The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-08-04
BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHTERS.

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BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHTERS.
"Bats" Kelly Knocks Johnny cSsSy out
in Six Rounds.
One OF the ~fiercest and most brutal prize
FIGHTS ever witnessed in his section ~
Cured early last evening IN q well knows
house in West Bergen. The principals
were ]. Kelly. better known as Bats.
and Jim Carey, brother Of John Carey,
the former lis pound champion of the
Scottish American A. c. Both men work
in the West Bergen Steel Works. and live
in the vicinity. They both are verv clever
with the gloves. The men have fought a
number of battles together before, and
each time they would try and do one
another. The present match was ar
ranged by Dennis Bremen, who offered q
purse OF $50 for the fight. Both men ac-
cepted, and last nights battle was the re-
suit. The men fought at catch weights.
Kelly weighed 140 pounds and Carey
tipped the beam at $50 pounds. They had
trained long and earnestly for the fight
Both men appeared in the ring in regu-
lar fighting toys. Carey had black trous-
efs and white fighting shoes, and Kelly
had red trousers and black shoes. Kelly
WAS looked after by "Ause" Davis n
John Kenny. Carey had Frank OfRourKe
and j.. Lynch. Mr.. Dick Bently was
referee and the timers were D. Breppan
and B. Poole. AT the call of time both
men sprang to the centre eager to get at
zach other, and all thought 1t would be a
short fight. The first round opened by
Carey swinging his right on Kelly's neck.
Kelly responded by q swing on the wind.
A clinch followed, and when they sepa-
rated time was called. In the second
round Kelly did almost all the leading
and succeeded In drawing first blood,
which he claimed n was allowed. h
third round was the hardest of the
fight IL was hammer and tongs from
start to finish In this round Carey
closed KeIly's right eye. The fourth
preceding one was beginning to tell, and
both spared for wind As time was
called Kelly let go his right and it found
q stopping place o7ef Cafoy'5 heart.
During the minutes rest before the next
round Kelly's seconds worked hard and
had their man in the best condition.
Carey looked as il he would like TO stop
and Kelly pounded him all around the
ring. He was down when time was
called. The sixth round opened By Kelly
rushing Carey to the ropes and falling.
Carey got up very shortly and was i'm
mediately ioored By an upper scut from
Kelly's right. Carey was very gfaggy by
this time and vas fast becoming weak
from the loss of blood, as he was bleed
ing profusely from his many cuts. He,
however, recovered to his feet and caught
hold of Kelly. and would not let 20 until
the refer ee ordered him TO do so. The
referee at the call of the spectators gave
the fight and purse to Kelly. A purse
was made up for Carey.
Warren A. A. Thriving.
The regular meeting Of the Warren A.
A. was held last evening at their rooms,
No. 120 Newark avenue. A large number
Of members were present. The Board of
Managers made their report. and it was
accepted by the club. The Entertainment
and Games Committee which wa ap-
pointed TO run the affairs Of the picnic
made their final report aud it was re-
ceived. The following new commit tee
was appointed:-P. Sherry, chairman; }.
Lane, Treasurer; Joe Clements, secret airy,
and VIM. Roddy and John HALL gan.
There we're also the following commi ttees
appointed. to be known as the Sta nding
lomulittee:-Capts. A. Clements, j. Tay-
Tor, II. O'Brien, I. QHinn. G.. Kelly
and Bert Poole. The club
will hold a set of games next
Sunday morning at West Side Park. The
events will be the one-mile run, half-mile
run, quarter-mile run. standing broad
jump and running high jump. There will
be a series of games held every Sunday,
and the winner will receive a gold medal,
the second will receive a silver medal and
the third a bronze medal.
The club intends to hold a stag in its
rooms In the latter part Of this month.
Everything Is running smoothly in the
ranks OF the club at present. and every
member seems intent upon making it a
success. They have taken larger rooms,
which they will occupy on September l.
when the club intends TO surprise the old
er clubs In the way of athletics.
j. J. Freed Associations Outing.
The John ]. Freed Association OF this
city journeyed to Washington Park. in
Passaic county. Sunday, where they held
their annual outing and games This as
ISOLATION Is a private one, members only
being allowed TO participate, aud they al
ways bring their wives aud sweethearts
along with them 10 enjoy the fur. The
party Left Jersey City in q large stage at
nine O'Clock. and reaehed the park about
one O'Clock. After dinnar the following
athletic events were dectded:-Oue mile
run, won by Charles Freed: ID. Casey, 2,
aud j. j. Davis, Q. HslfEAile run, won
by J. Burke, T.. Bothen. 2: J. Ryerson, 3.
The high jump was won by ]. Lynch.
who cleared 8 fl. 3 In; r. Wood, q;
Thomas Norton, 3. A sack race was won
BY 7. Killen; J.. Baxter, 2, and Pop
Barker, 8. The wiDdup was a baseball
match between the single and married
men. The married men 0 By the score
OF II to 9,
Wants to Match Tenny and Kingston.
Michael Z. Dwyer said yesterday that
II Longstreet is all right when he goes
TO Morris Park he will probably enter
the horse In tie great sweepstakes which
@oa E-an ErFanond hu tho Mr. month
ParK Association for Saturday. =. T.
Pulsifer has already entered Tenny for
that race.
MI. Dwyer also said that he would like
TO match Feuny n Kingston at a mile
and a ~furlong, TO be run some day this
week at Brighton.
nenmouth and G~nttenburg Agree.
Many people rave thought that there
would be a conflict Of dates between the