The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-05-13
PUMMHLLHD PATTERSON
Bill Dunn Knocked Him
0ut---Jersey City Won
at Hartford.


Five hundred sports Of high and low
degree assembled at Oakland Rink last
night to see Bill Dunn, of Bayonne, and
Frank Patterson, of New York, meet in
the ring. The audience gave an admira-
bic exhibition Of patience, as it was after
midnight when the star performers were
introduced. How they came to be matched
is a mystery; somebody was very reckless
or is a poor Judge of the skill aud strength
of Il prize fighter. Patterson is not only
too light but has less science h a his
heavier adversary. This was evident at
the very opening of the bout, although
Patterson had carefully trained and
Dunn had not. The weight given
by Patterson was $50 pounds, by
Dunn, 1914 pounds. In the audience
were many pronounced admirers of the
rivals, who became excited and could not
be suppressed. Patterson would been out
intiie fourth roundhad hts seconds not
jumped into the ring to save him as
thes police followed. He was settled
squieK1yin Ii next round. A large squad
OF police were on han under command
Of Captain Newton, n their presence
WAS necessary as the excited crowd
SurKed into the ring when Patterson
went to sleep. undoubtedly with the in
tention OF preventing a decision, but the
second had thrown up the sponge just as
Patterson was falling into his doze. The
audience had to wait over an hour after
the close of the preliminary exhibition
before the fight began. Dooney Hurris
was the referee and Nat Ell is and Mike
Dwycr held the Watches. Dunn's
seconds were Tommy Warren and Joe
Farrell. Patterson was attended by
Tom Costello and William Duane. TIT
announcements was made that it was for
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rules.
Gloves that had seen service were
brought in. Patterson's seconds OBJ
jecteds They demanded that new Il
regulation gloves be used and offered two
pairs. Captain Newton advanced and
declared hat regulation gloves must be
employed or the meeting would not take
place. Dunn signiaed his Willingness to
use the new gloves i The discussion
ended. He used them with good effct.
The men were confident as they al
vanced. Dunn's superior build was APP
parent, and an enth asiast offered $500 TO
$500 that he would win. Patterson was
cautious. Dunn led with his left and
struck Il smart rap on Patterson's face.
A minute later Patterson reached Duun's
cheek with his left. Dunn landed a
Z stinger on Patterson's bellows. Patter-
son retaliated, but Dunn countered hard.
Dunn in rapid succession landed four
hard blows, and at the call of time Patter-
son was ratified.
Patterson was game, and his friends
hoped that his better condition woul tell
as Dunn needed the tanning, and there
were signs of pumps giving out. An
offer of 100 to 50 that he would win was
offered but not accepted.
In the second round Dunn landed a
light one on Patterson's face. and twice
repeated it. Patterson countered the last
time, and had al opening that he
did not take advantage OF. Dunn
reached him hard, and Patter-
son countered feebly. Some short
arm work, in which Dunn had the
advantage, followed. Dunn planted his
left thrice on Patterson's face. He finally
left an opening and Patterson sent in a
singer with his right Oh Duan's cheek.
He did not attempt TO follow it up, al
though the blow was a surprise to the
recipient. and he did not recover for sew
eral seconds. The round closed with
gentle taps.
Patterson was smiling when time was
called for the third round. Dunn also
enjoyed it, for he laughed as he lodged q
swihgers Dunn returned d sharp one,
and Patterson balanced accounts with a
singer Dunn sent one buck equally as
hard. It landed on Patterson's nose and
then Dunn was awarded first blood. The
blow, too, staggered Patterson, as he
closed with u and they clinched.
Dunn gave him no chance to recover and
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three hard blows before che call OF time.
Patterson worked slowly to the centre
when the fourth round began. Dunn
after landing three light ones with ais
left sent out his right like q trip hammer
and 1t reached Patterson's jaw. Patter-
son fell back to the ropes and Dunn after
two light blows delivered another swing
er and Patterson went down. His sec
onds jumped in bu. Patterson was game
and struggled to his feet to receive
a few hight quick taps be-
fore his seconds crowded between
him u Dunn. The police also crowded
in and several minutes elapsed before the
ring was cleared and order was restored.
The rest did not greatly benefit Patter-
son, and when the fifth round
opened he tottered to the ring,
was gently tapped by Dunn, who
backed to the rope and held on with one
hand as he mechanically and feebly
waved the other to ward off The gentle
taps. They told, II be sank to the floor
and his towel went up to signify defeat.
The crowd jumped in, but it was too late
to save Patterson. The referee awarded
the fight to DUNN.
In the preliminary exhibition Harry
Tuthill acted as master Of ceremonies.
There were sparring bouts between John
r. O'Brien and Charles Campbell, in
which the former was badly pulnmelled;
Hugh Dougherty and James McCue. G.
Murphy and Frank Donovan, Johnny
Banks inc Pat McGuigan, Alex. Gal
lagher and Ronkey Gallagher, Joe Fow-
Ter and Charles Judge, and a wrestling
bout between Homer Lane, the ex-cham-
pion, and O'Neii, in which the former
won two falls.
The Championship Record.
THE ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION.
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