The Jersey City news., 1891-09-16
FOUGHT four ROUNDS.
Connors Had the Best of 1t
Diamond, Athletics
and Bowling.

Six hundred men with sporting pro-
clivities assembled at Woods Hall last
night. The audience was composed OF
the sport in luck who wore diamonds
the sport In hard luck who carried MS
uncle's receipt for his jewelry. and the
tough sport in jumper. The attraction
was four-round boxing contest between
Dick Connors of the Scottish-American
A. c., and Maurice Bolen of the Cable A.
A., for a trophy valued at $35, put up py
the Cable A. A. The men were TO meet
ut ITO pounds and fight with tWo-ounce
gloves. This bout caused much exclbe-
ment among the boxing fraternity OF tnls
city and much money was wagered on the
result. Bolen was the favorIte from the
start, several bets being MADE that Con
nors would not last the four rounds.
but he bad trained hard Tor
the contest and clearly demonstrated
his right to claim the llo pounds cnam-
pionship of this city. 1t was after nine
O'Clock when ]. Heffenan stepped into
the ring and stated the evenings enter
tainment would Ee opened by three
round bout between p. Farrell and w
Hardy, L. A. C.. They were quickly fol
lowed by Dave Entwistle and Jerry Am
brey, S. A. A. c.. who made very nice
setto. Both men were bleeding at 5ne
call of time for the third round. The
next bout was between Il. Sutton, VIII
iiamsburg A. c. and M Lane, L. A. y
This bout caused much merrimeDt and
laughter by the Wild antics of Sutton 70
hit Lane He would swing his hands
like windmill ana try to drop on Lane,
who avoided him and would shoot out
his right and tap him on the
nose, when the house would roar.
In the third round Lane had
~ nc f0lh tn n
lightly, when some one in the audience
shouted, mike. nit him one good
Sock" Mr.. J. Courtney then obliged
the audience by rendering a few ballads
in his own peculiar style. 1. murphy
and r. Armstrong, of the >. A. A. o.,
made things hum for three rounds, Muir
ply having the best of it at the finish.
They were followed by a pair of bantams
named R. Barry and L. Rafferty,, of the
l.. A. c., after which DICK Thornhead,
G. A. A., gave very clever exh10ltlon OF
club swinging. The Scottish American
A. G. mascottes. the colored dwarfs,
gave an imitation of the McAuliffe-Gio-
bon's fight. after which they passed
around their hats, and wore rewarded
with very neat sum OF money.
The nexJ event Oh the programme was
the windup and feature OF the show. The
master of ceremonies stated that the men
were weighing in, and would be on in
few minutes. He stated that they mad
agreed on Pat Cahill, the 1853 pound
amateur champion, as referee, and that
Alexander Gallagher, who fought Kenny
the night before, and Tommy Collins, the
be Judges, and Sam Lee,
Acorn A. A., would act as timer. While
he was talking, Bolen's seconds entered
the ring and seized corner. Connors
came upon the stage first and went to the
corner occupied by Bolen's aids and sat
A e. n ~ nf
minutes Bolen's seconds resigned and
took the other one. Belen then appeared.
He looked to be little fine, as IL he had
overtrained. He was seconded by Hugh
Higgins and Thomas J. O'Day. Connors
was looked after by Pat Looney aud j.
black tights and rubber soled shoes.
First reund-As the men faced each
other in the center, Connors looked the
taller and had the longer reach. They
spared for a few seconds, when Connors
led for the neck, but fell short and they
clinched. Both men did good in-aghting.
After the break Connors again lsd and
landed on Bolen's left ear very heavily
aud started the blood. Bolen then rushed
aud missed and almost fell. They were
clinched at the call of time.
Second round-Connors led and missed,
aud received a right hand cross counter
on the eye. which soon pulled up. This
irritated Connors and he went in to hit
hard. He led with his right on the face
and swung his right on the ribs.
Both blows landed. Bolen then
swung his right for the neck
but missed. They were sparring for wind
when time was called.
Third round-Connors had slight adj
vantage in the third round. He led
and landed on the pose, but received u
stinger from Bolen's left on the ribs. The
round was series of clnches.
Fourth round-Bolen knew that Con-
nors had the call on points. and was wait
ing to get in his right hand ON the neck
or jaw, but Connors knew it TOO, and
when Bolen would lead he would receive !
a straight counter in the face Bolen did
most of the leading in this
round but Connors would counter
every time. Just before the call OF
time, Connors led with his left, and
swung his right hand for Bolen's face.
Bolen was not expecting it, and he stag
gered, but Immediately recovered, and
was leading when time was called.
Every one thought that the fight would
be given to Connors, and were surprised
when the Master of Ceremonies said that
the judges disagreed, and that the ref
cree declared it draw. The crowd
shouted for another round, but the Mas
ter Of Ceremonies stated that under the
Amateur rules they could not fight more
than four rounds. The crowd left the
building with the conviction that Con-
nors is the superior of Bolen in the ring.