Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-16
PUGILISTIC FIASCO.
Chicago Officials Frown on the
"Manly Art"
A DISGUST ED AND wRATHY CROWD

The Myers-t'ilmore Match stopped In the
Fifth Round for Fear the Principals
Might Hurt Each Other with six-Ounce
tors-Little Thumpers Bang Away to
Admiration in Indiana.
CHICAGO, Jan. 16-Between 5000 and 5000
people paid 81 or ST. so each last night for the
satisfaction of seeing a boxing match with
six-ounce pillows Ordinary boxing gloves)
stopped by the authorities. The scene was
Battery d, and the contestants were Billy
Myer, of Streator, Ills, champion light
weight of America, and Harry Gilmore. OF
Canada. According to the programme the
men should have fought eight rounds with
two-ounce gloves, and as Gilmore has twice
been knocked out by the Streator lad, more
than ordinary interest attached TO the event.
First Break of the Police.
Nine minor set-to's between local and
visiting members of the pugilistic fraternity
preceded the event of the evening, and In one
of these Tom Brennan, of Toronto, and John
Condoyle, of Chicago, being the contestants,
the exchange of blows became 50 spirited
that Police Capt Fitzpatrick warned them
to go slow. 1t was after 10 o'clock when
Myer and Gilmore were announced, and at
the same time some fifty police officers in
plain clothes ranged themselves around the
twenty -four foot ring, while a couple Of
hundred patrolmen in uniform mixed In
with the spectators.
No Referee Allowed.
When the two men had entered the ring
nominations for referee were called, but
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timekeeper should be allowed to go over the
ropes, and even went so far as to bar out
the sponges, towels, and ice-water. Myer re-
fused to fight under these conditions, and q
delay of fifteen minutes ensued before he
finally consented to put on the gloves that
had been i'll use all the evening. Meanwhile
thousands of threats shouted and yelled,
heaped imprecations on the authorities, and
vociferously demanded the return of their
money.
The sluggers Go to Work.
Time was finally called In the first round
Gilmore got in Highlander on Myers ear,
and followed it up with his left, nearly send
ing his opponent through the ropes. MyS
responded with generally good face and body
blows, and the round ended with honors about
even In the second, third, and fourth rounds
Myer had on the whole, the best of the play,
swinging his right and left on face, neck,
and body, and administering few severe
upper cuts, meanwhile avoiding his oppo-
nent's rushes in good form.
Minions of the Law Again.
In the fifth round Myer forced the fight
ing and both men went at each other vicious
ly, although the character Of the gloves
made the affair but child's play After ar
exchange of blows both men clinched and
were punching each other in the ribs, when
Capt Fitzpatrick mounted the steps and Tin
the name of the state" ordered hostilities to
cease. His ultimatum was received with a
roar of derision, followed by a torrent Of
curses and protestations Myer begged 70,
another round, but the official was obdurate
the combatants were compelled to leave the
platform, and the disguised spectators slowly
fled out