The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-01-04
HAD A GREAT TIME
Employees of the Badger Brass Works
Give a Swell Entertainment at
Central Music Hall.
FIGHT ENDS IN A KNOCK OUT

of the Third Round Starr Knocked Out
his Opponent With a Terrible Blow IN
the Jaw-Fight Causes Great Excltemens
other Bouts of the Evening.
The employees of the Badger Brass
| Works are very much in the swim and
last evening the boys gave one OF the
gayest entertainments of the year at
Central Music Hall. The entertain
ment was in the way of vaudeville,
concluding with number of wrestling
and sparring bouts. The affair created
a great deal of interest on account of
the fact thatsone of the bouts which
had been scheduled as three-round
! sparring contest ended in first class
| fight and before the time limit ex-
pired ,one of the men was knocked out.
The early part of the evening was
given to thesn1usica1 part of the pro-
gram. Vocal music was furnished by
Keck Wheeler, Frank Swift, Will
Grove, Will Hinge, and Stemm broth
ers quartet. William Anderson fur
nished great deal of amusement by
some excellent clog dancing. The last
number on the musical program was
number of songs by a quartet from
the newly organized Marquette Club.
They were Ehearti1y encored and re-
spondedsin very graceful manner.
At the close of the musical enter
tainment the excitement began. How
ard Balm, who acted as master of cere-
monies, stated that the boys had ar
ranged number of boxing matches
The ring was at once pitched at the
front of the hall and the sport began.
The first bout was a three-round go
between Charles Hack1ey and Charles
elliott. lThe. boys were well matched
and put up good fight. At the end,
however, as both men were still in ex-
ce11ent condition the match was de-
c1ared draw. The second bout was
one of the features of the evening.
Louie Anderson and James Rice for a
purse CT SIS. Both men were exceeding
lily clever with the gloves and had it
not been forsthe fact that the go was
| limited to six rounds they would have
put up fight which was equal to any
ever seen in this,Fpart of the state.
| They both had large following of
friends present who Enlade the room
resound with their shouts of encour-
agement. Anderson had a little the
better of the fight in the opening
rounds but in the last two rounds Rice
got his second wind and made some
excellent points. At the end of the
fifth round both men were in good con-
| a. Gor11+ 2
| draw.
Then came the fight of the evening.
It was announced as three round go
between John Lopez and Lyman Starr.
The men were evenly Matched both
entering the ringsat 1875 pounds. Lopez
was the favorite and had the advant
age of knowing the 'game. His oppo-
nent however was powerful man and
evidently had seen little fighting be-
fore.
The first round was rather tame, the
men sparring for openings. Lopez
forced theSSfghting and early in the
round brought Starr to his knees. The
referee warned thesmen that they were
hitting pretty shard, but they didn't
seem to mind and as the crowd was
highly delighted, the fight went on.
In the second round Lopez came up
smiling and went after his opponent
in true pugi1istic manner. The fight
ing was furious. Both men were fight
ling up to their capacity and blows
rained from both sides. Starr got
terrific punch in the breast, which
brought him to the floor, but he was up
in a minute and the round closed with
honors easy.
Both men were inEgood condition
when the.third round was called and
Starr went after his man in way that
changed theaaa appearance of things.
His blows were well directed and
seemed to- hit sthe spot every time.
Lopez was groggy after stiff upper
cut in the jaw from Starts right, and
a moment later Starr sent another one
to the same place and his opponent
went down with dull, sickening thud.
| The crowd rushed into the ring, but
| they were too late. The blow had
done the work and Lopez was COM
p1ete1y vanquished. It was two min
utes before he came to and was able to
walk to his dressing room. The referee
declared him out, but later decided to
call the fight a draw for appearance
sake.
This was followed by wrestling
match between Claude Harris and
Henry Stevens. The men were on the
mat for over fifteen minutes and
neither were able to get decision.
The last bout was a three round oo
between Rob Dodge and Bill Dwyer
This resulted IL a draw.
After song by the Marquette Club
quartette the crowd adjourned to the
supper room, where a bounteous repast
was served and the remainder of the
evening was spent in fcasting and mu-
sic.
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