The sun., 1890-01-19

Er WAS THE FIRST ANNUAL COMPETE
TI0N Br THE CLUB.

SeAA TlsFaan has EIIb Teeth Khoehsd Out
Whne Battling In ths IsS.Psund C1ass-
Several Other RattiInG FtGhts.
Tho first annual boxing and wrestling
competitions by the New York Athletic Club
were held last evening at their club house,
sixth avenue and Fiity.ffth street. This Or
RaniEation has had numerous boxing and
wrestling exhibitions. but last night was the
first In which they have offered prizes for q
sertes OF open competitions other than tho
CHAMPIONSHIPS which they used TO hold pre-
Vious to the formation OF the Amateur
Athletic Union. A Atwenty-foot stage hadlbeen
erected around which over 1900 club me bers
assembled, The gallery running track whs
crowded with spectators and there seemed to
be no vacant space anywhere on the Gymna-
sium noor. The prizes were handsome gold
watches to the winners The bouts were three
rounds OF three minutes duration each, ex-
cept In case Of final bout when the last
round was four minutes.
The ofncias were: Referee, Dr. Ramon GuiteraR
N.Y. CT judges E. W. Koarney and @ W. Cosisr
n. Y. A. O.; timers, r. ". RathbornN N Y A. O., and
D. See, p. A. c.. announcer Fred W. Burns
Only members were present, and among
them were:
Duncan Mott Thornton N. Motley James Motley.
Jennings S. Cox President Of the club; A. q. MlllS
Wsiter w stanton "; II. Reynor, ". q. horriS A. II.
ana MAXWELL Moore - ''' '''''0'
The, The flrst bout was in the 1Q5. pound class be-
tween =. Barnett and J. Roberts, both OF the
ior ihey could not spar little All they did
n LOT 'nree ,h rounds was TO exchange love taps.
minutes, straight leads 10 count Barnett re-
cet,ed the decision.
n, ne second bout In this class was between 7.
hTSn the s1SSe ssSfs ElS &afpSs iSRss %ss
The next bout was in the 115-pound class be-
awe sWSea R5a T. Moss OF The Down Town Athletic Club
often as though Moss could have knocked his
opponent out Jones stuck gamely to his work,
anu anu Sevsntualiy Hammered Moss. Moss was
;. The first bout in the l25;poYnd class was q
terrlple YER one and Il resuted IN John Tieinan Of
knocked out by Clark Of the West Side Athletic
CLUB in 30 seconds. At the call of time Clark
him. 1t was the opinion that there must have
Shi Seen bad blood between the two, for a flercer
Spd tb hardly sfs Place Clark cSugh
settled him. for, although he did not drop then
ne was as good as gone. and several more
Rpnfhes paa bs 81 sent M him TO the floor. Tho winner
wo sbsS GS mScotS OF Of the
6ad Fetto, which put The speciaiSrs ina in most most
m mhiiarious state, After this came club swinging
The Irst bout in the 1s5-pound class was be-
tween Y. McGnrry Of the Star Athletic Club |
and q j. Mailen Of the Lexington Athletic Club. |
weight. and Maien was fresh from bis recent
victory at the yaruna Boat Clubs contests, |
Ne Ne Garry showed his superiority. BY doing all
ence. He got the victory.
%s ss With h eEbfEsd bny d ss ssf a Ia RS Ah 5
The first and final bout in the l5s-p pound
Siass ha,, was between NICHOLAS Callen OF tie
Van Tcplen q The West West sld Side Aihletio Club;
9 the nteS was but WAS not
Callen was the taller. but McAullfr did most
of the leading. and landed many more blows
rather bad ior CaiIon, but he stood MeAulifi OF
we'll. The latter got the decision.
,orne Inc next next bout was the final one In the i25-
AZ the two contestants stepped on the stage.
or one OF the lighters was John CLARK, who had
pas,ime Athletic Club: Clark went for Iis
Tre nH brosgn Fusans ncss
Teye him as good as be received; They fought
coached by his sseond in spite Of the referees
:hiei officer gave The bout to Clark amid hiss o
ng and csies; OF schpeering"
The fqaI bout II rnb the iC5pound class be-
n spite of the latters leading nothing eiTectual
vas done. The contestants dallied with each
he decision on account Of bis @ leading si '"' s0'
William McGarry. tho star man. and f. |
Dunn Of the Pastimo Athletic Club then met
or the final bout in the 155- pound class lt
vas II most laughable fight for Dunn wore an
Xpression and held his hands as though lie
you'd eat his opponent in one round. McGarry
ook things easy, and had the best OF it all the
ray through. receiving the decision amid ap-
iause.
The last contest was tho special match at
alch -as-cateh h-can wrestling between j, j. |
'Brien Of the New York Athletic Club and
lax Iutheg OF the New York Turn Verein. |
he former weighed 1870 pounds to the atter's
80 pounds: The match was the outcome OF
utheg's winning the l3j-pound champion
lood., and the conditions we're that the men
hould wrestle TO a fall. After eleven minutes
MI fifty seconds Of hard work Lube claimed
fall, and on the Judges refusing to allow it,
g LETT the ring, and O'Brion was awarded the
ecision.