The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-04
MPLETE KNOCKOUT
Patterson Defeats Davis in
the Eighth Round.
SHORT HOOK UNDER JAW
Bout Was for $500 Side Bet
"A Good Fight.

The aO-round pugilistic bout last night
was finished in the eighth round, when
Gustave Patterson completely knocked
out his opponent, N. E. Davis. Two
blows from right and left on the wind
almost simultaneously dealt, followed by
a tremendous left hook under the jaw,
wen the mill for Patterson. Davis fell
like an OK and did not recover until
afte- he was picked up and carried to his
corner by his seconds. After the regula-
ton ten seconds had expired, Referee
Sprague threw up his hat and announced
Mr.. Patterson as the winner. Patterson S
friends rushed over the ropes and con-
graduated the victor.
The fight was held in the Auditorium,
and was a clean go all the way through
In the first six rounds Davis had the best
Of the battle, Patterson receiving heavy
punishment from the Augusta lad, but In
the seventh and final round he rushed
matters and was fought like lightning.
In the previous rounds he spared for
wind and was evidently waiting 70 get
in a knockou-out blow. He avoided
punishment as much as possible, and all
through until the Hutchinson boy got his
second wind, Davis was the aggressor and
was apparently intent on wearing his OPP
ponent out. He landed heavily on the
neck and jaw, and at the end of the
second round Patterson almost wilted
under a right swing over the heart.
The fight was under the management
of Mr.. Joe Heron. Frank Sprague was
were Davis seconds and Charles Asch-
craft, Bill Phelps and Steve Barstow
were Patterson's seconds. A club swing
ing act by W. H. Phelps, who proved TO
be a capable man, and a Ground go De
tween SNOWFALL Malfor and Mort Nor
ris were the preliminaries. S. A. Nc
Nafbb and Aaron ]. Marion were time
keepers.
1t was almost 10 o'clock when Patter-
son and Davis entered the ring and re-
ceived their instructions and the crowd,
estimated at 400 and composed Of admir-
ing friends Of both men, grew impatient
Both were confident of victory, and Pat
terson's friends claiming that only
chance blow would defeat him, The two
contestants were evenly matched all
around and local sports contend that it
was the prettiest fight ever pulled OFF in
Wichita. 1t was for the championship of
Kansas and Oklahoma, and for side
bet of $500.
The following is the fight by rounds:
Round Patterson ducks a heavy
right swing; Davis is the aggressor and
lands first blow on jaw; Patterson leads
with a heavy left swing to the side fo-
lowed by right to chin; Patterson gives
him a right uppercut, but Davis stepped
back and the blow was a little short;
Davis misses another swing for ribs;
Davis rushes and fighters clinch. When
gong sounded, both men were fighting
close.
Round 2-Davis active and Patterson
sparring for wind After clinch Davis
swings a heavy right on chin and IN re-
turn Patterson closes in and give few
short rib jabs; heavy, full right blow on
neck staggers Pat, and he goes to ono
knee to escape further punishment. Pat
goes to ropes, getting severe jabs in
wind; clinch and Patterson swings a
right that caught Davis on the neck;
Davis handed Patterson another hot one
when gong sounded.
Round 3-Davis Is active and chases Pat
around the ring, giving him two right
hooks on jaw in shuttle; Pat plants a
soaking left to neck and in return re-
ceives right and left on chin and jaw:
Pat is aggressive and goes after wind.
landing several short jabs which were
telling. followed by heavy blow on neck
and left to side, but were ineffective.
Round 4Davis rushes Patterson 10
ropes and Pat swings hard left to neck;
Pat ducked a right swing and after con-
siderable sparring Davis gives a heavy
right to cheek and another on the mouth.
which grogged Pat; Davis puts another
on jaw as gong sounded.
Round patterson is more active and
leads with right to head; Davis feints
and puts left TO right side: Pat rushes
and Davis keeps on lodging and lands
two heavies on neck and left to face A
right uppercut, followed by two quick
short rib jabs forces Davis back. bus he
returns with light blow on chin and a
wicked lab in the stomach.
Round e-Pat still more active and
shows renewed strength and starts with
left, on chin; Davis misses a full rlghc
arm swing and gets two severe neck
blows in return; Davis leads heavy 70
right side; Pat 70 neck with right and
left, receiving g stomach blow In re-
turn: Davis lands hard on neck.
Round Pat shows wonderful tact
and Skill. and. IS the Sggressor; after a
elinch Davis leads right 20 mouth and
left 70 neck: Pat lands straight punch on
mouth, followed by another heavy lead
10 neck and Davis su-randers; consider
able sparrlng for wind blows IN side and
stomach frequently exchanged
Round s-Pat PUSHES Davis fast and
gives him swift upps-cut; they elinch.
bu; Pat is still active and fought on all
Sides. Pat leads hard right 70 left neck.
which IS repeated: Davis inactive and
spsrs for wind, thsTe IS 3 clirch ard a
scufle; Pat lands -zo heavy short arm
blows On Wind. vita JEFF. and right and I
Just as quick lands Ieft hook under the /
jaw which knocked Davis aa-
Patterson IS feet l. aud weighed 90 I
pounds. while Davis Is th-es-fourfhs % I
an iucA taller and weighed Is pounds. !
Patterson IL a Hutchinson boy and Davis 1
is from Augusta
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