, 1891-02-15
A MIDNIGHT SCRAP.
Cheyenne Lightweights Entertain
200 Spectators.
Nineteen Rounds Fought With Four
Ounce Gloves.
The Belfast Kid Acknowledges
lynott the Victor.

Several hundred people OF sporting
pIocliyities witnessed a lively glove CON
test last evening, which, while not as ex-
citing or effective as the closing nights
scenes Of the Wyoming legislature. was
yet conducted with more regard for the
rules OF procedure and with better feeling
on the part OF the participants.
The principals were Joe Lyno,t, well
known as a very clever local boxer. and
Tommy CROSBY. known in sporting circles
as the Belfast KID" The match was
for a purse, and grew out of a glove con.
test between the men which took place
several weeks ago.
The contest was fought in a twenty
four-foot ring, well roped and lighted, and
with seats well arranged to accommodate
the 200 prominent people present as spec.
tators. Jack Finnerty of San Francisco,
an all-around sport, acted as second FOR
CROSBY and Phil Kerrigan supported
Lynott. Will Berry acted as ~bottle-tolder,
Charlie Erswell as referee and two we'll
known business men held watches.
At ll:45 Finnerty and Kerrigsn tossed
for corners and choice of gloves, Kerrigau
winning both for his man. The referee
explained the rules OF the contest, the
rounds to be three minutes, with rests Of
one minute. The principals aud seconds
then formed the Maltese cross and shook
hands. In height and weight the con
testants were well matched. the weight of
each being about 100 pounds. CROSBY
was dressed in scarlet tights, with a silk
handkerchief for a belt, while Lynott
wore black.
At il:55 time was called on round one.
The men went to work cautiously, Joe
making the Introductory break for the
Kids face. The blow was well stopped,
but before the KID could recover Joe
lanGed a vigorous right handler on his
chest and a second on the neck, getting
out of reach in good order. Round two
was an exhibition of feints aud short
reaching on the part of both men. Cros-
sey's guard was pronounced too low and
predictions were freely made that Joe
would best him. In round three Joe
landed well on the Kids ribs and follow
lowed closely on the neck. A lively scrap
was had in one. of the corner, short arm
body blows being exchanged with vigor
from both sides. When they parted Joe
made a heavy overcut which was stopped
by the KID in good style. Rounds four,
five, six and seven were rather tame, the
men fighting only for time. In
round eight the Kid forced
the fighting. A foul was Gained
by Lynott's second but the referee
called for fighting and the round ended
with a heavy rush from Joe, landing with
right and left on Crossey's ribs. Round
nine was steady work; the Kid landed
several well put blows on Joe's face and
made more vigorous efforts to take ad-
vantage of the openings given him.
Round ten: The men punched and
CROSBY was thrown; foul was claimed and
and disallowed; the men punched again,
both getting in solid body short blows;
CROSBY had the best Of the circus, and at
the close of the round held the center of
the ring, forcing his man to do consider
able travelling to get near him. No dam
age was done in rounds eleven, twelve and
thirteen. In round fourteen Joe landed
a heavy overcut on Crossey's head, evil
IDENTIFY discouragIng him. With the open
ing of round fifteen CROSBY seemed tired,
while Lynott was correspondingly confident
and aggressive in his fighting; he landed
a crusher on the KIDS neck, who recov-
cred well and retaliated on Joe's rios. In
rounds sixteen and seventeen were the best
exh billions of sparring in the fight.
CROSBY stopped some fine leads and
landed several times on Joe's face, but
not with force. In round eighteen Joe
fell, but the Kid was too slow to take ad-
vantage OF the opening offered him or he
might have finished the fight. In round
nineteen both men did warm work. They
punched in one corner OF the ring and ex-
changed hot body and neck blows. Both
were on the ropes and parted with honors
evidently easy, but when time was called
10 the next round CROSBY would not put
on the gloves and gave up the fight. He
was badly winded by the lively work or
the last round. and Lynott could have
knocked him out in one or two more
rounds had they been fought.
When the fight was over it was dis.
covered that Lynott had broken his finger
in the contest but had kept on without a
word of complaint. CROSBY was not hurt
in any way and it is the opinion of many
who watched the affair that he can do
much better work thar he showed last
night.
1t is probable that Brooks, a Denver
lightweight will challenge Lynott. II p
contest is arranged no one will lose by
backing Lynott as he has demonstrated
that he has plenty OF grit. is clever with
the gloves and fights an intelligent battle.
If be is not badly overmatched he has all
IL. - H. I'LL