, 1889-07-25
THE FIGHT.
Brennan and Cleary.
Fourteen Lively Rounds Fought
and Brennan Put to
Sleep.

Sleep.
All Saturday night the Bartlett honse
was the scehe OF activity. Sporting men
from Victoria, Tacoma and Seattle were
engaged III discussing the relative good
and bad points Of the meg, vho, With the
| rise 81 the sun 90 the morrow were TO Try
Conclusions within the squsred circle
Brennan had lost ssvera! Of his stnunch.
est friends through their having learned
that hn had not had proper training and
it was feared lie was not in condition tc
meet C!eaFy who was Known to have
been in training tnr several weeks past
Both men went t. b.d early SaturiG ~
night, Brennan at iIs room in the Bart
lett and Cleary at the Central, to which
place he had gone on his arrival from
his training grounds near Port Discov-
cry.
The EvaDgel had Ceer engaged 10y ths
managers of the excursion (?l and as ear
ly as three o'cl ok people wandered dow
to the dock bent on having a good place
on the boat. At four O'Clock the ropes
and stakes were wheeled from the Bart
lett house and placed on board the boat
and Mr.. Tozier started on the hill to
awaken some gentlemen anxious TO be
in the swim.
Five O'Clock came around and the first
whistle sounded from the Eyapgel Mike
Brennan and his seconds walked down
| TO the dock. He looked in good condi.
tiCn but his face bore thoughtful ex.
preston. lie was taken to a state
room and put to bed and messengers
were sent to Cleary's room but he did
not seem at all anxious 10 get up, and II
was not until yearly six o'clock that he
| and his seconds wers seen going over to
the DelmouIco to get breakfast. Then
some men waited on him there and
learned that he would not fight unless
there was at least $500 in the purse. The
managers were called upon and they
guaranteed TO make up the sum rather
than have the purchasers cf tickets dis
appointed.
At seven minutes after six Cicary was
IN bed on tn boat, the lines were let go
aud the tug started to--the passengers
knew not where. After the stesmSr had
gone safe distance from Jefferson
county it Was whispered that Jim
Browns" place at Willow point. Whid-
by island was the destination, and the
battle would take IIacs Ia Que OF two
green fields near ihe besoh.
Ol The way to the point some bets
were made-Hll even money.
When The bunt rounded Willow point
she steamed iztn a little bsy ard dtoppet!
anchor. Four small toa's wsre drawn
mp to the side and the passengers who
were not eating thoir breakfast in the
cabin embarked in them. The ropes
and stakes were taken eff III the second
boat. As the last passenger stepped Oh
SuOtC OIu bIONu anu uln DOtS
down the hill aud met the principals
and their seconds; he was told the OBJ
ject of the visit and consented to let
them use his house as dressing room.
In the meantime the men we're busy
measuring IF the ground where the Gght
was 10 take place. The ring was pitched
on perfectly level spot within the
sound OF the rustiinG waves. On two
sides hedge obstructed the view oil the
water and on the other sides was bluff
we'll covered with tall timbers.
Around the rope forming the twenty
| four foot ring, and about five feet from it,
was another rope forming an enclosure in
which we're seated the seconds, reporters
and surgeon.
At $50 Brennan came down from Jim
Browns house, accompanied by his
seconds, Glenn Austin and George Bloom
field. Cleary came down at 9.l2 carry.
ing chair. He stepped into the ring,
and, looking up at the sky, saw the loca,
ton OF the sun, then walking over to a
! corner where the sun was at his back
sat down. When Brennan came from
the house he merely glanced At the r1ng
and went off about hundred yards and
sat down on the ground. After Cleary
had taken his place in the ring, Mike
was called, and, on his arrival, two O
the seconds tossed for corners, and Bren
nan won.
Dan Cameron, \ Seattle sporting man
had been selected as referee, SO that nc
time was lost so far as he was concerned
Bob Turner was chosen time keeper.
The men now began their preparation:
for the fight, Brennan being the first tC
remove his outside clothes, presenting :
fine appearance in black tights, white
socks and canvas shoes. He wore {
green silk sash around his waist. Ht
appeared to be hit oyertrained ii any
thing, there was not IN ounce Of surplu;
flesh on his body, the muscles on hi:
chest and back standing out to pcrlec
ton, and his skin looking white. Cleary
assisted by his seconds, John Holland
o. San Diego, and George Cassie, OF Sal
Francisco, soon had his clothes off. HG
did not look to he in such good condition
as his opponent, ii anything his skin
was flabby lie was dressed in dall
blue tights, black stockings and low can
vas shoes. His Color5 were the star
and stripes, worn as 4 sash around hi,
waist. lie looked atouter than Brennan
though he weighed ten pounds less al
Mike stripped to 1Gl pounds.
While the men we're waiting for the
call of time, Tom Rockwell stepped int,