The evening world., 1888-04-11
3 O'CLOCK.
C N C WINS.
He Knocks Out Denny Gallagher in
Five Rounds.
A Desperate Battle in a Private
Parlor.

The Boston Boy Leads or GameIy in the
First and Second Rounds, Hut Goes TO
the Wall When the Troy Man Gets His
Blood Up - Interrupted by Women's
Screams Gallagher Put to sleep in the
Fifth Round by a Hot RIsht-Hnnder.
The much-talked-of prize fight between
Mike Cushing, of Troy, and Denny Gala
CHER, of Boston. that was postponed three
times since last week, was successfully fought
at an early hour this morning without any
interference from the police,
Thirty of the most intimate club friends of
the men were given the tip to meet at an up
town hotel last night, from which they were
conveyed in coaches to the battle ground,
that was situated i'll the parlor of q private
house on one of the lonely roads in Ford
ham, where everything was in readiness for
for the affray, and where the men were sleep
ing soundly before meeting.
The members of the party on their arrival
at once made a rush for the select positions
to witness the battle.
Mike proved himself by winning the fight
to be a clever and game young light weight,
having fought one of the gamest fights on
yesp, r Eath h Ss fau sSGp t%en Ea Apeit Of q the OF th hast
He also won the lightweight championship
while an amateur in 1884.
Gallagher is new at the business, but as
game as they make 'em." This is his first
ring encounter for a stake. His only fight
ing, of any. Importance was q glove contest
with JACK McGinty.in which he easily de,
Crib Club in Boston, and on another occasion
lighting 2 draw with the same man before the
The conditions under which they fought
this morning were tn n finish with akin
! gloves for a stake Of 81, 900, to be governed
by Marquis of Queensberry rules.
stands s feet s inches high and weighed 1888
pounds. His seconds were Dan Gallagher
and Jim Cleary, the two Brooklyn men who
also looked after him in his hard fight with
Hopper.
Gallagher is only twenty years old. He is
a very bright and intelligent young man. He
weighed one pound heavier and three inches
taller than his opponent. His wants were
p. J. Donohue was chosen referee and
Louis Berte acted as watch-holder for both
parties.
Denny made his appearance in white
trunks, brown socks and the regulation black
fighting shoes, while Gushing wore black
trunks, hesh-colored stockings and tan-col-
ored fighting shoes.
Brown dogskin gloves. turned inside out,
were worn: Gushing had the fingers cut out
of his. while Gallagher wore his gloves with
out being cut.
1t was pretty late when time was called for
the
First Hound-Galagher came forward wearing q
pale and sort Of frightened express on on his face,
with rosy cheeks and seemingly a cool head. Not
q moment nad elapsed when Denny opened the
the shoulder, but which only landed in 4 sliding
manner on Cushlng's mead. Mike c~ouniered with
ms s asn = se!'i ie IN 20 lightly En- zen fn the ssa face landing three
times In succession on the same spot on Mikes
head; cushing got IN two good blows with his left
l on tue face; he made q swing with his right, but
missed, and in doing so he turned with his back to
Denny who took advantage Of it BY getting his left
ea Sens a tSe f Sssa, bis Sa. r M'es , Sna left s41n with ,ser TELLING sns
landing on the chest and face. oiinch was io!l
l Ss tsi,s b !, Denny nny making a pass for the neck which
on the mead and chest; Hard inaGntins followed,
m WI M a y caught Gallagher full on the chin with
cn Second s%G R~onad-cushipg appeared to be very
SppositeEvery much excited. Gallagher again
Drought MS left into play by leading on the face;
Mike around the neck with ms left arm, ana Kept
n0il while he pounded his face with the right.
the fighting for the nrst time: He made play While hi
IN c,ose quarters Tor the stomach, and Denny kept
a%vicious left-nand iab from Mike landing fun on
pennys stomach, causing the latter to grunt with
The battle from this time became very hot Cusn-
INK rushing hs man to the wall several times A
cinch ended the round.
There seemed to be q little disturbance on
the ioor above, as q series of screeches could
De heard issuing through the fireplace. The
Teferee immediately ordered the men to hold
their corners until. the ladies above were
9uleted. The gentleman of the house and
me referee went out of the room and returned
atthe end of fifteen minutes, when Mr.. Don
ohue said "A" Call time it's all right"
,T6ird Round Gushing led for the nrst time
Iuilng the fight, getting In on the face with his
et The nghttng became very hard at close quar-
@rs; Gushing played on the stomach and chest,
rnnlle Gallagher kept on the head with his lett.
linen after clinch followed. Mike forced matters
snu sent his man against a pane OF plate glass,
ona'ierlng II to pieces and causing an ugly scraps
eiose DSe ,hny LEFT side just above the hip. This
Fourth Round-The nghtinR in this round was
SSi.tlnG. Mike LED with his left on the face, getting
was gnt nome on the stomach. Hard innghtlng
SSM,ssae order and they cliucheda half dozen times.
Stonnngher was bleeding from the nose, chest and
ri6IIsAen. He went down four times from the ter
FftR unishmentt that he was receiving.
gering c sSua naSu h~oGndLpenny came up IN a stag.
man ~ = way or the other. Mike rushed at his
rpht - W MIN In quick time, for he planted his
ever he s sds stomach and his left on the head when
ce ssTior Denny went down four times in rapid sue
IN onI1 under the sledge-hammer blowa He came
went A. 70 oe put to sleep the nfth time that he
lar that snaeSy swing OF Mixes right on his jugu-
CnSs y Donohue awarded the stakes to
Sus h and after a hearty hand shaking the
tor ne e accompanied by many of the specta-
the c iiSue Tor their, coaches and started for
morning. W y %oeioeA 'his
hs Snn Sleary and Dan Gallagher. Mikes cool
OF prSiss seconds are deserving of a great deal