The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-04-08
TIE GLOVE CONTEST.
Bart Shay Knocked Cold In Three Rounds
In Saturday Nights Fight,

Bart Shay Knocked Cold Ia Three Rounds
In Saturday Nights Fight.
The twenty.rOund boxing match be-
tween Bart Shay, the lightweight pugi-
list, Of this city, anda man named on the
bills as jimmy Murray, Of Philadelphia,
announced to take place Saturday night
in the Alhambra rink on the South Side,
resulted in Shay being knocked out
completely in the third round and the
awarding OF the contest to Murray.
The event was attended by between
two hundred and fifty and three hun
dred people, this number embracing
some who have the reputation Of being
very nice people, some who have the
reputation OF being very tough, and
more who arc betwixt and between.
Chief Delbruggc and about one.third Of
his force were present to keep the peace
and sec the fun, while the other blue
coats who were left on their beats kicked
because they were not OF the favored
ones who were to see the smuggling.
The rink was poorly lighted and was
damp and cold, the roof having been
allowed to get in such a leaky condition
that the floor Is water soaked and 80
swollen that in places 1t has bulged up
in great ridges, tumbling over which one
is liable TO break his neck.
About o o'clock an eighteen.fOot ring
was formed aud during the next hour
the attention OF the gathering was enter
tained by an interesting little sparring
exhibition between two men named
Brannon, ami a very pretty set-to be-
tween Jack Anderson and Tom Sullivan.
Then as time hung heavy and the two
stars had not made their appearance, a
purse OF ten cents was made up and two
little tads induced TO put on the gloves
and lengage in a rough and tumble that
made everybody laugh.
About l0:l6 Shay and Murray entered
the ring and every one braced up and
hustled Tor a good point Of observation,
As the men stripped, every one was as
tonished at the difference in the two
men. Shay stripped at ll5 and Murray
did not weigh a pound less than 20
more. Jim Mcnamara seconded Shay,
and a party said to be named John
Quinn acted for Murray, whose real name
Is said to be Ed Barry, OF Pittsburgh.
Sam johnson was selected for time keep.
er, and after calling on several who re-
fused to serve, Jack Anderson was In.
duced TO act as referee. The rounds
were to be three minute ones with one
minute intermiSsion. The gloves were
alleged to weigh four ounces, but the
hair was so stuffed as TO be easily
pushed to one side. Time being called
the men went at it lively. Shay got
first blood In this round and punished
Murray considerably about the face.
The latter guarded his ribs more than
his head, and was continually reaching
for Shay's short ribs. Murray hay.
ing the weight in his favor, made
several Sulliyan.like rushes that upset
Shay, and in a fall at the conclusion OF
the round Murray fell on top Of Shay
with crushing force. That fall and the
body blows that Murray got in despite
Shay's science, had their elect. In the
thirdMurray caughtShay aswinging blow
with his right on his Jugular, and that
settled Shay. He went to the floor like
a log, and though he tried to rise he was
so groggy he could not even stand on his
knees, and the contest was declared won
by Murray.