New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-03-20
HARD HITTING BY AMATEURS.
FIGHTING STOPPED BY THE POLICE.
A DELIGHTED CROWD IN TAMMANY HALL-A DOZEN
KNoCK-DowNs.

A DELIGHTED CROWD IN TAMMANY HALL-A Do%EN
KNoCK-DowNs.
The majesty of the law and Judge Barretts
rules have once more been upheld Free sluggihs mas
again be interfered with by the police ms tie ""9
an amateur affair." but did the gladiator OF oiu
mora thirst for blood than did the contestants ana new
or did John L. Sullivan strive harder for the SHOUTS Oh
the multitude than did they Every seat In IaininanS
Hall was filed last night, aud many people "e'o 0D"
PEELED to stand up The occasion was the annuai poA
and wrestling matches for the amateur chamPohs"P v
New-York State under the auspices OF the fa'.,"o
Ahltic Club The tip" had been passed around 'nas
there would be some hard suggng done in the course
the evening and the devotees of the art were OUT ia
force The boxes on both sides Of the hall were occuPou
by weLknown club men. Horsemen' proiessiona' 'e
gers sports athletes and all classes anu hinus "o'
noticeable among the spectators Inspectors murray
and Byrnes, Captain Clinchy and squad Oh Polco"0
were on hand to enforce at least semblance Oh
ncs Of Judee Barretts rules and freely moved about
the hall. , &,
T. f. Sullivan the master Of ceremonies, announced III
the beginning that suggng would be permitted auu
that only "scientifc points" would be allowed INN
brought out howl which turned TO roar wnen ''o
bout between william Kenney and James CRAWFORD
tbantam weights los poundsl was stopped because
Kenney knocked Crawford down with the inru
blow that he struck at him. William
Haas and William Halenbeck also bantam "eieh's
next took the platform. They were evenly mHlohcu'
and they slugged each other for three roands III 'o
most "scientlic" manner delivering upper cuts eoun
terirg and crosscountering in most bewilderng man
ner. and delivered blows that Jared their
1o5 Mounds each till their teeth chat
tered The crowd was delighted and the
hall rang with cheers. Haas was given the bout AFTER
wSich was Won by John steil, Haas and Kenney each
having seto were called 70 settle Ime sghting
Then Kenney began to get in his work Thecrowd howed
the fighting waxed warm and tn n,on reIe anS
the crowd objected too but all to no avail.
The feather weights then brought to the 'front.'
STAGE Fernando rushed tho fighting. and lsfore
Elingsworth exactly knew where ne was, ne was
This appeascd the ovid Eingsworth quickly regained
his to appease himself knocked ternanuez aow
ngsworh kept the spectators in the sey GoHn
heaven OF delight O yms anOc bv blows under the
right ear. Fernandez fought well, but
was over.maehcd. In the third round Fernandez was
given TO Elmgsworth. The crowd was now .horoughl{
goodnatured and some wrestling was patiently chee
Dorsey, the next boxers In the hrst rouhu Dosy
b esfe OF 'nE In the second round things were
and hOnors easy. The hitting was hard ana poIn Me-
difference The referee decided favor OF Eingsworth
This was contrary 10 the opinion OF majority OF hose
present and Tammanys braves never made its walls rng
as did the disappearing howl that went up at the an
nouncement OF the decision DORSEY "ahteu W say
something about and walked to the front OF the stage
for that purpose hut led away by the now excited
master Of ceremonies. little more wrestling was
dshed up that the crowd might cool of Ihey cooled
and then the heavy weights, W. Patten
and John r. Mclaughlin. OF Oneida: and pupil OF
Mike" Donovan, took the ring. Mclaughlin looks
like John L. Sullivan. and Is little taller than the
champion. II evident that he is aware OF inc rese
bapce for he tries TO initiate Sullivan A roar OF
delight filed the hall the contestants shOok
hands Patten forced the fighting, but was maze
tired in short order by McLaughlin's blows ana as
Mclaughlin took his at the forcing business ths
referee Of ceremonies interfered ana called
time In the round Mclaughlin did al the forc
ing He knocked Paten down twice IN rapid succession
nv face blows. Then he began driving MIN
All over the ring. The referee and mas
ter of ceremonies again interfercd, and the
crowd howled more than Captain CDnchy stepped
mn and had some conversation with the referee aud
was then announced that the Captain demanded tha he
hall be cleared IL good-natured crowd that neu
ont They had more good smuggling Tor % Genus
than has been seen anywhere else for year for Sl