The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-23
PRIZE FIGHTING on SUNDAY.
BROOkLrN PJGILISTS NETTING ~
SCHENECTADY .fVENJE
The Twenty-frh Ward against the Ninth
Joe Uein Giving Ton, Snveriy ~ Terrible
Founding WI at nsiFound by the Police.


A crowd of young and old men, carrying
basc ball bats. were seen vending their way to
flat5ush l.. l.. on sunday. and to tho casual
observer there was nothing in their actions to
cause the slightest suspicion that they wcre
bent on mischief On reaching their destina-
tion. 'hcnectaiy avenue. small groups were
found. and II was quite evident that their dis
cusslons were not about hall playing. just on
Schenectady avenue are "a number Of lots and
here and there rickcy barn looms M. Into
ono Of these several men were seen TO enter,
and presently they were followed by others
until only few remained without. us though
keeping guard
Perhaps forty men enercled a ring in which
were two mon with their seconds stripped to
the waist. and about to test their powers as
pu-ilists. The contestants were Tom Havery,
whose ability ~ u Fighter has for some time
past been tho delight Of his admirers in the
| Twenty NTH Ward, where ho belongs, and Joe
Horn, pugilist of no little not hallng from
| the Ninth Ward. Several weeks ago the qups-
| ton WAS argued between tho respective friends
Of these men as TO who was the best. and II
| WIS determined to bring tho two men together
| aud thus a"itle the question. In order that the
authorities might know nothing. Of the fight
@ ps Of mSetng T HSyry VI Is % Srmsu yea Of ' as" so
| He measures feet Q inches in height and
M So 5 B2SSs pSHn hsrf na Is Is z yTT7 5 If age;
! tall. Two rounds were fought, msting only six
| teen minutes. Tho night was Tor 500 a side.
| ROUND FiRsT-At the call pf timo both mon
| tord the mark. and without the usual formalty
| of Shaking hands they prepared FOR business
| A al disregard Of the rules OF the prlze ring
Wns induged IN. and both men began 20 force
tn" nght. Hern bed oir with his right. and catch
ing llaverly the left cheek. cut it about three
| IN hos. IN return, lIern received a scdgc-
| hnil NOR blow upon his nose, breaking IT, and
| staggering him To- his corner. Recovering him
| sr Immediately. hc faced hi antagonist and
| there was u rough -and-tumble il.ht until the
| n'nn were separated 10y their seconds.
| ROUND SECOND - Both men responded
| promptly. lut il WIS evident that HaVrrly was
| hHag Wurstsl After some fnEniLg. the men
again iorr.d the fYht. Horn caught llaVcry
! and throw him heavily across the ropes. A cry
| OF ipul WIS raised, and there waH pvrry appear
| h,itl men. The fight was. however. resumed.
| EAv1rly d this point showing si-nr - Weuk:
| l. -. Hrrn. although almost blind. -till wanted
| e. f1r'p 'he fight. Mudlcnrd bv Hsy"rN * trick
| OF dedgiuE. Hcrn wildly l.t ny bis lrt. and
| caught Hay rly under the chin, completely liz
| iug him or his feet and fOling him To- the
| ground. whore he lay in u sem-cons' 'iotis stlte.
=. When time was called for the third round.
I Haverly failed to nlsW'r. and the tl-ni was Civ
en- 10 Hcrn. A. this Iunwurc q cry of police WIS
! raisc'l. and there wns a general stampede. tue
| pugilists being left uluno with their seconds.
| AMI unuble to move from the floor of the barn
| IN consequence Of their injuries. In the night
thy were removed Is thnir friends.
The police of the Twelfth precinct cot win1 OF
the ailair and Sergeant Nccks. with two of his
mon. went to the 'en'. only a short time after
| tho removal Qi the men. y ,twiiN standing
dilligcnt search 10y the police no traces OF thrir
| whereabouts have rs yet hcrn fsrprtuinrI. II
| was reported yesterday that llcWs Injuries
| would probably prove fatal.