Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-12
PRONOUNCED A FAKE,
The Mackenzie-Barry Glove Match at
Turner Hall on Sunday Night.

Turner Hall on sunday Night.
Turner Hall was well-6lIed on Sunday
night to witness the Barry Mackenzie glove
match. 1t was to be under Marquis OF
Queensberry rules, fifty rounds and
$1,000 in stakes was put up in the hands
OF Mike Gill to 60 to the winner. Very
much improved arrangements were pre-
pared for admission and keeping order in
the house over any OF late. Precautions
had been taken to give every one paying
for admission a coupon to entitle him to a
return of the money in case any hippo
drome should be displayed and the fight
not be fought squarely on it's merits. The
audience were confined to the auditorium,
and no one was allowed behind the scenes
OF the stage q " the ~combatants and their
seconds and the Sberiff's officers and re-
porters. A strong force of police was
present in the hall. The Sheriff had declared
that he would see that the audience were
treated fairly.
1t was half past 8 when Tom Barry and
Rod Mackenzie entered the square circle
that formed the ring on the stage. Jack
Mcdonald and Billy Linn seconded Barry
aud George il essler and Will Mackenzis
acted for Mackenzie. A referee was called
for. The usual cries for separate favorites
followed. Two parties in the audience de-
manded that q MAJ be selected in whom
the audience had confidence, as there were
rumors OF an intention on Barry's part to
throw the fight to Mackenzie for hall the
proceeds. This, it was rumored, was a pri-
vate agreement between the two principals
unknown to either of their hackers. Mr..
+ ,nanU who uUoc RI pnu1c hocLar l,nlonol \
he was ignorant OF any such agreement and
had gone to Barry and taxed him with the |
sell-out, but the latter assured him there |
was no truth in it and would do his best. |
Finally Jack Lawrence was chosen ref |
cree. He declared that no trifing fouls |
would be allowed and that both men must |
obey his orders and do their best.
Time was called for the first round and 1
men responded quickly. The men
cautiously for a few seconds, then
Barry led and countered on Mackenzie's
collar bone. The latter responded quickly
checking Barry's rush. Wild fighting fol-
Macke-z ie knocked Barry down
twice, aud fouled slightly the second time
by hitting BAR. - the neck AS he was
rising. The referee would not allow
ceeded and Mackenzie got in
d heavy blow on Barry's lett cheek, whicl
ioored him, aud he was allowed twenty
to rise. There was no scientific
or straight shoulder hitting at.
tempted, each man swinging round-arm
half OF which fell short. AS an exhi-
Ion OF the manly art it was a fiat
allure.
In the second round the same unscientifc
were followed. Barr was again
down three times and given over
ine to respond. The third time he fell
'efore he was struck and refused to respond
Q tine. He got up staggering aud went to-
is corner and his seconds threw up thel
PONCE.
The dissatisfaction of t G audience man.
ested itself in loud misses and yells of de-.
The referee had no alternative butt
. declare Mackenzie the winner. and the
crowd began to moves away. The
lerlff 0 o the proceeds Of the hull iutol
possession after the expenses were paid, :
nd says be will donate them to the suffer.
> by the Meaderyille disaster. Whether
will carry out his Intentions rlmains to
seed.
Jack Macdonald, Barry's second, after.l