The sun., 1889-11-30
THE BOSTON MAN WHIPPED.
JOE FLABERTY KNOCKED OUT IN -FOUR
ROUNDS BY JIMMY IYNCH.


A Terrible Swing OF Lyneh's Right On Fla
herty's Jaw Does the Business-A Rat
tlInE Fight from First 90 Inst.
The second Of the three big fights be-
tween light weights that were arranged three
months ago took place last night II was be-
tween Jimmy Lynch. the Erotege OF Rod Nc
Mahon, the bookmaker and Joe Flaherty. the
Boston light weight. Tho battle was fought
in barn on Long Island In an 1s-foot ring. 1t
did not last long, but II was n rattler from the
call Of time TO the end OF the fourth round
when Flaherty received n riEht-hand punch on
the jaw aud dropped like log. he did not
recover for fully two minutes.
About seventy-flve men raid $40 apiece to
see the battle. There was party OF fifteen
from boston. They came with money to back
their man. but were slow in putting t out, and
they wanted large odds. The best prize
Lynchs friends could get before tho fight was
$40 to 500. Cal Mccarthy. who whipped Mike
Nolan Wednesday night, placed the first bet
He won $3.50 on tho fight. Some Of the other
men who won money were Rod McMahon,
Lynch's hacker. who bet $3.50 to $3.50 twice
and 500 to S75 once. Billy Dynohue won $3.50.
aud n well-known bookmaker carried OF $3.50
more. Andy Godfrey the lucky better. put
500 TO $40 just SO that Lynch would win.
The men weighed In twonty-four hours be-
fore tho fight Lynch tipped tho beam at ex-
actly 122, Flaherty at 119H. Both were In the
best possible condition. and they looked It.
What Flaherty lost In weight he made up In
height. he was feot 6 INCHES tall. and had an
sIood s ieet Az inches In hls Gehtine zig.
Lynch was the first to enter the ring.
were @ with him. i was cold. i0iae and he
borrowed an overcoat from n markstman pres,
ent and wrapped himself up In it. FIaherty did
mo ff,tf tan mil IuNR mn
and Tommy Holden We're behind him. There
was was little @ grToTl gTNo over the selection Of the
Ed. Plummer held the watch for Flaherty and
Well.known sporting i man nan for Lynch. ,,
lead !hS es
roaster that made him Erunt Lynch followed
duc9ed to avoid blow in return. he slipped
and fell; He was up instantly. Fiaherty led with
lis rig rsht Gync6 escarsd s Tor t%s By es7er
dodRlng. but Flnherty finally landed a terrific
swing on his Jaw that staggered hun and made
moment and got in three good ones on the
stomach. and ae time wa{ called he landed his
to mind the punches he got In the face but no
wincnod every time he got one In tho stomach
Fllherty opened the second round by felnt-
ing with his left and swinging his right on
Lynch's neck, clinch followed. Lynch got
twice more on his neck. and once on his
shoulder, the latter blow taking off n big piece
was " an another elineh. aud then Lynch led with
his right and landed on one side OF Flaherty's
Jaw and foSEed n3Sss II with right hang hang
clinoh, and then Flaherty led and Pealed
q Jaw breaker Just as time was called.
An offer OF $500 to 500 on Lynch was made
but not acssgptod Of tho end q the round
man.
The third round, ended with a hot one from
hs bsee fsheFtS wiz Els Hsat
on Lynchs neck. A olinch followed. All the
fRPhtlne SO far had been in Flahertys corner.
Flnherty drew his man on as far rs he could
the iron post to He LENA Tdntsd Lynch 9
PSst sn Lynch knew th The Trick, and didn, bite
the ring. and az Lynch dncked TO, escape a
blow Faherty upper out him with his right
and staggered him. Lynch rsturned With two
Xpo!her ofier fS Of 5000 to 800 on Lynch was
AG' AZ the he besinnln Of the fourth round both
men were In good condition. Flaherty showed
only ssTstch the breast t{nehs lsi1 eve
scrstcSed. @ The ,oi round nd opened With u sllnch
As they broke Flaherty landed with his left on
to the ropes and landed there twice on bis
neck. PlEn,6erty staggered under the @ blows
Lynch got there twice on his stomach.
and knocked the wind out Of him. There was
cllneh, When they broke away Lynch fent-
terrific force and landed on Flahertys Jaw.
5hat ended the fight. Flaherty was down and
out. No amount OF coaxlng from his seconds
could make him get up. Lynch was cheered
and his friends carried him 10 his dressing
room on their shoulders.
This was Lynchs second professional fight
he whipped Tommy Danforth In 90 rounds.
Flaherty has good record iniBoston. Cal Nc.
Cnrtny was the only man who ever whipped
him. andhe has whipped him three times-once
In 5, once Is. and once In rounds He WAS the
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