The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-02-06

duccd into the downright hammcriuS Of
the carly game. His fists were held for
ward and before his chest. his head well
mp and back. His superiority in weight.
height and posture over his opponent WAS
clear 10 every follower Of the sport.
Slack waited for the veteran to open
the contest and ErouShton, TlaSnng ont
suddcnlN sent his right home on his
opponents chin. Instantly the silence
with which the spectators had awaited
the first clash was broken by wave "f
applause, and Is Slack ripped in thrc"
Ineffective blows TN" shouting sweIlcd in
volume. SlaclSs uuwillngncss 10 dodge
In Il battcruG lab to the face and IN"
butcher staggered back. his right check
his advantage and closed with his Idycr-
SdrN For breath thcy struggled each
trying for cross butlock. when HrouGh-
ton forced the other from his feet. land
ing uppcrmost in the fan
The seconds hurried from thoir cor
ncr'. each assisting his man To rise. on
couraGinG him. blowing 4 spray Of water
into his eyes and cars and seating him
ON his knee. BTouShton was without Il
scratch. hut Slack face was raw Both
men We're fresh aud lively when they
approached their marks Tor the second
round.
Broughlon's friends were jubilant the
Duke of Cumberland leading the cheers
The Duke offered eight to one. but bet
tors were scarce waiting for further
proof of Slack's ability. Cleveland had
not booked single wager.
ON being set for the next round Slack
became suddenly The aEgrcssor. He
rushed in with one of his terrific right
smashos taking the check that BrouEb-
ton launched al him The veteran stepped
back easily. catching the slack 'un' OF
his arm and countcrinG with his dreaded
lmGc under tin" left car. Slack would
not DC denied and closed. hut Broughtun
slipping from his hold hurled him To the
floor with clean, rcsoundinG blow OH
the chest
The butcher picked himself up nimbly
and retired tn sit upon the knee OF his
second. There was no doubt left in the
minds ~ the Broughton contingent that
tho veteran was the better man and the
match n final triumph for the master
Slack's partlsans shouted disapproval OF
his showing. and his vocifcrous fellow
tradcsman was forward with advice.
''Hung his peppers, Bung his peepers"
he howlcd.
slack only smiled, and Captain Clevc-
land. who kept n careful watch upon
MIN. could sec that the man was scarce
" hrcathcd for all the rough handling
hc had been through. BrouGhton, on the
other hand found his seconds knee a
welcome resting place and was putting
with his cNcrtions.
Al the lapse of the half minute the
boxers came TO the center for Nh" ihT0
round. Slack seemed less willing Ia take
his chance OF Eroughton's formidable
blows and closed almost Immediately.
The veteran thrust his thigh over for a
cross buttock. but the butcher Guided
it and they fell together Slack again
underneath At the fourth round .hc
butcher wasted even less tmC In bring
ing about a fall. Cleveland ever alert.
began 10 understand. Sl1ok's hard CON
ditiom gave him littl" 10 fear from tho
struggle at close quarters apd the crash
10 the stage.
Broughton, on the other hand. was
safer when ON his feet and at long range.
plainly trying 10 avoid th" falls and 10
knock down his opponent Willie keeping
his own feet. The nth and sixth rounds
were fought almost without "A blow. Slack
slipping into a hold and Broughton m-
able To avoid him The sixth round ended
with "A desperate wrcstlc. IN which the
veteran landed heavily upon the butcher.
Slack required his second 5 aid in ris-
Ing.
The Desperate Fight.
The men had been fighting FOR eight
minutes aud bets were now hvipe fast
among the spectators Tn" duke hal
placed several minor wsgcrs. but WAS
take him for heavy sum. Ten 10 one
on Broughton." he cried ten TO onc,''
Captain Cleveland was AT his elbow.
How much Will Your HiGhness ven
ture2" he asked.
The duke opened his tablets. "Tcu
thousand pounds. he said.
Done" answered Cleveland careless
ly. and made his note OF the transac-
ton. Slack, sitting on his seconds knee
heard the ollcr OF the duke. which ln!mc-
the spectators. in pit and boxes
Jenny" said the butcher turning 10 !
nls second with Il grin take the ten
guincas that BToughton sent and back |
me with them at the odds" The second |
nodded. ana. calling ono Of his friends |
near the staGe gave him the commits
sion.
BrouGhton's broad chest was rising and
fallinCt with deep rapid hr.1'thine us the |
men F@me together ior tho seventh |