Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-10-08
WHIPPED AMMER MAN
DAVENPORT BOXER KNOCKED
OUT IN the TENTH ROUND
BY BLAINE BREWER.
Principal Event in Last Nights Glove
Contests at the Grand Opera House
Resulted in Another Victory for
Clever OttunWa Fighter.

Clever Ottumwa Fighter.
From Thursdays Daily.
With vicious right swing to the
jaw in the ninth round which sent his
opponent to the floor. unable to rise
until after the bell rung, Blaine Brew
Err. the indicated lightweight of Iowa
added another victory to his credit last
night by knocking out Frank (Kid)
zimmerman of Davenport The bout was
ten round boxing match for de-
cision. and early in the final round
after having weakened his opponent
in the ninth, Brewer swung two fierce
punches to Ammerman's face, sending
him to his corner and prompting his
seconds to surrender and throw up
the sponge.
y The contest was Just what was
expected to be-one of the fastest,
most scientific and hardest-fought ten
round bouts ever seen in this city. The
men were evenly matched, Brewer
having the best of zimmerman so far
as bull dog strength was concerned,
while the Davenport man was the
cleverer of the two. He had plenty
of science, but he was unable to with
stand the terrific attacks of his ad-
yersary, who rushed the fight from
the start. Only in the first and second
rounds did zimmerman have the best
OF the argument. Brewer, on the other
hand. proved the aggressor and aside
from an occasional ''hit in the clinch"
he won the fight on his ability.
The crowd which witnessed the big
mill last evening was composed of full
ly 900 people, and the very best of or
der prevailed. Master Of Ceremonies
James D. Gray, under whose direct
charge the match was arranged, is to
be complimented upon the satisfactory
manner in which last nights program
was carried out.
Preceding the big bout there were
Two pre[minaries. Eugene Palmer
and Frank Judd. two lightweights
spared six rounds and Oscar Mealy
and Glen Jones. two colored heavy
weights, went the same length. The
first bout, although monotonously slow,
was interesting in spots, while the
Mealy-Jones go was a big comedy
with Mealy in the principal role.
Palmer VS.. Judd.
Promptly at 8 o'clock, the master Of
ceremonies announced the Palmer
Judd bout. Referee R. A. Houghton,
called the men to the center of the
ring, introduced them to the au-
dience and gave them their
instructions. The opening round
showed the audience that Judd
assumed peculiar position when
fighting and that Palmer pos
sessed a little bunch of steam. Again
In the second, Palmer's steam did him
good. because his adversary had much
the longest reach. This round also
showed that both Palmer and Judd
had much ability as gymnasts and
high and lofty tumblers. When Judd
would duck Palmer's assaults, the ag
gressor would fall over Judd to the
floor. In the third, both fighters
were feeling badly over their gym
nastic stunts OF tie preceding round
and for the most part, the third ses
sion consisted OF 'tag,you're it." "youl
turn now" and an occasional slap or
the wrist and several horrid looks The
principal happening in the fourth
round was a tack, which became at
tached to the foot Of Judd. He crossed
his fingers which meant that Palmer
was not to hit him, and going to hi!
corner, he untacked himself. The fiftl
and sixth were really fierce rounds
Palmer started in in the fifth to clear
lis opponent. Judd however, wouldn'
have it that way. Palmer was tn,
first who became acquainted with thu
floor. He went down la-ten-twent.
thirt william muttering fury" fury
The final round was easily Judds
Palmer, because of his fierce fightin,
in the fifth. had no wind and Jud,
who was little better, landed SOM
telling blows for the wind and face
The bout was declared draw.
The Minstrel Show.
The match between Oscar Meal,
and Glen Jones was six acts of min
strel comedy of the most ludicrou
variety. Mealy, a giant in stature
toyed with Jones throughout thu
match. took him from one side of tn,
ring to the other, scared him to dealt
and then slapped his face, just t,
show the man what big fellow lik
NlcdiJ COulu uD. 1 ne DOuI was no
interesting in pugilistic way, but
was very much Williams and Wake
for dark complexioned comedy. The las
two rounds, were unlike the first two
Mealy could hit Jones anywhere AM
everywhere. The sixth round left
pleasant taste in the mouths of tn
coo spectators for the real article
which they received to their entir
satisfaction in the Brewer-Ammermal
go.
The Main Fight.
At 1915 Kid zimmerman. followe
by his seconds, Alvin Fisher, Jacl
Carey and r. A. Houghton, appeare'
at the ringside. Shortly after, Blain
Brewer jumped over the ropes and hi
seconds, Jim Owen, Raphael Wrigh