The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-04-03

weaker under his repeated falls and ths
broiling sun.
At the Hfty-eIghth round Bendlgo was
all over his man, dealt him a stinger 10
went after him hard, right and left and
Bendigo slipped OH the ropes Caunt,
considering the other down. was walking
for his corner when Bcndigo pursued him.
hit him and they wrcstlcd until both
were down. The following round was a
hit TO the mouth and a fall for Bcndigo.
One hour and twenty-four minutes had
now passed, but the men were solid on
their feet and fresh. though Caunt's face
was a pulp. Up TO the seventy fourth
round there was no change. Bendigo
and contcnting himself with worrying
Caunts head.
The champion came up strong for tha
tyfourth round and charged mill
ing nercely. Bendigo WAS forced TO the
corner and took right and left TO the jaw.
suddenly taking the offensive he repeat
face. Caunt tottered, hut saved himself
and was coming back when the challen-
ger fell Both men were wild and inef-
fective for the next eight rounds and
time was slightly regarded In either COR
ners the seconds working over their
charges long after the half minute.
Strain Began to Tell.
BY the eighty third round the strain
had begun to tell upon Bendigo. He was
no no longer so ready TO play Perrot and
-
his guard. he gave The champion ad-
vanced incautously and Bendigo, ever
alert for just chance. shot through
nasty uppercut TO the jaw. Caunt came
| back with surprising strength. walloped
his man with a f1ush drive to the mouth.
caught him before he could get down
and fell upon him. The challenger was
greatly shaken by this fall and had lost
his smile when he hit and slipped through
the next session. The referee was forced
To warn both men about time" for the
hya .sf tr-f lsDle md h1t tar al
In the exchanges. At the eighty-eighta
round two hours had elapsed.
BendIgo dragged himself into the
eighty eighth round slowly, bur Caunt
seemed 10 be fresher. The champion
! all for coming 10 close quarters. where
| his erratlc aim might find the target.
at distance and proved he WAS still
| keen-eyed for openings by slipping over
| two smashes with his left to the battered
| face OF his adversary before going down.
| In the next session he again worked past
| Caunts guard and got home With hay
maker 10 the ribs that looked like
knockout. The champion. rendered cau-
tious. came 10 a close Immediately in
the ninetieth round and threw mis- man.
| The following session was an tnglorious
| scramble. during which the disorder
| about the ring greatly increased In Tue
| ninety-second round Bendigo In falling
| hit Caunt below the belt bat the blow was
held 10 be unintentional.
Both fighters came TO the center jaun-
| MY IOF lUc ninety AlllTu IbuNue WHICH
was TO prove the last. and. incidentally.
| TO turn loose n controversy never quite
| decided Caunt set the pace and pitched
| In right and left. forcing Bendigo TO tho
| ropes where lie hung, He scrambled up,
when Caunt hit him down again, The
| champion now repeated mistake which
| he had made earlier In the fight, belieV-
| Ing that Bendigo was down for good and
| the round therefore al an end. He turned
| his back and walked for his corner, Ben
| dlgo got up and rushed in pursuit Caunt
| saw him coming and deliberately sat
down. Instantly Bendigo's friends
claimed the decision for him on g foul
declaring that Cauut had fallen before
being struck, The referee decided that
such was the case and rendered the de-
cision. carrying title. stakes and belt, To-
Bendieo.
So ended the only famous battle OF Il
period which added little TO tho reputa-
~ attacked II was said that Bendigo
| had no right TO rise again and that Caunt
sat down to escape being surprised or
taken at disadvantage until time" was
| called again. II was openly charged that
| the referee had been intlmda,ed by tho
cudgel bands about the ring. No precise
settlement OF the question was ever
reached. but the decision stood. ref1ecting
no particular credit upon either confess
tant Caunt was undoubtedly the stron-
ger at the end. but his utter inability to-
land decisive blow left the ultimate
result of finish fight n question
Caunt retired from the ring after this
official defeat. returning once years after
ward to decide family quarrel Bendl-
90 enjoyed the honor for five wears and
retired. The incorrigible jokester wound
up his erratc career by solemn refor-
dying in the odor OF sanctity at the ase
of