St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-26
= RUTAL AFFAIR.
A Prize Fight in Which Foul Blows
Did the Winning.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
ELMIRA. n. Y, June 25.-The long
talked of mill between Harry Umlagh of
New York, but recently running a boxing
school in this city, and Mike Conley of
Ithaca, took place at the old driving park
in this city this afternoon. A fair sized
audience was present. Previous to the big
card ON the program the crowd was enter
tanned by set to by Johnnie Saunders and
Mike Gillespie, both of New York. This
was tame affair, Gillespie showing the
most points. j. I. Price of Buffalo, and
y. Z. Wiker OF Elmira, followed in spar
ring match. After long interval in which
the bar was well patronized and many of
the rougher element became very bolster
Gus, the principals were announced,
Conley looked the pink of health, ex-
cept that he wore black eve.
received in New York from Herrold about
ten days ago. His weight was 1S9 pounds.
Umlagh looked overturned, was much
smaller than his opponent, and evidently
was afraid OF him, for he shook like an
aspen when he entered the ring. He soon
got his nerve, however, and when the men
laced each other both wore look of de-
termination. After making several idle
passes at Conley, Umlagh got a good one
Oh the Ithacan's chin. The latter rushed
on his opponent, caught him around the
neck, and after a series of hits at short
range the men were parted. When time
was called for the second round, Umlagh
again made few passes at Conley, the
latter taking one on the face.
CONLEY GOT MAD,
rushed upon Umlagh and by sheer force and
weight forced him down and while the
small man was PROSTATE struck him an
open blow, Keeling him over. A chorus of
fouG' was raised, but no notice was taken
of it by the referee, who ordered the men
to continue. Umlagh was in dazed con-
dition, but forced CoGIey. The former I'M
dertook to spar scientifically, but the Ithacan
again forced him to his knees and again,
while down, Umlagh was struck brutal
blow that laid him on the ground. By this
time the scene beggared description. The
whole crowd. with the exception of Con-
ley's hackers and few toughs, cried
foul, )" kill the big brute, ''you big cur"
etc. Umlagh's seconds, johnnie Saunders
and Gillespie, for some unknown reason
acquiesced in the referees decision of no
foul and ordered the men to resume HOSTILE
ties. While misses rent the air Oh all sides
all effort was made to
CROWD INTO THE RING
and great tumult arose. and a free fight
was only averted by the call of time. UNI
lagh was in bad shape from the effect Of
foul open blows, but came pluckily to the
scratch. Conley, whose friends cried
''knock him out" went for his adversary,
pounding aimlessly right and left. He re-
ceived good undercut on the jaw, and
then he broke in on Umlagh, caught him
round the neck and forced him to the
ground. Time was called, and Umlagh,
almost exhausted arose to go to his corner.
Conley followed him, and with Umlagh's
back to him COnleY dealt blow on UNI
lagh's jaw that lifted the latter clear off
from his feet. Striking on his forehead,
UmIagh lay PROSTATE, and it was thought
his skull was fractured. but after awhile he
became conscious and was taken to his corner
and resuscitated. but not till time had been
called and the fight given to Conley. John
j. Murphy. salOonkeeper of this city,
was referee. He has an unenviable repu-
tation as dog and cock fighter, and his
rank decisions were in keeping with these
facts. Jack Reagan. former light weight
champion, and j. D. Hayes officiated
as Conley's seconds and showed the same
brutality as the principal. Conley fought
practically with bare knuckles, the stuffing
of his gloves having been worked from the
knuckles. 1t was one of the most brutal
affairs in the history of the ring. The fight
was given to Conley although he did not
show point except points of brutality to
win it.