The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-04-01
DODGE DOWNS MOSS.
The Fight Took Place Sunday Morning on
the Sellick Farm.

the Sellick Farm.
About two weeks ago the sporting
fraternity Of this city tried to pull off a
fight between Albert Moss and Frank
Dodge, colored, both of this city. The
crowd gathered in barn near the
railroad track, but the thing was brok-
en- up by police interference, and the
principals we're arrested and fined
Saturday night, however, they sue
ceeded in getting together for fight
of )urteen rounds. The event was
pulled off in Sellick's barn about a mile
and half outside Of the city limits.
The crowd started, some on foot and
some in buses and carriages for the
scene Of the mill about IL o'clock, but
owing to the bad condition OF the roads
did not reach the appointed place until
II O'Clock.
Albert Moss rode out with the crowd,
but when he reached the scene of battle
Dodge was not on hand. He was sent
for at once, but did not arrive at the
barn until after o'clock. There were
about 100 present, and the charge of
admission was 81 per capita. AS soon
as the delinquent bruiser arrived a
twenty four foot ring was formed. The
referee gave the usual instructions to
the gladiators, the time keeper took
his place and the men entered their
corners.
The fight was under Marquis Of
Queensbury rules. At the call of time
at just 2:30 the men stepped into the
center of the ring and shook hands.
They had on five ounce gloves The
betting was about even with Dodge a
slight favorite. The rounds were three
minutes long with rests Of one minute.
They spared cautiously for the first
three rounds not getting in any hard
hitting or fighting until the fourth.
When the fourth came it was evident
that Moss was outclassed, Dodge being
a surer hitter and a better judge of
distance. During the fourth and fifth
Dodge had it all his own way, demon
alizing his opponent with face jabs and
causing blood to flow profasely. In
the sixth round the hopes OF the pale
faces hackers were raised by his
Spirited fighting. He showed that in
mitigating he was the superior of his
antagonist. In the eighth round the
white man, very much discolored with
bruises and blood, was sent to the
ground by a stiff right on the jaw.
He was up before the ten sec
onds were counted off. After
this up to the fourteenth round Moss
rapidly weakened, and Dodge was
winded and holding out distress signals.
At the conclusion of the thirteenth
round Moss was practically out of it.
The fourteenth was short. Dodge
rushed matters, hitting Moss whenever
he wished. He put him out with Fitz-
simmons Knockout blow and Moss
didn't get up for fourteen seconds.
The fight closed at $3.50 a. m.
The gate receipts were about $40.
Throughout the fray Moss showed re-
markable gameness and ability at in
/ fighting. His eyes bothered him before
entering the ring. badges strong
point is long range fighting.
Both men when they entered the ring
we're in excellent condition, but evil
IDENTIFY Dodge outclassed bis opponent.
Albert Moss, the white man, was
fireman at the Chicago Rockford Ho-
siery works and is said to have been en-
gagged in some eighteen or nineteen diff
/ ferent battles ola like character. This
battle was the firstof Dodge's, who is a
we'll known local sport. The stakes
were said to be the gate receipts.