Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1899-07-14
THE F|HGT LAST NIGHT.
Legal LuninarieS and Lovely Ladies'
Attend the Event.

ties outside started breaking the
windows to get Il free view of the
fight.
First event, bout between Vevue
White and Black Prince. Harry
Shissler for White, and Chas.
Vinegar for Prince. The Black
Prince did what he pleased with
his opponent, drawing blood in the
third round. Declared a draw.
Wrestling match between Claude
DeNaul and Allie Wilkins, best two
out OF three. DeNaul won first fall
in seven minutes. Second round,
Claude DeNaul took Wilkins by
head and threw him clean over his
shoulder, winning the round in ten
minutes.
10:45. Two-round bout between
Freddy Vinegar and Jim Davis.
Disturbance by gent with $1,000 to
bet on Bennett. Riot by mob of
sports tumbling over each other to
get their money up on Bennett.
Peace restored and kids go at it.
Freddy prettiest fighter but wind
poor. Second round Davis draws
blood at mouth. Declared draw.
II O'Clock. Stevens introduced
as referee for the big fight. In
terval for bottled beer. Lovely
ladies clamor for more beer. Gal
liant gents put up. Prominent at
torney arrives, watch in hand, and
takes his seat. Enhancing but
elderly damsel makes desperate
love to good-looking legal luminary
on left of ring.
lilo. Bennett steps into ring,
followed by his seconds, Butch
Pendegrast and G. DeNaul. Miller
shows up with seconds Hogan and
Sam Robert. Gets an ovation.
Principals introduced by referee.
Toss for choice of gloves. r. l..
Kane chosen timekeeper.
Round l. Sparring for opening.
Miller lodges jab but gets it in
the neck as he comes up. Reaches
BIS face with left. Clinch. Mil
Ter ducks vicious right swing.
Bennett lands heavily on body.
Miller ducks three times. Third
time is knocked to his knees as he
straightens. Miller reaches Ben
nett's face with his left as gong
sounds.
Round 2 Bennett breathes
heavily; Miller cool. Clinch. Mil
Ter ducks heavy right swing. Mil
Ter reaches BIS face with his left.
, Miller ducks, but gets it hard On
Strengthening. Bennett lands heav-
lily on Miller's back as the latter
twists. Clinch. Miller gets a
heavy facer in the breakaway.
Miller feints with left and lands
right on Benefits side below
heart. Kick from Benefits sec
onds.
Round 3. Miller ducks but gets
it ON the rise. Clinch. Miller
ducks twice, avoiding heavy swings
cleverly both times. Clinch. Both
reach face heavily. Both loosen
up, giving and taking. Bennett
counters heavily. Mix up, in
which Miller gets slightly the worst
of returns. Miller gets at Ben
nett's side above kidneys, Kick
from Benefits seconds.
Round 4. Both cool and start
to rush matters. Mix up. Rush.
Mix up. Rush again. No harm
done. Miller reaches BENEFITS
face with left and lower ribs with
right. Bennett doesn't like it.
Kick from Benefits seconds. Mil
Ter reaches Benefits face twice in
succession. Bennett returns the
compliment, giving Miller left and
right on head. Miller reaches Ben
nett's body below the heart. Ben
nett swings right viciously. Mil
Ter ducks cleverly. Crowd laughs.
Clinch. Miller knocked to his
knees after breakaway. Bennett
rushes and gets in heavy facer.
Bennett working for knockout.
swings right heavily. Miller ducks.
Bennett reaches face twice. Mil
Ter gets to Benefits left side below
heart. Bennett reaches Miller's
jaw.
Round 5. Going right at it.
Miller reaches Benefits face. Both
deal heavily in body blows. Miller
feints for the face with left and
gives Bennett litter somewhere in
the left side. Bennett squirms
and his seconds claim foul. Up
roar. Yells. Threats. Sheriff
jumps on stage to arrest all par
ties. Doesn't do it. Continued
roar. Rest Of night spent in kick
ing between drinks, for those who
stayed up, while those who went
to bed kicked themselves.
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