The Washington times., 1905-11-18
BLOOMIN' BRITON
Won HANDS DOWN
Yankee Sailor Had No
Chance Whatever.
MADE MISERABLE SHOWING
American Couldn't Fight and Had Stage
Fright-was Whipped From
Very Start.
MADE MISERABLE SHOWING
By TAD.


NEW YORK, Nov. 1S.-John Bull took
another fall out Of Uncle Sam last
night w. E. Cockayne, his middle
weight fighter. made ali kinds OF a
monkey out of Jack Refine, of the
battleship Iowa
They met at Tom Sharkey's club. |
sixty-hfth street and Broadway. and in
the third round the Englishman had his
man in such a bad way that the bell
was pulled to save the american from
a Knockout.
This is the battle which was boosted |
so much of late and had the sailors
up IL the air, talking fight In fact,
everyone was talking fight and ready
10 back his man Last night II was
settled upon and We blew Up there in
big punches. jake Knrain. the old
heavyweight. who once had battled with
the great John L. Sullivan, was intro
dueed and Jake had the big cheer hand
ed 70 him that shook the house.
BTiton Better Looking.
Out FROM q side door came Cockaync.
the British tar. followed by bunch
of secotlds. and was cheered all the way
to the ring
He was q ciean-iimbed fellow with a
grand pair Of shoulders and nice
face He aid not look the part of a
fighter at an and sat quietly in his
corner and listened to the cheer that
went up as Jack Refine, Of the Iowa,
entered to fight Tor the title.
Jack was scrawnsy looking tar. F,e
looked as though the beans did not
agree with him at all Jack was at
sea Well. he was not exactly, either.
1 think the crowd got his goat or the
idea Of nghting-One or the Other-be-
cause he did not say boo and sat down
"a a arIro he
was as busy as q bird dog telling the
sailors what 70 do and how 10 do IT.
Beaten From Start.
Al was excitement and when tie
bell rang an awful silence blew over
tho place. We all wanted to see that
first punch and then. pick the winner.
It did not take long 10 see the 1irst
punch. and Il took less time 10 pick a
winner.
Mr. RENE might be all right on top OF
a deck. behind mop. but in the ring
fooey.
Coclzayne assumed a very low crouch
with his legs spread wei apart It was
and looked as frightened as a nous,
cornered. The Britisher followed hin
around second or two, sizing him up
houndered over toward the ropes BIOoe
streamed down his face from the blow
and as he backed away come more
CockaYne, feeling more confident, nov
that he got no return. shot in again
with the left and crossed with q right
shaking MS man from his toes up. Jacl
did not reply. He might just as vel
had his hands In his pockets.
No Fight in American.
He neither blocked nor led, and ther
was the deuce TO pay in his corner
where they yelled al him 10 lead an
hight the British champion. There wa
not any fight IN Jack at all and he dl
not hear a thing. John Bulls ma
unbuttoned another left and sent Jacl
10 the ropes just as the bell sounded
T. Sharkey. the referee. was disguste
with the showing the American mad
and said he wondered where they ''eve
found him at all
The second opened with a rush fro.
Ccckyane that almost finished the Var
kce. Reine's seconds were helping hiI
up when the gong sounded. and N
Briushef walked over TO Reine's corne
and before Jack knew II, he stoppe
another left that almost put him down
COckyanc rushed him egain and droK
him through the ropes with a right "
der the heart. Reine's face was agal
covered with blood and he was p sorr
looking sight.
Once he swung a let that went wa
over the Englishman's back and thf
received a left again on the sore az
bloody nose. COckayne pelted hi
with left and forced him all around Il
ring. Refine was very weak in the lel
and almost fell trying 70 get out
the way The bell sounded about
minute short, but RENE did not care
he was almost IN and glad TO hear II.
Yankee Doodle Boy-Ratsf
The third started and Cockayne co
hnued 10 force. Two American sal
CRY !H--the audience. who were vel
sore. yelled at Cockayne TO finish /
man. This almost started anothi
fight. but was hushed Up while Cocl
ayne punished his man severely. Rel
was game, but that IS about all
bumped the ropes again from a ST
left, and just started out again whe
q right in the face put him TO Il
floor. The gong sounded gain, viii
saved the American nom q knock out
COckayne helped the defeated M
TO hts feet and then kissed his bloc,
face. which brought forth the create
cheers Of the evening. He is a gent
man all the way, and a good hght'
that BritOn.
Were kind of sorry that our re
Yankee champion was not there b
there's no use Of kicking. John Br
has the championship now until Il
81 him