The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-02-12
ANOTHER GLOVE FIGHT.
o'NEIL's THIRD ANNUAL TESTIMONIAL MADE
LvEIT/1Y TWO PROFESSIONAL BoxERs-THE

oEEIL's THIRD ANNUAL TESTIMONIAL MADE
LIVELY S1Y TWO PROFESSIONAL BoxKRs-THE
PoL.rrs INTERVENE.
Tammany Hall crowded to its utmost capacity
last night the occasion being the third annual testimo
NAL benefit of Professor James oNen OF Woods GYM
ns<um. The popularity Of the bsn<fetasre drew to-
gether. in some measure the vast assemblage, bat
stronger attraction existed in the shape OF the
nounced presence Of certain weLknown pro-
fessona boxers These Professor William
Clark, Professor William Miller, Steve Taylor, George
Rookie, OF Newark n j., and Johnny Dryer, Of Brook
yn. Police Captain Garland, Of the Seventeenth
precinct, with several officers, stationed about
the hall a precautionary measure and 1t was well
they were present, their services were needed
The exhibition commenced and continued very
pleasantly and credltably until the wind-up between
Rookie and Dwyer when these men, instead OF an exh
billion Of science INDUCED in furious glove fight and
were stopped by the officers of the law. The excite
ment that ensued not great as that caused az
the Lyceum Theatre a short time since when Dryer
and Taylor together; but there was enough bad
blood present TO have caused trouble had not been
nipped in the bud
Gymnasc feats by the members OF the Turn verein
commenced the show, when there sparring by
amateurs followed by lively set-to between Colonel
Monastery, of New York, and Professor McGregor, Of
London Fencers were introduced, after which Pro-
lessor oNei and Professor Clark upon the stage
These boxers pleased the audience greatly,
the cleverness Of Clark causing repeated cheers.
Club swinging then a Zouavo drill, when Billy
Madden and w. NJ. Mcclellan stepped before the as
sembage The names OF these sufficient TO cause
pleasant welcome, which they received. The exhibit
ton remarkably good but resulted in favor or
Madden The next boxers were the old adversares-
Steve Taylor and Professor Muller Three light ROUNDS
pleased the gathering and they retired amid storm OF
applause. James Messenger, with the cannon balls,
next on and his strength deservedly cheered
Now appeared the stars Of the evening-Rooke and
Dryer. They appeared upon the platform with smiles
Of the material they looked ready for any all
kinds of business. Their gloves adjusted,
when they got to work, without loss of time.
Both showed their ceverness in furious hitting, when
they clnched and ratified each other about the heads
with a dozen blows neither getting much the best or
the other This exhibition had too much OF the serious
nature about IT, and several men rushed in and separ
ated them The excitement now grew lever heat and
when the men came together for the second round there
were signs OF trouble. They spared for an opening
and after two three light exchanges Rookie tented
with his left and Dwyer got out of the way, but he
retreating Rookie caught him with his right half
arm blow on the chin and Dryer was lifted from his
feet and fell on his back. The knock down received
With terrible shouts Captain Garland and hs officers
at this time drew nearer the stage, and as the men
stood up for the third round three policemen
assembled it, Each got blow in the others face when
they again cIinched, and Dwyer was hammerng Rookie
very prettily in the face, when another attempt was
made to separate them Colonel Mons
from Brooklyn caught him by the neck and whired
him back against the wall The police thon jumped in,
and amid Undesirable confusion the men were
forced TO retire To make matters worse Steve
Taylor here rushed 10 the front of the stage
and challenged Dryer to fight him, when
Steve seized by the 'bue coats" The lights
now put out despite this the crowd fingered for
long while terribly enraged that the fight had been
gloves, Rookie or Dwyer is yet undecided They will
meet again; that's certain.