Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-03-04
Knocked Out by Erne in the
Seventh Round.
RESULT WAS A SURPRISE
AS Up to the Time the Sixth Round
Ended Hawkins Had the Bet
ter Of the Fight.

San Francisco, March 3.-Frank Erne
of Buffalo knocked out Dial Hawkins Of
San Francisco in the seventh round of
what was to be a 20-round contest at
Woodward's pavilion tonight. The re-
suit came as a complete surprise to Haw-
kins and his friends, as until the end of
the sixth round Hawkins had the better
of the contest. Erne had fought almost
entirely on the defensive, and many pre-
dicted that the fight would last the INIT.
Throughout the first four rounds Haw-
kins worked a CUB action attack,
landing with his left alternately on
Erne's left eye and on the left side of
Erne's stomach. In the first round Dial
knocked his man down with a hard left
just below the eye, and Erne remained
down six seconds. At every opportunity
he repeated the blow, varying it with his
left on the stomach punch until Erne was
as red as a lobster.
The feature of Erne's fighting was his
magnificent defense. He guarded upper
cuts nnunerable and after the first
round did not appear to be materially af-
fected by his punishment. He fought
"a "iAi IN NlklA lis - WYNN
ever opportunity offered. In the decisive
round both men came up in good cOndi-
ton after a very inactive round. HaW-
kins started in with IN aggressive left,
landing on Erne's body. The Buffalo boy,
after a few seconds of guarding, sud-
denly started in and rushed Hawkins all
over the ring, Dial responding gamely,
ana there were several lively rallies.
Then, like a flash, Erne made IN OPEN
ing, feinting with his left and driving
savagely with his right on Hawkins
jaw, Dial dropping on his back, COM
pletely knocked out. He had to be car
ried to his corner and it was three min
utes before he recovered consciousness
Erne carried little evidence of the pun
ishment he received in the earlier rounds
and went to his corner smiling blandly
and cheercd by the crowd.
The appearance of Joe ChOynski as
referee was hailed with boisterous en-
thusiasm.
In Erne's corner We're Frank Zimpher
of Buffalo and Barney Feeny. Hawkins
was looked after by Billy Donnegan, Ted
Alexander and Billy Lyons. Hawkins
was slightly in the lead in the betting,
the odds closing at 10 to s in Hawkins
favor. The men agreed to break clean.
Time was called at 9:15.
Round 1-Hawkins was the first to lead
with the left, but fell short. Erne landed
first with a left on Hawkins jaw. Haw-
MILES was dltcl HIN Inc IL HASH anu
fioored him clean with a terrific left on
the jaw. Erne remained on his knees
nine seconds. Hawkins did not follow his
advantage and the gong found them
sparring slowly.
Round 2-Hawkins went after Erne and
scored twice with his left in succession.
Erne woke up and landed a solid left
on the face II right on the body, block
ing the counter. Dial got a light left in
on him, countering on the body. The
pace was slow in this round.
Round 3-Hawkins rushed Erne repeat
eddy in this round, but Erne by some re-
markedly clever footwork and ducking,
kept out of harms way. No damage was
done to either man.
Round 4-HaWkinS made half a dozen
trials with his left, 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
the left and right on the head. AS the
bell sounded Hawkins got in a good right
on the neck.
Round 5-Hawkins forced Erne, keep
ing his left busy, but missing Erne
oftener than he landed. Erne was on the
defensive throughout. Dal landed a good
right and left on the ribs and a right
under the heart. Dial found Erne's jaw
with his left just before the end of the
round.
Round 6-Erne put a right on the face
and a left on the ribs. Hawkins landed
with his left lightly on the jaw. Haw-
kins sent his left to the ribs and right
under the heart. They exchanged hard
lefts on the face. Hawkins put a stiff
left on the ribs and raised it to the Jaw,
staggering Erne for an instant. They
snapped lefts on the neck.
Round 7-Hawkins ruched Erne to the
ropes and landed a good left on the ribs.
Ernc rushed at Hawkins viciouslv,
planting three hard lefts on the law.
They clinched and fell to the floor. When
they arose hawkins went for his man,
but the Buffalo boy came back at him
with both hands on the jaw. Hawkins
staggered back, dropped his guard and
Erne put a fearful right on the jaw. lift
Ing Hawkins off his feet and landing him
on his back. Hawkins lay like a dead
man for the limit and was then carried
to his corner. His seconds worked on
him fully three minutes before he re-
vived.