St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-09-27
GRIFFIN THE VICTOR.
Two Pugilistic Events Pulled
or by the Coney Island
Club.
Bob Cunningham Bests Sam
Kelly in a Fifteen
Round Go.
Fierce Battle Between Johnny
Griffin and Jimmy
Lynch.
The Bpaintree Lad Knocked
Lynch Out in Five
Rounds.

= CoNEY ISLAND, N. Y, Sept. GA
large and enthusiastic crowd of from
six to seven thousand people assembled
at the Coney Island Athletic club to-
night TO witness the two crack con-
tests which were advertised to take
place. In addition to all the New York
and Brooklyn sports. there came the
leading sporting men of Boston and
Philadelphia. The opening event was a
fifteen-round Ego" between Sam Kel-
ly, of the West Side Athletic club,
of New York, and Bob Cunningham. of
the Brooklyn Athletic club. 1t was
awarded to Cunningham by the referee
at the end of the fifteenth round. 1t
was veritable slugging match, and
Kelly was bathed in blood throughout.
Kelly had the advantage of height and
reach. but Cunningham certainly dis
played stiffness and was stronger at
the end.
There was quite ap intermission
between the first and second contests,
and every one pres 'nted good chance
toitake stretch and smoke cigar, no
smoking being permitted during the
contest. Bat
Little Fault Was Found
with the decision of the referee on the
first bout, although there were, as
might be expected. a few kickers.
Tommy Kelly, 1.-The Harlem Spider"
expressed his desire to meet Cunning
ham, the winner, for any part of $1,000.
The contest of the evening was the
second event, and it was finish fight
between Jimmy Lynch, of this city. and
Johnny Griffin. of Braintree, Mass.
A large amount OF money was bet OH
this fight, as the 122-pound champion
ship and purse of $500 depended on
the result. The title of fealherweight
champion is claimed by at least six
men, and each man has some right to
the title. Johnny Griffin has better
right to tine title than any other man.
The winner of the battle would be the
featherWeight champion of the world.
II was after II o'clock when Lynch
and his seconds jumped OH the stage.
They were followed Immediately by
Griffin. Alf Smith was announced as
referee. Griifin's seconds We're
Jimmy Carroll. of San Francisco;
Prof. Robertson, of Bay ST. Louis,
and Jack Sheenan, of New York.
Lynch was Looked after by Ioe Choyn-
ski. OF California: Walter Campbell, of
Philadelphia; and Jack Quinn. The
Scotch lightweight. Bob Stall held the
time for the club.
No Time Was Wasted
in preliminarieS. The men went to the
center of the ring in the first round, and
ilnmediatelyLynch proved the aggressor.
He forced the fighting on the start
and landed blows IN rapid succession,
no ,,.i,
blood and first knock-down. Griffin act
ed on the defensive until the latter part
of the round. when he braced up amt |
fought like Tiger, showing that he was
good, clever fighter.
Round Two Griffin led and landed
On Lynch'S head. Lynch cOuntered and
smashed Griffin hard, Griffin then
landed six or eight hard ones, punch
ing Lynch all over the ring. Lynch
made game fight. but was unable to
stand Griffin's PUSHES, and received hard
punishment. He was knocked down
three or four times, but got up each
eral times it looked very sorry for
Lynch. The gong was all that saved
him from complete Knockout.
Round Three-Griffin forced the fight
ing, and punched Lynch all over the
ring, landing his right and left at will.
Lynch was knocked down five times,
but he stuck to his work most admira-
bly,, and caught the house by
His Plucky Fighting
1t was a battle we'll worth seeing, as
the crowd we're kept in the highest state
of excitement. Griffin could not knock
Lynch out, although every time he went
down the crowd thought it was down
for good. He would once more stagger
to his feet. showing that he was game
as pebble.
Round Four-Lynch came up gamely,
but Griffin landed him again. which
made the second fall of the round.
Lynch was game, and. though receiving
bad punishment. managed to get in
few blows, but Griffin hit hard, knock
ing Lynch about as he pleased. Lynch
was getting very tired. and the knock
out blow was expected every second.
: Round Five-Lvnch was still OH his
feet and the aggressor. Both men
fought like tigers with right and left as
fast as they could swing their hands.
Lynch was knocked down three times
before he was finally put out.
1t was one of the gamest fights that
has ever been fought Oh Coney Island.
1t was evident that Lynch was over
matched, as Griffin continued to hit
him as he pleased. A hard blow on
Lynch's neck followed by another
on the temple laid him on the floor to
remain, unable to get up at the count
ing of the ten seconds. The fight was
then awarded to Griffin.