The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-03-06
In the Ring.

LII LHe iILlS,
The cladiators presented A magnificent
picture of manly strength and grace. The
champion was five feet eleven ana haI
inches in height weighing about one nun
dred and seventy pounds. His inquire was
slender and OF such fine proportions ana
mould that he had frequently been called
the Apollo OF the ring. lie followed Men
doza's style closely in attitude and tao
tics, relying upon great s~iftncss OF aC-
ton. q clever guard and an effective right
drive.
Pearce was about five feet nine inches
| in height. Of stocEy and InuscuIar PtlIu'
in appearance he rcSembled Tom john
son. and like that hard hitting champion,
possessed great strength and endurance
He was capable of taking heavy PUNISH
ment, never relied upon technique so
much as upon his fists and was a ter
rifle hitter, particularly with his left
The champion moved to battle with his
customary cagerness. Few fighters ever
showed themselves so confident and Will
! Ing I'm the ring as Belcher. HIS flghtinS
expression was smile and his saycty
WAS no affcctation, for the man reJoiGed
/ i'm ihe sport and his proficiency The
! sl4ht of his adversary stung him Ike
tonic. and he sprang 10 the llandclaSp
with word OF greeting and deilance on
! his llps.
Falling of guard. the boxers spared
for an opening. Belchcr led of with a
| fcint and sent In n tap with his LETT, put
| Pcarcc was not 10 be tempted. They cir
cled slowly, giving an exhibition OF tast
and gkillful work that brought roars OF
| applause from tho spectators, Pcarce
| seemed TO be cautious and trille un-
| certain, standing rather on INC defensive.
! The champion manCuVercd In COnquering
| style forcing the pace and warming to
| his work I'm a way that chcercd MS
friends nightly II he bore himself like
| a master il WAS because he felt himself
TO he one. He had feared no Ill results
from his eye and could not find that II
inconvcnjenced him in the least,
Noting 'thc Chickens caution he de-
cidcd upon a squirt Of aggression thal
should bring him an immediate and de-
fointcd thrice with his right al the body,
PcarCc covered easily. but after the third
feint the champion drove in With swift
right handler that passed over Pcarcc s
guard and landed heavily above his right
eye and drew the crimson. The blow
/ staggered Pearcc for AN instant. but he
! came back with good will and swung
| s9YaGcly with his left. Belcher warded.
but followed up by rushing In and clos
ing.
This department OF the game had been
1.-the champions pet study and he well
coined The grips. They struggled des-
pcratcly, spinning against the ropes and
back TO the center. Here Pearcc slipped
Bclchcr failed 10 see the move in time
and was caught of his stand. Pcarcc
hurled him heavily. retaining his owr
feet. and the packed and breathless crowd
broke Into n iluLLcrinG sea of blue anC
white as tho men retired To their corners
Bclchcr was surprised, but not irrta.
ted, lie had been a triflc slow I'm work.
ing into his gait that was all True. Il
seemed that hc had judged Pcarcc'i
swing a quarter nl an inch off and la,
not been quick enough in meeting tn,
cross bullock. Eut that only meant tina
"fIcu" was promising pupil, in lin
crushing of whom no little honor an,
reputation was to he gained Sitting