The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1888-02-16
DOUBLES.

Total.
Paiatka.
Dalton. .......... ...-...H W IL W l-o
McCmng ........... 90 IL IL 10 01-6
Haryrove OF II 90 on CO..
Griffin . 90 IL 10 10 10-5
stra,,sz $500 10 10 II Oh 10-6
Total, p
The best individual score was made
by Rockwell, aggregating seventeen.
Dalton, McClung and Griffin each made
fourteen.
The total aggregate of the Palatkas
was IS, and OF the Monticello, So.
The Monticellos led in the doubles by
one, while the Palatkas beat in the
singles eleven.
THE BOXING TOURNAMENT.
The boxing match at Fry's Opera
House last evening resulted as THE
PALATKA NEWS predicted-in lively
and exciting contest. The hall began to
fill at $50 o'clock with merry throng
to witness the boxing matches for the
colored championship of the State of
Florida. Some six entries were made.
and as Thomas A. Edwards, master of
ceremonies, entered and introduced
Masters William Bell md Tom Bradley
as contestants in the ''noke fight a
hearty round of cheers arose from many
threats. Both were short, stout, black
chaps, and proved to be pretty evenly
matched. The gloves were dipped in
-four, and every time lick was made a
white target appeared upon the victims
skull or chest, with beautiful back
ground to offset it. After two good
rounds Bradley came off victor.
Each round lasted one minute, and the
same length of time was allowed for
resting, while ten seconds were given for
a knock down. Mr. j. w. Scott was re-
fierce.
The next entry was made by Henry
Jones and Sam Newman, for the heavy
weight championship of Florida in a
fight to finish. This match consisted
of eight rounds and was decided by
good contest. They were of pretty
near the same height and weight. While
Jones was study and put i'll some power
full and telling strokes, Newman played
all around him and consequently lost
more or less breath. In the third
round the latter hit Jones a tremendous
lick in the stomach and ''winded" him
just as the referee called time. After
eight good rounds Newman was com
pletely tired out and withdrew from the
battle, whence Henry Jones was pro-
nounced to be the champion of the State.
Next appeared the middle weights,
the participants being Moses r. Tysen,
for THE PALATKA News, it was an
nounced, and Jack Turner, an employee
of the Jacksonville, Tampa and Key
West Railway, for the States champion
ship. Three rounds were placed as the
limitation of the contest, but as they
both started out in lively manner and
Tysen in working his opponent to the
front of the stage, caused Turner to
make misstep and fall over the foot
lights into the orchestra circle, the
third round was considered foul and a
fourth was called Some heavy pound
ing was experienced by the contestants
and finally 1.-THE PALATKA News man.
came out gallant victor amid rounds
of applause. At this point Moses Tysen
was brought to the front of the stage by
the master of ceremonies who stated
that Tysen challenges any man of the
same height and weight, with soft or
hard gloves, for any sum within the
limit of $50 at any time and place.
The last entries were made by Harry
of South Carolina, and Charlie
Givings, of Tallahassee, in a fight to a
finish for the light weight championship
of the State. Both contestants were
short and thick-set, III fact
they were perfect specimens of
the African type, and made the best con-
test, by far, of the entire event. Each
worked hard throughout the seven
rounds that followed and some well di-
rected blows were delivered by both par
ties, but the fight terminated in the last
round by Givings giving Singleton ter
rife lick and knocking him off of his
'eet and completely out of the ring. For
some minutes Singleton was unable to
get up ON his feet again.
The evenings entertainment was in
erspersed with music by the First
Battalion band and the occasion was one
If considerable amusement for the spec
ators.
Givings challenges any one of the
same height and weight for the sum of
s1o0
As some twelve applications We're
made for the Gaia Week boxing tour
the remaining contestants will |
light tonight at the colored Odd Fell |
ows' Hall, on Lemon street. Among |
others are E. r. Clinton, of Boston, and /
}. J. Eastman, of Battle Creek, Mich, /
10Th white, who will also fight for the |
states championship.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
1880 a. m. yacht race-first class
achts.
/ 80 D. m. Gun Club contest.
2 D. m.-The grand scaling match
fessrs. Teeaaer, Hamm and Mckay
$50 p. m. colored boxing match for the
THE YACHT RACE.
The entries for to-day's races are:
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