The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-20
THE FIGHT WAS A DRAW
A Contest Of Twenty Seven
Warm Rounds.
THE PINK OF CONDITION
John gilbert and Dennis Shea Were
the CONFERENCE.-The Spectators
Were Well Satisfied With
the Decision.

There was a 27-round prize fight In
Peter Nadeau's blacksmith shop yes
terday afternoon between John Gull
bert. the Devonshire giant, and Dennis
Shea. champion heavyweight OF Grip
pie Creek. who once fought a 5o-round
draw with slaughterhouse Mix in
Denver. The men entered the ring
promptly at $50 O'Clock. Both were i'm
the pink Of condition. shea having the
advantage of three pounds. his weight
being 22l pounds. hat Of Culbert Els
pounds. James McNichols. ex-marshal
of the Butte nolice. was referee. and
Pete Nadeau seconded Culbert. while
Shea's interests were cared for by Pat
Hurley. Dan McMasters held the
watch. There were - spectators. and
been advertised. Four-ounce gloves
were used and Marquis of Queensberry
rules governed.
At the call Of time. the big men
sprang to the center Of the 2i-foot ring
and shook hands. Culbert let out "A ter
rifle right. which fell short. and fol-
lowed IL up with a stlff left against the
jaw. This slightly dazed shea, who
fought on the defensive the rest of the
round. II was a steady drive from Cul-
bert. bur none of his blows took effect.
as shea warded OF the blows and
showed considerable science.
Round shea still acted on the de-
fensive. while the Englishman poked
right and left into the ribs and on the
left shoulder. Shea. just before the
bell rang. felt a ON the cheek
from Culbert's left. 1t was beginning
To be interesting.
Round Both men went at IL wind
mill fashion, Shea waking up To the
occasion. He sent his right bump
against Culbert's wind and that man
grunted, but retaliated with a feeble
right IN the forehead. II was give and
take for the rest Of the round. No
blood.
Round 4-Culbert drove his left in
Shea's mouth. hitch made /; red. n
Shea rang up n powerful right. which
collided with his o. 1ent's nose. and
then there were two kinds of Claret ON
the floor. The men fought ~Viciously.
but i'm their excitement they lost their
heads and neither vas hurt. The round
closed with balanced honors
Rounds : to % Were undressing,
both men striving to Guido his adVer-
sary I'm the matter Of gaining wind.
The crowd demanded action. and the
referee warnel the men to fight or he
would declare 1t a draw.
oun 26-Both men led with the
right n Shea's wrist was sprained.
The latter sent 9rho; left into Gull
bert's ~ and thai optic refused tn see
the rest Of the hghfs Another left sent
CuIbert staggering over towards his
second. who encouraged his man by
saying that the lrishman was all but
out. Shea received a mean one on she
nose. which put a red mark over the
lower half Of his face. Before he real
lied hat Culber, was Fetting his bear
fA-U h. .nAs "a Wt.AW Il. III l.EU L. a.
which staggered him. Culbcrt's third
attempt To land on the face fell short
and shea put his left ON the chin and
the Englishman went down and re-
gained his feet just before the gong
sounded. The crowd was now at the
fever mark Of excitement. 1t locked
like Culbert's fight.
Round % and last-Culbert at once
started out To finish his man. but shea
met him half way and sent him back
into his corner all doubled up. AS he
brought himself up shea met him and a
clinch followed. In the breakaway Cul-
bert put IL in Shea's wind and Shea put
his left on the Jaw. Both men landed
where and when they pleased and the
timekeeper forgot to look at his watch.
SO the men fought for II minutes with
out n let w and finally the referee.
seeing clearly that neither was going
under. declared the fight "A draw.
The spectators were SatiSfied M.tn the
decision although many of them said
Shea would haVe won i'm another three
minutes. but Culbert's friends We're as
confident that their man would have
landed the money in that lime. All
hands agreed that il was the hottest
fight. when the men did fight that ever
took place behind closed doors.
The men are miners and got together
upon h earnest que and machina-
lions Of respective friends. II is said
tina the men fought for a $3.50 purse.
but this could not be verified.