Gilpin observer., 1909-09-09
C|LP|N RED LOSES

pin Red" Ferganchich, of Russell in
the latter part Of the eighth round
by complete knockout, the fight
being held before the Eagles of this
city last Monday night at the opera
house.
The smoker, before which the fight
took place was one of the best ap-
pointed ever held here and was the
initial smoker of what will be a SER
les of events.
Unfortunately, owing to the wealth
er, the attendance was poor, hut it
Is believed that owing to the great
success of Mondays event the fol-
lowing series will be better attend
ed.
| The program opened with the Cans
Nelson fight pictures taken at Colma,
Cal, which were explained as they
were run by Manager J. F. Richard
son, of the opera house.
Following this Bob Fitzsimmons,t the
champion bag-punching dog of the
world gave three-round exhibition
Of punching the bag under the direc-
ton of his owner. Spider" Kelley,
the one-time famous lightweight. The
work of the dog was very good and
took the audience by storm.
Following this a three-round bout
between Jim and Joe Renaldi, in
which the youngsters gave a very
clever exhibition of boxing, was
greeed by the crowd with applause.
The first preliminary, four round
bout between Thos. Welsh and Harry
Hamllik was pulled off, Welch win
ming in the third round by knock
out.
The second preliminary, four
round bout between "Curley" Dunn
and Billy Atkinson was then pulled
off, Dunn winning by knockout in
! the third round.
Following this the famous kid"
Erne, of Chicago, was introduced to
the audience as referee by Announ-
Ger Richardson and Erne, who was
for several years lightweight cham
lion of the east, was received with
cheers. After announcing his willing.
ness to fight any one in the world
at his weight, he introduced the fight
ers in the main event.
The rules and agreements of the
fight We're gotten through without
: trouble and after shaking hands the
men went to it.
The men steamed up Immediately,
the Gilpin lad leading for the head
with his right and finding the mark.
He quickly followed the advantage
but got stung in moment by mast.
right-hander from Mcdonald. The
men mixed it freely and at the end
OF the first round it was seen that
owing to the high altitude and the
fast work they were pretty well wind
ed. Contrary to expectations, how
ever, they did not slow up in the
second, this round being slightly the
Gilpin boys go, although Mcdonald
drew claret from the red headed
fighters nose.
In the third round "Gilpin Red
landed a handy right to the wind
and Mcdonald took the count OF
eight. He was wobbly and the audi
ence was on its feet yelling for the
local fighter to put the Denver man
out.
The fourth and fifth rounds were
clearly Reds" but in the sixth Nc
Donald began open fighting, avoided
clinches and made his man meet him
At this class OF work Mcdonald clear
ly demonstrated his superior ring
generalship and he began to beat the
Gilpin county boy into a state OF
grogginess.
The red-headed lad fought gamely
however, landing good punches, bu,
working his strength out on the
back of McDonald's neck
In the seventh 1t was anybody's
fight and no one knew or could tell
who would cop.
Even McDonald's seconds thought
their man was all in when he came
to his corner at the seventh bell. Nc
Donald. however. freshened up unde,
the frantic work Of his seconds and
In the eighth he waded in. He fought
at long range. landing almost at will
with either hand and in the last
. half of the eighth landed terrific
right hand swing on "Gilpin Reds
, jaw. which sent the latter to the maj
| for the count.
Mcdonald was all In when the figh
was over and It was some time be
fore the local fighter was brough