Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-03-22
Bean FouIed lack Christie and Lost
The Bout
A FAST BOXING CONTEST.
After Being warned twice by the
Referee, Bean Itlt IN the Ciiucb
Aud Loaf.

championship Of the state. In the
twelfth round. for a breach OF the
rues In hitting Christie IN a clinch,
Bean had Previously struck the local
man with his head below the belt and
was twice warned by tho referee, Tom
Bennett In all probability the blow
that lost the fight was the result of
carelcssness on the part Of Bean, In his
anxiety 10 finish Christie, who was
helpless from the head blows referred
to above When Referee Bennett
forced Bean to his corner and awarded
the contest to the locnl man, the crowd
almost 20 a man, rose 60 lts feet and
Cheercl The decision.
Beams friends were greatly dlsap.
pointed that he should SOAR forget him.
self az 10 foul his opponent when he
cuull easily have Knocked him out had
no used little cool Judgment Chris.
tie was tired from the terrific pace he
set In the eleventh round when he
had Been almost out from hard right
swing on the Jaw. Up 20 that time
honors were about even 30 far az the
damage done was concerned.
In the last half OF the
round. Bean rallied and went after
Christie hammer and tongs and both
swung wildly, rushing each other back
and forth over the ring. Had either
man zone down and out IN this round,
the crowd would not have been IN least
surprised. Beans remarkable dofen-
siye work saved him from Knockout
IN this round lie ducked blocked and
side-s stepped until Christie was well
RICH exhausted from his efforts to lttd
the lucky punch, when the Provo man
turned the tables and had Christie go
ing az the bell
In the last round Christie led with a
left 20 Beans jaw and at once followed
Il up with hot mixup. A cllnch fol-
lowed and while Bean held Christie
Ground the neck with his left. he shot
right uppercut to the local mans
stomach Christie's seconds rushed in
to the ring and Referee Bennett or
dcred pcan to his corner When the
crowd became quiet, Bennett announce
ed his decision as follows
"Thz articles OF agreement express
iy stated that there should be no hit
ting IN the clinches. and this man
Beam has been warned twice Cor foul
Ing, and can do nothing but give this
contest to Mr. Christie"
From a hardworlS standpoint, the con-
test was undoubtedly the best ever
seen In this city, and number Of
prominent citizens who attended It TO
see what II was Ike pronounced II a
good exhibition.
1t demonstrated the facts that Bean
is stronger than Christie and can en-
dure more punishment but that Chris.
tie Is more clever than the Provo man.
That he vas drawn too FINE In his
training was evident 70 all, as his
punches lacked steam enough to knock
Bean down.
The crowd was the largest that has
yet assembled at the club, and fully 300
persons came up from Provo and adj
Joining towns. The hall was packed to
Its utmost capacity. Following II the
fight by rounds
Hound Jack led with left and
was countered with q left, both being
love taps. Christie sent right to Beans
ribs and light left to jaw. getting away
without n return Bean then missed
right swing and the men began to
feel each other out and spar cautious
IT, After olinch both missed right
aud left swings that would have caused
trouble had they landed. An exchange
of lefts to face came az the bell rang.
Round 2. They rushed to clinch.
Christie landed left and right TO Jaw
and got a right punch TO mouth In re-
turn. After q Clinch both men missed
fwings, and the local lad planted q light
left to inv az the round ended.
Round 3, The round opened with a
left to wind from Christie, countered
by Bean with q left to face. Jack got
left 10 wind and Willard sent right to
head. Christie landed left to face and
got hard right to wind A rush fol-
lowed In which Christie sent right to
Beans ribs. Bean returned a blow
with the heel Of his glove 10 Christle's
nose and the latter held his hands up
TO let the crowd see the blow. The
referee warned Bean not 20 repeat the
offense. The round ended even.
Round T. Clever ducklng and block
Ing character ized this round Bean
avoided right and planted left to
Jacks Jaw. Christie cleverly shot right
to wind, got away and shot left TO the
same place with no return, the crowd
cheering his effort. In a clinch Bean
hit Christie in the back and was again
warned by Bennett
Round 8. The round was tame, Meth
or man landing hard blow After
clinch Christie got right and left to
Jaw, escaping without a counter.
Round 6. Christie shot two lefts In
quick succession to Beans body with
out return. Bean landed right TO jaw
which Christie returned In the mixup
Bean struck Christie low but offered
his hand In apology which Christie ac-
cepted. As the round closed Christie
got two rights TO face and right TO jaw
cleverly avoiding a right swing In re-
turn.
Round Z. Jack led with n left but
missed his mark. He then shot left to
face and left to wind being countered
with right TO face Christie sent left
to face and right to body Bean re.
piled with a LETT 70 face and a hard
right to jaw This was Beans round
Round s. Bean sent IN a left jab to
face. They exchanged lefts 10 face and
Christie got right to Jaw With O left In
exchange As the bell rang Christie
sent right 10 ear.
Round 9.--An exchange Of lefts start.
cd Il OF, and a cllnch followed In u
hot mlxup Bean had the better Of H.
Jack got left to Jaw and Bean right to
body, Bean followed II up with left
TO body and right 20 face.
Round 10 Christie got left TO body
and Bean right 10 jaw. Christie landed
hard right to Jaw and Bean missed q
vicious left swing IN return. Each eN-
changed hooks to the Jaw. Bean then
got left to Jaw, and Christie landed
staggering right TO Beans jaw. Chris
tie had decidedly the better OF the
round
Round II. In the first part Of the
round Christie had Bean groggy and
going fast. He rained right and LETT
blows on the Provo man without re-
turn but seemed unable TO knock him
out. Bean rushed matters towards the
last and Christie was very tired from
his exertions. In this round Christie re-
celyed the second head blow which dis
tressed him.
Round ~. They rushed II in a hot
mixup. Christie tired quickly but Bean
ciunq onto him Ia a miXup. Christie