The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-08-25

youth, had ten round so for dc.
clsion. Smith was u long'legged boy
with much reach and no stomach worth
mentloning for his opponent 20 work
ON, while Houghton was possessed OF
wen knit frame, but lacked the steam
! to put his lanky friend out OF the bust
ness,
The ten rounds were very tame AZ.
fairs. So tame that the enthusiasm Of
the crowd was hardly aroused 20 a
yelling pitch The rounds We're all the
same. Much hddllng for openings
and slapS with the open glove. Hough'
ton was quite game and showed ring
training but Smith was also up 60 u
few tricks IN the trade He permit
ted Houghton to DO all the leading
and crouched as II he had a solar
plcxus blow laid by Tor use when the
opportunity came, but Il failed 10 come
Smith was repeatedly chased around
the ring and twice was forced 60 the
ropes. but Houghton dld not follow
up the advantage gained Both contest
ants have the proper stun In them 20
make pugllsts, but more training than
they have been accustomed to Is needed
To bring their good qualities 10 the
front,
When the Purtell-Jost so was called
the hail was crowded 10 the doors with
spcctators In an walks Of NE As;o-
rla. Portland ard many other places
were represented by delegation Of
sports.
Pur,ell entered the ring first and was
given tic glad hand by his admirers.
but when Jost entered It was plain TO
be sven which had the crowd with him.
Jost's friends were very much IN cvl-
deuce until Pur,elrs hackers threw
tweuties into the ring to be covered.
Two N the gold pieces We're covered,
but ;he remainder wen, begging.
| After some slight delays, Mace Gran,
was chosen es referee or the bout He
Immediately entered the ring threw ofr
his coat and the hght was on.
The bouts were nearly all the same.
The men clnchsd repeatedly but OBJ
served the rules and broke clean Pur.
ten tried In every round 10 work on
Jost's wind. but found that portion of
the body too well developed to dam
age. Just was Unable 90 land once
on Paddy's body. and there was where
he lost out Purtel Kept himself well
shielded and every time Jost went af-
/ ter the stomach he found Paddy In
his arms. smiling Jost pounded on
Purtells head until he became tired.
In every reach Tor the face, Jost found
Purtells head there Instead. Purtell
was on the aggressive at all times and
the men mixed matters in every round.
but with little effect
Pur,ell gave up trying to work on
Jost's stomach and tried for the heart.
but his blows lacked steam. Failing
In this. Purtell worked on Jost's kid
neys and heart az he same time, but
Ialthough the blows landed all right
they We're wanting In force. Jost prov
ed himself a good fighter and no doubt
would have made n better showing
had he forced matters instead OF per-
mlttlng Pur;ell to DO so. Jost no doubt
thought 10 wear Purtell out and then
trim him down. but he under.rated the
staying qualities Of his man. As early
as the third round everyone thought
Purtell would not last six. but he was
good at all times.
Both men showed wonderful staying
powers and the fight would have been
an all night affair. had not the 10th
round stopped IT, At the finish neither
showed much punishment. Jost's body
was red where Purtell landed repeat
edly but he was far from being put on
queer street
After the bout. Dud Evans Of Port
land and Jack Hill OF Astoria were
scheduled to fight to finish for n side
bet of 800 and the receipts Of the
house.
A referee was chosen and the men
entered the ring. the first round the
honors being even. At the opening OF
the second round the men went at each
other hammer and tongs. nm throwing
Evans over the ropes. The referee sep-
arated them. and they went at II again
and HIll threw his man over the ropes
on the other side Of the ring. Then
the referee gave the fight to Evans.
But this did not stop the bout, as
the men, with blood in their eyes.
started In TO annlhilate each other.
During the next round the referee eau
toned Hill several times about foul
Ing. but Hill had evidently lost his
head and paid no attention to the ref
eree's warning. The fight was then
stopped, and Evans declared the win
ner, and entitled to the purse and the
] receipts.