The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1883-10-24
From the Daily of Tuesday.
The SPARRING EXHIBITION
Spirited Contests Which Endad
in q Knock Down,

A4SA4 AAA0
in a Knock Down,
: Night before last the Comique wa
!, crowded to witness a series of friend
~ set-tos between Paddy Ryan an
his trainer, Mike Kane, and three @
Suites amateurs The Performance
by the Comique troupe was unusu
ally good and left the audience in tn
numor to enjoy the exhibition
Of science in the manly art whicl
followed. The "Parson" O az
peared and announced that the frs
set-to would take place between Dun
can Mcdonald and Mike kane. Tn,
boys soon appeared, looking as frest
and blooming as maidens, and wer,
introduced to the audience by tn,
good-looking "Parson." MI. Melon
aid was much the lighter man of the
two weighing but 175 lbs, while hi.
antagonist tipped the beam at 1875
But what Duncan lacked in weight
he made up in skill. Kane ma moi
have done his best, but that he was
out.sparred in the first round was
conceded by all. He did better in the
second, and still better in the third,
but the honors seemed to rest with
the Butte amateur at the close.
The second set-to was between
Kane and Billy Lynn, another one
OF Butte's scienced and plucky boys.
The disparity in size and weight be-
tween these two men was so great
that the spectacle they presented as
they danced around the ring bordered
on the ludicrous. But if Billy could
not reach his towering, long-armed
opponent every time he sent out his
maulers he kept Kane busy warding
of his blows. The plucky lite fell
low was There" all the time, and
when Kane's long arm was not
thrust out in the face of the boy. thus
keeping him outside of striking dis
lance, he was giving the giant a few
r~ib-ticklers to remind him that a
Butte boy was around. No one was
hurt in this bout and the boys retired
amid vociferous cheering.
The third and last set-to was be-
tween Paddy Ryan, ex-champion
heavy weight of the world, and TX.
Waite, champion of Montana.
When the "Parson," in his
blandest tones introduced the two
men, each was received with the
widest enthusiasm. Never did Mon
tana's champion handle himself bet
ter or show Off to better advantage,
Notwithstanding the difference of
nearly 20 pounds in the weight of |
the two men-Ryan being that much
the heavier-that difference seemed
to disappear when they began to
measure their skill with each other. |
Waite's well-knitted, muscular and
elastic form appeer red, at times. to
tower over his giant antagonist. He
planted his blows when and where
he pleased, but it was like the wbirl-
wind playing with a granite shaft
the shaft remaining immov-
able while the whirlwind
spent it's force. During the
round both lnen clinched, and
the referee ordered the men to break.
Each let go his hold, walked a step
or two from each other, and turning,
resumed the sparring until sent to
their corners. When time was called
for the third and last ronnd it was
evident from the start there was
going to be no child's play. Waite
threw out bis left and right banders
some effect on Paddy's temper,
if not ON his flesh, while Paddy set
tied his neck an inch or two down in
his shoulders and made some lunges
Waite, which had they taken eff
feet would have sent the Butte athlete
Down towards Silver Bow. Coming
10 close quarters the men again
,linched, and again the referee called
,ut "break." Immediately both men
broke their hold and Waite dropping
lis arms to his side turned to walk
;owards his corner, when Paddy
lealt him what seemed a very light
blow on the neck and Waite fell like
| log. Paddy Immediately reached
raised Waite to his feet and
with him to the dressing
DOM. Much feeling was manifested
lmong the audience on account OF
his incident. While it was plainly
.vident Waite did not look for or ex-
,ect the blow we do not think it can
fairly charged that Paddy in
to take such a seemingly un-
air advantage ofhis manly opponent.
lie had nothing to make and much 8
o lose by taking it. Paddy was i
undoubtedly somewhat excited ,
I'D not a little "rattled' by l
be spirited exercise the Butte boy c
Iad given him, and it is quite as fair
nd much more charitable to suppose
hat in his excitement "the rule :.
,as uppermOst IN his mind, that :
,hen a break is effected, fighting
Immediately recommences. But be t
his as itlmay, and Notwithstanding q
be "knock down" Waite showed >,
here was good leather in MIN, and :,
he general verdict was he outsparred q
is giant antagonist. t
Mr.. Ryan, his trainer and the b
Parson" left on yesterday mornings >
rain for Helena where they '
ave an exhibition last night. From t
Ielena they 90 to Ogden, at which a
lace they will give IN exhibition f
thursday night and another at Salt :,
AXE Saturday night the 9th inst. '
II Ryan and party will remain ut S
ne Hot Springs neal Ogden a couple a
f weeks for the purpose of train
~ of about fifteen pounds Of
,perfiuous flesh. From the Springs
G will 60 to Sacramento, giving ex-
EDITIONS at Eureka, Reno, Virginia
ity, Truckee. Colfax, Nevada City Il
nd possibly at other points. At e
acramento he will further reduce his T
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