Amador ledger., 1902-07-04
BOXING BOUTS
Large Audience Witness
the Contests.
The jackson Athletic Club Gives its
Initial Entertainment Dis
appointing Finish.

The first entertainment given in the
boxing line under the auspices of the
Jackson Athletic and Social Club, took
place in Loves hall on "Wednesday
evening, July 2. The object of the
club is to give series of sparring con-
tests, and thereby keep up the interest
in this organization, as well as furnish
amusement for the public. The event
last Wednesday awakened interest all
over the county, with the outcome
that probably the largest gathering
ever seen in Amador county at con-
test of this kind was Assem- bled to wit
ness the sport. A 20 foot ring, raised
! two feet from the floor, was made
specially for the occasion, and seats
were arranged on all sides; the mem
bers of the club occupied the stage in
the rear. From every part of the
county vehicles rolled into town in the
early evening, bringing sport-lovers
anxious to witness d genuine knock
out glove contest. That was what the
main event was intended to be. 1t was
cision, but few entertained the thought
that the limit of rounds would be
reached. On the other hand few
| imagined that it would be brought to
wind-up so soon. The main contest
ants announced were Frank Raphael,
whose home is Amador City, and who is
said to be the champion of Alaska and
the Pacific coast in the light weight
class, and George Fuller, also claimed
to be a bruiser of repute. At the
eleventh hour, however, Fuller, who
was in Sacramento, was declared to be
in no condition to train for the go, and
another slogger, Jack Kane of San
Francisco, was substituted. This sub
stitution was not a source of disappoint-
ment, as Kane was held to be fully up
to the standard, and had fought a bat
| tie of Is rounds with Rafael some
time ago, Rafael getting the decision.
Rafael had been training in Jackson
for week or ten days preceding the
bout His antagonist came up from
Sacramento on Monday night, accom-
panied by his seconds, E. Prendergast
and Jim Tremble- both patrons of the
roped arena. There was marked
disparity in the size of the two men.
Rafael was stocky and powerfully built,
and appeared considerably heavier
than his rival. Kane is slightly taller,
but more slimly built, but evidently
we'll trained The two men weighed
on Wednesday afternoon. Rafael tip
ped the scales at 13S pounds-the limit.
Kane with some clothes on was still
within the weight. He was from to
II lbs. lighter than Rafael.
PRELIMINARY BOUTS.
1t was between and 10 O'Clock when
w. H. Willis stepped into the ring,
and announced the first preliminary
bout between Jim Tremble middle
weight of note, from Los Angeles, and
Gus Record of Sutter Creek. 1t was a
friendly set-to of three rounds, simply
for diversion. Owen Fallon, of Mar
tells station, was referee of the pre-
liminaries, with Chez ArdittO as time
keeper for the evening. 1t was evident
as soon as the men stripped, that the
fighter from the orange groves far out
classed the local exponent. To Tremble
the bout was in the nature OF pleasure
excursion. He was smiling and good
natured throughout, receiving all the
punishment that his antagonist could
inhict good-temperedly. The Los
Anglican simply played with his man
throughout, while Record wore a seri
Gus look. 1t vas the real thing to him,
although Tremble did nothing more
than feint, and gave light taps. II
was all Record could do to stand uI
for the three rounds of this work, but
he struggled through it, and was loud
ly cheered for his pluck at the close
Tremble got SIS for this effort.
The next on the program was
round go between Ralph Brown O
Electra, who was introduced as a 'ful
charged battery" and Sammy Futter
'the pride of Sutter Creek. Thi!
was for decision. There was almos
as much difference between these men
as there was in the first two partici
pants Futter was short and white
skinned, while Brown was fully coupl,
of inches taller and harder. Prowl
; started in to finish his man at a gallop
The fighting was furious from the start
Sammy displayed considerable clever
ness in ducking away from the blow
that were intended for mischief.
: clinch was in order alter every lick
and the men kept pounding at eacl
other while clinched, until separated
by the referee. In the second rounC
Brown got in several hard blows abou
face and body, and at the end of tn
round Sam was pretty we'll winded. o.
3 the call of time for the third round
Futter's seconds threw up the sponge
The winner got $40 and the loser s.
Brown was the receiver in general @
congratulations at the outcome fror
Q his brethren of Electra, who mustere
y in strength at the ringside.
Y THE MAIN TUSSLE.
= 1t was nearly eleven O'Clock whe
. the chief actors of the evening appear
: ed on the scene. Kane was attended