Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22

fought and whipped. He was actually
chopped doWn-beaten az his own style
Of fighting, and from the sixth round
On Is shown in the dispatches to have
held the losing end all the way to the
finish, when he came up weak In the
thirteenth and went out with a clean
hook on the jaw.
In Butte the news Of the champions
defeat came with stunning effect. IL
didn't look as If there could be any
thing but Wade in the fight and the
only thing that prevented the Butte
sports from going broke on the match
was the fact that there wasn't any
chance 10 place the money,
The only possible explanation offered
Is that Wade was over-cOntdent and
careless In his training, but now that
the fight Is over with there Is con-
siderable inside gossip about the way II
was arranged.
According to the stories circulated
Clifford's going TO Salt Lake was
prearranged plan between he aud WADE
and James Murphy OF the Butte gym
i,asium, who handled clifford when
here
Jerry Mccarthy was a drag on Wade
at the time with his persistent chal-
engIng' and there seemed no prospect
to pick up crowd or purse In this
state with Clifford on. The latter went
to Salt Lake, won fight and the WADE
talk began
The deal was, II ia said to arrange to
split the money. and the understanding
was that Wade would have a walk
over. Murphy and Clifford, however.
sprung a double cross and Clifford was
instructed after the split was secured.
TO 20 In and win II he could. Wade
went In expecting an easy victory. ana
the Californian handed him several
lunches OF surprises. OF course there
will be talk OF return match, but there
are other things mapped out for CLIFF
ford for the time being, and 1t Is hard
ly possible, unless big inducements are
offered Cllfford at Salt Lake, that an.
other match will be made between the
two very soon.
The above shows that the writer was
not informed as to the inside history
OF the case with reference to the ar
rangements OF the contest The facts
are these: When clifford made his first
public appearance here, he issued a
challenge 10 fight Wade. He said u
am ready and anxious, very anxious to
meet Mr.. Jack Wade, and Will fight him
at any time or at any place he chooses
When the Montana champion arrived
here he announced his willingness to
stop any l2S man In the sthte In fifteen
rounds, or meet any 1873 man whd>cared
10 sign with aim. clifford at once
jumped at the chance.
He made but little out OF the nght
with Condie, and he was eager 20 get
on a match with someone, Wade prefer
red. Wade dictated the terms under
which they We're to fight. Clifford aid
not have the 500 demanded as side
bet. but friends came TO his relief and
put up the money. clifford wanted to
sign with the agreement that the loser
take a percentage of the receipts but
TO this Wade made q vigorous obJec-
ton, and refused TO entertain the prop
ositlon unless clifford would consent TO
| the winner taking every cent. Cllilord
| finally consented to everything. and
Immediately went into careful and sys.
| tematlc training. Wade simply under.
| estimated the Californian. lie looked
| for neasy victory becauN Clifford had
done nothing TO establish an name as a
| very clever fighter.
! ON the saturday DeIOIe the ishb
Wade told the writer that he was In ex-
cellent condition, and predicted that The
| fight would not last long and that he
would be returned the victor. lie un-
| doubtedly believed what he said. When
| the men stepped into the ring. Wadc
fought a game careful fight from the
tap Of the gong. For three rounds he
looked like the winner, Then clifford
fought him at his own game. In many
Instances took two punches to giyt one,
and finally beat the champion ~ the
floor so fairly and completely that
Wade's most intimate friends and back
ers admitted that he was outfought ana
had met his master There was no I'M
Outstanding, Implied or otherwise that
the fight was to so this way or that
Both men had too much al stake to adj
nit Of such thing.
In the dressing room after the con
test clifford said well, Wade old
man, | gave you the best l had"
Wade replied: II am surprised at
your Improvement. and l hope TO get
another go with YOU and the next time
IL will be a better match"