The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-13

fordshire. was settled upon. Hero forty
foot ring was staked and roped out in
the center OF an acre field. Hundreds OF
fashonables and distinguished patrons OF
the sport were present as well as most
OF the best known professionals ana anna
teurs. TON" Cribb and Horton, Bris-
tol boxer. fought a preliminary. In which
Cribb proved the victor after twenty-five
rounds,
It was well along in the afternoon
when Gully and GreGson entered the rins
and began to strip. A soaking shower
had left the turf soft. and both prepared
TO fight In silk stockings without shoes
They wore white silk breechcs. Harry
Lee was to act as second for Gregson
and the veteran Joe" Ward filled SIM
llar position for Gully. Captain Barclay
was selected as deciding umpire. few
moments before the calling OF time Greg
son was able TO place f1nal bet OF GoO
upon himself.
When the combatants advanced toward
the mark for the handclasp the gather
Ing fell silent, every oyo measuring the
appearance of the rivals. Grcgson was
gigantic man, built on massive. rugged
lines six feet one and half inches in
height and weighing 2l6 pounds when
ready for action. He was big boned and
big muscled. hard as iron and trained by
the cunning Mendoza. under whose care
he had placed himself to the pink OF con-
dition. He bore himself resolutely and
with confidence,
Gully was about six feet in height
and weighed some twenty pounds less
| than his adversary. His figure was not
notably symmetrical, nor did IT seem to
promise a high degree OF athletic skill.
He was thlck-limbed and solidly put to-
gether. but lacked any remarkable deVel
| opment OF the chest or arms. He showed.
| at first glance, TO great disadvantage
against Gregson, but those who had seen
| him fight knew that the seeming was
misleading, Suppleness. agility and great
strength were the qualities that lay back
of his squared and sturdy form.
The champion himself approached the
combat with perfect coolness and posses
| sion gauging the huge bulk and brave
| bearing OF his antagonist keenly. lie
TO prepare himself for the return match
| and that he was believed 10 have i'm
proved wonderfully In science, He was
conscious too, that his best move would
be TO gain n definite lead in the FIRST
exchange to remind Gregson sharply that
he had his former conquerer TO face. AS
| he whipped back from the salute he rap
| idly planned a campaign that was to
! result In one OF the most remarkable first
rounds of hstic history.
| The crowd scarcely breathed as the
| boxers fell on guard and began to spar
wsrlly. feeling for a safe play and warm.
Ing slowly into action. Gregson proved
10 be surprisingly nimble on his feet and
there was promise of clever exhibition
before the real work Of the battle was
opened. Neither man exerted himself,
but raped In with light blows and
| feints, Gregson was at ease. secure be-
hind his powerful guard. Gully was
watching that guard closely. AS he had
| hoped the big fellow expected nothing
serious so soon in the game and was at
teutive rather to pose and display than
| to aggression.
In Whirlwind Combat.
| The thing happened between two
winks Gully was sparrine along neatly,
apparently quite willing to approach the
| Issue gradually. He feinted with his
right. swung light with his left and
stepped back. suddenly at the instant
| when his adversarys guard was slightly
| relaxed he launched himself forward
with all the whlrlwind fury Of mid com
| bat, lashiug out with straight drive to
| the left that caught Gregson a terrific
smash upon the mouth. Gregson, be-
wdered staggered and flung out his
| arms wildly. But Gully followed on and
| I'm with a repetition OF the FIRST blow
landing full upon Gregson's throat and
| sending him to the sod Sasping and GRIM
soned,
Not cry or n murmur bad come from
| the tbrong during the first absorbing rail-