The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-12-14
PRIZE FIGHT.
'Kid" Wilson and Jim Finney in a
Ten Round Go.


About 40 Topeka sports paid one dol
lar apiece last night to witness the ten
round go between KID Wilson, of
Council Grove and Jim Finney of To-
peka.
The scene of the battle was an old ice
house in Quinton Heights and the crowd
that congregated there came from all
points of the compass The ring was
not quite the regulation "a feet owing to
the limited space in the house The
crowd was kept waiting for about an
hour until a referee could be chosen
Finally Will Culp was selected and the
principals were called They stepped
into their respective corners and strip
ped. Wilson showed the advantage of
from 10 to Is pounds weight and was
the best built man of the two F'inney
had the advantage in reach but did not
show the chest or arm that Wilson had
At 9:25 Referee Culp stepped over the
ropes and said, I have been chosen to
referee this fight. All I have to say is
that it must be fair. The first foul will
lose the fight for the man that makes
it That is all, if anyone has objections
make them now because when the fight
starts I will not stop it There were
no objections and Herman Crow was
chosen official timekeeper. Referee
CuIp called Shake hands" Jim Fin
ney, accompanied by his second, Bill
George. was the first to the center. he
was met by Kid Wilson and his second,
Jack Mohanahan- They shook hands
and TeLlT6Q their corners AT the
call of time" they came up lively and
after waiting for an opening the game
was fierce. Wilson forced the fight
from the start and drove F'inney to the
ropes where he landed him on his back
with a heavy blow on the neck. Jim
was on his feet in an instant
The round closed after fierce fighting
from start to finish.
Round 2-Finney showed the effects
Of the first round and chung for rest in
each clinch. Finney's- clever lodging
saved him from some of Wilson'S fierce
punches. This round closed with hon
Ors easy.
Round 3-Each man played for open
ings and nearly every lead resulted in
a cHnch- Just as the time was called
Wilson landed a heavy right on Fin
ney's wind below the belt Finney's
friends claimed foul but it was not al
lowed
weakening and was blowing hard Viii
son forced the fighting and had decid-
eddy the best of the round
Round Both men worked rather
easy and clinches were numerous No
bOdy'S round
Round 6-This was Ffnney's round
He forced the fighting and drove VIII
son all around the ring. The fighting
was fast and but few clinches.
Round Both men fought for open
ings and neither seemed to care to
force the fighting.
Round 8-The men were both blowing
hard but Finney seemed in better shape
than before and it was give and take
with honors slightly in favor of Wilson.
Round 9-Wilson rushed the fighting
from the start and drove Finney to the
ropes The fighting was fierce when
Wilson landed a terrible hook on Fin
ney's jaw which staggered Jim Finney
wavered and his arms dropped to his
side. Wilson stood waiting for him to
go down or recover himself Ffnney
staggered back against the ropes but
pulled himself together and clinched to
save himself through the round. VIII
son could have put Finney out had he
wanted to.
Finney's nose was bleeding freely.
Round 10-The fighting was fast and
hard by both men. Finney's nose was
bleeding and both men were covered
with blood. Each fought hard but
neither seemed able to put enough force
into their blows. Time was called with
the men in the center of the ring
Referee CuIp decided the match a draw
and the money was divided
Wilson announced that he would meet
Finney in a fight to a finish for S100 a
side. The fight Will probably be pulled
off in two weeks
Although it was called a draw it was
apparent that Wilson had decidedly the
best of it. Finney's friends claimed
from the start that he was not in con-