The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-04

SAN FRANCISCO. March s-Erae OF
bunaio Knocked out pzl Hawkins OF San
FRANCISCO, In the seventh round OF what
vas to De a tsensy-Yound contest at
"oodwsrds pavilion tonight. The result
came IS a complete surprise 10 Hawkins
and his friends, as until the end OF ia.
sixth round Hawkins had the better Of the
contest Eru~ had Tough, almost entire
" on the defensive. and many predicted
fhAt the dght would last the limit,
Throughout the frs, Ave rounds Haw-
kins worked ieuhis-sction attack. land
ing with his left alternately on Erne's left
eye and on the left side OF E.rrs's stomach
In the nrst round Dali knockea his man
down with hard left Jus; below the eye
ana Erue remained down nine seconds. Al
every opportunity he repeated tina, blow,
varying II with his Jeff stomach punch
mt Erne was as red as lobster
I've feature of EYns's fight was his mag
nincent defense. He guarded uppercuts
innnmerabie. and after the first round did
not appear 20 be materially affected by his
punishment. He fought warliy and watch
fully. feinting with his lief, ard landing
with his right whenever opportunity Of
fered. In the decisive seventh both men
came up In good condition. after q com
paratNely inactive round Hawkins
started In with an aggressive left. landing
on Erne's body. The Buffalo boy. after
a few seconds Of guarding suddenly start
ed in and rushed Hawkins all over the
mag Aoi tSSkOHaltE anu tHvEe
were several lively rallies, Then. like a
Hash. Erne made an opening. ieintinE with
his isft and driving savageiy with his right
on Hawkins jaw. Dial dropped On his
back. completely knocked out. He had
TO be carried TO his corner. ard II Was two
minutes before he recovered consciousness
Erne carried little evidence of the punish
ment he received In the earlier rounds and
walked to his corner smiling blandly and
cheered by the crowd.
The appearance OF Joe Choyuski as ref
cree was hailed with bo.stcrous enthu-
siasm. In Erne's corner were Frank
Nmpfer. OF Buffalo. and Barney Feeney.
Hawkins was looked after by Billy Done
gal. Teddy Alexander and Billy Lyons.
Hawkins was slightly In the lead in the
betting. the odds closing at 10 TO s in
Hawkins favor
Round 1-Hawk.ns was the first 10 lead
with the left, but fell short. Erne landed
first with left on Hawkins Jaw. Hawk
ms was after him like a fash and ficored
him clean with terrific left on the jaw.
krne remained on his knees nine seconds.
Hawkins did not follow his advantage.
Round e-Hawkins went after Erne and
scored twice with left In succession Erne
woke up and landed d solid left on the
face and right on the body, blocking the
counters. Dial got a light left In on the
chin. countering on the body. The pace
was slow In this round.
Round 3-Hawkins rushed Erne repeat
eddy in this round: hut Erne. by some re-
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kept out OF harms way. No damage was
done to either man.
Round 4-Hawkins made half dozen
trials with his left for the jaw but landed
only once lightly. He then tried with his
right for the body. but missed Erne got
in two good rights on the body and
stopped a couple OF hard lefts DIAL then
planted left and night on the head. As the
bell sounded Hawkins got In a good right
on the neck.
Round 5-Hawkins forced Erne. keeping
his left busy. but missing Erne oftsrer
than he landed. Erne was on the dsfen-
and left on the ribs and right under the
heart. Dial found Erne's jaw with his left
just before the end OF the round.
Round e-Erne pu: right on the face
and left on the ribs. Hawkins landed
with lett lightly on the jaw. Hawkins
sen. his left to the ribs and right under tn.
heart. They exchanged hari lefts on the
face Hawkins put a stu lief, on the rihs
and raised II 10 the Jaw. staggering Erne
for an instant They swapped iefts on the
neck
Round Hawkins rushed Erne TO the
ropes and landed good left on the ribs.
He scored on the jaw and again on the
ribs. Erne rushed n Hawkins viciousiy.
planting three hard let's on the jaw They
cffnChed and fell TO the floor When they
arose Hawkins went for his man. tut the
Buffalo boy came back at him with both
hands on IN. Jaw. HAWKINS staggered back
dropped his guard. and Ern@ put fear
fui riKh; on the Jaw. lifting Hawkins OF
his feet and landing him On his back
Hawkins lay Hike a dead man for the limit
seconds worked on him fully tao minutes
before he revived