The sun., 1879-02-22
AssAULEArARMs IN BoorH's.
BoxinE. wrestling. Fencing, and Broadswor'
Combats-New York's Athletes.

BoxlnE. Wrestling, Fencing, aud Hroadsword
Combats-New York's Athletes
The second annual assault-at-arms by the
New York Athletic Club drew a fair audience to
Booths Theatre last night There was fencing.
sparring. and wrestling for amateur champion
ships.
First came fencing bout with ioils. between
hessrs. Fettig and Greenwald OF the New York
Turnverein. They manpuvred like two old
duellists. Mr.. Greenwald wns the smallest and
most active fencer The chalk from the buttons
OF his foil on the breast and other parts OF Mr..
Fettig's body soon showed that he would have
been badly wounded It the duel had been IN
earnest. Mr.. Greenwald was declared the
Then Mr.. William Childs Of the Nautilus Boat
Club and Mr.. L. Gllnchey, professional, middle
weights, gave lively exhibition of sparring.
Mr.. Chids drew IN" frst blood. both men giv,
ing anil taking with a relish. This match did
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Athletic Club and Dir. Charles Koch Of the New
York Turpverein crossed fols, Mr., k2rh
three hits TO Nr. PaueIsuu's one.
A collar and sbow wrest ng mitch between
hrssrs Prter GHrvey anu Mr.. Richard Hayde.
both medium -slzrd men. WAS the mkt thing on
tho CARPET After a little struggle oI one min
usr, and trp seconds Hayde threw Gary.ry fiat
Hayde Just four minutes to place Garvsy on his
A little bout with gloves between James
Lynch Of the Manhattan and Il. Bowen Of
the Elizabeth Athlrtic clubs was the next event.
Lynch drove Bovine into thu side sceurs with
shower Of blows at the start but Bovine rallied.
and after three rounds oi give and take. the lat
ter was declared the winner.
A GrMcO- Roman wrestling match between
James Quigley Of the Scott sh- American Club
and Thomas f. Adams excited som" interest.
Quigsy weighed 100 and Adams at letst 1870.
Aher twisting tug Of minutes and is seconds
Qugry pumped Adums's shoulders on the
CARPET. In the second bout Quigley also came
on victor, winning the match.
Then cnme tilt with hroadswords between
Messrs. fsttig and GreenwAld. In this bout
dnltlg was DECLARED the winner, having made
hye points to GreHnwald's three.
rhitllng Eight weight sparrlng match be-
tween Thomas RHwell Jr,, and Oliver q. Bates
hlI hlITeu up 'he audience. Alter three rounds OF
| lively ana somewhat vicious slogging espe-
ciAlly on the part OF Bates who placed red roses
| on his gloves from Rowels nose. Row0ll WAS
announced ~ the winner.
Grnro- Roman wrestling match between
james P!lklngton Of tho Seawanhnkn Boat Club.
| and II. Edward Schopp of Staten Island. was a
| slim. Sohopp is about Ave feet aud stout Al
TER sQulrming,, twisting. and prning in wise
| first bout Piikingtom pressed SrhOpps shoul-
dars 10 the carpet: The second bout required
| over minutes OF grapevine twining before
| Piikington won ty again dusting the carpet with
A sl1ggine affair between the light weights
w. 7. Danham Of the Harlem Club, and Stephen
Blunde ot New York, caused II little excite
ment. Stephen went In wildly, rnlninR his
| hlOws without discretion. while Bunham took il
| cool. doing some fine counteTnR. After three
rounds Of generous give and take compliments
Banbam was announced tho victor.
A scientific set-tO between Billy Edwards and
Johnny Cash. professionals. wound w the
| nights performances. EDWARDS showed that
neither his right nor lett had lost their cum
proving with the gloves. aud some OF the boys
said last night that he would make e good show
Tonight the vlctors in last nights bouts win
| meet and Edwards and Cash will put up theiE
hands again In friendly BOXING match