The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-13
PRIZE FIGHTERS RAIDED.
FIVE SNORT ROUNDS ~ TIE REAR OF
IN UP-TOyN BiRROOM.
Spectators Fighting In Ring mt the snme
Time NJ the Principals - Jimmy O'Bricn
Punished Stampede Through Doors.

Spectators Fighting In Ring mt the same
Time M the Principals - Jimmy O'Bricn
Punished The stampede Through Doors.
johnny Cash and Jimmy O'Bricn. pugil
lists Of local rcnown. have long had a yearning
to punch each others heads. not for the gratifl
cation Of any strong personal feeling but to
demonstrate which was tho most effective
runchcr Cash once made n brisk but unsuc-
ccssful glove fight against Prof Mcclellan.
OBrien has fought couple Of unimportant
fights and won them. but is rather known as an
aspirant after pugilistic honors than one who
has garnered laurels. Cash is % years Of age.
five feet and nine inches high. and weighs las
pounds. His reach is long. his move
ments are quick and nervous. he has
cool confidence. and Is the protege OF
the Edwards party Of whom Warwick Edwards
has been his principal friend O'Brien is 81
years OF age. 8 feet and inches in height.
weighs li7 pounds and is II ia said. the pet Of
the Ninth avenue gang. He has been a car
driver and at one time had some sort of n con-
nection with tho Fire Department Cash is
wire drawer by trade. and works in hoop
skirt factory. They made match for
s25 sidc-and glory-to meet in glove
fight last evening. The place selected was
Neumann's hall in the rear Of barroom
on the wrst side ~ Ninth avenue. between
Thirtv-nfth and Thirty sixth streets. II was n
small hail and intensely hot when moro than
two hundred spectators had assembled in II;
The windows. opened ut the top. were thronged
by hoys and girls. who chung e the bars IN
some mysterious way. Nod Mallnhan and
young Stack seconded O'Brien. and Wary Ed
wards and Dem. Cash were seconds Tor Cash.
j. Carman WIS tn" referee for the former. Jim
Turner for tho latter. and Ed Plummer was
chosen referee.
The men eutered the central space in the hall
reserved FOR their exercises with confident air:
The reierce announced that the rules would
be the Marquis Of Qucensbury's, except that
ono minute. instead of half minute, would be
allowed between the rounds. In the first round
OBricn seemed disposed 10 force the work and
40 ia for body fighting. while Cash had more
the air Of an eNpc rimentalist. In cllnrh Cash
struck two sever. neck blows. but received
sharp upper cut on the chin. which caused
break.
and the other on the chin. The cries Of tho
crowd swell.d to che0s and the spectators
stood on chairs and stools; climbed upon, each
others hn"t-. aud even began 10 invade me
ring. Ollri'n in q rush got in three good body
blows and the round was closed by Cash re-
cniVing u fac.r when going in on rally. That
blow drew % itil" color from his nose. and first
blood Cor O'Brien WIS claimed and allowed.
In tho second round eacn man gave and re-
ceivcd three fierce blows on the face aud neck.
hut Cash's evidently fol heaviest. OBrien IN
u rush literally overwhelmed Cash and bore
gl" however rs Cash rallied and threw him
heavily. Again The ring was INVADED. and the
making Of several bets. with N odds on 1hsh.
added 90 the excitement. Already ominous
words were heard: Ninth avenue is running
this thIng." II. settle you when this Is over,
~.
The men had hardly mt their hands up seom-
ingly ia the third round when Cash : lett darted
out catching OBricn squaroly under the jaw,
n knock down NJ was evcr seen in the ring.
Amid a chorus Of shouts oi eNutation and "N-
carnations Of ACCOMPLISHMENT. nrst knock
down " was claimed and allowed for Cash. But
in an instant O'Bren was on his feet fighting
desperately. Savage flows were exchanged with
much more ierociiy and endurance than science.
until q Brvn. in an excess oil eNctement made
another OF his frantic PUSHES ut Cash aud again
swept him down IN corner 10y sheer ,rute
fore" getiin. some hard punishment in doing
So however Non sprang INTO tho ring. threat
enug hrandiShlng their h-is. yelling. and en-
coura4sins their respective fayortes. Neither
Seconds. umpire. nor referee could % any,
thing toward clearing the ring. In the
other and continued fighting with the
vudirtive vicor ot tigers until they were
sep rated hy their seconds. ana the round WIS
declared ended. Then O'Brlen. once seated
upon his chair. allowed his head 70 lall back as
exert themselves % give him some relief The
~ tenn M was n@w az such furious
was simply impossible Tor the con.batants
TO reach oach other through the dense
mass Of men on the floor. Three times the cry
was heard above tue tempest Of sound. and
each time Cash. sprlnglng up. tried 10 make his
WHY into the ring. Finally he tried 10 10
what all others having recognized authority
had failed in. 10 clear the ring. aud his cXer.
tons IN doing Il We're equal tO the lighting of
round. Atlcngth small space was el"qrrd.
rest as might have been expected His first
| blows in the fourth round were weak aud
f G ,"Sr' and T TS cheek. nHS sain 0rrss
| made "a hull-llkc charge head down, upon Cash
and literally rammed Inn down among the
| spectators in "a corner. Tho spectators surged
| int The ring and around the men on the noor
They. however, quickly struggled 70 their feet,
| exchanged few short arm flows. cnchcd and
| went down again in q Brens corner. with a
| doZ n frantic men striking savage blows at each
other over them. In some mysterious way
ff.Itf = Tod
| him. still smiling and without sisn of injury
As OBren stood up for the ilfth round lie
| e. balance the one under his left. Getting one
| malignant facer from Cash. he once more
| charged like bull upon lis antagonist and
| regardless OF SUCCESSION ot hcaNy neck blows
| ho received. bore him down again among the
| spertators dealing some Wild body blows as
| they fell tog 'ther. Around them and over them
struggled tho seethlng. yelling throng. advis-
ing encouraging, threatening howlng den
uncc and crying for vengeance. Here aud
| there blows were dealt. but M such close
| quarters that no harm was done: In the
midst of the excitement the glass doors were
| dashed wide open, and "A large proportion ofthe
| spectators rushed out To the avenue. Those
| in the back Of the hall looked az the
| Sudden stampede with nm ama2emont that for
! moment made th'nlorirrly. Then they. too.
| saw the cau-" Of the flight, and another rush
was made for the door. The burly figure Of
! police WAS s"cn in the thickost IF the crowd
near the door. ordering the clenring OF the hail.
| Outside near the door, were several officers in
| plain clothes who had prudenty shielded their
| heads with chairs at tho first rush Of the
! men anticipating an attack hut finding them
| only bent on flight they dropped their protoc-
! ton and waited for orders. Cash and his sNc-
| onds We're iurthest from wh"re tho Captain en-
| tered and did MT seem 70 know what was going
| on. They continued 10 make ready tor n sixth
| round, suddenly OBron made his WAY to
| them through the crowd and said; The police
are in. It's an M here. Let's 80 somewhere
else and setlr this up tonight"
Agreed. - Cash replied.
They retired and dressed together. The
umpire declared the fight "A draw" Worry
rapidly the pollcc-or rather Capt Washhurn
| allne-s mt the few remaining spectators into
the street the tights were hurrirdy extin-
| guisAed. and all WIS over. No arrests were
| made. and the wnd-up by official aid WAS the
! quietest part OF the evenings entertainment.
| The Yellow Fever Epidemic.