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Show Lewis the Winner. The bin wicstlli)),' match til the Thatcher Opera House Tuesday even-hitficsulted even-hitficsulted in a victory for Lewis. There Is considerable contention as to fairness of tho icfcree's decision In the second fall, which was awaided Lewis. It is claimed that Llnde was not down by six Inches and the audience showed Its dlsappiobatlon very vociferously. Ilowovr, the refeiee would not ':hatKC his decision, and the thhd fall won by Lewis gae him the contest. con-test. The affair was under the supervision supervi-sion of Mr. Harry Stoney, who made of It a thoiotiKh success. An excellent ciowd witnessed the contest, and but for dissatisfaction with the second decision, de-cision, the bout was very pleasing. Lew is and Liudcwent Into the ring welching about 170 pounds.the founor shoit and stocky, the other taller and lithe. Tho Hist fall was won by Llnde, Oiaeco-Komau style, after twenty minutes of hard woik. Lels was awaided the next fall, catch-as-catch-can, after six anfl one-half minutes. The thhd fall, of tl o same kind as the second.was won by Lewis In nine and a half minutes. Lewis appaienlly 'as tho st longer man, while Llnde dls-plajed dls-plajed (julck action. Llnde feels soie at that second decision and piobably has Just cause. Tom llaitonwas lefeico of the contest. con-test. The preliminaries weica wicsllim,' bout between Joe Tarbet and Win. Si'hlllinati, the Ihst fall being won by Taibct, second by Scliitfiuan and In the thhd fall both going oil the mat, there was no decision. Oeoige Carlson and William Hainp bou'd four rounds for points. The bout was good and too close for arte-I arte-I clsion. |