The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-29
PRIZE FIGHTERS CORRALLED.
DOM M'CAFEREY, JACK M'lULIFE'E.
AND THE BdNTAMS IN QUOn.

AND THE BANTAMS IN QUOp.
Byrnea ITenrd That the bantam Fight Was
in 81. Marks Place, Not on Long Island
six prInonora and More DO Come-FIrst
Ward boys Have IL GO in Castle Garden
There was n roundup OF prize fighters ut
Police Headquarters yesterday. Dominick
NlcCnfTrey Jack McAulfe. Tommy Kelly, the
Harlem Spider and Benny Murphy, the Wis
itinE champion English bantam weight, ali ap-
peared there during the day. together with
Billy Oliver n builder OF racing shells at l24th
street and tho Harlem River. Mrs. Annie
Dreste, the janitor OF the new building OF the
German American Society OF Sharpshooters
Mt 10 st. Marks place, also appeared upon tho
samo business. None OF the Six came OF his
own free will.
The arrests followed upcn prize fight on
Thursday night between Kelly and Murphy for
"a purse Of $780, a private wager, and the 105-
pound bantam weight championship OF tho
world" 1t was announced In tho newspapers
the noxt day that the fight was in the reception
room of u sporting resort at Centreport, l.. l.:
that Jack McAulifTe and Jack Quinn seconded
Kelly; that Scotty Cox and Prof. George Nixon
looked aftor Murphy: that McUafIrey was ref
eree. and that tho tlmekeepcrs were Jimmy
Wakeiy for Kelly and Rob Turnbull for Muir
ply. Kelly knocked Murphy out in tho fourth
rouud. Tho fight was witnessed by ITO men.
who paid $40 each to see it
Erd@y 1n BEAT Ma in the nh neS
friend that tho fight took PLACE, not at Centre.
mott but IN the sGoos'nE S soee,Ss Giu % house
this was reported to INSPECTOR Ryrnee who
| learned that the mill camc oil In IN upper hall
| ment OF Oliver. Detective SerSeants Hickey.
Sheridan. ManGin. Won GerIchten. Heard.
| singer were detailed on tho case, and Arrests
| began early In tho morning. .
Mangin and Aloncle at 1 A. ii. in u saloon on
! 1924 street. oliver, was arrested ut his boat
SnS and no S Sfsy OE ouna Kelly n sH p
town saloon at a Il o'clock. Jack MeAYlitie was
the o Thirty fourth street Ferry. McCairrey was
walking along Fourteenth, street at 7. NJ;
ths club house at O'clock IN the afternoon:
Byrnes who is acting Superintendent that Oh
liver had come to him With proposition to en-
had had be been in America fifteen months. Kelly
said that he, too. had been engaged for the
fight BY Oliver md nsd G9t s2G5 out Of IT. o.
a HSf s ap he had made s. Of it. A%c
said that Kelly hal asked him to back him.
onf 'A %sca ss,a had n9hSs to- 'SPs
| constitute the German Schuetzen Corps which
! sailed on Juno 3 to compete in shooting con-
man man American Sharps hooters Society build
Ing at = ST. Marks riaee' where , the police
hhSGs hs m p" ana p%ns
structure erected in 1888. :, A member Of
the society saih yesterday that ao Mr. Dres'e
let out the upper rooms. excepting the s9cietys
private floor. for whnteTer Earposes no d de-.
friends declared that theI re- hid been no fight
ever, thu; tho proof that the light took place
| there is conclus i've.
yer were bailed in $500 each Seryeant Bird TAX
ing bail. Later in the evening William schmidt
Of % West Mn Nnn street Tsp surety fer h
fore McCafIrsy got olt. David Holland od,, was
Og inspee,or WS"t We learn d. dgrisE the er-
animation Of the prisoners that, kelly's gloves
Path street and Third avenue. He sen: de-
trctive after them Two pair were produced:
was learned. Kelly desired to fight with. but
which we're rejected by Murphy hackers, Tho
ounce gloves. and were stained with Murphy's
force at ESSEX M%5ket Police Court 10 eocS
! this morning. The charge araiE tho two
principles Is prize fighting, and against the
! maximum penalty for either offence Is years
imgris9nment in the nGnTtentiary and a fine OF
J engaged in tho affair as well as the ITO spec
| tutors.
Some OF the young sports OF the First ward
| invaded Castle Garden on Friday afternoon.
| while Commssi. nerS Starr and Stephenson
wero playing cribbage and imbibinG the re-
| freshing breezcs from the bay, and. un-
| knownsto tho pscatorial graybeards turned
| Barney Bglin'S old weighing room into
! a prize ring. Tho prize wasn't very large: in
| fact, it was 25 cents side. The fighters were
| James Murray. the son Of a West street saloon
| keeper. and Barney Wynne. a young Slovack OF
| Hebraic origin. who used to black boots and
eyes at Castle Garden. and occasionally act as
interpreter whom the boss inguist Major SEM
! sew. wasn't around.
The first round OF the scrap was fought on
! Piers. The police intertered. and the fighters
| quietly adjourned 10 tho Garden They got In
| by unlocking n door leading to the weighing
room. ami taking off coats and vests. pitched
| into each other according to First ward ruIos.
! Patrick Bullen was referee. John Muller was
| Murray's second, and John Connolly backed
| the Slovack.
The fight lasted about three quarters OF an
| hour Wypne had the better OF 1t from tho
start For half an'hour only body blows wero
exchanged, both men guarding their iaces
tho left eye in the eighth round. which
| sent him to grass. His sand Eavo
| out, and his second threw up his
| hat. in lieu OF q sponge. Murray was pretty
| hadly used up. Tho stout little Hebrew IL vitel
| his opponent over 10 Il sal oonn West street and
| drank several of beer with him. Tho