The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-02-20
BOXING MATCH AT PATAPSC0.
StX ROUNDS Fought To A Finish BY Two
woolery's District Aen-A Challenge Is
sued To siaals-welght Men.


The 6gh'. zhIeh had been arranged ey lks
Pafafssra Athletic Club between John Flsleh
@r d Patapsro. ani Amos Iay5or, ui slab
t.-ts came % At praeh's Hall At be appoint
ID hour. 80 3. m. saturday February H.
Tn, hall 49, ero~dsi. mAay having come
Distance % see III, long talked Of battle. Bet
ing uAs no, .sdglged in. bat the msloriy
thought that Fletcher Suuld Wju,
Stgsrriusulas,sr and trainer. Grover Tracey.
Anuoaac.d that bis mAn. Fletcher, had been
1.H trained and was ia good physical cond-
t1n. NhIeh be Afterwards shoSed Ia the mig.
Amid great applause and laughter, Barton
TAYLOR, the irasaos Of FletChers antagonist,
,,ttrr.iresi his man and declared that Fletcher
~gpii NEE, his Waterloo ~ the contest, and
said, further. that his man vas ln good conil.
ION. w~M trained aud could stand more maui.
ing than afv mule ia Carroll county. Laugh
ter Then the trainers led the neu 10 their
respective corners aud amid great upEoar,
r,p. keeper CALVIN 4. Chew proclaimed that
he moment Tor the onset bad arrived, and IN
az instant the battle Was on
Rcuad Ou--B Both men we're aggressive.
Fletcher frinled xIih left aud landed heavily
90 ribs Si5h the right. Fletcher dusked aud
missed powerful swing Tor temple aud placed
several blows on Taylor's face. receiving IA
iurs two hard right handed swings TO the
r1nrd closed Nth shouts f,r Fletcher.
R1und Two.-Flrtoher is on the aggressive
and feinfs with Isf aad hands with right on
T.ylor's nose, drawing blood; Taylor stag
gsf-d. bat recovered quickly and hti hard and
fariousiv but could not land. Fletcher fol
lowed his man. leading several times on tue
nose which made the blood run freely. Round
ended. Both meu went 10 their corners look
ing tired, sweating Proiuseiy and painting
loudly.
Round Three Both men realizing That
thew we're about cyeuly matched acted on The
dafap.iy. fnr a moment, then Fletcher led
with left and landed several light blows on
head. Ia return. Taylor landed several heavy
blows on head and chest, driving his opponent
10 the corner Fletcher is on the defensive
aud succeeded ia lodging powerful upper
cut for Jaw but fell on the floor. he round
closed in Taylor's favor.
Round Four.-TayIor led in this round with
right for head but missed and secured ~ re
arm AN awful hook on the Jaw and temple
which made him staggsr and almost placed
him out Fletcher followed sls man and drove
him to the corner, when Taylor rallied anu
landed two heavy right hand swings on his
antagonists head. which seemed TO have no
effect. Round closed. Both men painting
loudly
TAYLOR could not see AS he could neither land
nor defend his face and head which received
a dozen or more heavy right punches and
swings. Fletcher realized the condition ct
his foe and tried hard 10 put him out IN tins
round. but found that his adversary had, AS
he remarked "a hide as tough rs an aihga-
tor" The round closed with Taylor slaSh,ng
the air right aud left and Fletcher landing on
the nose
Round Six.-It was thought that the battle
was over, but when time was called Taylor
managed to get from his corner. Fletcher was
on the aggressive and landed with LETT on nose
and right on jaw. Taylor could not see and
merely dashed the atmosphere right and lett
Fletcher landed blow after blow for minute
and literally beat Taylor down and out.
After the customary congratulations on such
occasions. Fletcher declared that Taylor was
the best man he had ever fought and said that
il was the hardest work he had ever done in
his life. -,
Fletcher extends challenge to middle
weight pugilists in Carroll county and an
nounces that he will fight for purse at any
time