The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-05-11
Two Amateur Sluggers Mako
Mince Meat Out Of Each
Others Countenances.
Freddy Langry, alias 1.-THE Jersey Lily
Knocked Out in Five Holly
Contested Rounds,
The Winner in the Inglorous Struggle
Badly Used-Up Mana
British Exhibition.

New YORK, May l0.-A hotly contested
fight without gloves occurred at promi-
nent uptown sporting resort yesterday.
The principals were Freddy Langrey, alias
''The Jersey Lily" lately of Harry Hills
establishment, and Gus MeiSter. The
| fight was for $50 a side, and under the
revised Marquis Of Quecnsbury rules. 1t
| lasted only nineteen minutes, but both
men received severe punishment. The
| ring was pitched at one end of large
room, and the few spectators comprised
some Of the leading sports of this city and
of Philadelphia. Both men were in ex.
cellent form, Langrey weighing 238
pounds, while Mester tipped the scales
at us. \ well-known eX-pugilist was
chosen referee and time-kceper. The bet
ting was slightly in favor Of Langrey, as
he was much the heavier man.
FIRST ROUND.
Langrey opened the fight by landing a
singer with his left in his opponents
stomach, Mcister countering with his
right on the "Lily's" jaw. Some heavy
short-arm fighting enSued both men hit
ting each other right and left, until fin
ally the heavyweight delivered a swing
ing Highlander on MeiSter's lett jaw,
sending him to the floor giving Langrey
the r,tkuock down and ending the round.
Both men showed severe punishment,
Langrey having an ugly cut under the
| left eve, viii L the blood flowed freely
from Meister's nose.
SECOND ROUND.
The men jumped at each other flercely,
| wholly ignoring science for the time be.
ing. They did some heavy fighting
knocking each other oil over the ring
amid the most intense excitement, but
before much damage was done the referee
called time and the contestants sought
their canvas.
THIRD ROUND.
The men came up completely winded
and blowing like porposes, the effects of
their work in the previous round. They
spared few moments TO regain their
breath, when Langrey led off with a left.
handler, which was promptly returned by
Meister with right hand cross-counter
that caused the "Lily'sN worries to rattle
This brought on few rapid exchanges,
and Iangrey swinging his right with ire.
mendous force at his opponents head
Meister lodged the blow, and the
"Lily'sh sledge-hammer struck the wall
a terrific blow, crumbling the plaster and
causing his hand to swell up as Ia re as
u boXing-glove. The excitement now be-
came intense, and the betting quickly
changed to MeiSter, the odds being
greatly in his favor. Both men staggered
TO their corners considerably the worse
for the wear.
FOURTH ROUND.
When time was called the combatants
slowly toed the scratch, and, sparring for
an opening, Meister led with his right,
the blow falling short. Langrey then
rushed at his man and a desperate
smuggling match ensued, the men fighting
all over the ring, amid the cheers of the
excited spectators. The iuhghting was
ended by Langrey sending his opponent
to the ground and as the latter raised
himself, Langrey made Il tremendous up
per cut at him, which missed its mark.
Meister's umpire thereupon claimed a
foul, but the referee would not allow it,
declaring that the best would have to
win. lie ordered the men to toe the
scratch and fight on.
FIFTH ROUND.
Meister rushed at Langry aud struck
him savagely in the stomach, but the
LILLY" sent in warm counter cut on his
opponents ear, which made him Stagger.
The men got together in the corner and
and did some terrific in fighting until the
referees ordered them to break away and
toe the mark, when they went at it again,
right and left all over the ring MeiSter,
however, soon freed himself and sent in
terrific blow with his right, striking the
Lily on the base of the ear, carrying him
clear off his feet, and landing him on
his back. This was the first knock.
down for Meister. Time was called,
and both men were carried to their cor
ners. When the referee again ordered
the men to toe the scratch Langrey
gasped that he had had enough. The
fight, therefore, after nineteen minutes OF
some of the hardest sluggng that has
been witnessed in this city for some
MONTHS was given to MeSter, much
money changing hands on the result
Both men We're terribly punished, theil
faces being terribly cut, while their bod
les, arms and hands were fearfully bruised
and swollen. Shortly after the fight q
policeman innocently walked past the
/ door, apparently unconscious of any
transgresSion of the law.