Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-18
Jack Clifford Surprised the Mon
tana Idol and His Friends
BOUT OF THIRTEEN ROUNDS
The Californian Won the contest
Clearly on His Merits aud There
Was No Chance Blow

Al the Salt Lake Athletic club last
night, before a crowded house, in whlch
were scores OF prominent local business
men, including members Of the city
council, Jack Wade the lightweight
champion Of Montana idol Of the Butte
ring followers, and very clever fighter
was knocked out in the 18th round OF
what was to have been 2O-round con-
test with Jack clifford Of California,
II was no "fuke' or chance blow that
did the business, but short right up
per cut to the point OF the chin pre-
ceeded by a left hook to the Jaw. AL
though more scientific than hls oppo.
nent Wade met his master IN Clihofd
last night. He met a boxer who fought
him with determination TO WIN IRON
the sound OF the gong In the ilrsl rounu
until the Knockout blow Wade was
sent TO the canvass on his race ana
was clearly beaten man.
In the first three, and in the nlnlh
round Wade had decidedly the better
Of the contest, and several times shot
his powerful right to Cllffords body
without a return. In this the Montana
lad displayed wonderful cleverness, 1nd
In the ninth round he nearly got cut
ford with a right swing on the Jaw
with the exception OF the rounds men.
toned, Clifford was the aggressor and
out fought his opponent In fact had
the bout gone TO decision Wade would
have lost without doubt.
The men boxed for a side bet or SlOu
and S. per cent OF the gate receipts
winner taking ALL and the terms were
dictated by Wade, II Is q strange COIN
cldence that I'm three contests this WIN
ter the fayorlte has been defeated IN
the 18th round, and in each Instance the
defeated man has been In the southeast
corner.
The crowd was greatly pleased over
the contest and unanimously voted IL
the best and cleanest they had seen
for many long day.
Following Is the contest by rounds,
Round THE men spared cautiously
for half round and Clifford was first
TO lead landing Hight left TO face
which Wade countered with a right 10
head which did not land fairly. Each
tried to draw the other out and Clifford
put a hard left 10 the face that stag
gered Wade for q second, Just before
the bell rang Wade shot hard left TO
Clif0rd's kidneys. The round ended
with Wade having shade the better
OF IT,
Round 2-The men came together at
once and each missed left leads for
face. Wade then shot two hard rights
10 body In quick succession After q
olnch Wade sent two let's 10 jaw
which the Californian countered with
stiff right TO jaw. Wade then sent
right and left to body. Clifford coun-
terIng wnh riphtt0 jaw.
Round S-They came together In a
cllncb Wade put right to neck end
Clifford got left 10 body IN exchange,
Each missed hard blows for the body
aud Clifford missed vicious right
swing for the Jaw Wade again shot
in his hard right TO the kidneys with
a quick left 70 wind and on 20 Jaw
without a return Wade shat out q left
but clifford countercd with hard right
60 head wade sent right TO body and
the men cinchcd
Round 4-This round opened with an
exchange OF lefts and a ollnch Wade
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hard right punch In the body IN
exchange Wade landed again on the
body with his right and clifford sent
left to face Wade got right to head
and Clifford missed a powerful lettt
swing for the jaw clifford got right
10 jaw and the men cinched.
Round 5--rhe Californian rushed
matters but missed right and left hooks
for the face, Wade returning with a
right to the body and cleyerly getting
away without a return, clifford landed
left on head but missed right swing and
fell into a clinch Wade then quickly
shot right to body and left to nose.
Clifford concluded to play once for the
body and succeeded in getting his right
90 Wade's ribs They exchanged hard
rights and lefts, and as the gong sound.
ed Wade shot his right TO the body
again and clifford got In right to jaw.
Round 6Wade missed a left swing
for the jaw. and there was a hot ex-
change OF blows at close range Clif-
ford sent right TO body and Wade re-
turned the compliment with two left
jabs TO nose and right 10 body, getting
away with lightning speed. Both
missed right swings, and for a few sec
onds clifford swung wildly but recoy-
cred when he got another OF those
hard right punches IN the Kidneys
Clifford landed hard right on Wade's
head sending him down for five sec
onds This was clearly Clffords
round, and Wade showed unmlstaknble
signs Of firing.
Round They exchanged rights and
lefts for face, Clifford landed left on
body and was punched ON the head In
return. Clifford landed right On Jaw
and they clnched. The California lad
shot left and right TO head and right
again TO Jaw. Wade counterIng with d
crushing right TO body and left 10 Jaw.
Round S-A hot exchange at close
range opened this round Clifford got
In right on body and Wade missed let
for jaw, falling into hard left from
clifford Wade got IN right TO Jaw
and had II handed right back 10 him
Each led letts for face as the bell rang
Round Sin this round the Montana
boy came nearly putting Clifford down
clifford missed right for jaw and got
hard left on the nose, A moment
later he shook up Wade with right TO
jaw a hot rally sent clifford TO the
corner and he received hard right
squarely on the jaw that had him al
most going lie recovered quickly and
ollnched. Wade shot his right to kid
neys again but "A second later was sent
10 the door from q hard right TO the
jaw Wade had the better OF this
round
Round iO-Wade tried TO force mat
tiers having gained confidence He sue
ceeded In planting right to body and
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