The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-05
COLOREO CHAMPION.
CHILDS OF CHICAGO NOW
HOLDS THE HONOR.
Knocks Out Bob Armstrong in the
Sixth Round in the Fistic
Battle at New York.

CINCINNATI, March A ten-round
contest for the colored heavyweight
championship of the world was the
main event tonight before the Stag
Athletic Club. The contestants for the
honor once held by Peter Jackson were
Bob Armstrong of New York and
Frank Childs of Chicago. The men met
in Chicago about two years ago, and
Childs gained the decision in the sec
ond round. Armstrong claimed, how
ever, that the contest was prearranged,
and that Childs took advantage of an
opening. thereby gaining the decision
over him. The contest tonight as
summed championship airs, a large dele
cation being present from indianapolis,
ST. Louis, Cleveland, Louisville and
Chicago. An extra attraction was the
presence of Tom Sharkey and his man
ager. Tom O'Rourke-
The men fought for a division of the
receipts, which reached the thousands,
owing to the prices, which were from
81 to $25.
Armstrong; seconds were Tom Shar-
key and Tom O'Rourke. Childs was
looked after by Harry Rousselot Con-
molly, Sam Summers and George Wash
ington Sharkey received an ovation,
and in response to the cries for a
speech, said he was grateful for the re-
ception. In regard to fight with FitZ-
simmons, he declared he had posted
81, 600 with New York paper to bind
the fight with the champion.
Armstrong and Childs shook hands at
10 p. m. Johnny Murphy Of Cfncin-
natl was chosen referee.
Armstrong lowered over his stockily
built opponent. He resorted to left
hand leads in the first round, invari-
ably receiving a right counter from
Childs
In the second round Armstrong was
the aggressor, but hard right coun-
ter on the jaw staggered him and wor-
ried him extremely. Childs rushed and
received right uppercut ON the face
At close quarters Armstrong had the
advantage.
Childs rushed matters in the third,
and in a mix-up he f1oored Armstrong
with a right swing on the jaw. Arm
strong took nine seconds of the count.
Upon rising he managed to keep clear
of his smaller opponent, who forced
him around the ring, vainly trying to
land a knockout
The fourth round was a. furious one,
Childs being staggered by right on
the head while evidently laying back
for a chance to land his right
In the fifth Childs rushed and landed
right and left repeatedly, driving
Armstrong around the ring. Arm
strong's replies We're with right and
left jabs A hard right swing on the
jaw staggered Armstrong. and Childs,
following it up, landed left and right.
which made Armstrong very groggy.
In the sixth Childs rushed at Arm
strong and landed a hard right swing
on the jaw. which sent Armstrong fly
ing clear across the ring. But for the
ropes, he would have tipped headlong
among the spectators. AS he rebound
ed from the ropes Childs landed his
right again on the jaw, which sent
Armstrong reeling about the ring with
his hands hanging by his side Chlids
was about to give the finishing punch
when ORourke, realizing that his man
was helpless, threw up the sponge, ana
the decision of the colored heavy
weight championship was awarded to
Childs
The Chicago contingent won a large
amount of money on the contest