The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-01-01

KNOCKED OUT IN FIRST ROUND
DUMMY ROWAN PUTS JACK
CoNLEY TO SLEEP.
Fight Lasted But Forty-five Seconds
Rowan Fought Like Cyclone
Challenges Chris Lund.
lsneciaI Corresnondence1


Mt. Pleasant, Dec. 31.-The mill last
night in this city between Jack ConIey.
who claims 10 be Of Montana, and
Dummy Rowan Of Mercur was short
but decidedly to the point. Dummy knock
ing his man out in about fOrty-fvs
seconds after time was called in the first
round.
It was a very slim audience that as
Sampled 10 witness the contest she er-
roneous Impression having become gen
erat throughout this section that the af-
fair would be a fake. But although the
go was disappointing TO the audience I'm
being so brief. ii was q genuine fight.
without the slightest suspicion Of q fake.
dummy Went into II Ike a cyclone, COM
pletely overwhelming COnley. who had
not a ghost Of a chance.
There was but one preliminary event
Joseph Wallis ana James Erickson, TWO
Young men Of this city VINO are clever
with the gloves having a fast and furious
turn Of four rounds. Erickson was the
lighter Of the two and got rather the
worst Of the battle, as Wallis weight
and strength were too much for him. but
he pummeled his opponent around suite
a bit in the first two rounds.
Just after the main event was an
nounceG, Al Thompson Of Mercur, Row
an S manager. stepped into the ring and
announced that the Dummy was willing
TO meet Chris Lund Of Fountain Green or
any. other man Of this section for a bet
Of from 500 to 500.
W F. White was chosen for referee
and Thomas Barton for time-keeper. Sill
ent Rowan and Al Thompson were Dunn
my seconds. while Henry Larsen and
james Erickson looked after Conley's in
tereSts in like capacity When time was
called Dummy was on his feet In an In
slant and advanced twO-thirds Of t1e
way across the ring TO meet his man.
Dummy opened operations instantly by
leading at COulGy'S body and landing.
He continued mis- heavy slugging and
punished COnley a good deal. The latter
blocked some of the vicious thTusts and
landed q few himself, but they were high
and had no effect on Dummy Whatever
After about forty seconds Of this. during
( which the men had made their way about
half around the rms. Conley received
three terrific blows in rapid sucCeSsl0 on.
{ One was in the stomach, a second took
him lust under the eve. staggering Kim
and the third was a heavy blow on the
Jaw and neck With this COnley was
knocked to the floor partially stunned.
He rolled over, but was unable 10 6eL
up, and was counted out He was as
sisted 10 his dressing room in a few NOM
eIItS By his seconds, where he recovered
in q short time,
After this was over the Rowan boys
gave an interesting .sparIlng eAIlDlt i.I
OF three rounds. which proved interesting
to the spectators
Today Mr.. Thompson and the brothers
20 to Fountain Greer. where they Wal
formally challenge chris Lund lot q mn
with Dummy. Friends OF Mr.. Luna mere
who have cOnveTsed with him recently
: assert that he viii not fight any more
Dummy has announced since coulilS
/ bere that he will meet Jack Steiner IL the
| ring and will wager that he can staho
before him ten rounds. Sporting men
here will probably correspond with Stel-
q zner and andGaVOr TO arrange the mhtCl.
{ The latter endeaYOred TO get a maLch Win
/ Lund recently but failed.