The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1885-12-23
MILL NOTES.
Sporting News Of the Day
From all Parts.
BUTTE BRUISERs.

BUTTE B RU ISE RS.
slattery and Baker Knocked Out by
Judge Morgan-Dempsey's
Brooklyn Match.
THERE is at present quite number ol
local bruisers in Butte. and the establish
ment of a sporting headquarters here will
no doubt make ring matters OF more i'm
portance than they have been for some time
psst. The fact that the Orem-McDonald
contest, which was to have been arranged
| for 81. ~ = inst, and which fell through
forS La.present at least, through the par
tics Interested failing to make satisfactory
terms, is somewhat OF a disappointment in
ring" circles. No positive date has as yet
been fixed, but it is more than probable
that the contest will come off sometime
during the month OF January. Itpromis IS
to be an exceedingly interesting one.
The six.round glove contest at the
Queensberry last night between Johnny
Charles and Jack Gray was very interest
ing one, and was exciting from the first.
Miles McNally was chosen time-keeper and
Mr. Manning referee. In the first round
Cdarles got first blood and in the third
claimed a foul, which was not allowed. Mr..
Gray is the heaviest man of the two and
showed he was very much OF slugger
forcing Charles to the ropes in every round.
A great deal of clincning was done through
out, and it seemed as though the principals
desired more to wrestle than do scientific
sparring, although some very good hits
were: made on both sides. The match,
however, was decided draw, the decision
being very satisfactory one to all con-
cerneds
A rwENrY-RoUND match is to take place
at the Queensberry next Thursday night
between two colored pugilists OF Butte.
DEMPSEY and Lablanch will meet in the
ring next Wednesday, the 3d. for a purse
Of $4,000. This will be one OF the hardest
fights for some time past, and will be at
tended with some heavy punishment to one
or the other OF the principals. Pacific
coast people are very sangulne of Dempsey
proving the best man, although bets are
about even. 1t may be asserted, however,
that he is the surest fighter OF the two, and,
as he is known to have more than one way
Of winning, he is considered the best man OF
the two. and will be SO thought OF, at least
until the match is decided. On his return
to the Coast he will come 20 Butte to mee
Duncan Mcdonald.
By the way, before coming here, he is to
have another match in Brooklyn, in which
q minister is to be referee and will proba-
bly be knocked out. At any rate, his op-
ponent will he made his better halt
jim CASSIDY AND JACK LYNCH, the former
of Anaconda and the latter OF Saginaw,
Michigan, are to have a bout at Anaconda
on Wednesday next, for a purse OF $3.50
and gate receipts.
DAVE CAMPBELL, Oregon's champion, is
under Dempsey's management, who, it is
said, intends to put him in trim to meet
any pukilist of his weight, which is 165
when in condition As yet Campbell has
neversaen a professional prize fight from
outside the ropes. He did not see much OF
the one in which he was principal.
JACK WAITE, who left Butte some time
since, is scourning in Murrayville, and has
bought out, with another party, the fam
GUS Smith Saloon, and turning it into a
gymnasium and sporting headquarters.
BARRY, who was defeated last Monday
by Dempsey, fought for the middle-weigh6
championship OF California with Tom
Cleary about a year ago, in which Cleary
won the honors.
BUTTE can boast of the only frst-class
sporting house in Montana, the Queensberry
which is conducted by Messrs. Mcdonald
and Morgan. 1t is the intention of its pro-
prietors to keep it in filst-class manner,
and will be school for those wishing to
to exercise their muscle and train for self
protection.
IT is well-known fact that mills are be-
ing attended by good sprinkling OF busi-
ness men in different parts OF the United
States. It is also limited that ministers like
to see such sport, and are recognized at
such places, although thoroughly disguised.
The only man who ever stood up for
four rounds in front of j. L. Sullivan, Jack
Burke, is expected in Butte.
The case OF Patrick Slattery and William
Baker, charged with engaging in a prize,
fight. came up for trial in the Court OF Ses-
sions, Rochester, New York: December Sd.
Reporters Frank w. Hughes, Charles H.
Thomas and John B. 'Hara were called
as witnesses and testified to their knowl-
edge OF the affair. District Attorney Tay-
lor rested and Mr.. Chamberlain, on open
ing the case for the defendants, claimed
that theTroutburg affair was simply a box
ing match. He claimed that neither Baker
~. C1,%<orY bod nOoto1 cont Df money
and it was agreed to advertise the match
as prize-fght in order to excite interest.
William Baker was the first witness called.
He testified that he had never put up
one cent for d prize, and did not
authorize any one to do so. If any mon
ey had been put up it was without his
knowledge. Witness and Slattery had had
mutual agreement providing that 60 per
cent. of the net receipts should be said to
the winner and 40 per cent. to the loser.
They had tried to hire a hall in Rochester
and also in Batavia, but both OF these
schemes failed and they were Obliged to re-
sort to a "mooonlight excursion" They
were to fight six rounds and 'draw." He
explained the rules governing prize-fghts
and those under which glove contests are
conducted. On cross-examination Baker
said he did not 60 to New York to get the
prize money; he had not, in fact, been in
New York for three years. He did not au-
thorize Ed. Mullen to enter Il protest
against the payment OF the money held by
the shareholders, as he had nothing to do
with it, and no interest in it., and, i'll fact,
had no positive knowledge that the purse
existed. He did not have lawyer to look
after his claims. He did not gin an ac-
ton against the stakeholder to restrain
him from paying the stakes to Slattery.
He did not verify the complaint and did
not know of any such proceedings. Thomas
Mahoney testified that no one was hurt at
the contest and that there was not a
knock-down. "Jack" McDermott and
James McCafierty corroborated the state
ments made in behalf of the defendants.
Patrick Slattery corroborated Baker in re-
gard to the character Of the match and de
MED having put up money or having at
tempted to get the stakes. After the
counsel on both sides had summed up,
and the Judge had delivered the charge, the
Jury retired. Two hours later verdict OF
guilty was reported, and Baker and Slat-
terry were taken to Jail. The prisoners
were brought up for sentence December Z
Mr.. Cham berlain, their counsel, asked fo1
leniency, saying that they had simply been
tools in the hands OF others. In the course
of his remarks preceding the pronouncint
OF sentence, Judge Morgan said:
That you violated the law you knew very wei
when you began this matter. If you had no
known it you would not have gone, as you did
to an out the-way place in this county to hav'
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