The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-18
THREWUP THE SPONGE
LynOtt Lost Bout by Actions of
His Second.
MEN Evenly MATCHED
FIGHT FAST AND FURIOUS
WHILE IT LASTED.

Another surprise was. dished up to the
SO people that gathered at Clark and
Lange's club rooms last evening TO Wit
ness the ten-round boxing contest be
tween Jack Burns of this city and Billy
Lynott Of Park City. Not only were the
spectators, Manager Clark. Referee Nike
Fitzgerald and Burns, one of -he princi-
pals. surprised. but also LynOtt. the other
principal. who lost the 6ght through the
action of his second.
When the fourth round was about a
minute and thirty seconds gone Billy
Jones. eX-manager of Dunledvy. who was
acting in the corner Tor Lynott. threw
the sponge into the ring, which act ac-
cording to the MARQUIS of Queeusbury.
signifies that his Ian forfeits the fight
AT first neither Of the principals OF the
referee appeared to notice the sponge
Jones stepped into the ring himself and
led his man TO his corner. Referee Fttz-
gerald called for attention, and awarded
the fight to Burns
To the spectators It seemed as wholly
uncalled for on the part of l.ynOtts sec
ond- as this youngster was apparently as
fresh as Burns, and had an even break
to win the bout. Jones stated that his
man was sick and was in no condition to
continue, and LyuOJt said he was as good
as ever and wanted to go on with the
fight.
rhe Park city boy Immediately stepped
into the ring and challenged Burns to meet
a
accepted Manager Clark was the mad
est man in the hail, and stated last even
ing that he thought the act had been
committed to tnJure the reputation of the
club he publicly denounced Jones and
also said that If LynOtt was mixed up in
the deal neither of them could ever dD-
pear IN the ring again IN the club =.
In regard to the go while it lasted it
was probably the best exhibition of two
evenly matched men that has been seen
in this city for some time
Both men weighed rs pounds. and are
about the same in height and reach. The
following is the fight by rounds;
Fight by Rounds.
First Roundabout men stepped to the
center and spared cautiously for a fun
minute, when Lynott lead. missing. and
they clinched. LynOtt again lead, miss
ing. and Burns returned with two hard
let's on the Park city boys wind They
exchanged blows as the round ended with
hOnOrs even, but Lynott not breathing as
freely as his opponent
Second acknowledgement leads first, land
ing hard left on his opponents head, do
ing no damage, when they rushed and
cIinchedde. exchanging heavy body blows
Burns sent in a left on the wind, right
on the paw and Lynott returned left
on the local mans head, moment later
ducked left swing. They mix matters
for the rest of the round and retired
again on even terms
Third ROund.-Burns started the round
with a hard left on the wind and got a
left on the head for his trouble. They eX-
changed blows. when the Park City boy
landed "A left and ducked the same kind
Of a blow in return. Lynott then stag
gcred Burns with ale IT swing on the
head, the local boy only smiled and sent
IN a terrific left to the body Billy then
tries another wicked swing and missing
the mark fell to the floor, and immediate
ly fell again trying to duck a left The
men mixed as the gong sounded, slowly
walked to their corner and many eX-
peCted to see the bout go the limit.
Fourth RoUnd.-The local boy started
the round by rushing and LynOtt broke
ground. The Park City pride landed a
heavy left on the body and both men
went in on a clinch. Lynott went down
to avoid d left and had no sooner re-
gained his feet when he again went down
20 avoid the same lead, when his second
threw 10 the sponge and lost the tight
for his man.
The fight was fast and furious from
the start TO the finish and when the IN
expected end came both men were in good
condition. Mike Fitzgerald acted as ref
cree. Young Christy and Walter Grant
acted es seconds for Burns and Jim
Francis and Billy Jones stood in the
corner for LynOtt- Jack Hayes Officiated
as the club timekeeper. There were sew
eraI prelimiuaries. and by far the best
given was between Young Christy and
Kid Egan-