Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-02-11
GAINEY HAD ENOUGH.
After Five Rounds With O'Rourke He
Threw Up the Sponge.

After Five Rounds With O'Rourke He
Threw Up the Sponge.
DISTRICT puanrsrs ENGAGE IN x,L1-A
LIVELY NOCTURNAL scENE-pETAILs OF TIE
FIGHT WHICH TOOK PLACE LAST NIGHT NEAR
WASHINGTON.
"Shut up, you blockhead; dc you want to
give everything away?' Someb ,dy was talking
too loud and had said fight in a tone too
easily overheard for comfort and the manager
was chiding him gently yet forcibly. Still
there was going to DO a fight; there could be
no doubt on that question. That crowd in
front OF one of the sporting resorts in the city,
the subdued conversation, the crowd of hacks
|. waiting expectantly, and altogether a sort of
ring side ''double-him- up-in- the irst-round"
atmosphere seemed to be permeating every
thing.
THE DEPARTURE.
1t was last night. At HIS fash of blankets
and murmur marked the departure of one of
the principals and James O'Rourke was off for
the field of battle Charley Carney was to be
his opponent and he followed shortly. Then
long string of carriages and buses went
roinng out OF the District Fully two hundred
OF the sporting fraternity had been given the
tip and they arose as one man and hied them
selves lowell, to where the fight took place.
The battle was to have come off in barn of
considerable size, but hardly adequate
for the number of spectators and ring The
crowd waited around outside while arrange
ments were made inside and it gradually be-
gan to dawn on The STAR reporter that it was
cold. He glanced around and saw his opinion
was shared by the waiting crowd. So many
bottles gistening in the moonlight could only
be explained by its being cold. Pretty soon
everybody went in.
INSIDE THE BARN.
A number of kerosene lamps smoked on the
walls. The floor creaked ominously under the
weight of the strangers and The STAR reporter
got over just as close as possible to the wall
and chung to a post Here there was a long
delay and it was evidently getting colder as the
preventive TASKS were drawn oftener and
oftener.
SOME PAID AND SOME DID NOT.
''Say, if yez wants to see the fight yez got
ter get out and pay yer money as yer comes
in" was the next order, about o'clock Half
the crowd filed obediently out, looking, how
ever, far from cheerful The other half re-
manned. and some paid and some did not.
After the crowd had pushed in again an attempt
was made to clear ring. 1t was not much of u
success, and, the floor giving certain very
threatening creaks and weddings, the next
order was; Outside, if yez wants to see
vacated once more and took few more looks
at the moon. field near by was to be the real
scene of the contest and pretty soon the blows
of the ak driving the stakes. the futtering Ian
terms and above ALL the characteristic faces
brought into prominent relief by the lights,
made picture bordering more on the gypsy
than the prize ring.
NO TAKERS.
"rll bet 100 to 80, or any part of it, on
O'Rourke," was the first expression after the
ring was fairly pitched. There were no takers
and O'Rourke was clearly the favorite. 1t was
after O'clock and everybody was getting i'm
patient One last surge for the rope, one last
observation OF the chaste moon through some
thing not water, and then grand brace. The
men were in the ring.
REIDY BEATS M'GINTY.
1t was strange assemblage, this that gath
cred about the rudely pitched ring, and the
fitful glare OF smoky lamps cast weird fantastic
shadows on all Sides Some time was lost Sc
lecting referee, but the majority yelled for
Mike Reidy and he was chosen, although many
shouted for McGinty.
THE MEN APPEAR
"Here they come" shouted man on the
outside of the crowd, and soon form envel-
oped in a large bed quilt was seen elbowing
its way through the crowd. 1t was O'Rourke.
Gainey, the other contestant, soon followed
Both men took their corners and waited for
the call of time. The moon was high in the
heavens, and the old clock i'll shanty near by
struck before the men came together They
were dressed in street clothes from the waist
down, the chest and upper part of the BODY
being bare. A man in the audience donated
pair OF kid gloves and some one else did like
wise. These were donned by the Sullivanites,
and at the call of time both stepped lightly
into the middle of the ring.
THE BEGINNING.
O'Rourke commenced the mill by leading for
Gaineys wind and landed, but received
vicious upper cut in getting away. Then
Gainey led and ducked. and for his trouble
ORourke ran in several upper cuts with telling
effect. After some close lighting both men
clinched and ended the round in each others
arms. The second round opened cautiously.
O'Rourke forced the fighting and rushed his
antagonist around the ring, landing every now
and then on the body. This round was sharp
and fierce. When the third round was called
both men were cautious and fddled for wind
Gainey led with his left and landed, but
O'Rourke kept up his rushing tactics and sent
Gainey to grass by a swinging Highlander.
In rising ORourke struck Gainey and clearly
fouled him, but no claim was made by Ganey's
friends and the round closed.
Both men were groggy at the commencement
OF the fourth round. but they rallied later ON
and some sharp fighting ensued. O'Rourkc
claimed q foul in this round, which was not
allowed.
Gainey looked bad when the fifth round
was announced and was decidedly groggy.
ORourke pounded him numerically and
swung several Knockout blows. but failed to
land. The round closed with O'Rourke forcing
Gainey to the ropes.
GA1NEY HAD ENOUGH.
But there was no sixth. Carney had had
enough and refused to so on. his second throw
ing up the sponge. O'Rourke was declared the
winner of the fight and the purse of $40.
Every one saw at the beginning that Gainey
could not win. He was entirely out of condi-
ton. while O'Rourke, although in better trim,
looked bad. The fight lasted twenty-five
minutes. Nally and Green seconded O'Rourke,
while Jim FATE looked after Gainey. The party
returned to the city about $3.50 this
morning.
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