The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-30
THE GREAT GLOVE FIGHT.
SATURDAY NIGHTS FROLTC FOR MER-
CHANTS AND STA TESMEN.


CHANTS AND STA TESMEN
The Fight Between Me.-rs. King md Reilly |
The Latter Breaks his wrist and Loses the |
FiEht-How Friends Amuse Themselves.
Mr.. John King of Troy and Mr.. John
Reilly OF the Fourteenth Ward. Now York. sat
in cosey parlor at . o'clock last evening chaff-
ing and talking over the news Of the day.
hundred statesmen and officials were gath
cred in a room and gallery In another part
OF the building to soc Mcssrs. King and Reilly
contend in n glove fight. The fight was made
up six weeks ago. King has been In training
four weeks. Mr.. Reilly refuged to train, be-
leving himself able to win wlthoutit King is
much the smallest man. weighing 1i2 pounds.
His opponents weight was given at 149h. but
Judging from his size he must have been much
heavier The match was made for purse OF
$500. The gloves were stuffed with hair. ana
were about half the size OF boxing gloves. They
were packed so loosely that when tho hand was
| closed blow could be struck with the knuckles.
Mr. King Is an Enellshman. born in Manchcs-
ter. He is % years old. Mr.. Reilly is II. Mr..
| King is a puddler and has won laurels In the
ring. He defeated Mr. Timothy Driscol Of
| Troy In fight at Mechanicsville. two years
ago. lasting an hour and forty minutes. Mr.
Reilly appeared In the ring for the first time
| last evening
Ropes were stretched across an oblong room.
| about fifteen feet apart. and the intervening
| space was called the ring. The men entered il
| at 0 40. They wore knee brooches. and were
naked TO the waist. Mr.. Reilly wore white
breeches and white sandals. Mr.. King sported
dark blue fanncs buttoned at the knee. and
pair OF CATERS. Chairs were placed at alternate
angles in the ring. and the contestants took their
seats Mr.. King was broad-shouldercd but
tapercd to the feet. His skin was white and he
| was tatooed on the breast with India ink.
He is said to have been in tiptop condition.
| Mr. Reilly was very fat. His skin had bilious
color. and his shoulders sloped like the shoul-
ders OF woman. but his legs were solid. and
he was much the heaviest man. The spectators
sat upon benches on a level with the ring and
occupied n gallery above. Mr.. Reily's seconds
were Mcssrs. Edward Mallihan and John Saun-
Il ders. Messrs. Michael Donovan and Charles
johnson officiated for Mr.. King Mr.. VIM. Tracy
kindly conRented to net as referee. He is thought
| to be agentleman OF profound integrity and eN-
faction.
The principals and second went TO the centre
Of the ring and shook hands across each other
forming a figure OF the old basket quadre.
The seconds then lodged under the ropes, the
hair would have delighted the soul OF q cock
lighter, kin,g MT ont his left hand ami began
to fiddle. Mr. Reilly cautiously crept up 70
him and ldded in unison. suddenly
Mr. Kings right hand flew out and pumped
Mr. Reilly banged King IN the ear He i9l-
lowed it with blow. IN the stomach. Then Mr.;
Oueenshury's rulesY The referee nodded and
called time The men sat down IN their chairs.
and were rubbed down with crash towels like
horses. They had been on the floor ak min
utee and three seconds. The fight afcrward IS
summarized rs follows:
Second Roundabout wide awake Mr. King hits
Mr. Reilly below the sq nipple, Mr. Reilly rs,alsts; BY
bSSs ms m sss M ne sns sns ensmen wn e @ and
take receiving sweeping blows their ears, and The
rS rSSssS down @ TIE ash, minute = ,soaGs
Third Round-Mr klugcaaghtA kda!aset and lodged
@ ont a sys st r. seR y f esas,
NJ Kng around the meek and ,ney rubbed the gloves
eyereaeh Others noses An old rfifc hshtsf beams %
Win sod ps w wing s,sTte Tor Ni Reilly and
= u return punch IN me body Time called The nshi
Four,h Round-Bood wcled from Mr. King, len nos
" Tie specnISrs bssaIs % %sAS,ed r fr,t eiood Wa M
ecntesuns ntemen ssiened with persgi.suop They
easona blow unu the referee called time The night had
FIN RoaadThs spectator. had peeled on their coat.
and sAtin their shirt sleeve, enjoying the scene "
risSd @ Reilly edged W 70 him aud sounded hs ri5.
ngeoeks Frch got .et,ef ia tht but u the ear and
BON smiled The referee called time and the nsht had
: sixth Eeand-dhe genilelne1 went AZ each other hk,
ianced that Dateh BUTCHER WAS pounding steak with
mist Ta si S and LETT ii. nose AMI diam@ed upc1
his r6s before the referee called tune The nsht had
"A
hSdS' qaSR and Men
D. kins twice the but caughta Tartar Tor Mr. Kin.
Ir Reily Knee breeehes began to Show jersey mud
ss Iosn S ass cs I"S he he VIII H.
- were shouting go on" ne referee called time Ih'
y. Eighth Roand-MT King Added srosiou.ly with hi,
heavy in the sscS r. ana Hs h sSss ro,
"a ted with delight screaming Oh give II 10 him Give
Sinth Roand-Mr King started another tune on th
violin but got slap IN ,hs sse mat ~, Shee
IA opponent was forcing the ngh when the round ended
., Tenth Rouna-Nei,he,, of the gentlemen showed -
signs ei punishment Mr. King smiled and % 1hs rams r
d opened with heavy .ogsine or blows on the side Of q
le Gus enclsmauons He rsthered himself ~ aud the
l. cations After sseond rally at the ropes the roun
Eleventh koandIose Of the rOEs, had been l9Ss9sS
al n nna ii N MT Rsy oTrSd The shng punehpSs H k
D in his own corner and chasing him over the rng II
to tum1ed him into the ropes amid renewed Noley {
rsy r. a kns 9 ofat Fl ssf s Ssssa
@ ne H MpJ ohn W M m him Sna was 3 to
..y ss kf Ne "s n. s.aas sRa n %o1S y
upper upper cut Tine Fcf Of the S nsh to 90 % "N ' '
RI The fifteenth and last round opened Nj
n Reilly was bleeding at the mouth; Mr.; Kin XII.
3, ing upon his training 10 wear out his frien,
u, Mr. Reilly went at him hammer and tongs, Dc
" termnea to bring the thing to an a,InNE Issue Il
10 a swinging blow His. right wrist caugi
q; ,e Mr. King below the leit ear: II was
% the hoor, grovelllng ut Mr. Kings fee
=, :, and crying OH OH ohp, He had broken hi
"a 'dn wrist. His friends urged him TO his feet an
:, Mr. King reluctantly struck him in the face.
n second time he threw himself on the foo
Us moaning and writhing, The pain was too mucl
X He could not face his foe. and the stakes weI
10 awarded to Mr.. King. Time Of the fight, hou
D. minutes and 20 seconds Both gentleme
then retired.
Twenty-seven Persons hurled Alive In
HibbOn. w eavinE District.