New-York tribune., 1886-02-28
SITAGE STARRING ~ TAMu1NY HALL.

ANNUAL FXHIBITION OF THE NEW-YORK ATHLETIC
CLUB-A GREAT NIGHT FOR THE BoY,.'
Gore was on tap last cyeIin" in Tammany
Hail. where. under the auspices OF the NewIork Ath-
letic Cub young gentlemen both short and tall heavy
and light "slugged another with energy worthy OF
the high honor and distinction conferrcdby an amateur
championship medal. The boxers were divided into
four classes feltherweght. lightweight middle weight
and hcavy-weigh Besides all this there were three
classes of wresters felthcr-wrght, lightweight and
middle delicious the little feather
weight boxers go AT each other with tremendous show
or spirit although nobody seemed to believe that they
were capable doing themselves anybody else bodily
harm They danced about the stage like nttlo game
cocks. and every and again would
come a whack such as the hardstuned kid makes when
II strikes the bare tincling flesh. But when to
the final bout, and Charles \, Clark ana William Ken
ncy having vanquishcd other competitors proceeded
10 dcmOsh each Olher became evident that feather
wci.h,~ have business sido to their character; for
when Kenney led away his tent By his myrmdons
exceedingly CORY to his face. and 1t IS doubt
fu whether he will 20 to church this morning Captain
Cinchy looked solemn this and asked OminOusy
whether there be Of tha: sort OF work. but
he Immediately assured that the proper measures
had been taken prevent repetition of such vicious
"slugging." he allowed himself to be persuaded
"Joc EllingwOrth ana j. X. She'll OF Philadelphia.
appeared in the mldde-we-ht championship The Dusi-
ncsskc manner in which they went 10 work 50 delight
ed the spectators that they set mp prolonged war
whoop. wnercupon the master OF ceremonies. Waldo
Spraguc ordered the their ana warned the
audience b. sI "ior tle last time. that order must
be preserved 1hs warning was repeated numorousmeS
during the evening. Elln@wurh then applied his fists
10 Schrs nose ribs hi. ich, to set him asrde
on the rail and to take various other annoying liberties
with him. The climax was reached I'm tho third r"uu'
when Ensworth made his opponant sit down twice In
succession without oncrn- him chair. Schel seemed
more grievrd than angered by this treatment ana re
fused to get ny the second time. whereupon Ehncworth
WIS declared yiciOr.
The heavy weight fighting was lvrly-so lively that
uotLiug ud be seen hut confused junh!" of CORY
heads bOpbHs up and down. and wildly waving gloves
Tao spectators whoopri auI yelled AMI encouraged the
'-lugg.rs st!l bier efforts. PIip lines pushed
Alfred Ing OF the platform and sent him Uylug Ike
bOuusirll The midst OF the alright 81 spectators
u.. however soon got up. and rcmarkug only thai Zee
thought he Was "go,uc 90 Heaven bur had changed
hl, u.ini. walked AWAY "AL' Nichols "ku"ckrd oHt
John Parry ana John -utu performed ihe same khiE
Office for Arthur kctie. "Ffih " Cu-Ilnr VIuqui~hrd
William Filings orth IN toe hcht-wriEht championships
The wrestling ld not excite hall a. much enthusiasm
%, the smuggling" Iuc WrrsieTs hu krd each other IKE
goats s each other by the waists ant "Nccuied IAN
tustc var lucr-, and tIru down together hkc the
hon and and seemed o 20" engaged IN looking
Tor pins carpet only three throw were made IA
tho course or tho evening. JohH j. OErcn won thr
H. -ht-wci ht championship; Thomas }. fynh, the
feather weight pnurp ana j. j. Quinn, the Hd-
dlc-Wri-ut championship hy default
Altogether n great night FOR " the boys
uI,n of wild cheering OF hard httrt OF red t'rr-,
bloody noses and prospective black cycs Every 'eat ~
the hll was filed and the Ncg-lork Athletic C'uo
uuCkCtcd .rut receipts.