HILLMAN DEFEATED SNOOKER
The San Francisco call (San Francisco), 30 March 1899
WINNERS OF THE OLYMPIC BOXING BOUTS
McCarthy Beat Ast in a Hard Fight,
HILLMAN DEFEATED SNOOKER
LIGHTWEIGHTS FOUGHT WITH VIM AND DASH.
Doc Flynn, the Blood-Maker, Whipped Jack Dennis in One of the Hardest Contests Seen in the Club.
One of the most interesting boxing entertainments given by the Olympic Club was witnessed last evening by an exceptionally large gathering of members, among whom “the hissing” brigade was strongly represented. The first event was a six-round bout between the welter weights (145 pounds), Al Hillman of the Sacramento Athletic club and A. Snooker of the Manhattan Athletic Club. Snooker appeared much lighter than his opponent, who could easily pass for a middle-weight. Hillman was the aggressor, but each time he rushed al Snooker he stopped a well directed lefthand lead with his nose. The pace cut out by Hillman was a bit too hot for Snooker, who had bellows to mend at the end of the round. Hillman won a good lead in the second, his opponent saving himself, from a knockout by dodging around the ring and clinching. The third was tame, and in the fourth Snooker went down twice and was almost out of the race when the gong sounded. In the fifth and sixth rounds Hillman showed marked signs of fatigue, and Snooker landed some clean blows. The judges awarded the bout to Hillman …