The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-23
CHEERS At THE GLOVE FIGHT.
A Practical Knockout, Too-Only Four
Hounds, but Butler Whipped McAulIne.

A Practical Knockout, Too-Oniy Four
Rounds, but Butler Whipped McAuiine.
The Bridge Athletic Club Of Brooklyn in
augurated their new rooms at 276 and 2s2
Washington street last night and II the vigor
OF the contestants. tho size OF the crowd that
packed the house. and the care OF the master
OF ceremonies n. II. Robertson, may be con-
sdered rs any indication Of what the good
workers for tho club will do for the success Of
the Bridge boys the organization will have
big sinking fund before long. They opened
with half dozen bouts that brought the spec
tators to cheers. McNally and McCleery. both
OF the Bridge A. c.. and Jack Harmon and
Jimmy Donnelly. B. A. G.. had rafting goes.
In the latter Harmon hold his hands in what
one man called "La-de-dah style" because
he held his fms up with bent wrists
and tapped his fists like woman with fan.
But every time he lit out he hit with power.
and Donnellv got the worst Of it. and the crowd
appauded the "La-de-dah' chap. Dick Nc
Lean of Brooklyn and Mike Leonard. Eagle A.
c.. had another lively go. and James Conlin
swung clubs. The Barnett brothers. Charley
and Florrie. went through an act that brought
down the house. and Horsham and Hallin. a
couple OF Bridge light weights, $50 Kept things
warm during their three rounds. Andy Kelly
and James Naughton enthused the spectators.
and next came Johnny sampson. the ex.ama-
tour champion light weight, and Jack Akirs.
who once met in q lin! light with skin gloves;
SAMPSON won the meuhl IN luat case All
johnny Eckhardt, as referee. presented it with
all due ceremony.
Since then these boys have not met although
Atkins has often expressed desire 70, meet
Sampson again: Last nights exhibition
showed that Akins was sincere, lie went at
do on Il down grade. Unfortunately he only
had the weight OF about five hundred with him.
The thousand wns against him and he got the
What tie crowd went there to see. the ten
round go between Mike McAulihe OF the Bridge
nd m IN n IN
on until nearly IL o'clock; This was to be n |
bout on the merits. ut catch weights, for gold
the men had been disputinR for long time as |
to who was the superior man with his hands,
to settle tile the thing McAullffe sealed at l5Os |
pounds q few hours before they put up their |
The Brdge msn HANDLED BY George COL
Vile and Ed. George. Frank White. the cham
pion. light weight Of America. was Buffers |
A. Robertson. Outing A. c. held. the watches.
was beautifully srrinkod with police when the
men men were ordered to shake hands; -. boa.
the fghtnG for fighting It was, The gloves
may have weighed four, ounces. but the hair
}hq t at least three Of those SmT
the, wrist and tho finger Joints the knuckles
had plenty OF play under the chamois. and in
Opportunities Afforded.
u. Mcf a landed 2 couple Of hot ones on
iulloI pIohbt anu TlDb III INC lITbl TpuHu anu
also TOUCHED the Eagle mans face twice, with
eIleSt Butler made more points, thar IT, he
man in the lace no less than four times and
he also landed on his breast and eide OF head.
but TIE b 10y did not have the force that Nc
In the second round McAuline knocked But
Ter leg. down In the sGuarest kind OF style by a
w RfS d fS had fs Ti!f the %s
ho IN Rs the brdss
aaS with TS's Zach Ssh
IN MAJ y WAS fairly d%Sod The latter hadn't
suits was a lovely black eye. But Mac braced
sto o Butler returned the lire ire on IN The
face. but seemed to be u little bit wrong on his
active on one side Batler came S out Ike Gs
ssSs led at him. f fna face sAq RS s s
man came out of his hole and went for Mr. Ne
An!iiic. Bang went the left n swing on Macs
Once more did tho bridge 'I 90 down. down.
tom ton VIE troa6o The 0' crowd aI0 ho RIe
Of course. The referee tried 70 quiet them. but
on McAuiiies Jaw the third line and Ior I lie
third time MGAulifie went TO grass. By this
little movement the spectators became so un-
reasonable as to make "a regular hullabaloo,
and Police Sergeant Cooper, by Inspector Me-
IouGhin's instructions, approached the ropes
and showed his club. On that appearance the
referee ordered the men to their corners.
The enthusiasm lasted for several minutes
during which the seconds worked on the
fighters like real athletes IL took nearly
three minutes TO quiet the noisy crowd.
At the end Of that tjpe the men were ordered
to 90 on. and before McAuline know what was
up he got a smash on the jaw that sent him
against the ropes. "A he was sliding to the
floor. thoroughly done up, Butter tried again
" Foul" with so much lung power that In
BpectOr Mclaughlin and Sergeant Cooper
stepped Oh the stage and said the affair could
proceed no further.
The friends OF both men pressed around the
referee and demanded a decision. but DonohuO
said that as the ten rounds had not been fought
out hO could give no decision. There 10 no |