Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1884-05-13

that Bishop Turner should vote and be put
on the record.
The discussion was not concluded whom
the conference adjourned.
BILLY EDwARps KNOCKED OUT.
| n Soft Glove Contest In new YORK. That was
| Witnessed py 5000 Spectators
1t took four minutes OF actual fighting
| for Charles Mitchell, the champion heavy
weight of England to knock out Billy
Edwards, who had never before been
" bested inside the ropes. The fight
occurred at Madison Square garden, New
York, on Monday night, tho conditions
being medium sized gloves, four rounds
of three minutes each, Marquis Of Queens.
berry rules, the proceeds to be equally
| divided. For this four minute exhibition
sl2, 900 was taken in at the door, there
being an attendance OF 5000 spectators.
| The entire city government, excepting the
mayor and possibly the town chaplain, oc.
| cupied boxes in the garden. Two iuSpec.
tors Of police and four police captains
| stood with their minions at the corners of
the "a foot platform. All the clubs
social, athletic and hickory-worc clus.
tered around this space, on which two
doctors of the manly art were to maui
each other.
| Judge Gilderslecve, United States Navy
| Paymaster Cunningham, United States
Marshal Erhardt, State Senator Ecclesine,
| General Lambeer, commissioner of docks,
and other men equally distinguished In
caring for the public affairs occupied seats
in the press box Brokers and bruisers
mingled their voices in common shout
for Edwards, the light weight champion,
| who is the pet of the sporting men.
| ali wi
| comparative silence.
| Arthur Chambers groomed Edwards aud
| Billy Madden cared for Mitchell. Bob
Smith acted as master of ceremonies, and
Mr.. Goicouria, a member of the Racquet
| club, q swell concern, acted as referee.
Edwards, who appeared first on the
stage, was stripped to the waist. White
knee breeches, white stockings and buck
skins comprised his rig. He balanced
the scales at 1870 pounds, standing feet
| A.. inches. He is a veteran among shoulder
hitters, having won five bare knuckle
| fights and lost only one, which was with
| Arthur Chambers, on foul. He is 40
| years old. Both men hail from Brming-
ham, England. Mitchell is only % years
| old. weighs 154 pounds and stands feet
| s, inches high. Mitchelrs attire was a
tritie less scaut, body shirt being the
/
bsndages around the palm Of the hands to
| prevent a spreading OF the fingers. After
the rosin had been dropped aside Of the
chair of each principal and had been duly
crushed by the seconds dexter foot,
Chambers aud Madden left the ring and
each took position on the platform out
side OF his principals corner.
Round oue-Time was calleI, and the
pugilists stepped lightly 10 the middle of
the stage and shook hands. Each then
stepped back pace, put up his guard and
eyed the other. The men had near the
same guard-left low down and we'll for
ward aud right closely across the body
below the breast. For a few seconds they
uneasily stepped about, when Mitchell let
fly with his left vicious jab at Edwards
stomach. The light weight made short
counter and spraug back in time 20 avoid
the blow. Mitchell followed him up and
| led again, but without effect, Edwards
being too nimble on his feet. These tactics
were kept up for mnute or 50, aud al
| though Edwards led with both right and
| left at Mitchelrs head and stomach, he
| failed to get in good blow, and was
slowly forced around the ring until near
| his own corner. Here Mitchell made a
savage rush, and as Edwards stopped TO
avoid the big mans left he trippsd partly
| on his own chair and partly 10 au effort to
| sQuirm out Of close corner and fell into
| the lower OF three ropes surrounding the
| ring and with one knee on the floor
While in this position Mitchell struck him
| a powerful blow on the head. At once
| there was the widest commo.iOn. Cries
| Of foul ~ echoed through the hall.
Arthur Chambers clambered through the
| ropes and rushed between the men, and,
| although but little more than q minute
Of the time allotted for the first round had
elapsed, the pugilists were ordered to
their corners. Technically it was not a
foul, since two knees and two hands must
be upon the ground when blow is struck
to make it a foul.
Round Second-The men were prompt
to facs each other, and Edwards tried to
force the fighting. In one of the first
rallies he landed a solid right hand blow
on Mitchelps head, and the young fellow
smiled grimly as he made fruitless at.
tempt to counter. Mitchell kept up his
left hand jabs, and several of them were
effective. Edwards rushed TO close quar-
teIs, and, missing sweeping side blow,
stumbled to the floor OF the stage.
He was evidently weakening. Within
tho next half minute ho had
either stumbled or been pushed down
five times more, and in all this time he
had inflicted no punishment. Upon his
gaining his feet after the sixth visit to the
tioor Mitchell landed wicked right hand
blow on the side Of Edwards head and
neck, and the light weight was fairly
knocked down. He soon scrambled to his
feet, but only to bo squarely knocked into
the ropes. He was dizzy and trembling,
but smiling, as he began to rise again.
Before Mitchell had time to deal wind
up slow Captain Williams rushed between
the men and stopped tho round, while
there was still half minute to spare.
Edwards could not walk straight as he
started for his corner, but after getting
there md resting a minute he insisted upon
going on.
Round three-Edwards Was simply a
oopping block for Mitchell. The big man
quickly knocked him down twice. When
shouts of the audience to shake hands'
wore needed the police interfered and the
fght was over.
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