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

digos head when he bobbed, Bendlgo
stood up, TO it fairly and jolted heavily
to the ribs.
Caunt got back at him with right and
left body drives, but the little chap broke
their force. Bendigo was plainly after
trouble and offered himself freely, watch
ing for the opening. 1t came when Caunt
,Ehirled up his arms for another attack.
Suddenly Bendigo circled In, drew off his
left and smashed Caunt flush upon the
right cheek a. blow with every ounce OF
tremendous impact lifted Caunt clear OF
the turf and sent him down full length.
So great was Bcndigos effort that the
recoil Of his own blow threw him back
senseless when borne 10 his corner
Nodding Over His Prowess,
Bendigo was the mountebanlk again
when he pranced into the fourteenth
prowess lie evaded Caunt's rush and
slammed in with his left but was slow
and the champion caught him. They
struggled or the ropes, when Caunt
wrenched his man forward. threw him
and fell upon him. The champion had
recovered at the fifteenth round and tried
to answer Bcndigo's continual mockery
with some wittcisms Of his. own.
They mixed It prettily. Caunt missing
left and right drives. Caunt then closed
and was wrestling when Bendigo slipped
CleNcTly from his grasp, reached an arm
around his neck, hung at the back and
pulled the giant to the ground. In the
sixteenth round Bendieo missed a blow
and slipped through q cinCh 10 his knees.
Having tasted the success OF his dan
gerous left swing Bendigo sought further
use for it. He crept in catwise, leaping
ertuI drives, and finding his distance
snapped through with smash TO the
mouth that split the champions upper lip.
Caunt staggered and went down amid ap-
plausc for the little fighter.
The next four rounds were terminated
In short order by Bendigos shftiness:
Caunt hammered and distressed. but still
hungry for lighting; could not pin the
other once. The agile .'Bendy" wriggied
away from him. stung him about the face
and dropped when the giant threatened
mischief In the twenty second round
Caunt. cXasperated by his inability to get
Al the artful dodger. tried TO coax his man
within range, but Bendlgo would have
none OF il and Caunl rushed him. pound
ing right and left, Bendigo lodged and
slipped down when lightly touched. In
the next session the challenger again
lashinE one 10 CaUnt's damaged mouth.
The champion had his chance here and
slammed one To the head that served
as hint to the cautious Bendtso 10 make
drop OF IL.
sack came the irrepressible Bendso ror
more foot work in the twenty-fourth
round, but he was very nearly too clever.
He nung In a reaping hook to the ribs
that checked Cnunt and promptly sat
down without waiting for return blow.
This was too obvious and clearly In con-
travcntion Of the London prize ring rules.
cries of Foul were raised in behalf OF
Caunt. but the referee after some hesi-
tation. pronounced Fair, ana tlme was
called amid tumultuous uproar and much
disorder.
by his untirlng efforts In lifting and treat
ing Bendlgo. was overcome and had 10 be
taken out of the ring. His place was ia
ken by ''Nobby'' Clark, Caunt rushed
the next session with left and right .;,a Ben en-
changes then slipped with his usual cum |
ming and fell.
Cleverly Tripped.
The challenger wen upon the offensive |
IN the twenty-siXtn round and whlrIed ms
champion pursued him detcrminedly and
drove him into a corner with swings that
stopped when he hit one OF the stakes
They closed and wTcstlcd, Bendigo TRIP
ming cleycrly and falling on his man.
Caunt was growing more cautious. having
lost strength and suffering from a puued
right hand. He awaited BendIgo III the
next session and the challenger. working
through a clever rally. planted his lSIt
TO the face and dropped as usual, Inc
champion sought revenge IN inc tWSny-
eighth round and Iashcd out. driving Ben
digo TO the ropes. where he closed win
him. They struggled, hanging on me
over rope and BcndiSo hitting up nj nls
man until released by the seconds. the
following session saw some wild lighting
until Caunt. taking a leaf out of Ben
1y's" book. slipped 10 his knees, In INC
'hirtletn round they ml%eu IL Nltn spuLl
good will. taking body iots and taps 10
The head Caunt got home good left
laudcr slaInmIng Bondigo over the right
ave and cutting him severely, BcndiSo
,ountercd TO the nose and fell lie was
m need OF patching In tho interval.
The next two rounds were brief. Zen
Iig1's hitting and dropping methods bring
ng repeated protests from Caunts back
,rs. At the thirty-third round taunt.
rushing in angriy. caught his man and
1urled him over the ropes falling on him
{ was the nipnhle dancing pugilst TO the
ore again during four more rounds, but