Waterbury Democrat., 1901-07-27
FIGHTS IND FIGHTERS
Joe walcott Failed to Knock
 Out Jack Bonner.

The Fight Was of the Hurricane Or
 der and Resulted in a Decision for
 Walcott-Police Officials at the Ring
 side-Referee Bullen Stopped the
 Preliminary Bouts in Time to Pre-
 vent Knock Out.
 Bridgeport, July 27.-Joseph Wal colt beat John Bonner last night in fifteen round bout conducted by the Royale Golf and Athletic club at the Park theater. Walcott failed to score knockout, although it was not expected that Bonner would last the fifteen rounds. Two to one was freely offered before the men entered the ring that Walcott would win. There were few persons present who cared to take the Bonner end of bet. The fight from the time the men stepped to the center of the ring in the first round until the end was fast. Bonner made q game showing, giving the negro one of the hardest fights of his career A large crowd, including many sporting men from New York attended the show Bonner rushed at Walcott as soon as the fight was started and sent hard left to the negro's jaw. This aroused WalcOtt, but Bonner clinched before he could get back blow Both landed hard on the stomach. and at the close they were indulging in some fast fight ing at close range. Ill the second round Bonner became aware that he was fighting. Walcott cleverly blocked his blows for theNstomach and landed hard on the head and body. A right hand uppercut staggered Bonner. The men fought f1ercely through the third round. Bonner sent right to the stomach that made Walcott groan Both fell to the floor in clinch. When they arose Bonner hammefed Walcott's stomachea second time with his left The negro retaliated with stiff right hand punch over the heart. Walcott rushed out of his corner in the fourth round ard landed hard with his right on Bonner's chin. He followed by sending left to the jaw and Bonner seemed to weaken from the effects of the punch. Bonner fought back gamely.> but near the close Walcott rushed him to the ropes, send ing three lefts to the jaw Bonner was groggy when the round ended. Bon. her came to the center apparently fresh in the fifth and smashed Waleott on the jaw with his right They rushed into clinch and on the breakaway Walcott sent a hard right to the heart. Bonner came back with stiff punch over the heart and sent Walcott reeling to the ropes from aleft to the jaw. The sixth round was marked by fierce fighting. In fhn cnVnnt1, 4,,;o the jaw and missed Walcott sent a hard left to the chin and right to the jaw. Bonner cleverly avoided two fierce swings for the jaw and landed good right on Walcott's stomach. Wal colt forced the fighting in the eighth round. In the ninth the negro rushed at his opponent, sending him to the floor with a hard right under the heart Bonner was on his feet again in few seconds and hammered Wal cott's jaw with his left. Bonner fought, fercely during the rest, of the round. but was tired at the close. Tn the tenth and eleventh rounds both men fought hard and appeared to be tired when they went to their corners. Walcott tried repeatedly to land a right swing to the jaw, but Bonner cleverly avoid. | ed all these attempts on the part of Walcott to end the light, Bonner land ed number of hard blows in the thir- teenth round The fourteenth was fast throughout. Both men tried for knockout. Bonner staggered Walcott | with left swing that reached the ne- gro's ear. Walcott fought desperately in the final round He reached the jaw several times, but could not land a de- | cisiye blow. Bonner fought back, but Walcott was after him all the time. He sent two hard lefts to the jaw just as the gong sounded. s.
 | Jack Butler, said to be from Philadel- phia, but recently observed in Brook slyn, was regarded as a fighter sailing under false colors until James Burke, undeniably of New York, reached Mir Buffers jaw. This happened early in I the first round. and thereafter MT But Ter Nainly struggled against a persistent lack of vertigo. In the second round Mir Butler again stopped right hook with his chin, and became so agitated that the referee decided to terminate the hostilities. Mir Burke, who had not drawn hard breath, took the long end of the purse
 In view of the brevity of the opening
 
 encounter, six round combat, between Tonny Lewis of New York and Young Mississippi" of Brooklyn, who is not entirely disconnected with the eXercis- ing of racehorses on Long Island tracks. Mississippi knows consider able about the boxing game, forin the fifth round he had Lewis in the center of Queer" street and Referee Bullen prevented additional slaughter and gave the decision to the negro
 l Queensberry contests in Bridgeport are inquired into by the highest off cials Two police commissioners, c. w. Baldwin and O. c. Godfrey, were present last night and seemed to enjoy the contests. Referee Frederick Bull len used excellent judgment in prevent ing knockouts. and Charley Harvey, the New York announcer, handled the ring in masterly fashion. The bouts took place on the stage of the Park City theater and were well attended. l KID BROAD WHIPPED.
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