The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-01-03
FOUR LIVELY ROUNDS.
McAleer Meets Lyons in a Stir
ring Contest.

going and coming between two promi-
nent down town saloons, and whispered
consultations between principals and
baokers, u glove contest between Carter
Lyon and Ed. McAleer was pulled
off" last night on the narrow stage of
the City Opera IIouso.
1t was o'clock before the principals
arrived, but somo twenty-five Interested
Roanolcrs shivered on the stage for
about u quarter OF an hour whilo wait
ing for that absorbing event.
A hastily inpovrised ring" sixteen
feet square was arranged with the aid
of prominent saloon keeper, an nj.
ID. through whose veins courses tho true
sporting blood, and u leading light on
newsDapcr.
1t was cold enough on that stage for
the witnesses, who talked in nuifled tone,
as though an old-fashioncd bare fist
smuggling match was to be the event in
stead OF one for points merely, but the
whispered advertisements circulated car
ried with them tho hint that some thing
was up, and a fight for blood might be
expected.
The preliminary fun was offered by
Charley Ormsby sparring round with
( ment and jollicd tho crowd up while
waiting for the sevcrer bout.
Charley Ormsby then introduced
Lyons and McAlccr, who WAS the "un-
known" mentioned in yesterdays paper
Air. Ormsby said that Lyons had come
to the city and offered to box anyone.
but WAS unable to get any one to stand
\ before him but McAlecr
Another gentleman stated that Lyons
and his friends had made every effort to
get on {. match with Murphy, and now
offers to spar that gentleman any num-
Dor OF rounds, or to IL finish. Charley
II Ormsby was selected os referee, and
Smiling Billy Stokes as timckecpcr.
N McAlcor and Lyons then proceeded to
)spar very lively round, in which the
lhonors were easy, each getting in some
severe body and face blows on the other.
II Lyons WAS the better in getting away,
\ bat Nc Alcer proved that he was worth Y
n game, AND y little practice would enable
hirr to stand upagainst Il good man.
Dming tho intcrmission Ormsby
y passed around the hat for purse for
Lyons, and succeeded in raising the
\ neat sum Of $40, or about So head
4 The second round was wicked ono,
II and both indGlGed in soino fierce in-tight-
4 ing. Lyons putup magnificent face
=
II ting away. This round closed AZ it ccm-
II ed, with great mitigating, and time
4 was caNed in the midst of a lively scrap.
II Tho Ehrd round opened with Lyons
Il on the aggressive. McAlccr showing
a by his movements that his right was
A disabled, Mac was early forced to the
N Sropes, where be took his punishment
4 like the game Geek that he is. Some
II savage blows were passed, and just be-
II fore time was called Lyons made a rush
u which promised to wind up tho set-to
y had not time expired.
III Tho fourth round was preceded by a
statement by Referee Ormsby that Nc
"A Aleer was not in condition, and had
u merely put up tho Eighth order to show
u that ono man in Roanoke was game
q enough to meet Lyons. 1t was not
n necessary to make this statement, as
Il AcAlocr showed i'll every round his
courage and thc fact that he was not
II trained down.
III This round was short but scientific,
d and was appreciated by the audience.
n though no particular feature distin-
"a guished it.
II Lyons is a man of nerve, well
III scienced, and very clever in getting
IL away after delivery, and should he
~ meet a man Of his class in this city it
81 would provo a most interesting mill.
n Lyons stated TO a TIMES reporter last
A night that after the sparring match n
ri ipurSo OF 500 was raised for he and
III Murphy to fight for, but the scrap could
#a not he arranged. He also said that he
IN would leave for Louisville this afternoon
"a to fill two weeks engagements and to
IN fight Charley Slushor ten rounds for
M tho gate receipts, but that he would
81 light Murphy any way, under any rules,
ia for nothing or any part of tho 500. if
81 an hours notice would be given him,
a and that match could be arranged on
N his part any time during his absence
81 through Mr. Thomas Dunn, who would
81 represent him hero.
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IA Fell 100 Feet.
81 PHILADELPHIA. PA, Jan. 2.-GSpe-
81 sial Robert Sincox. thirty years old.
"a an engineer employed at City Hall, while
N watching tho New Years parade this
B2orning from the sixth story window
Hin in the building, slipped and fell to tho
III pavement beneath, one hundred and
IS ehirty feet. Although frightfully man
gled when picked up he was still alive.
$abut died few minutes after reaching
HSt the hospital.
ga A Failure and Il Fire in Petersburg.
~ PErEEsBuEu.Ja p Especial Isaac
EaEignbrun, for many years in the cloth
ding and dry goods business hero as
assigned today. Liabilities $4,000, assets
Einot stated.
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