The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-08-05
SIXTEEN FIERCE ROUNDS.
Jack Toohey Fought to a ~standstiIl by
Lew Chambers.

Jack Toohey Fought to a StandstiIl by
Lew Chambers.
Jack Toehey, of Bergen county, and
Lew Chambers, of Greenville, claimants
for the middle weight championship OF
South Hudson county, met in the ring
early yesterday morning at a retired re
sort On the outskirts of this city, near the
Hackensack River. They fought sixteen
rounds with skin-tight gloves, the battle
lasting n hour and four minutes.
The fight was one of the most desperate
that has occurred in this vicinity this
year, the Bergen Pointblood being fought
to a ~standstill, and Chambers receiving
considerable punishment. In addition to
the prestige of the title the men battle d
for a purse of $500, subscribed by O party
of well known New York. Newark and
Jersey City b~ookfnakers. Of the mount
the winnerreceived $50 and the loser
got $50.
Toohey was seconded by Tom Farrell
and Chris Judge. Peter Hines was
referee and Joe Blaum and Charles
Wakefield were timekeepers. When
Chambers entered the ring he offered to
bet 500 that he would win. Some Of
Toohey's friends Immediately covered the
wager and then the pair went at each
other like game cocks.
Toohey was the first to lead. He landed
heavily on Chambers stomach. In re-
turn he got a stinger on the nose that
made him wink. In the second round
Toohey came up short of wind, while
Chambers was cool and fresh. He put an
ugly mark under Toohey's right eye. The
latter retaliated by raising a lump ON
Chambers left cheek. Chambers sent
Toohey to the floor In the third round by
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regained his feet and slammed Chambers
against the wall by a right hand counter.
In the fourth round Toohey confined
his efforts to punching his antagonist, in
the ribs. Chambers in return kept bang
ing away, and had Toohey all but knocked
out when time was called. Chambers
landed his left and right on Toohey's face
in the fifth round, bringing the blood in a
stream, but Toohey seemed made for pun
ishment, and the more Chambers gave
him the more he anne back to get.
Toohey came up groggy in the seventh
round, and was hammered oil over the
ring by Chambers. In the eighth round
Toohey appeared somewhat refreshed and
he fought gamely. He caught Chambers
on the back of the head and broke one of
the small bones in his right hand. At the
end of the round his seconds wanted to
throw up the sponge to save further pun
ishment, but he refused to give in.
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Chambers had it all his WI way, and he
pounded Toohey against the sides of the
room. Toohey's wonderful gameness
kept him up. In the fifteenth round
Chambers forced Toohey all over the ring,
winding up the round by flooring his
man.
When he toed the scratch for the six
teenth time Toohey was in q sorry plight.
His face was pulled out of shape and one
eye was nearly closed. He was still game,
and he tried rushing tactics, but Cham
bers was there every time, and finally
fought Toohey to a stand still. The latter
seemed wholly unable to escape the ter
rible blows of Chambers, and just as time
was up he went down all in O heap. He
was too weak to rise, and when assistedto
his corner said that he had received all he
wanted.
Kane Knocked Out Cook In Four Rounds.
Martin Kane, captain of the Golden
Oars Club, of Hoboken, and Joe Cook, of
New York city, fought four rounds with
skin tight gloves yesterday morning, at
knocked out. Kane forced the fighting,
Cooks blows being weak. The first three
rounds developed some clever sparring,
but neither mar did the other much
harm. In the fourth round Kane
landed heavily upon Cooks jugular, send
ing him TO tne ground completely
stunned. When time was called Cook
failed to respond, and Referee Thomas
Hoy gave Kane the fight. Kane desires
to meet any man at 1875 pounds, for a
purse or stakes, the amount to be ar
ranged with the remainder Of the condi-
lions for the set-to.
The Bay Ridges Beat the Cosmopo1itans.
The previously undefeated Cosmopoli-
tans, Of the Twenty-fourth ward of New
York city, lowered their colors yesterday
afternoon to the as yet uhvanquished
Bay Ridges, of this city. The game took
place on the Bay Ridge grounds, and it
was witnessed by nearly two thousand
spectators, including q large contingent
of Twenty-fourth warders.
I,inehan and Kelly were in the points
for the home team. Grant and ErIsmere
were the battery for the visitors. Breen
of the local team swatted the ball for a
home run in the third inning. The Jer-
sey boys led from the start and won by
the following scores
Bay Ridges ....,.,,,J 9 4s0os ga
Cosmopolitans .......0 0 l 3 0 0 0 2 g.
Base hits-Bay Ridges, IL; Cosmopoltats, y.
Errors Bay Ridges, s; CosrnopolitaHs, Z.
Unprecedented McGrath.
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