The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-15
.GOTTOH-ROHAN FIGHT A DRAW
FOUGHT TWENTY ROUNDS AND
WAS THEN STOPPED.
Was a Game Performance On Part Of
Both Men-Will Be Matched
Again to Fight Soon.
rsneo,.i % The Herald.l

Mercur, Utah, OcA.
standing the inclemency7 Of the weather,
a large audience patronized the COTTON
Rowan fight. The first preliminary was
between Joe Daley and Billy Lynott'
in which some good work was SHOWN
Roy Condie ana Arthur Wilson FUR
nshed the next attraction, and fought
fast and furious. Their work called
forth the cheers of the audience. Inc
main event was next called
William Holmes Of Provo was CHOSEN
as referee, Billy Lynott, Silent Rowan
and Jack Hanson we're behind the
Dummy. Joe DaneyI, Arthur Wilson
and Smith were with Cotton. George
Starkey and OrthO Pricer acted as
timekeepers-
Cotton was the first to appear, and
his friends raised howl of delight.
Durnms s. arrival was greeted with a
round az applause. Henry Walters an
, nouncedE that Dummy offered TO bet
SIS that NE would up Cotton. and IN
that case would meet Joe Daley TO
stop Dummy in ten rounds for $250 or
$500. In case OF the Dummy's defeat,
an unknown would meet DALEY for the
same stakes.
In the first round the fighting started
out in good shape; both men got IN
some good blows. Cotton was the
quickest, and was able to block most OF
the nummy's rushes, and occasionally
succeeded in handing. Honors were
about even.
The second round was a repetition of
the first, and, in fact, so were all the
succeeding rounds. The Dummy rushed
the fighting, and he didn't have 10
hunt around for his opponent, as Cot
~fr.. Nun my
ceeded in landing some good blows on
the ribs and Jaw, but their effect was
TO some extent lost by the clevernesS
Of the cOlored man.
In the third the Dummy got in some
good work, and the colored man IN
jured his thumb and fought mostly on
the defensive. This round was decidedly
in favor Of the Dummy.
The fourth still showed the Dummy
leading and Cotton cleverly blocking.
There were several miXuT1s, and the
Dummy again seemed to have the best
OF it.
In the fifth the Dummy seemed to be
slightly winded, and when he landed
his blows lacked force. He played for
his opponents wind and jaw, and land
ed several times.
In the sixth Cotton got i'll some good
work and landed several. times, but the
caused Cottons stock to rise in value.
The seventh and eighth were without
any noticeable difference; both did
some sparring for wind. and it began
to look as if the fight might go on in
definitely.
The ninth round was hummer. Both
men went at ii in dead earnest, and
there were some smart exchanges OF
blows. There were several mlXups, and
both men fell repeatedly.
In the tenth the Dummy led off with
q right in the ribs. Cotton made a wild
lead and missed, and was rewarded
with a hard left on the jaw. From then
on the fight had a. great deal Of same
ness. The Dummy rushed the lighting
and both men did good work. The
Dumny's short reach was against him,
and time after time he failed 70 land
his blows Cotton allowed his opponent
to DO most OF the rushing. but occasion
ally succeeded in finding his man. After
the tenth it looked as il neither could
hit hard enough 20 knock the other out
Still they would recuperate and do
some good work.
In the Nineteenth and twentieth the
fighting was fierce. and as either would
seem to have the best of it shouts
would come from the audience for their
favoritas. When Holmes declared the
fight a draw there were but few dis
senting voices, and all agreed that
both men were good fighters, and the
light one of the best they had ever
seen. Cotton declared he wanted 10
fight the Dummy once more. ana ms
challenge was Immediately taken up,
and the date viii be fixed as soon as
possible.
The next sporting event will occur
Tuesday evening. when Silent Rowan
will meet Frank Mahon Of Denver IN
a twenty-round go. Both men are
featherweights. and both are very
clever. II promises to be as good an
exhibition as the fight tonight
The men who fought tonight are well
matched. Cotton 8 the better boxer,
snd. has the Longest reach. The Dummy
is q. hard fighter, and keeps coming: de
IS :. hard man to whip. Both received
a preat deal of punishment, and were
apparently well abe to take it Cotton
claims that the attitude was AGAINST
him. as he was not yet acclimafeu.