Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-03-12
STORY OF AN OLD.TIME BATTLE
Interesting Account OF Ring Fight Which Occurred
Over a Hundred Years Ago-Jack Randall VS. Martin.


went down, Randall under.
Round 5-some good fighting to the
advantage OF Randall, who kept the
caret flowing from the smeller, Mar
tin was again thrown heavily
Round 6--Randal made a good body
hit with the left hand and got away.
and then rallied very splrltedly at the
head and both went down In a close.
Round Martin went 10 work with
much gaiety and hit his adversary In
the left eye, but he knapped In return
and some sharp fighting followed, but
Randall was too brisk with his feet and
legs and In a close he weaved at his
antagonists head. Both went down,
Martin under
Round S-Both were piping and Mar
tin seemed 10 be cautious In making
more play 1t was huggng round and
both went down,
Round 9-Randal placed a hit upon
the mark, and Martin was short upon
the return and some manly mitigating
took place, with nearly equal adyant-
ages, Both down,
Round l0-Martin hit short and was
returned upon with wetering fish hit
upon the mouth and thrown, after RAN
DIAL had nlmbly acted ut close quarters,
Round ll--Both wlnded again, but
Martins head began 10 exhibit un-
conth appearances, ana his fine features
were spoiled This round ended by
Martin being throw and odds were Of
fered but no takers. Randall had
brought his stone weight to an equal
ity with his own, and he grassed good
naturally
Round lg-Martln rushed In with APP
parent gaiety and threw his man
across the ropes. but Randall, who en-
| cells all men at close quarters, gave
him the twist aud foored him,
Round l3,-Martin made good right
handed hit upon Randals lug which
staggered him, but like a sailor board
ing am enemy he got hold OF him and
never LETT him until he gained his cor
ner by weaving and throwing In one
Of Martins returns IN this round he
scalped his adyersarys forehead,
Round l4--Randal placed left and
right heavy hits on hls,man's already
confused head and threw him,
Round l6-Martln placed a weak hit
/ upon hls adversary's head, but II was
go severely returned that he had no
alternative left but to turn his adver.
sary up as an out and out busy Gus
toner who never left his head alone.
| In the close Randal--when even going
down with his man-hlt him again left
! and right on the head IN manner
| which astonlshed the spectators
Round l6--Randal went In upon the
offensive, and fought his man to all
parts Of the ring and when he thought
| he gave him enough he threw him.
Rounds II and ts-it was the wish
that Martin should be taken away, but
ne wanted another trial, and the next
round settled him,
Rounr iq--Randall knocked his man
down--the Grst clean one during the
battle, and Burn resigned the COM
| bat.
Hut few observations are necessary,
No man ever entered n ring 40 accom-
! pllshOd n pugllst as Randall OF II stone
werht, He II Ike bird upon the
bough Of tree. always IN action. and
No finishes we'll that which no begins.
Martin. \ game man, never turned the
nght and his fault II In mlsjudglng
dats noes, but thew all fall into that
fault who nght with him, or rather hs
leads them into II, Randall forSht
about 10 stone rounds and Martin
about stone heavier The hght lasted
80 minutes. within 10 seconds