Telegram-herald., 1886-08-23
BLOODY BRUTALITY.
A Terrific Prize Fight Down ID
Old Kentucky
The OHIO Man NEARLY KILLED.
The ST. joe Ku' Whips Garr.fY. OF
Cincinnati. io FIVE & o0oY aoa
V.Clous Rounds Garrty Com
pietely Knocked on.

Cl>.RNAu. Aug - The dshl between
Lenue McGreeor iAe 81 Doe hld snd
Jas 0aray pagu-t oi this CTS of some
reputation took place last night .n lne 4id
skating rink on the southern railroad. near
Erlanger Kentucky.
FIRST round When 6auy stepped for
ward i1f the olenus bout Ae seemed
nnr nervous. hgt tAe fears of bic
many friends vanished when mo-
urut later le rushed maiiF
upon h.s opponent. striking his right and
lrff sud iorcet lm violently against the
herchrs nearly knocking nim ut DDS ieei.
iar S joe hid quickly resAlne1 himself
and hg degrees drove nis antagonist back
into Tie centre of ihe uug. The huns
was hard aud rapid and Tor ume 10 was
doubtful W lo uad tlr best 90 d. Finally
MCOres0Ts with a swinging left-hander
0n Clarity iaw. kuocktd him doWn lie
Immediately spraug ta hi- ieef and ln q mad
rush pushed the ' kid against ile wall. bat
has fighting was Wild and 10 was bat frw
seconds before he was again landed on his
bsck bv heavy blow in the mouth. slowly
regaining his feet De fought bravely to tie
end of the round McGregor showed bui
few marks on his chest and shoulders bat
his opponent face was very red and j
swollen.
Second round. Garrity pursued the same
tactics as p the former and tle ST. Joe
Kid found but little difficulty in d1dEng
his reckless and vicious blows 81 close quar-
teis. Garrity succeeded in doing good exc
cuton with his left and landed several
times ON the" KID s face aud chest Toward
the close of the round Garrity was twice
knocked down boy stunning blows on The
4 p la d d .ar
rity was very groggy and blood ran freely
from his nose and mouth.
Third round The Kid Jumped into the
centre Of the ring fresh and smiling Garnty,
on the other hand. seemed determined bat
10 was apparent % all that he was beaten.
Al the start Garrty was fo0red bv a heavy
blow over The left eve He did not ger up
al once and was endeavOring % gam time.
When nine seconds were passed he
sprang TO his feet but was
Instantly knocked down In rising the
men clinched. and while the referee was
separating them McGregOr struck Garriiy
a terrific blow In the neck and he went
down ia a heap al the referee feet foul
was claimed by the friends of Garrty.
but 10 was not allowed, and the men were
sent 10 their corners
Fourth round Garritv was severely
handed and every one felt that he could
last but few minutes longer lie was
knocked down twice by heavy swinging
blows in the face but he was p.ucky and a.
often as the time Keeper called time be re-
sponded At the close of The round bis face
was terrible sight. bruised and battered
and bleeding free at the mouth and nose.
Fifth Round. AT the opening Of this
round Garrity showed up very groggy and
was unable 90 DO any effective hitting Nc
Gregor forced him all over the ring. raining
in heavy blows upon his face and chest
Finally Garrity went down 70 save punish
ment and in nsing at the end ot the ailot-
Ted time "a heavy blow on the chin laid him
out on the floor.
For a few minutes he did not move and
bis face began 20 turn purple The blo0o
all The while was tricklng down his face
from three ugly cuts Failing 20 respond 40
the end of the ten seconds the referee gave
/ the fight 10 McGregor Garrity was dragged
| from the ring by his seconds and the bloody
and brutal prize fight was at an end.