The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-06-11
STOPPING A PRIZE FIGHT.
GREEN AND MURRAY INTERRUPTED ~
THE THIRD ROUND.
Sudden Appearance of Brooklyn Mounted
Police mt the Novelty Theatre Coney
IsIand-An Even Fight while II Lasted.

1hH IhihD hOCND.
Sudden Appearance of brooklyn Mounted
Police mt the Novelty Theatre ON Coney
Isiand-An Even Fight while II Lasted.
A prize fight which has agitated the SPORT
ing fraternity for q month between Bonnie
Green of Providence r. l.. and Jim Murray Of
New York. for stake Of $1,000 and which
originated In a bitter personal animosity. was
stopped by the police yesterday. after three
rounds had been fought. The pugilists had
been In training for two months. John Sladen
OF Providence was the recognized hacker Of
Murray. and William Thompson OF New York
found the grecnbacks for Green. From o'clock
up to III T. M. on Friday. the Alhambra The
atre and Jack Styles's place on the Bowory
were crowded with sporting men waiting for
the tip as to where the fight would take plaos.
From midnight until o'clock yesterday MORN
ing coaches were seen on many roads. wendna
their way to the Novelty Theatre on Coney
Island. Here nearly $50 spectators met TO wit
ness the fight. Admission to the ring cost So.
The crowd consisted Of brokers. bankers. poll
ucians. gentlemen OF leisure. and sporting
men. A Bun reporter. on his arrival found that
Jim Murray was enjoying a three-hour nap
and Bonnie Green was domiciled at Garry
Cations hotel. About half past o'clock A. II.
Green arrived with his seconds in a coach and
Green threw his hat In tho ring and followed 10
with With clear bound oyer the E9Res; Behind him
by Dan Dougherty, and Larry Mccartney. The
9uis OF Queensberry rules; each round to iast
three minutes with one-minute rests. In case
inside Of ton seconds. Both were stripped 70
t9e waist nd and wore ring costumes and instead
Il s9es so @s %sS 5 ne
them mrnnp cling to the fSor Charlie Johnston IF
Rynn ahnGpp Inhnnv
Murray. Green stands, 6 feet 81 inches high,
Inches in height and weighed 1856 pounds.
RSuSD FnsTnon time being called both men scte1
5 sssS SS'%$ ?s
hi. great o as'h nUs
er slr pG on the I hsaS sPa
XII until time was called and the men were ordered 70
. The betting. which had been lively before the
with few takers at $50 to $40, changed to evens
on Murray. with very few takers.
.sPpns
oSsd sSfins desperately with both hands ans
S
With iiFhtnins.liks rapdlty
thinking it was a put up job. shouted to the
Of all. a young man climbed up on the build
stampede. The men kept on, fighting. The
crowd were running in every direction. jump
Some Of them tried to creep sept into unheard Il
places While others jumped out OF the win
DOORS T Win pG pistols clubs H the dnan
great many q the crowd found themselves
IN sad plight, with noses bruised. eyen
hlnpkad. clothes nnlipA-
men held on like grim death to an old hanger:
on at the hotel, and seemed to think he had
Se be Of his @ nSs jimmy
Elliott threw his arms around Bonnie Green.
rushed his man out to the astonishmcnt OF an.
Jumping out Of II second story window, they
by the police. Elliott seeing that he would 10
oysertaken. stopped at shanty. and giving an
hide Green, he drove on, When tho police
caught the coach they only saw one occupant
erty were arrested and hand-cufrcd. They re-
fused to walk and after some delay, coach
Sergeant John j. Johnson Of the mounted
squad to tho Tenth Precinct station and Locked
ensad OK T@ Judge IA Walsh hS said he
h ns br6SGb bea hs bm mater nn Gsss
taken before Justice Williams Of Grayssend
the prisoners were bailcd for $500 to appear on
Friday next and stand trial. James Glass OF
Brooklyn was the bOndsman.
The men were willing to continue the fight
but i was found that the Sergeant had retain-
cd Murray's gloves as n trophy. These were
the same gloves that Norton had fought Fraw-
ley with Murray came to New York, and
Green stayed on Long Island. 1t is said thaS
the fight will be settled in a few days. as both
men are IN earnest They intended to fight on
were interfered with by the police
In view of the, decision that the BROOKLYN
mttaS ~ N.Y. en T suh
Jourdan yesterday decided that the Brooklyn
police would not hereafter interfere with rrtzo
fights on Coney Island. except when called 70
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