The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-13
GLOVE FIGHTS.
AN uxs0ENTIEIo ENcoUETIR IN 4 NINTE
AVENUE BEER SALOON sToPPrD BIZ TIL
POLICE JOHN CASH AND JAMES oBRIEf

AN uxsuENrIEIos EHcoUErgR IN NINTH
AVENUE BEER SALOON STOPPED BIZ THE
POLICE JOHN CASH AND JAMES o'BRIEN
-HE PUGILIsrs. m
In Newmsn's Hall, Ninth avenue, Thirty-s
street, ass evening. about two hundred Of the roushsr
class OF sporting men were gathered TO witness
glove fight ostween two yeung pugilisss named JOHN
Cash and James 0'Brien, for purse contributed by
some sporting men, Cash 10 tvsaty-iour years
old, stands nvo feet nine inches IN height
and WEIGHS when In condition, las pounds.
He has spared various exhibitions during the last
nvs years. and last year was SO well thought Of for
his skill and endurance his friends matched him
against Professor William Mcclellan, who. however,
outfought him in seventeen minutes
0'Brien, who 10 known among the residents oil
Thirty eighth street a. 'Briney' IS also twenty-our
years old, and stands nve foot eight inches
In height He u very strong in body ana
muscularly developed, but does not possess the
compact and beautifully proportoned figure OF Cash
O'Bren fought two fights in rooms, one with Jake
Thompson which lasted nlty.ssven minutes. and the
other with Jack E,gan. which lasted thirty-hvs
minutes, both of which contests no won.
THE FIGHT
Both men appeared in the nall shortly after nine
O'Clock, accompanied by their friends. great deal
finally Mr.. +. Plummer chosen. small
sparrng bout between two novices TOOK place, and
then the men alfred in full ring costume, naked TO
the waist, made their appearance. Cash was Sec
ondsd by Warwick Edwards and his brother, Dennis
Cash, while Ned hallsnan ana John Stack acted
in a similar capacity for O'Brien. Mr.. Plummer
aunouncsd thai the fight would be fought under the
Marquis OF Queonsbsrys rulssthree minutes 70 zach
round and one minutes intermission. Both men
q the Cash. II ANYTHING. LOOKING
40 II he had boen trained 100 fine.
~ FIRST ROUND.
tjhc first round began by careful sparrlng on
the part OF both men. Cash Leading on with
light blow. which grased O'Bricn's cheek.
20. '-" IN ' blow on casss mouth, which
drow blood First blood claimed and allowed for
ioow.d in wn,sn Cash r.aDea "a decided ia savsntags
Both men clnched aud were separated.
SECOND ROUND.
the second round established the tact that Cash
Was the better man Of tho two He iorced the light
Ing and got in some heavy bits O'Brien. who be-
both men clinohsd and were separated. Despite the
appeals OF the referee the friends OF both parties
created such pandomonium that tho landlord made
his appearance and said he would allow the tight
to proceed as hs did not want MIG place 70 DO raided
some Of the gang told him they would throw him
out Of window ana he quickly LETT the hall.
THE THIRD BOUND.
Tho third round began by Carh getting In terrible
blow on O'Brien's LETT eye, which almost closed that
organ. 0'Bren tried to counter, when Cash stopped
him nim clean on his feet ana amos. into nis
seconds corner. Cash's adhsrents cheered loudly.
but o'Bren quickly regained his feet and returned
to the nghI From this point the lighting between
the men was OF tho most desperate character,
and for all ideas Of science were lost
to Thorn aud they exchanged blow tor blow with all
th cir might Tho round closed by Cash catching up
O'Bren bodily and dsshin him 10 tho ground.
both ps rs and Mssnan. on behalf Of o'Brien.
claimed the hght on tho ground OF fou. O'Brien
carried TO his corner almost a beaten man. Tho
AtAaP thn rim and
rave O'Brisn q chance TO recover his wind and be
ready when time Was called.
CAPTAIN wAsHBURxH SCENE.
The fourth round ot short duration, and as
before almost wholly In favor OF Cash. II closed BY
both men nshtine hand 70 band ana clinchinE near
the ring and again separated them. The tight now
seemed TO b broken up, ~ both parties and their
lord, once more appearing, said that NO more
ngh.ins could 60 on G IN his place War,
s s.% oemsndsd. snSs ss. roior.e call time or
he would claim the Tight The ring was speedily
cleared and the mon came together again. Cash out
KNOCKING him ous Of time whom Captain
washburpe put In an appearance, and, separating
the contestants, ordered the hall TO be cleared.
Tho night, which lasted over three-quarters Of an
hour, was then declared . draw and tho ball
neo prcsens shs, 'BrIsn was virtually defeated He
badly punished while Cash had scarcely scratch
on him At the close.
OF GLOVE FIGHr-rNrEBrER-
HNcE DY TIE POLICE IN THE uIcKEN-MUR-
RAY CONTEST FUTURE DATE TO BE Sc
LEcrxD.
LEX TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
f+s PHILADELPHIA, August IL, 1878.
The glove nght between Harry Hioksn and James
Murray for $3.50 sde under the rules OF the London
prize ring. fixed TO como on in this CITY
tonight, did not take place The room was
selected tho ring pitched, the spectators in their
seats and the ready 10 strip for the battle, when
the police notified the principals that would
be made so soon as the men pat mp their hands AZ
fifteen minutes twelve o'clock stakes and ropes
were removed, and at midnight exactly the lights
werc put out Had the affair been managed with any
degree OF caution thsre Is NO doubt but
the fight could have taken place with
out Interference Those who had invested SIS
With .hs promise q seeing one Of the oes ngn,s Of
ten O'clock They did 30, but found the doors OF the
hall closed, ana so were compelled 10 remain
In tho vicinity fully forty minutes before being al
lowed entrance. The unusual crowd in que,
neighborhood produced at FIRST curiosity, then
The result could not have been otherwise Than
as IL occurred. Tho police were quickly on hand,
but instead OF waiting until tho ngnt had CON-
mcnccd and then srrssting everybody, Captain
Woods, In charge OF the Second police district,
which done. rhc night Is only pos, poned ana will
tako place a future time. meeting was held to-day
arrange about the date ana place. Both men wero
and Hickcn 132 pounds, and both were anxious to
fight. When THESE pugilists do como together Il will
be stubborn scientific battle.
BEN MOVES CONDITION.