Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-09-25
ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST.
Forest Fires are Reported From Ill
Parts Of the State.
AN EARTHQUAKE SHOCK AT NAPA.
A CowardIy Attempt at Assassina-
tiou-Politics in Washing
ton Territory.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE nEoonD-uMos.l
LAST NIGHTS FIGHT.

Warren and Murphy Fight All Night
Without a Result.
SAN FRANCISCO, September 24th-Tom-
my Warren of California and Frank Muir
ply, England's champion feather-weight,
batted at the California Athletic Club
rooms to a finish this evening for a 81 500
purse,
Five-ounce gloves were used.
Unusual interest has been taken in this
fight, and quite an amount of money was
placed on it, Warren being slight favor.
lite, owing to Murphy's reported lack of
work to get in readiness. The victor is to
be matched against the Australian Muir
ply, thereby deciding the worlds champi-
onship in this class. The Directors of the
club were particularly careful in arranging
the prelimiDaries, owing to rumors as to
its genuineness. Hiram Cook was the
referee.
Warren was in the finest possible shape
and was seconded by John Donaldson and
Paddy German. His weight was 1173
pounds.
Murphy weighed 119 pounds. He did
not appear in the same fine condition as
when he met his namesake from Australia.
His seconds were Patsy Hogan and Martin
Murphy.
Time was called at 9:15 o'clock.
Round AFTER a moments cautious
sparring, Warren led with his right, but
was cleverly stopped by Murphy. He tried
again but got another on the mouth. Just
before the call OF time Warren got in a
good one on the Englishman's jaw. The
round closed with honors easy.
Round 2--Murphy got in a good one
on Warren's wind, which he repeated
moment later. Both were cautious, how
ever. The round closed uneventful
Round 3-Murphy seemed confident
and started to push matters. He met with
little success though, the Californian reach
ing him with both hands. Toward the
close of the round some good work was
done, neither appearing to have the ad-
vantage.
Round 4-Both men fought for the
body, in which the Englishman had a
shade the better of it.
Round 5-Warren led, but was heavily
upper cut on the mouth. Murphy tol-
lowed up his advantage and drove Warren
around the ring, administering heavy pun
ishment with but little return.
Round 6-But little damage was done on
either side.
Round Warren seemed to awake, and
made things very lively for Murphy's jaw
and body.
Rounds and 9-Warren remained on
the defensive, evidently making waiting
fight. Up to this time neither man showed
any sign of punishment.
Round 10-It was give and take. War
ren's left eye looked sore, from Murphy's
repeated upper cuts.
Round 11-Both went to work with a
will, and some hard fighting occurred.
Murphy kept right at his man and seemed
inclined to embrace him. At the end of
the round things looked much in favor of
the Englishman.
Rounds II, 13 and 14-Both men kept
well at work. At the end of the last round
Murphy showed bad eye. while Warren
was bleeding slightly from the mouth
Rounds Is to 19-They were all in favor
of Murphy, who still kept stabbing and
uppercutting Warren. Warren, however.
kept at Murphy's ribs. Neither man
showed any signs of firing.
Rounds 20 to 24-They fought at rapid
gait, Murphy landing often on Warren's
face and body, but doing little damage At
the close of the round Warren seemed to
be the stronger of the two.
Rounds 25 to 28-Warren, finding Muir
phys blows lacking strength, kept pushing
matters and now appeared decided favor
ite.
Rund 29-Warren was still pushing
matters.
Round 30-Warren ket close at his man,
following him to the ropes. He landed
| heavily on Murphy's jaw, almost knocking
him out. Murphy clinched, however, and
kept his head forward, taking severe
punishment. Time saved him.
Round 31-Murphy came up and hit
fresher, yet very groggy. He rallied to-
| ward the end of the round, and on the call
of time seemed to have almost recovered.
Round 80 to 36-Both were fighting very
strong, with prospects of q long fight.
Both men were very cautious.
Round 81 to 40-Murphy pushed the
| fighting, landing frequently on Tommy's
face. His blows, however, seemed to lack
steam, Warren contenting himself by
waiting for swing, which he tried several
| times without success
Round Al to 46-Without feature. The
men have now been fighting three hour.
without prospect of finish
Round AZ to 5S-The men stood at lono
range watching each other without ex-
changing blow. Murphy woke up in the
last round and some good fighting occurred.
neither had the advantage.
Rounds SO to 63-More posing and sizing
of each other at distance. At the begin.
ninG of the 64th round the referee an
nounccd that the men had signed to give
satisfactory fight to a finish, and if they
did not do this they would not receive a
cent.
This warning did not seem to make any
impression on the fighters, who still con-
tinued their watching of each other at
long distance, without striking a single
blow.
AT a late hour they were still posing.