The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-21
POLICE STOPPED FIG4T
PALM GARDEN go" LAST NIGHT
TOO FAST FOR THEIR
APPROVAL
REFEREE CALLED IT A DRAW
II Was to Have Been Eight Rounds,
but There Were Only Four
HefOre the Inter-
ference.
REFEREE CALLED IT A DRAW

Jim Potts, of Minneapolis, and Kid
| Reynolds, of Marshalltown, To-, fought
draw in four rounds at the Palace
Garden last night. In the last round
the fighting became too vicious. and Po-
lice Capt Clark ordered the mill stop-
ped. There was a big crowd and they
witnessed four very warm rounds that
Would nave been a finish had the contest
ants been permitted to pommel away at
each other for the eight rounds that were
intended.
1t was 1890 o'clock when the ropes
were stretched, and Kid Reynolds step
PED into the ring. He was followed q
1ew minutes later by Potts, both being
gwen hVely reception by the crowd
Announcement was made OF .Ouaeusbur,,
rules and Jerry Murphy as referee. =.
At the call of time the contestants
shook hands, and the game started.
round One-Reynoids led off asgres-
slNely with his right landing on ths side
VI Fotts mead. Potts w5s carCfu. ow
ana evidently sizing up man. The e
were several clinches and PITTS cen
efaly hnished best IN thes. iowa rd tIa
emu OF the round Reynolds trfyped over
us opponent foot viii G ayO ng "a clircA
III ms own corner and Potts followed him
TO The floor. There were cries Of "fgti1
against Potts. but il was not allowed and
the Ieferee called time, round being a.
cidediy in favor Of Reynolds.
Round TWo-The rCuad WIS marked bv
cafeIu Sparring and frequent cIin hes by
poih Reynolds landed f3ir.y with lis
right on Potts jaw and the latter lest q
g.ove IN a swift attempt t. unite. Tho
cured.
Round Three-When tn, mon caroa -
the scratch Reynolds SHOWED nervou ness
and bad wind. Potts led off l,udtng IA r
~ on Reynolds wind. Reynolds countered
nngiy seEding Potts TO his knee Potts
ttyFf rTt
catching Reynolds W Tn DO h nds On he
S!Hes or the head. boxing HIM like a baby
Ihe n8hting was so fierce that one ~
PottS seconds advanced INTO tn ng and
the referee was Obliged 10 call time I'm
order 70 save giving the fight to ReVr DDS
Round Four-The round ope~ed with
Potts fresh ard anx 'ous Reynolds was
winded and evide- tIv foirg 20 Is rnade
another strong rush and again boxed his
opponents cars wi h V'@cr ard Without
resistance. When Reynolds cou'd get the
opportunity he clinched 10 avo d ru~feh-
ment. but POtts was TOO nnenv TO- h m
and followed him all over the r-ng cutting
him right and left. Excitement grew 4
the crowd and among the erc0n1s OF +SSR
contestants when Capt Cla-k eteDne6 a.
the front nf TIE stage an1 ordered BE
tight stopped. The referee hed some Il m
cuitY in getting 'he Te1 eenarqted ard
after they had retired to their corners ba
declared he contest draw The cro-rd
was not pleased with the decision ard
allied loudly to the referee 70 give he
feht to Potts.
From the stage Reynolds offered 10
fight Potts to a finish for 500 and the
hackers of Potts say they viii make the
match
1t was stated Yesterday that the Palm
Garden theater would soon withdraw it's
application for licence from the commit
tee Of the city council that considers and
makes recommendations in such matters
William Hamm stated yesterday that he
mad induced the proprietor Of the theater
to withdraw his application for a license
out of Difference to the wishes Of the re-
tail merchants who were opposed to the
theater moving into the new location. As
yet no other location for the resort has
been announced