell proved the most scientific and Ref
cree Greggsins decided in his favor at
the end of the eighth round. Quinn was
a 10 to favorite in the betting.
MURPHY WHIPS CASSIDY.
Walla Walla, Wash, Nov. 10-A nota-
BILE prize fight has taken place on
farm near the state line six miles south
Of here between Cassidy of San Francis
co and Murphy Of Salt Lake before a
large crowd from Walla WaHa, Pendle-
ton and La Grande. The men were
evenly matched. Cassidy weighing 145
and Murphy 150. Fifteen rounds were
fought and from the first Cassidy had
the best Of it, knocking Murphy down
in nearly every round. In the fifteenth
round, when Cassidy had Murphy al
most done for, he gave Murphy an op-
ening and the latter landed a terrific
right hand blow on Cassidys chin,
knocking him out. Murphy was badly
punished, while Cassidy showed only a
few marks The fighting was for $3.50 a
side.
CHESS MATCH AT BERLIN.
Berlin, Nov. 10.-In the fourth game
today Of the six games of the chess
matche between Janowski, the Partisan
expert, and Walbrodt, the German ex-
pert, the former resigned after thirt-six
moves. The score UP to the present in
this series. which began Nov 3, is wal
brodt two games won and two games
drawn.
SLOANE WINS AGAIN.
London, Nov. 10.-At the first days
racing of the Liverpool autumn meeting
S. H. Burns 5-year-old chestnut fly
Easter Gift, ridden by Tod Sloane, the
American lightweight jockey, won the
great Lancashire handicap. This race
is o f5O0 sovereigns, for S-year-olds and
upwards. Twelve horses ran.
Included among the contestants were
Mrs. Langtry's Australian bay mare
Malurna and Lord Cadogan's bay mare
Court Bail. Before the start the bet
ting was TO 1 against Maluma and 10
10 l against Easter Gift. The latter |
won by length from Golden Rule, with |
Villers a bad third.
ENGLISH CYCLIST COMING.
New York. Nov. 10.-A. A. Chase. the |
English middle-istance bicycle rider. |
has signed contract with an American |
manager. He will arrive here in a few
weeks and meet tire speediest men on |
the American cyclep atchs. Chase has |
held the worlj's record for fifty miles. |
one hundred miles and twelve hours. |
and last month eclipsed all past per
formances in road racing when he COW |
cred 100 miles in 4i6:S5. He is also hold |
er OF the worlds professional Champion /
ship ot 400 kilometres.
ONE PAPER BEATS THREE.
Chicago. Nov. 1o.-The three Chicago |
cycling papers. Bearings, The Cycling |
Lie, aI11 LIE he4SEee, nave 'oeSn con- /
solidated. stock company has been |
organized and the first issue os the nex |
publication, under the name % The /
Cycle Age, viii appear November Is /
None OF the three papers. II IS said. have /
been making much money recently on 1
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