Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-05-21
SCIENTIFIC BOXING CONTEST.
Joseph Woods is Entirely o~ut.Pointed
by Eddie croak.

Joseph Woods is Entirely out.Pointed
by Eddie croak.
A boxing contest was pulled of at
the Tivoli last Wednesday night which
was a very interesting exhibition Of
fstic skill and afforded amusement
for a large audience which was swell.
ed by a good attendance from Gilt
Edge and Kendall. The main event
of the evening was a twenty round
bout between Joseph Woods of New
York and Eddie Croak of Butte. which
was preceded by a four-round SPAR
ing exhibition with John Hackley and
Arthur Elijah behind the 'mits."
William Mccall introduced the prin-
cipals in the preliminary as the Black
Demon from Deadwood and the Cy-
clone Blizzard from South Dakota.
and when the gong sounded both men
came up smiling and joyfully swatted
each other in a way which made the
audience smile out loud. The referee
was kept busy circling on the outside
looking for fouls but both men gave
a very decent exhibition Of sparring
which ended in the bout being called
a draw.
At 1880 Woods entered the ring
and in a few moments was followed
by Croak; both men were in fair con.
dition and Woods evidently had a few
pounds the best of il in weight. vii
liam Mccall introduced the principals
and with but few preliminaries they
got 10 work.
Dick Jones Of Gilt Edge was chosen
as referee with the consent 'of hoti
parties: Isn't in the second round III,
. work got too fast for him and he re
signed in favor OF George Arbuckla
who refereed the bout to the finish.
IN tho first round Croak spared +;
little for IN opening and landed a cou
pie ol swings on Woods. jaw; the LAT
ter did a little foot work and LANDED
several long arm bluws on Croak
which were lightly countercd. In III.
second Croak did considerable might
J. Ing and reached Woods with scyera
hard iabs from his left, and II wa
very evident that Croak was too fas
fer his opponent. In the third roun
Crpak got 10 work and rushed tn
fighting, which ended in a miX-up i
which Woods got the worst oil ii an
was forced to the ropes and down m
] der stiff body punches, whore he r.
' NAMED until time was called, takin
gathered strength in the fourth roun
and landed several times, though hi
blows lacked steam; this round shov
ed that both men were a little out
Training. In the next round and [
the finish. Croak hurried the fghtin
Q as much as his wind would allow hin
and showed by landing on Woods a
most at will. that he was fighting OF
of his class. In the eighth Wood
was forced to the ropes and uppercl
. repeatedly by the Butte VII
easily lodged the heavy swings mad
ny Woods, who was punished sever
ly. During this round, after Croa
had got in a couple of swings tn;
nearly convinced Woods that he ha
better quit. a foul was claimed by III
= New York mans second and duriu
the controversy that followed WOOD
%retired behind the scenes. The deci
ion was given TO CrOak by Refert
. Arbuckle and, as Croak had withol
doubt outpointcd his man. there W;
no kick. The bout was fought wit
six ounce gloves and with the exec
ton of Woods lip being slightly Gu
nobody was hurt. Though up again
the worst of it all through the conte
Woods was game and put up a stu
born defense.