Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-07-16
IN THE THIRD ROUND.

Without doubt the rankest lay
down In pugilistic encounter that
ever took place In Galena occurred
at Sapp's opera house Monday
night when George Fitzgerald, of
81. Louis, yielded to Jimmie Ferns,
of Scammon. The fake 10 said to
have been even worse than when
Ferns laid down to Fitzgerald at
Weir City a short time ago. Last
nights exhibition was for purse
of 500 and was to be q limited ~
boxing contest-that 10 the rounds
were limited to suit the principles,
aud as a result they faxed the audi.
euce of about 200 sports to the
Queens taste." The exhibition was
so rank thai even one not &C.
quainted with the rules and prin-
ciples of the fistic arena could read
lily detect II.
The evenings fake was proceeded
by short mill between couple OF
locals yet In their teens. Paddy
Purtell refereed. The bout was of
short duration aud devoid of inter.
est-it being merely a little slug.
cling match. At few minutes be.
fore 10 o'clock Fitzgerald, followed
by his seconds, ]. A. Hoffman, OF
Seneca, Kan, and Joe Homer, of
Kansos City, entered the ring and
went to his corner Ia the southwest.
Later Jimmie Whitefield, sporting
editor of the Kansas City Star, who
acted as referee, entered the ring
and made a few preliminary re
marks. II was fully 10 minutes be-
fore Ferns and seconds, Mike Cas-
sidy aud VIM. Biddle, both of Scam.
mon entered the ring and took the
northeast corner. Whitefield an
nounced II to be a glove contest,
limited number of rounds for a
purse of 500 Marquis of Queens.
bury rules. Considerable time was
lost by the lag chewing" process
of some of the interested parties as
to the distribution of the purse.
Finally that was settled and at l0:35
the gong was sounded. Both men
quickiey leaped to the center, shook
hands and went at il, each appar-
emily waiting for an attack from
the other. Fitzgerald led off with
his right, Ferns couutered. with left
stiffly on Fitz's breast, clinch and
break away clean. Ferns lands left
on Fitz's right side, an other clinch
and brake away. Gong sounded
time, each retiring to corner little
MINDED but no harm to either.
In the second round both played
for an opening. Ferns gets In his
left on side again, also left on jaw
Ferns struck over with left and re
ceivcd a good left punch on right
law. Fitz received hard left Ia
stomach but sent out a strong right
which fell short. Time called
Neither hurt except Fitz seemed q
little short on wind. Honors about
even.
Third aud last round furnished @
little better show for the money
Ferney placed his trusty left or
Jaw; considerable mixing up; Fer
ney put hard right on the mech
with knock down. Fitz arose only
to receive another hard left in the
stomach which put him on his
back and he laid till 2 was counted
and arose quickley. plainly indi
eating that he was not hurt and
only laying for wind. but another
left punch under the heart put him
down again and laid till 8 was
counted, when he jumped up as he
fore. In the meantime Ferns was
walking around apparently not ex
pecting Fitz to get up within the
time, but with a quick whirl he
faced Fitz aud gave him right or
left and vice versa and right on left
jaw again, which sent Fitz to the
floor to remain till after ten wat
counted and he was out.-Galens
Republican: