The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1897-11-04
DEACON" CAN Do HIM
THE COLORED LAD TOO MUCH
FOR THE RACINE MAN
CONTEST DECLARED A DRAW.
There Was But One Round In Which Davis
Led on the Coon-Some of the
other Contests Were Quite
Entertaining.
CONTEST DECLARED A DRAW.

| Jim Davis, of Racine.
1t was shortly after 8 o'clock when
the master of ceremonies stepped into
the ring and announced the prelimi-
nary bout between Peter Beach and a
young lad named Goldsmith, both of
Racine. Beach was too much for his
opponent, outclassing him in every
respect but Goldsmith lasted through
the three rounds and furnished much
sport for the crowd with some of his
wicked moves.
The next on the program was a
lively four-round set-to between Cart
wright and Files, of Racine, two col
ored lads. Cartwright opened up by
landing on Files, who retaliated with
right-hander which sent " Wally"
spinning, and in trying to get away
slipped and fell, bringing forth much
laughter from the crowd. The second
and third rounds were very tame. At
the conclusion Cartwright pulled off
the mitts and started for his dressing
room, saying that he had had enough.
With a little persuasion, however,
he was induced to come into the
ring and stand up again for another
round.
The third bout was by far the livliest
event Of the evening, being a two
round go between Danny Reardon and
Peter Beach, of Racine. Reardon led
off by landing on Beach's head, and in
few seconds they were all mixed up
and both of them engaged in some very
clever sparring. In the second round
they went at it hot and heavy, Reardon
proving himself to be the superior of
the two, landing right and left on his
man with apparent ease.
The fourth and last event of the
evening was a six-round go between
Jim Davis, Of Racine, and :" Deacon"
Dodge, of this city, for decision.
Davis was the first to appear in the
ring with his second, Danny Reardon,
and brought forth but little applause.
Then the deacon" made his APP
pearance, together with his seconds,
Arthur Heating and Patsy Darlington,
and to say that the colored boy was the
favorite was evident by the loud
amount OF cheering which was in
dulged in.
The first round opened up by both
men sizing each other up for a while
and then Dodge led off with light
tap on Davis face. Davis came back
at him with rib-roaster, and the men
clinched. The referee separated them,
and the balance of the round was
mostly sprinting match with Davis
close second.
The second round was led off by
DAVIS, who made one of his fancy
rushes with one foot in the air. He
played for the Deacon's jaw, but the
coon was smooth enough to catch him
on the left temple. More clinching fol-
lowed, and the round ended by the
referee calling time.
In the third round both of the men
got in some pretty good infghting and
the honors proved about even.
The coon led off the fourth round
with a couple of punches on Davis
head and both clinched again. After
the breakaway Davis started a rush
and put the Deacon outside the ring
and into the crowd. The coon came
back and landed twice on the ribs Of
the pale face.
The fifth round was opened by Davis
insisting on following up his man and
got in several good blows on the. coon's
head and neck. This round was the
only one in which Davis seemed to
show up much. He got the upper
hand this time.
The sixth and closing round was
played pretty lively by both men, Da-
Wis evidently attempting to land his
man for the decision. The coon was
too foxy and landed two or three times
on Davis face with conclusions when
Davis was getting in some of his fancy
dives. The round went in Dodge's
favor by long odds.
Both men retired to their corners
and a consultation followed between
the referee and the seconds. Davis
declared his willingness to spar two
more rounds, but Dodge objected,
pulled off thesgloves and retired to his
dressing room. Davis protested to the
referee that Dodge had no right to
leave the ring until the referee had
decided theTcontest. The majority of
| the people maintained that so long as
it was only six-round Ebout and the
Deacon had lived up to the contract
he was entitled to leave at any time
thereafter, and Referee John Taylor
decided the contest draw.
The Deacon surprised nearly every
body present and the bluff made by
Davis that he could put both Baltis
and Dodge out in the same ring, the
same night, in limited number of