The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-11-25
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| smith would clinch 10 av i'd punishmens.
Diamond hit his opponent In the face and
they cliuched and the men had wrestling
match. Smith finally went over the ropes
with Diamond on top.
The thirteenth round was characterized
by similar tactics, but 1t was plainly evil
dent that Smith was defeated, or would be
would probably continue the fight almost
indefinitely. the referee just before the gong
struck declared the fight draw.
Diamond made decided Kick, and in q
little speech denounced the decision. He
claimed by right he ought to have the fight,
and that at any rate he was ready to carry
IL to a CO.. clusion.
The crowd was very noisy just then. and
few heard what Diamond said. Some OF
the latter's colored supporters we're very in
dignant about the outcome and the began to
kick up a row about 1t. just at this junct-
ure Willie Eady a long. lean and wiry negro,
jumped on the stand aud commenced talk
ing about the fight, but his remarks could
not be heard.
THE FIGHT TURNED ON THE POLICE.
A policeman went up to Eady and at
tempted to put him off. Eady wouldn't 60
aud sho wed fight. He had q whip in bis
baud and be struck the policeman several
times, and a genuine eight between the two
commenced. The policeman used bis club
freely, but falling on such head as Eady g
1t bounced of as harmless as a rubber ball.
Several other policemen rushed up and the
spectators left their seats either tn eugsge
in the contest or see the result. About a
hundred men wanted 20 get at Eady,
finally downed with numbers of men
! on him. and when pulled up he
looked like door mat that had been used
for years. He Was bleeding at the nose and
received several skin outs about the face.
Several negroes attempted to assist him but
they met the same fate as Eady. They
we're promptly knocked down.
One negro, during the excitement, said be
would go of and get "a gang and soon do
| up those white men," A white man stand
ing by him struck him a face lick which
sent him to the ground.
DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO TALK.
In answer to an inquiry from MORNING
NEws reporter as to his name the negro
said: II amt got time 90 tell YOU" and he
went on into the surging mass that was
providing around Eady. Finally the latter
was handcuffed and taken to the guard
house and quiet was restored.
As soon as this genuine and really excit.
ing incident was over, a man jumped on
tue fighting stand. and, In commanding
tones, said: "Move back now, gents, dc
|
The gents moved back, and at 500
o'clock 1.-THE fight of the evening" began,
| and If there has ever been another more
bare-faced fake than this same "dght OF the
evening" the gents who moved back al
the command would like to know Of II, II
was the fight between Langston of Atlanta
and Engle Of Birmingham. Just before
the fight commenced, Rsedy, the winner OF
the recent fight, announced that he would
| be ready TO whtD the winner. ~
J. d. Curtis acted as referee. Mr.
BacciRalupo and John Somers were seconds
for Lsngston and Phil Fitzgerald, and
James Degnan tor Engle.
| STARTED IN ALL RIGHT.
The first round showed that the men in
| tended to fight. At least that was the out,
look. Both started in like a whirlwind anc
both got in good body blows, but no dam
age was done.
The second round opsned with Langstor
leading. The only feature Of 10 was a good
face blow that Ian ,ston got in on Engie.
The third round was very exciting. Lang.
ston had Engle in his corner aud was rain
ing blows right and left upon him. Engl,
returned them and Laugston tripped and
fell between the ropes. While in thii
condition Engle pounded him several time
in the face and neck, aud with strong right
handler split Langston' left ear, from which
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awarded Engle. Langston got away anC
beat Engle all over the ring. The rounC
ended very much In Langsson's favor, anC
1t really looked like there was going to b,
a great fight
The fourth round opened with both men
in good shape. Lang stan rushed the hgh
and bl Nv after blow was exchanged, non,
Of them. however. seeming to do any dam
; age.
DID THE DROPPING ACT.
Engls went down several times to avoiC
punishment and he kept 1t up on sucl
small pretexts that the crowd Immediately
thought it was a fake and did not hesltat,
to say 80. Engle went down just before the
round closed without being hit and re
manned down eleven seoonda The rules
allowed him ten seconds, but he got up as
the gong sounded.
The referee. before the next round wa,
called, decided the contest in favor oil
Langston on account of Eng e's being dowr
over ten seconds Engle was nos hurt, and
as soon as the decision was made he got uI
as clipper as a lark and went over :,
Langston's corner and cordially shook BIZ
baud. The whole thing was such an evi
dent fraud that the crowd jeersd and guyeC
things generally.
We heard 9 mechanic say that he would no
ha without Salvation OH II Wills main nd