New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-04
A PRIzE-FIGHT On CONBY ISLAND

THE FIGHTERS AND REFEREE ARRESTED.
DEMPSEY AND FORCE POUND EACH OTHER NEARLY
AN HOUR
On the train which left Long Island City
at IN yesterday for Coney Island. there were about
100 men VINO made the more respectable passengers
seek entertainment exclusively among themselves by
the torrent OF oalhs and rbadry which made up their
conversation. Tho crowd was composed mainly OF
"sporting men" including scattering OF Fourth Ward
politicians and their "heelers." They were going 10
Coney Island the last resort where they could VIII
prize eight between Jack Dempsey, OF Brook'
Ign, and Harry" Force. of New.York. The two
brawny brutes who about to pummel each other
were evidently the lions of heur for they were pated
the backs and their best points discussed with an
appreciation which promised much forthe coming ngnt
attempt had made long before sunrise 10 nave
fight house at Blissvie. L. l., but, the Brooklyn
police informed and just as the men were pre-
pairing for the ring the cry OF poce was raiseo ana
there was immediate suspension Of the preparations
The men who were in the house Jumped through tne
closed windows, taking the sashes with them ana ny
the the policemen appeared the place was deserted
by every except the proprietor. Consequently the
crowd was tho best Of humors wnen 1t landed at
Brighton Beach, aud although the packers
of the prze-Aghters had warned all
their companions to raise little disturbance as
possible 1t not half hour after their arrival tnat
the entire Island had been apprized Oh the ngh ana
hundreds OF men were in attendance at Eiotts hotei
TO witness It, Despite the crowd and It's evident onar
acer tho police Of the leland seemed to be unaware that
ANYTHING out Of the usual order OF things about 10
take place. and result only three officers were Oh
hand TO compel the men to keep the peace.
first decided that the ring should Dc pltcneu
and the fight should take place within the building, but
on account the number OF the spectators-neary ooo
1T thought advisable to 90 out into tho open All
and settle the the TURF The ground where
the fight took place four-acre Held, completely
fenced about and within hundred yards oft hote The
Enclosure was filled Dempsey was nret 10 enter
the ring He dressed In the regulation prize-rinG
Costume wearing white trunks and stockings ana haVbg
the upper portion OF his body bare. Force Iolo"eu
him, clad in green and yellow stockings "liilatn
f.. Harding chosen referee, Andy Redmond VI
Boston, was timekeeper, Joe" Fowler aud tom"
McAlpine seconded Dempsey, aud Jack" Lurnah anu
j. c. DAILY acted for Force. "Andy " Hanley WAS
umpirs for the Brooklyn man and Casper C. Houck for
Force AT 10:45 Mr. Harding examined the loosely
welded gloves and gave them TO the men who promptly
arranged them their satisfaction by having no cover
ing TO the knuckes Of their hands except the skin ot
the gloves The said before he called time that
the fight would be governed by Marquis of Queensberry
rul.a-rounds Of three minutes each, with Intervals
Of one minute Time then called In the hrst rouha
the fight was evenly contested and Dempsey hit Force
once An the eve In the second round Dempsey led on
and fought Force all over the ring Tho crowd occame
excited and began close on the men until they were
forced to cuch when the fighting became OF rough
and tumble order aud continued 10 the end OF rounu
wnen the men came the scratch for tho third time
Dempsey again led and cut Force acen seFerd p"ccS
uni the mans breast and neck were covered Win
blood Again the GRO wd closed in and lett barely aspace
NJ five ieet for the lighting. At the close or the rouo
| Force got Dempseys head "in chancerT and struck
him several heavy blows the ear In the next n'e
rounds Force gradually got the advantage ana kept IL
| him a terrific blow tho Eeck and knocked
| 49,, ,D ua wa, about 10 rise when Constable Joseph
Morn. tried TO stop tho ght but was quickly ected
from, the inco,ure When the men were ABOUT 10 an
.wer time In the thirteenth round the cry Oh fouce
| vas raised and there was desperate scramoio ioi
safety Several policemen then appeared Dut they "ere
late 10 capture on the ground any of the persons In
tsr..tcd In tue fight The plgiliss accompanied ny
,bsr friends made a rush for Keenan's hotei, near
Fll,ott,, house. ana ran up the stairs Dempsey ana
Force began to For the thru time the ponce 'p
| e,red aud at their head Cnicf Mckane Dempsey
i,mn.d out OF the window and walked down ITO Con-
JamTc Two officers were sent after him. When lie sa "
| them he tired TO escape g pus w r nes'1 ~
| s,st tne police aud to Force at koenaus Dut
| the Cniet drew revolver anu after ,, ,s sa
St"rtcrSe. with me-" he walked unacconpAniei to
Force's room snd brought the man downstairs AT Tue
mn1hS "a me i'm And tho Chief asked him of
the who acted as r1 pS ts man lie na %a.
| Mclntee halu bOh 'e.i
rrnsfrd Mr. Harding's arrest was then
| ordered. but when the police sestcnea ~, a dol
| MIN tuey found that he had left the Island Vncers
wrre.sen after him and succeeded IN arresung MN ~
the Office OF Police Gazette in TINS city ne was
IN Gryesend aud arr gned before Justice Williams, VIC
mixed his Oall $500. Bonds were gwen ny kcnard N
Fox Mr. Hardlns's examination WIZ take Pncc o.
ne TWO prize gnera and Mclntec ana not ASK lne
MAGISTRATE to their ball and they were IoeAe up ~
the Town Hall at Grayesend, where their eAim'hA'ion
will be held this morning; Al, -, ,., ma,
IN. nghJ WAS for 800 but Ms neither OF the Two ne
IN. -, cone 10 time IL was declared uuiluished II
| asrd ANY minute aud Force was Ia tue worse oonu
ou when II interrupted IL the nen are i
No. arht will be far FROM Flushing wtDin
| tie next ten days.