The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-08-16
a SET-TO IN BIZ ACK.
Two Young PuRilists in Gloves Fl
for $3.50 a side on BRYAN Street

Two Young PuRilists in Gloves Fight
for $3.50 side on Bryan Street.
There was lively flve-round 81 so prize
fight at Bryan street resort last night be-
tween three negro bootblacks. The fight
was arranged by several young lawyers
and business men, who wanted a little relax
alton from the hot summer weather.
A sixteen-foot ring was staked off and
roped and judges, timekeepers, hackers and
bottle-holders appointed. There was as
much airs about the amsteurish effort as il
Sullivan-Kilrain fight were to take place.
Only chosen few were allowed the privi-
lege of looking at the black exhibition of
the manly art. Marquis of Queensbury
rules were adopted and three-minute
rounds, with two-minute intermissions,
were agreed upon.
Nose Graham and youngster answering
to the name of Billy stepped into the
ring few minutes before O'Clock. Both
we're stripped to the waist and were given
S-ounce gloveL They shook hands like
veteran pugilists, and when the word was
given Graham smashed Billy across the
nose with his right hand, and followed it
quickly with left-hander under the chin.
he was sent sprawling on his back, and as
soon as he got on his feet Graham gave
aim whack under the left ear, which
sent him to earth a second time
Silly was game, though, and
got on his feet and responded on Graham's
nose with his right. For his trouble he re-
ceived two terrific blows in the chest, which
downed him third time.
The three-minute limit was exhausted at
the last knock down, and the seconds hur-
ried the combatants to their corners for a
rub down. When time was called for the
second round Graham stepped into the mid
die of the ring with look of determination
in his eye. Billy looked as If he were
sorry he had gone into the pugilisic arena,
but still he didn't want to give up.
Graham rushed BILLY" against the ropes
and laid him on his back with blow across
his nose. As fast as he got up he was
knocked down, and when he had fallen the
fourth time and claret began running out
of his nose "Billy" rolled under the ropes
and said he was satisfied.
AS soon as Graham had taken two
minute rest youngster calling himself
''Coony" was pitted against him. "Coonyr
bad seen the result of the first fight and
didn't propose to have himself hammered
like Billy
When the word was given Graham rushed
at his new opponent to give him little of
"Billy's" experience, but Gloomy" adopted
TUG" Wilson's tactics of lodging and foot
racing. Graham hadn't bargained for this.
and only succeeded In getting in a few
slight blows on his opponent and several
punches in his own stomach.
In the second round Gloomy" had the adj
vantage, because he opened up with heavy
"right-hander" on Graham's law. which
threw him against the ropes and dazed him
for couple Of seconds. "Coony" didn't
have sense enough to follow up his advan-
tage, but stopped to grin at what he had
| accomplished. Graham recovered in time
to plant good lick between "Coony's"
eyes, which jammed him against the ropes
just as the 3-minute limit expired.
When the third round was ordered il
was plainly evident to the spectators that
Graham was in for war from the way in
which he rushed to the center of the ring.
Gloomy" saw it, too, aud again tried the
dropping down tactics, but Graham was
prepared for this and the moment "Coony''
went down whacked him three sledge- hams
mer blows on the top Of bis head IN rapid
succession, which sent him to his knees.
Just as he got on his feet Graham gave him
Highlander on the ear. "Coonyr
yelled out, NOW Use ketohin' - and
jumped over the ropes and refused to con-
tinue the fight.
The judges decided Graham to be the
champion, and as he walked away with his
81 SO he was the proudest bootblack in
town. Next Saturday night it is under
stood that another fight of more mammoth
proportions will be arranged. Yesterdays
comoatants were about 10 years old.