Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-02-22
CLIFFORD WINS
FROM ROY CONOIE
Californian Landed on tho Solar
PIexus In the Fifteenth Round,
A HARD. EARNED VICTORY,
Ccndie Gave n clever Exhibition OF
Blocking aud clifford Took Plenty
0f Punishment-nIore Challenges

ClIfford's Statement Condle Is the
toughest man / ever met, He's no
scrub lie Is the prettiest blocker |
ever saw, and be gave me lot OF pun-
ishment II he had put me away
would have been the best friend he has
lie is game and clever but that left
punch to the solar plexus did the bus-
ness.
Condie's Statement-I hope no one
win say was not In condition, want
II understood that / was In first class
condition physically, and the best man
won. ! want to say further that any
man who goes up against that boy had
tetter be In good condition for he Is u
tough one, The 80 demonstrated one
thing, and that Is have no business IN
the ring and am done with the game,
The above statements were made
soon after the men got TO their dresa-
Ing rooms last night after fifteen
rounds of hard fighting, Condle was
still groggy from the effects OF the
knockout blow, but Clifford. flushed
with victory said he felt no evil ef-
fects from the many Jabs he received
from Condie's left.
The contest came 10 an end In the
fifteenth round after clifford had been
rushing matters for fully minute, He
had been playing for Condle's head but
owing to the blocking Of the salt Laker
was unable TO land After couple OF
hot exchanges and a cllnch, clifford
took advantage Of an opening left by
Condlo In an unguarded moment, and
with the speed of fash OF lightning
he shot his strong left with all the
force of his muscular body to the solar
plexus, and the spectators made prep
aratlons to so home. Condie, game to
the last. remained on the' floor for the
count and then staggered to his feet,
clifford rushed and swung wildly and
Condie went down three times TO save
himself Clifford then swung with his
left and then shot a right hook TO the
jaw and the Salt Lake boy went down
and out while Referee Tom Bennett
slowly counted OF the ten seconds, Up
10 this time IL was "anybody's fight"
In the fourth round the men came to-
gether In vicious rushes and both
swung wildly, Just before the round
ended Condie landed left punch
squarely on the Californian's nose.
From then on Roy shot out his left and
kept up continuous jabblng on tho
injured nasal organ but Jack seemed
not to heed II and tried TO force mat
ters to an issue His injured nose bled
oopiousy but apparently II did not
weaken him.
Jack Wade the lightweight OF Mon
tana, was at the rIngside and chal-
lenged the winner, and the den was ac-
cepted by clifford. Wade and his
sparring partner went on for four
rounds, and Mike Fltzgerald's Murray
Mystery and Dusty Bob Brown mix
ga things lively for four rounds. The
former challenged Green, and II was ac-
oepted Immediately.
Jack Wade and Sammy Clark were in
Condio's corner and Mexican Pete ana
I'D Williams for clifford Tom Ben
nett was referee and Mike Fitzgerald
timekeepor for the club.
Following Is an account OF the fight
by rounds.
Round 1.-The men went at each
other from the gong, and both sent
rights TO face. Clifford tried several
left swings for the Jaw. but Roy COW
cred up well each time Condie got in
light left 10 head and both missed right
swings. The round ended with honors
about even.
Round Elm this round Clifford start.
ed of with left for the Jaw but missed
the mark He aid practically all the
lao diuu huf xuaa an "a hla IN Land an Rny'c
face. After sparring around Condie
Slot his left to Jacks face and received
a stiff counter from his opponets right,
10 body.
Round S.--Clfford continued his az.
gressIve tactics and swung rights and
lefta repeatedly but without effect
Condie did not attempt 10 counter dur
Ing Jacks swinging but got In a good
left punch TO Jacks head. In the last
minute Of the round clifford forced
matters again, but did little or no dam
age,
Round 4--Ths was Condles round
Condie sent right 70 body and Jack
oountered with light right to face He
swung wildly again but always found
the local lad covered up. In q hot ex-
change OF blows IN Condle's corner the
latter shot straight left lab with
great force TO CllffQrds face, apparent
ly breaking his nose. Jack seemed Co
be dayed from the blow and swung
Wildly
Round 5,--Condie also had the better
Of this round. lie played for Cllifords
nose and seldom missed the mark He
kept II bleeding through out the round,
but Clifford rushed In with bulldog de-
termination. As the gong sounded Cliff
ford shot right hook. but II went high
and landed ON Condles head.
Round 6,-The sixth round was rath-
er tame with honors about evenly d.
Vided, Condie kept jabbing away nj
Clihord's nose, and the latter PLAYED for
right swing, but landed only once
and that very lightly.
Round This was one OF the hot.
test rounds OF the contest Clifford un-
mindful OF his nose bored In and rushed
Condle to the ropes despite the latter's
lett tabs to the face. Clifford got one
good straight left to Cundies Jaw and
the Salt Laker looked dazed Both took
considerable punishment, but CondIe
was tired and groggy when the bell
rang
NsNNHA RlAAlNiu lfl HlNI Win
swing which went wide of the mark
The men squared off aud Condie got in
that left again and started his antag.
onists nose bleeding again The Cali
iornlan forced the fighting again, but
Roy managed TO avoid the blows
Round s.-The n zen rushed at each
other and clifford shot right TO head
and was countered, with another jab
on the nose, Both then sent hard lefts
10 the face, Condie another left TO nose
and Clifford right to head.
Round l0.-The fighting was close IN
and Condie got decidedly the best OF Il
all the way through. He smiled con.
hdenitially and told his friends that
he was all right. Clifford sent right 10
ribs and Condie played for the nose
again. As the round ended Roy got
In q left and right 10 the Jaw.
Round ll,--Condie missed a vicious
left swing for the head and Jack shot
right to body Condle tried right and
left swings for head but was blocked
Jack landed right on Condies head.
Round 12.-Condie sent In two
straight left jabs on Jacks Jaw but the
latter came back for more Roy sent
IN right TO body and then chopped Jack
with his lafN and asartaa tkn ..o..