The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-23

- Arh, between Dick Case. OF Seattle,
..a rsotys,y Igobhs. OF Memphis. Tenn. at
SouasyIle, last Monday night. was by long
ssds the greatest contest ever pulled Off
= .ha. city. and Il is no discredi, to Case
ss.f M lost In the second round ne had
nohhs almost out
rhe Courier-Jourrai. the leading morning
.sne~ OF Louisville says that too muca
.annp, be said Of Cases gameness. lie
sFynaden;Iy expected TO whip Dobhs and
fbra fight KID Iavigne for the light
~elg,,t championship OF the world. He has
: enc chance with any lightweight In
America today. He is terrific puncher
md his willingness and ability TO stand
DunssAuaen. are surpassed BY no boxer N
This country.
ssDofbs came here. as his manager said
as.ex the second round. holding Case TOO
rheaply. This almost lost him the battle.
After he got the swing On the jaw he
fought q CAUTIOUS. clean. splendid fight.
A. tabber he has few equals In the
rng. There were st least thirty knock
downs during the contest
Dan Creedon, the Australian middle
weight, who recently lost to KID Mccoy.
regereed the fight. He had no interest IN
s,.fer contestant 50 mis- opinion is wortA
alsotsng. II have been fighter all my
Ess.H said creedon, .'and i have seen
several thousand, and among them, all
the best contests. since i arrived in this
country. This scrap, which has Just ended.
Il By far the best / ever saw. If Case had
no. been put out IN the twentieth / would
have given DoSos the decision. He had
he best Of Sc after the tenth round. Case
b about the ganest fighter / ever saw.
ard Dobts is one OF the cleyerest It was
ane OF the cleanest. most scientific and
earnest bouts ever pulled Off anywhere"
After reading these comments / felt
much better than | did when the ASSOC
sted Press announcement came 10 the ef-
feet that Dobbs had knocked out Case
The impression has prevailed I'm this city
that Case went out before coffee and
s.nker'' fighter. The truth OF the matter
s that he met his defeat at the hands
Of the winner OF so ring battles a
c.eyer fighter and consummate ring gen.
ersi. the acknowledged colored lightweight
champion Of the world. I do not think
Cases star eclipsed by any means. pro-
vsded. OF course. he attends strictly TO
business. The fight showed conclusiyeiy
that he n giutton for punishment Never
before In his life Was he hammered. 1t
has been his custom 10 put his men out
Ia limited number OF rounds, conse-
quently a long drawn out fight wore on
bin more than IL would otherwise He be-
>
10 put Dobbs out. and kept going to
him" Dobbs was clever enough TO size
10 the situation and take advantage OF Il
by meeting Cases ruSheS with strong left
tahs. on the nose. eyes and mouth. Dobays
reserved nervous and physical energy and
at the same tine inflicted punishment
while Case wasted energy and did not
reach the right spot. The end came In
the last round" says the Courier Journal.
hal h., II.
was black. His cheeks and lips were
puffed and both eyes were almost closed.
Throughout ms had fought like a champion.
Terrific ieft swing after left swing had
he planted on the colored mans chest,
nsek and face. but the colored boxer man.
aged 10 make them a little too far to the
let or right. or too high or too low and
KEEP, tabblng away with his left. After
he used a right and left upper-cut. which
found Cases heart and weakened him
much.
AS they neared the end Case was
pumped out A grin was on Dobbs' face.
As Case came forward 10 take his meds-
enc Dobbs Jabbed him with his left flush
En- the mouth and hooked him with his
fght on the jaw Even before Case fell
Dobbs turned and walked to his corner AMI
saook hands with his seconds. lie knew
Il MAS all over.
NAHn Icy ltAft iffbT at jItl length.
Dan creedon, the -middieweght cham
pon OF the world, toled off tho seconds.
Al nine Case made a move To rise. BIZ,
creedon stopped Dobbs giving him the
Decision"
The men entered the ring shortly after
10 O'Clock. Jim Watts. VIII Foster. ard
Mose Anderson were IN DobtsI corner.
Australian Jimmy Ryan. Patsy Mulllgan,
fatsey GrubhS were behind Case. As
Case and pobbs came together for the
FIRST round K was noticeable that Dobbs
Was taller and had a longer reach. Case
VAS trtsis heavier. For two minutes
they felt each other ont. Case ducked n
!sst They clsnehed and exchanged light
lefts.
Case went st Dobbs like demon in tho
second, landed "a terrific left on the
stomach and cleverly avoided a lead for his
law. lie landed with his right on the
taw and followed with right swing on
she chin knocking Dobbs Hat on his hack.
Dooos took his full allowance before get
ing w. Dohss WAS groggy Case went at
Inn hammer and tongs. but pobbs avosiesf
vicious lead and the gong saved him.
uohos came M strong for the third round
wa'eh ended with honors about even, per
nsis Casa had y trifle tho better of II.
hoih landed some terrific blows In the
Fourth ard Case went through the ropes