The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1884-02-22
BRUTAL BLOWS.
Delivered for the Deleotation Of British
Spectators.
Two Men Batter Each Others Mugs
Out Of Shape According TO the
Rules, Etc. I'd

New YORK, Feb. 2l.-Three hundred
men witnessed the fight between Tom Hen.
ry and Jem Murray, the celebrated light
weights, yesterday morning in Westchester
county. The battle was arranged six
weeks ago, and was for ST., 900. The agree
ment was that they should fight according
to the Marquis Of Queensyury rules, with
hard gloves, until one or the other was
knocked out. Knuckle covers, which the
law allows to be called gloves, were used.
Each man was to have thirty friends pres.
ent, who were to pay $40 each for the priv.
ilege, and the winner Vas to take all the
stakes and gate money, which it was calcu-
lated would amount to S1,6OO. The men
are both widely known. When the match
was arranged by Mike Coburn for Henry
and J. j. Flynn for Murray the men at
once went into training. Murray was
trained by Mike Henry and Jack Mac.
Masters. Henry was looked after by Mike
Cleary. The fighting ground was on t he
Pelham bridge road between Barlow and
Westminster, near a hotel that is not much
frequented at this time Of the year. Among
those
WHO WERE PRESENT
were Barry Wall, the king Of dudes; john
ny Murphy, Gabe Case, a couple OF MEM
bers OF the Gentlemen's Driving Associa-
ton, Ed. Stokes, celebrated billiard play
ing bookmaker aud magnate
Of Wall street, whose case
balance toots up six figures.
and every pugilist Of note in the country.
place on dancing platform at the rear Of
the hotel, but the number OF spectators
caused change to be made and stakes and
ropes were erected IN a carriage shed be-
tween 5 and o'clock in the morning. The
ring was lSx16 feet. Four or five lanterns
were placed about and their Pickering in
the gloom gave yellow tinge to the bag.
gard faces OF the men surrounding the
ring. "Rockie' Moore, an od-time
fighter, but now wealthy contractor, was
referee, and when everything was ready,
he ordered the men into the ring. Murray
was the
FIRST OVER THE ROPES.
Henry was right after him. Murray was
accompanied by Barney Aaron and Mike
Costello, who we've bis second and bottle
holder. Murray wore white trunks and
was stripped TO the waist. Henry wore
blue trunks and was also stripped to the
waist. His second was Mike CIeary and
his bottle holder was Bob Farrell. Ceary
won the toss for choice Of corners and chose
the eastery one. The umpires were then
I,ho al
Andy Hanley for Henry. Billy Bennett
was time keeper.
FIRST ROUND.
The betting was 500 to $50 on Murray,
who, hearing the cries OF the betters, ad.
vanced with smile. After preliminary
spar for an opening, Henry landed his
left on Murray's breast and his right on his
jaw, getting away without a return. Muir
ray was short in his lead and Henry 90,
home on the nose. Then there were ex.
changes at close quarters, at which effec.
tive work was done by both. Henry go
his left home on Murray's face, and time
Sts called. The round lasted nearly
minutes and 80 seconds. Henry had thu
best Of it, but Murray was the favorite a
= to 81.
SECOND ROUND.
Henry was first on his feet, and met Muir.
ray with a crushing left handler on the eye
They struggled TO the ropes, pounding
away at a great rate, and Murray half.
throttled Henry. Cries Of ''foul" were
heard. Henry got his right home on Muir
rays face and then jabbed his left on tn
swollen eye, almost closing it. Henri
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ray went to the floor. He lay there thirty
five seconds, and was assisted to his corne
two violations Of the rules that SHOULD
have lost him the fight. Ceary claimed th
battle for Henry, but the referee would no
allow it, and ordered the men to fight on
Murray was bleeding freely from the moutl
and nose, and first blood and first knoc
down were awarded to Henry. When tn
battle was renewed Henry hit Murray oil
the face and they closed and struggled L
the ropes. Murray got In on Henry's lef
eye. The round lasted nearly four min
utes and Murray as before was still tn
favorite.
THIRD ROUND.
Henry led, but was wide of the mark
and Murray hit him on the jaw, but the
blow lacked force. Henry got home on tn
face, head, ear and nose several times be-
fore Murray got home in turn. Then Muir
ray hit him on the face, and Henry stag
gered his antagonist by right cross
counter. Rapid exchanges followed, and
Murray In the break away cleyerly bi
Henry on the ear. Both got home on eac
others face and the round ended great
in favor of Murray, and long odds were of
fered that he would win.
FOURTH ROUND.
Henry went at Murray savagely and afte
q short spar found an opening for his RICH
INST. IL laI~.d on Murfay's Jaw and tn
American went to the floor like log
When the round was renewed it was will
the most vicious work. Neither man at
tempted to stop his opponents blows, bu
sought to do the greatest possible damag
In the shortest possible time. In rus
made multaneously Henry cross .cou II
tered Murray's lead. The blows SOUNDED
| like pistol cracks and both bodies were ter
riby bruised and Murray was bleediu!
from the eyes, nose and mouth, while tn
hard flooring had scraped the skin from hi,
back and he was bleeding from thos,
also. His chest and ribs were black an,
blue and Henry's chest was scraped to tn,
raw flesh. Henry had one eye closed ant
| Murrav's face was badly disfipured, Hen