New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-12
LIyELY Sparkling ATIRVING HALL
ONE BOXER BREAKS HIS KNEE-CAP-THE POLICE
INTERFERE.

ONE BOXER BREAKS HIS kNEE-CAP-THE POLICE
INTERFERE.
The sparring at Professor William McClel-
lo,s benefit last evening Irving Hail attracted al
audience which filed the building To Overlooking
Z" Young" Taggart and Frank" White. two light
weights fought three good rounds, Taggar coming out
ahead. johnny Mack aud william Mcdonald then
entered the ring.
The men were evenly matched. Mack led and landed
sauarely upon McDoualds neck. They then clinched
and pummelled each other until time WAS called In
the second round Mcdonald succeeded in forcing
Mack against the ropes Whlch gave
WAY. and beth pugsts fell To tho ground
aud began rolling over each other, striking out in dead
earncst They were finally separated, but upon re-
entering tho ring Mack let with his right and feled
his adversary repeating the performance as his oppo-
nent rose to his feet AT this moment three policemen
rushed upon the stage and with difficulty separated
them aud dragged them from the platform
JORDAN and Moore then stood up, but Moore was too
much intoxicated do anything and the pair made way
for Frank" wilson and " Joe" Fowler. The men were
evenly matched and their sparrng was loudly oheered
RYAN aud Dempsey followed with an exhibition OF coz
lar andelbOw wrestling each galnining fall; after
which Dan" Docharty and Funny" Cook
illustrated the principle OF stopping ANA countering
Fiddler" Neary aud George Cook. MIX" Mulery
and "Johnny" Ryley, Frank" King aud "Charley
Mccoy. and Ned" Mcdonald and bob" Mace fol
loved IN qucK Mnrr poT and Allen next
fought three rounds Allen doing some hard hitting and
Moray crosscOuntering. The principal occurrence
In the ranme, however, was the meeting between
Joe pendcfgrast, Of Brooklyn, the new asprant Tor
dividing pusilistic hOnors with sullivan, and Florry
Baruptt of Cork Ireland. When the two men stepped
into tho ring IN full lighting costume they Were
cberred again and again Pcndergrast. who had Onreu
a purse OF 800 10 either Mike Ceary Mike Donovan
or Florry" Baruett to stand up before MN loI
three rounds was considered by many sure winner
The men spared cautiously at nrst, PenGergrsst
finally leading with IA wedirectcd body blow Whon
WAS neatly turned aside by Barnett who, III turn planted
his right fist with telling effect upon Pendelgrasts
chest, Pcndergrast then struck AT the stomach
Of his adversary and then at MS face. each time
reaching the mark but without serious damage SUI
denly Baruett slipped fell aud on rising was struck
full In the face by PcndeTgrast. 1hey then cinched ana
fought wildly until tho end OF the round. In
tho next round, Barnett led but being some
what short In his reach. was stopped by
Fendergrast who now rushed IN and chnched After
breaking away Barnett HIT Pondergrast stunning rap
on the nose aud the latter returned the compliment
Barnett nen let fly terrific backhauder, which lett
bright red mark TO show where IL had struck.
I'm the next round Prendergrast was thrown against tue
ropes which broke again. In falling however, Prenuer
Rrast rolled top OF Barnett who fell TO the ground
with loud thud Upon attempting TO RISE Barnett couu
not move his right leg, and a physician present
announced that his knee pan was brOken An amou,
lance was sent for and the injured man was con'eyeu
TO the New-York Hospital. .,u
Tho "wnd-up" was between Professor McCeHan'
the beneficiary and BILLY" Edwards. The later sue
eeded before the three rounds had been fought III
tVyip flooring Mcclellan