Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-10
LIVELY WORK.
Pat Shae and Billy Morris Face Each Other
Fifteen Rounds-A "Dfaw'' Accord
ing to Agreement.

|
| ing to Agreement.
| Some days ago an article of agreement
was signed by Pat Shae of Omaha, and
Billy Morris of Cleveland, to fight fif-
teen rounds in twenty-four foot ring &C
cording to Marquis of Quee1sbyry revised
rules, for $3.50 side, the loser to fail TO
come to time The training was COM
menced or resumed rather. Shae taking
| his exercise in the north part
of the city and Morris down
town visiting Riverside park. The
until yesterday when those who were
| thought to have an eye and taste" for
such amusement were given the tip. They
would walk quietly around, speak low,
| and no one OF course knew where the af-
| fair was to take place. In the meantime
the fellows mode their transportation ar
rangements, the agreement being as rule
| to meet in an alley at some point, or on
corner slightly away from any light. At
s O'Clock the hacks on Main and Douglas
were perceptibly scarce, as they had
left one by one and from the start it
| would seem they had gone in many direc-
tons but finally they reached the same
point Some talked about police interior
ence, some again about the sheriff and the
ever present force but kept going ahead all
the same to run the chances being the gen.
eral agreement.
Reaching the point selected all was COM
paratively quiet; lights out and on the
| whole a suppressed stiffness prevailed.
Those who CHANGED to be jubilant
! were toned down to harmony
and the necessary work for arran gements
commenced. The stakes and ropes were
in place in due time but there seemed to be
an absence of fighters" By and by word
came they were farther out in the bushes
| trying TO get all the purse together and in
some responsible fellows pocket where
there would be chance TO get it in case
one should win. This was adjusted at the
expense of a half hour and the referee
question came up which con-
sumed more time. While this was
going on the crowd amused itself
by getting a thorough understanding of
the lay out. ''Oh, John, l did not expect
| to see you here-shake." ''Well, wellr'
1 never thought of you coming, where does
Mrs. - think you are?" The answer,
as rule, was one of those so frequently
used on voting" occasions.
The ''pugilists" finally came from the
shadows and were given a welcome as the
crowd had great desire to see them. 1t
was nearing 10 o'clock and ne blood had
been drawn to appease strange curiosity.
The referee, Mr.. Lycurgus, appeared in
the ring and commenced to weigh out pri-
meYal justice. Morris was picked out by
the crowd as the man for the ring. His
build-height ) feet and six inches, weight
$50 pounds-was very suggestive Of that
idea, while the shape of his head and
glance at his eye gave emphasis to that
opinion. Shae appeared: six feet high,
slim, weighing 100 pounds, with keen
eye and head suggesting that he could
more easily make better living At some
other business which would be generally
recognized as more honorable. Morris for
the ring seemed decidedly the favorite
with the crowd and in fact some thought
Shae had no business there at all.
The preliminary including the cold hand
shaking and alcohol bath not very inter-
esting to the crowd, was finally over and
"time" was called first time at 1927.
From the first Shae, who was put down
as so unpromising, did the fighting" He
while Morris seemed better suited to
handle his shoes. In the first round Nor
ris went down as a result of visit to his
face by Shae's left. The round ended with
Shae drawing blood, which was observed
very promptly by his hackers, who were
not slow in calling attention to the fact.
AS a general observation Shae did the
work in the fifteen rounds and Morris
kept away from him in hopes of not
losing the money. He work
ed mostly on Morris face and head, while
Morris, when any opportunity presented
itself, MADE an effort to reach his stomach.
At the end of the seventh round Morris
was heard to tell his seconds that he was
afraid he could not hold out when he was
reminded that he must "hold out" as the
money part of the program so demanded.
He put in the time defending and in the
fourteenth round sent a telling blow to
Shae's stomach which, if received about
the first round might have changed the
situation.
The last round was most exciting when
Morris very tired and weak went down
four times and was compelled to take
severe punishment. He held out, how
ever, until time" called which was no
doubt welcome announcement to him.
The best of spirit was maintained by
both during the contest; while there were
three fouls claimed none allowed. At the
end of the last round Shae offered Morris
$50 to stand up before him four
rounds with brass knuckles but
Morris observed that there was chance
to go to the pen" on that program ard
declined to accept the offer.
According 10 agreement the referee de-
cided the contest a draw.
The doorkeeper reported one hundred
and seventy-nine tickets taken in which
gives some idea of the size of the
crowd. The entertainment" closed at
1880
c. L. =. C SOCRATIC.
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