The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-21

CHICAGO, Feb 2O-JacK Root, the
clever middleweight, decisively defeated
Ed Denfass, of Philadelphia, at latter
sails tonight in the fourth round Of what
was to have been a six-round contest.
The fighting, while it lasted, was more
like a scrap between longshoremen than
scientific boxers, both men resorting to
clinching and wrestling and going to the
floor several times in their clfnches. Root,
however, clearly outclassed his man,
pushing his left into Denfass' face with
terrific force time and again without a
return. A right hook to the jaw in the
fourth did the business, Denfass not
coming to for several minutes.
The 1000 spectators saw the unusual
spectacle of one fighter winning from his
opponent twice in the same ring. The
mill included a six-round go between Dial
Hawkins of California, and Young Ken
ny. of Chicago. Hawkins started rush
ing at once, and in the first round landed
a left swing in the pit of Kennys ston-
ach, which put the latter down, sick and
daZed for nine seconds. He got up, but
dropped again at once, and this time
stayed down for fourteen seconds. An
nouncer Bardell started to announce
Hawkins the winner, but yielded to the
clamor of the crowd and Kenny's excla-
nation that he could continue, and told
the men to go on.
Hawkins, furious at what he considered
an unjust decision, went for his man
hammer and tongs, and at the end Of the
fifth round I<enny's seconds threw UP the
sponge
The bout between Oscar Gardner and
Tommy White was unsatisfactory. ON ac-
count of a previous agreement that a
draw should be declared were both men
on their. feet at the end of the sixth, and
prob ,bly for this reason neither nan cX-
erted himself much until the last round
Whites stabbing left gave him q clear
lead throughout. AS giving aNline on his
form in the coming match with Terry
McGovern, Gardeners showing was a dis
appointment. Referee Siler said, after
the bout, that had he beea called on to
reno er a decision 1t would have been In
favor of White, without question.
DENFASS KNOCKED OUT.
In the wind-up, after three rounds Of
as hard smuggling as was ever witnessed
in Chicago, Jack Root of Chicago, knock
ed out Ed Denfass. of Philadelphia, with
a right hook on the jaw in the first part
OF the fourth round.
When they came to the center CT the
ring the first round Root led with his lett
but fell short and clinched. Denfass ap-
peared willing to stay in Roots aims,
and commenced pounding away ut the
Chicago lads stomach, in McGovern
fashion. The referee tried to get them
separated, but 1t took him fully min
ute to pry them apart. On the break
away Denfass got his left and right to
the stomach and Root clinched. Root
tried for the face with left, but fell short
and Denfass sent his head back with g
right swing, which brought the blood
from Roots eyes. Denfass had a shade
the best of the round.
The menfeame up for the second round
determined to mix it up. but Denfass got
there first and landed both hands to the
head Root tried swing. but miss
ed, and Denfass got in a soaker on the
stomach. Root clinched, and Referee ST.
Ter had hard work to get them separated.
Root, apparently seeing he did better
with a straight left jab started after the
Quaker boy in this fashion, and soon had
Denfass' left eye closed. In a mix-up
Root rushed Denfass to the ropes but the
latter fought himself clear. They were
in clinch when the bell sounded, but
both doing their utmost to gain an adj
vantage.
Root continued his left-hand jabbing in
the third. and gradually wore his adver-
sary down. Denfass tried to keep away,
but Root chased him all over the ring
and finally, near the end OF the round.
staggered Denfass with a right to the
jaw.
Denfass was weak when he came up
for the fourth. and Root started after
him, and after fierce miX-up in the CEN
ter Of the ring, Root landed hard right
jolt to the jaw that put. Denfass down and
out. Denfass did not recover conscious
ness for fully five minutes.
GARDNER AND WHITE.
Oscar Gardner the Omaha Kid, and
Tommy White fought six fast rounds to
draw. Gardner started out with a rush,
but missed, and White sent his head
back with a left jolt. The remainder of
the round was consumed in these tactics,
Gardner trying hard to get to close quar-
ters, but White held him off with his long
left. Near the end of the round White
started the blood from Oscars nose with
a singing left.
The second round was an exact repeti-
ton of the first, Gardner wading in,
swinging right and left while White
danced around, and contented himself
with jabbing the left to the face. Gard
ner did not land one single effective blow
during the entire round. and slipped to
the floor on two occasions from his own
rushes.
Gardner continued his rushing tactics
in the third, but 1t availed him little, as
White kept out of harms way by quick
footwork, and before Gardner could get
Strengthened up again, White would be
on top of him and send left to the
face.
Gardner changed his style in the fourth,
and landed some good blows, but they
did not appear to affect White to any ex-
tent.
The fifth round was lively, but White
with his infalhble left, managed to keep
Gardner at arms length, and the Kid
was unable to do any damage.
Gardner crouched low in the last round,
! and got to Whites stomach with some
hard punches, but Tommy eYened matters
with his left to face. and an occasional
cross with the right to the head.
HAWKINS STOPPED KENNY.
Dai. Hawkins, of California, was given
the decision over Young Kenny, of Chi
cago, at the end of the fifth round. Ken
ny, who received a terrible beating in
every round, gave up the fight when time
was called for the sixth.
| Hawkins got after Kenny in the open
| ing round In lively fashion, and soon
| had the local lad on the floor from a
right punch in the stomach. Kenny got
! up at the count of nine, but was in great
| agony, and sank to the floor again before
| a blow had been struck He was down