The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-19
SKILL. SCIENCE AND MUSCLE
4 Lively Show at the Athletic Clubs
Tournament

who were there got their moneys worth
/ If not in witnessing good sparring. surely
| in the amount of merriment extracted from
/ it. Every contestant had blood in his eve
| and some Of it Was bad blood. Before the
/ evenings entertainment concluded. the on &c
snow white boxing gloves were the color
/ of Carriers carmine.
There was lot of hard work INDUCED in
/ by the various candidates for the medals.
/ About quart OF blood was artistically
| spilled, and the shirts Of the fighters looked
as though they had been through q battle.
In many cases il was lard to decide the
winners Of some Of the entries.
| Evidently the judges did not
know their business or else lacked frmness
in the spinal column, for in two instances
they changed their decisions to suit the
stronz-lunged in the audience. The position
of judge is a thankleSs one, but there is no
doubt that mistakes were made in declaring
the victor.
The evenings entertainment opened BY
the appearance Of amiable Billy TAYLOR,
who approached the footlights, aud, after
enforcing silence, inquired If any person in
the audience had a stop watch TO loan.
After short wait one was procured from a
gentleman in the rear of the theater,
and it WAS borne in triumph down one
OF the side aisles 10 the front of the
stage. Then Mr.. Taylor went behind the
scenes and made way for the two young
men who looked like the original Tape
Brothers. Before they got through with
their three rounds considerable blood was
spilled. The contest was between Frank
Silva and ]. G. Low, and was at first de-
clared draw, but finally Low was named
the winner.
Hernandez and Motifs next trod the
boards, and were about to proceed to
hostihsies when the latter dropped of Of his
chair in a dead faint, and was seen no more,
being literally dragged away by three young
men.
Next appeared OByrne and Frank
magnificent appearance. Willings
took honors in the first
round. In the second round he warmed up
to his work and got in hit every time he
felt In the humor, receiving only a few
bows In return. The result Of the third
round was forgore conclusion. Vikings
looked like fighter and evidently intended
t. win. he was looking for fight and he
found what he was looking for. He easily
showed his superiority over his antagonist,
and was awarded the palm
The next contest was between Dixon and
Black. In the first round Dixon won
knock down. In the second Black fought
Dixon to a standstill, the latter throwing
up the sponge. Black was declared the
winner. Both men showed some science
and lots of practice, and were 1t not for The
terrific onslaught they made in tine first
round, pretty fight would have resulted.
The next two candidates for popular ap-
plause were Craig and Wallace Low. This
set-to was productive of much merriment
the peculiar attitude and seriousness of
Craig aft riding continual amusement to the
spectators. Craig az times seemed to forget
what he was there for, AMI gave some beau
tlfuI exhibitions OF sprinting. Low attended
strictly to business and Ia the second round
came very near punching Craig's head off
The third round was series of prolonged
pushes administered by Low to his COM
petitor. Low won.
Two brawny young men bearing the
names Of Luke and Stahl next SHE'D their
castors into the ring and Immediately
followed them with their bodies. They
meant business from the word go, and
Ignoring all recognized fighting rules ham
mered each other in good style. They occa-
sionaliy leaned on each oher for support,
much to their mutual satisfaction.
During the first round Stahl fell,
through the violence ofhis exertious, and at
the conclusion of the round Luke thought
he did not have enough and went over to
Stahfs corner looking for more In the
second round Luke fell aud Stahl made
vicious punch at the PROSTATE gladiator but
made big cutlery to be awarded the fight
on foul. The audience protested, and the
referee decided to continue the struggle.
Luke was beaten, but Stahi evidently did
not realize it and failed to give the few
necessary punches to secure a victory for
himself. In the third round both mon were
very tired and found it necessary to hug
each other TO keep from falling. Each
man was literally decorated with little
iivulets of blood. When not supporting
each other they punched away-one, two,
one, two. The end Of the round was
reached, much to the relief of everybody.
The contest was awarded to Luke, con-
trary TO the expectations OF the audience.
The referee came TO the front in few
minutes, and las soon as he could make
himself he lrd reversed his decision and
called 1t draw. Moro dissatisfaction was
expressed. Another round was ordered to
give each man a fair show. Luke refusing
to go on the fight was awarded to Stahl.
Bryan Williams and Fitzpatrick bounded
on for bout, the latter as kittenish as a
colt. He was much heavier than his an
tagonist and looked like a sure winner. In
the first round no injury was done to either
man. The second round opened up with
both men sparring for wind.
Before this ended Fitzpatrick re-
ceived bad cut under his
left eye, and things began TO look :blue and
his eve black. Both mon were cautious at
the beginning Of the third round Fitz-
patrick reached many times for Williams
provender- holder and ribs, but failed to get
there. Williams virtually ended the fight
by knocking Fitzpatrick completely out
The next contest was a farce. Stafford
and timid, shrinking youth bearing the
sooriquet of the Belfast SPIDER came on,
each with a new pair of gloves Safr ord
simply played with the Spider. In the
second round the audience jeered the Spider
off the stage.
The next event proved to be the hest of
the evening. There was evidently blood
between Frank Vikings and Black.
They we're both winners during the
early part of the evening In their
respective boutslIand6 the audience was
worked up to an enthusiastic pitch Both
men had their friends, who made nuisances
of themselves by shouting all sorts of advice
| and instructions across the footiights In
the first round Vikings forced the fighting
and played for Backs stomach. Black was
! wary and countered on Willings'
jaw. Vikings had the best of this
| round. In the second round he gain forced
the fighting. There was much clever work
done by both men; they were wary Of each
other, and time was called with them Spar
ring for wind. The third round opened
with both men very shv. They use up
more than Que good minute simply looking
at each other. They were both exhausted
and were sparring Tor wind. This getting