St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-07-31
Champion Featherweights OF
England and Australia
Fight in Frisco.
Twenty-Seven Hapd-Fought
Rounds End in an Igno-
minious Fluke.
Neither Of the Sluggers
Would Make Further At
tempt at Fighting.
Referee Cook Orders a Post
ponement Pending a Medi-
cal Investigation.

FRANCISCO, July 30.-A light to hnlSn
for a purse of 81, 800, $500 to the loser,
took place at the rooms of the California
Athletic club tonight between Frank
Murphy. the featherweight champion
of England. and Billy Murphy, the
featherweight champion of Australia,
who knocked out Johnny Griffin of
Boston in three rounds in the same club
rooms on the 18th inst. Frank Murphy's
last battle was with Ike Weir, the
Spider" with whom he fought a draw
in eighty rounds in Indiana in March
last. Both men were in good condition
tonight, and the betting was nearly
even. At $3.50 p. M, after couple of
glove contests between local boxers,
the men entered the ring. The
Australian is about two inches
the taller. The men weighed
1857 pounds each. Billy Murphy was
seconded by Paddy German and Billy
Armstrong, while Martin Murphy and
Patsy Hogan took care of Frank Muir
ply. Hiram Cook, as usual, acted as
referee. Time was called at 9:27.
Frank led with a left hanoer in the Austria
lian's stomach: An interchange Of blows
followed, Franks LETT finding Billys ear and
the latter's right reaching the Englishman's
wind. Billy then got in three singles on
different parts of Franks body, while the
little man broke ground. but cool and con-
i, fdent.
Round Two-The men spared we'll UP
in Franks corner. The latter broke ground
and took another corner. Interchange half
arms blows followed. the Englishman land
ing heavily. In the rally Frank fell in the
corner and Billy slipped over the ropes. The
Australian kept both hands going ana failed
to ward right-hand rooster in his ribs. In
another rally sounding r1ght-hand swing
on Biily's ear brought forth considerable ap-
plause. The round closed with a left-hand
tap from Billy on his adyersary's breast.
Round Three-Frank shifted ground fire.
quently and in one shift got in another rib
rooster. He was apparently firn1er ON his
feet than the Australian, and though the
short. Frank left himself open in turning
after the breakaway, but Billy failed to
profit by it. The Englishman's blows were
much the heavier in delivery, and were
led mainly for the ribs.
Round Four-Billy led with the left pass
ing over Frank shoulder. and a olinch fol-
lowed In evading one of the Australians
rushes. Frank slipped to the floor in his cor
ner. The men Spared cautiously, when
Frank landed q sounding Highlander in the
Australians wind and the latter fell on his
left knee.
Few heavy blows were struck in the fifth,
sixth and seventh.
In the eighth, left-hander on the chin
drove the Australians back. The latter, in
the rally, fell clean over the Englishman,
landing on his hands, Frank got in several
saunders in the wind with his right. In
sparring for an opening, Frank also slipped
to the floor. The Australian then fairly
missed a savage upper cut that would have
t1oored him.
Round Nine The Australian kept his
man in the corner and followed him closely
when he changed his position. The English.
man made but few passes, while the Austria
liam was constantly in motion, Excepting his
hands going in see-saw fashion, and looking
for an opening.
Round Ten-Billy rushed savagely, but
clinch prevented any blows. He again
crowded the Engllshman to the ropes and re-
ceived right-hand uppec-cut for his palms.
Clinches were in order In this round, and
upper cutting from the Englishman was sure
to follow. The Australian was pefspiYing
freely and inclined to be desperate The
Englishman got another right handler in On
the Australians left ribs, cleverly avoiding a
left-hand swing. The Australian rushed
but was stopped by Franks outstretched
right. The men did some clever ducking
The Australian chased his man around the
Franks neck. The latter's favorite blow
was the left hand in the ribs, with his right
side and face averted.
Round Eleven-The Englishman changed
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gresslve, leading and stopping the Australian
with his left and landing heavily in the wind
and on the chest and ear. The Australian
swung his left frequently but Frank cleverly
eluded it.
Round TWelve-A left-hander on the Aus
tralian's ribs was followed by a clean,
straight blow on the Englisbman's nose. A
clinch followed and the Australian received
another left-hand upper-cut. Some truitless
sparring followed.
,trtn Thn hr1cf 1ioT,
savage and chased his opponent clear across
the ring into the latters corner. Frank
tapped him several times with his left, while
he sought an opening. In rush. he caught
a couple of right and left'hand swings in the
ribs.
Round Fourteen-The Englishman as
sumed the aggressive and some fierce fight
ing followed, right and left-hand swings for
the head alternately, with savage upper
cuts and clinches. Both men fought them
selves groggy, and thunderous applause fol-
lowed the close of the round.
Round Fifteen-Frank came up a trife
fresher, and his blows had more steam. A
light left-hand swing, however, pushed him
with terrific right-hand swing on the nose,
and sent him to the floor again, knocking
him against the ropes. Although apparently
tired out he punched his man in the ear
with his light repeatedly, and ducked num-
Der of left-hand swings cleverly.
Round SiXteen-Billy came up apparently
intending to butt his man out of the ring
with his head. butts warning from the referee
and some telling uppercuts caused him to
Quit. He again led for Franks left ear with
his left and reached him heavily. The Eng
| lishman stayed with him, presenting his ear
| to his opponent and allowing him to punch
| it, then with his right hand swing nearly
knocked the groggy Australian from his feet.
| Both the mems blows contained more
| steam. now apparently than when they were
| fresher.
Round Seventeen-The fierce fight of the
| last few rounds let up a little in this round,
| and the men played for wind. The Austria
| liam tried Franks trick in the last round by
presenting his nose to his opponents glove.
| The Australian drew blood from the English
| mans nose in this round in one of his rushes.
The men freshened in the eighteenth and
| nineteenth rounds, and initiated the actions
| of a couple of bantam ROSTERS, giving blow
| for blow Billy usually got the worst of it.
| as he had his head too low, getting one of
| Franks vicious left hand upper-cuts on
his nose or in the mouth; In the
! came GU with his head down. the English
| man caught him on his hip and Billy pitched
| clean over his opponent landing heavily on
| his back.
Nothing was done in the twentieth or
twenty-frst rounds the men merely circling
| around. occasionally presenting their lefts.
In the twenty-second round, after circlng
| little. Frank led, falling short, and received
| a singing left-hander on the cheek that
f1oored him. and caused the spectators to
| laugh.
Round Twenty-Three Twenty Four and
| Twenty-Five Nothing was done, each
man waiting for the other to lead, and Kisses
and cries of make it a draw, Make them
| fight" arose from the spectators.
At the end of the twenty-ifth round Presi-
dent Fulda stepped into the ring and said
he would have physician examine the men,
Us the Australian kept his left down. claim
he was injured. Time, however, was called