The San Francisco call., 1899-03-05
CHILDS KNOCKS
OUT ARMSTRONG
Colored Championship
Decided.
FIERCE FIGHT AT CINCINNATI
RIGHT SWING ENDS THE MILL
IN THE SIXTH.
FIERCE FIGHT AT CINCINNATI
Large Crowd of Sports Attends and
the Chicago Contingent Wins
Heavily on Its
Man.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

CINCINNATI, March A ten-round
contest for the colored heavyweight
championship of the world was the
main event tonight before the Stagg
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. Armstrong claimed, however that
the contest was prearranged and that
Childs took advantage of an opening,
thereby gaining the decision over him.
The contest tonight assumed cham
pionship airs, a large delegation being
present from Indianapolis, st. Louis,
Cleveland, Louisville and Chicago. An
extra attraction was the presence OF
Tom Sharkey and his manager, Tom
O'Rourke. The men fought for divi-
sion 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 Connolly, Sam Sum-
mers and George washington. Shar-
key received an ovation, and in re-
he was grateful for the reception. In
regard to a fight with FitzsimmOnS, he
declared he had posted $1,000 with a
New York paper to bind the fight with
the champion.
Armstrong and Childs shook hands
at 10 p. m. Johnny Murphy of Gin
cinnati was chosen referee. Armstrong
lowered over his stockily built oppon-
ent. He resorted to left hand leads in
the first round, invariably receiving a
right counter from Childs.
In the second round Armstrong was
the aggressor, but a hard counter on
the jaw staggered him and worried
him extremely. Childs rushed and re-
ceived a right uppercut on the face.
At close quarters Armstrong had the
advantage. Childs rushed matters in
the third and in a mix-up he foored
Armstrong with a right swing on the
jaw. Armstrong 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 holding back
for a chance to land his right.
In the fifth ChildS rushed and landed
right and left repeatedly, driving Arm
strong around the ring. Armstrong S
replies were with right and left jabs.
A hard right swing on the jaw stagger-
ed 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. Childs
was about to give the finishing punch
when O'Rourke, realizing that his man
was helpless, threw up the sponge and
the colored heavyweight championship
was awarded to Childs.
The Chicago contingent won large
sum of money on the contest.
After the fight was over O'Rourke
and others held a conference on pro-
position that Sharkey challenge Childs.
The winner tonight developed such
surprising parts that Sharkey agrees
to meet him soon.