The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-26
CHRISTIE PUTS
HIS MAN OUT
Defeats Kid Smith Easily at
Richfsld.
CLIFFORD ON HIS WAY HERE
LOCAL PUGS TRAINING FOR
COMING CONTESTS.
CLIFFORD ON HIS WAY HERE
(snecial Id - Herald !


Richfield, July 25.-At the opera house
last night, Jack Christie of salt Lake
and kid" MAR OF Los Angeles met
for an advertised ten-round bout
About 100 people turned out to see the
affair. As q preliminary to the main
event, Jack O'Brien OF salt Lake and
McGregor, a local man, met for a four
round contest, but in the middle of the
second McGregor went to the mat and
did not respond to the cali of time
The main event was called at Q
o'clock Jack O'Brien was referee, and
good one, too. n. w. Ramlose and
G. Hale appeared in Chrisue's corner,
while McGregOr and Bert Shepard sec
onded MAR. The timekeepers were
Frank Shepard and Cal Scly. At the
sound of. time, both men rushed, MAR
acting more on the defensive. while
Christie pushed his opponent vigorous
~ Christie was much the shiftier man
Of the two, and by a series OF quick left
arm jabs to Mair's face, soon had the
blood flowing.
At the end of the first round Mair
was getting grOggy, as having used his
left arm to protect his face from Chris
ties jabs he exposed his stomach. and
several right arm swings by Christie
began winding him. As the men met
in the beginning of the second, Christie
! IT,
by a series o straight right and LEFT
blows to head and body, soon had MAR
going toward the what might have
been" Following his advantage, Chris
tie rushed, and by a right hand blow
in the stomach sent MAR to the mat.
MAR took nine of his count before ris-
ing, but managed to set TO his feet.
| He made a vicious rush for, Christie.
( who blocked his right arm blows and
I H.
/ ach. Again Mair went down. MAR
took almost the time limit again and
rose to his feet, when Christie met him
with a right arm blow that sent him
/ to the mat. where he remained till the
| cows came home.
Such was the advertised ten-round
] 20 between MAR OF Los Angeles and
/ Christie Of salt Lake.
At the conclusion OF the contest. the
! referee announced a challenge from
; Jack Strange OF Salina 10 meet the
winner of the affair in one week for
| a side bet of from 500 TO $500. Christie
/ accepted the challenge. but demanded
at least thirty days time.
Eddie Robinson, who has the manage
ulent of the English-CliffOrd contest 70
be pulled off some time next month, re-
| ceived a wire from Billy Lavigne yes
terday stating that Lavigne and Clifford
had left Vancouver for Salt Lake and
| expected TO arrive here tonight or to-
morrow morning
AS soon as I.avigne and Clifford arrive
the date Of the contest VIII be set and
Clifford will commence his training Here
/ English is now working at the fire de-
partment and has a number Of visitors
| daily who are interested in the young
Nebraskan, many of whom pick him 10
defeat Clifford. The latter needs no in
Productions to salt Lake fight fans. as
every one is well aware Of his record.
His only defeat has been at the hands Of
Herrera. Since then he has placed MN
self under the management of Billy La
vigne. one of the best fight handlers in
the city. and it is claimed he has shown
much better form.
Jack DAILY, the fighter who is 10 meet