Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-08-07
GOOD BOXING.
Show in Meonlan Hall, Last
Night, Pleased All.
Two Fast Bouts and Some Good
TumbIlng Shown.
Scar of Gardiner Got Decision Over
Lewiston Man.

In Meonian hall, last night. the athet-
ically inclined portion of Augustus
popula ton had an opportunity to enjoy
itself Some of the entertainment
which had been promised wasn't dished
up, but that was because of the failure
of one of the wrestlers to appear. On
the whole. however, the bill of fare
which was served was satisfactory ana
sufficient Those who saw it will talk
it over for many days to come. There
was good tumbling and lots of good
beXing-the kind which has life and go
in it, sets the blood tingling and does
no damage to the contestants.
That was just what was dished un in
Mconian hall to the ones who like to
talk about cross counters, upper cuts,
and left hand hooks, along with telling
kidney blows. All of those things were
served and in good style, with side
dishes, such as bottle holders, seconds
and rubbers, to fill out the course.
1t was all enjoyed by the crowd if
applause indicated anything. This
crowd, too, was a good natured, re-
spectacle one. which kept quiet, except
when applauding something merito-
rous, and then it was not loud or bois-
ferrous. All it did was to signify it's
approval. When the end of the main
bout came the crowd filed out in good
order, with no unnecessary noise and
went home. This was in marked con-
trast with what is so frequently seen in
other cities. for there the crowd hangs
around the streets and talks the thing
over, frequently winding up with a free
-. ten, {to+ oc,
city.
Deputy Marshal Hanks, and num-
Der of police officers, were present, but
they might just as well gone up on the
muster ground and stayed there, so far
as the necessity of their services were
concerned.
First on the program was a tumbling
act by a young man from Gardiner. 1t
was mighty clever work and won a gen.
erous round of applause. Then it was
that the first boxing of the evening was
put on. This was a four-round bout
between Young Trell of lewiston and
Joe Chaltrand of the same place.
They We're youngsters, weighing 11o
pounds, but they knew the boxing game
and did some clever work. In the first
round, Chaltrand showed up the better,
but toward the end of the go Trell came
to the front in good style. Had he taken
the trouble to get a haircut during the
day he would have showed up better. AS
it was, he lest time in throwing his locks
back out of his eyes. The bout was de-
cided draw by the referee and the de-
ciSion was satisfactory to all
Mr.. spin" Mahaney of Lewiston, was
referee and sort of. master of ceremo-
MES Mr. Spin Mahaney worked some
hard. too He had to get between the
contestants and make them break clean,
which at times kept him very busy and
made it seem as though he was behind his
work. However, Mr.. Spin" was willing
ana finally caught up.
AS has been said, one of the men who
was to wrestle failed to appear. In con-
sequence of this that feature of the show
had to be omitted. The audience con-
tented itself with being introduced to the
wrestler who was on hand.
1t was at this stage of the proceedings
that Dan Curtis of Lewiston, and Harry
Sears of Gardner, climbed through the
ropes of the ring. followed by retinue
of about 10 seconds, bottle holders and
folks who paid the money shook hands
and began work. They weighed 135
pounds. In the first round Curtis made
| fine showing. He appeared TO be much
| the ceverer of the two and chased Sears
about the ring. Most folks thought he
| would get the decision, but he was>un-
able to follow the pace which had been
cut out. Then, too, Sears had the advan-
| tage of height and reach, and this count
| ed.
In the second round things changed and
Sears came to the front. He outboxed the
other two to one. 1t was good, clean,
| fast and pretty work by both. though
Sears was the better. In the fourth
round Curtis was very slow and in the
| fifth he became weak, evidently not being
| up to proper condition Sears caught him
| with a right hand swing ana he went
down, taking the count of nine seconds
before rising, although he could have
| been up before four had been called.
| Within the next four seconds he went
down from a left swing. just at the call
| of time. Mr.. Spin" Mahaney the ref
| cree. decided that it would not be wise
| to allow the show to continue, so gave
Sears the decision, which pleased the
crowd.