The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-12-29

A. Yves Expected. Billy Murphy and
Tommy White Try Crooked Work.

Tommy White Try Crooked Work.
SAN FRASCIsCo, Dec. 2S.-For a second
tine in their experience Billy Murphy,
the New Zealander, who still claims the
ieatherweight championship of the world,
and Tommy White, of Chicago, faced each
other tonight in the same ring. The con-
test, which was announced to be to a
finish and for 81, 500 purse, took
place at the Pacific Athletic Club. and
the great hall was filled with
spectators. White was bested by Murphy
! IN an exhibition set-to in Chicago about
two years ago, and has since sought an OPP
portunity 70 show what he could do with
the New Zealsnder in a finish fight. Con-
siderable money was placed on the men,
Al ot3s of 20 10 - in favor OF Murphy. The
men stripped in good condition, Murphy
looking more muscular, White taller and
With longer reach Whites seconds were
Billy Smith. of Australia. Ed Alexander
| and George Dawson. Musphy's were Sam
l called at eos.
/ First roupd-Murphy got in several good
l hoss from the start, planting hot one rig ut
| "a the kidneys. White leads fell short. The
| Een lost 40 time III getting down to work. and
l Rom 8uYphy's confidence IL seemed the fight
| would not las, loag White scored right
| saader On the Jaw. hut Murphy svaded most Of
| TIE Chiragoan's blows by turning away or
| einchiae.
Second round-Murphy led let. As be
ia'nst White dropped him on has hands and
iness with \ hard r4sRt on the back OF the neck.
/ sa!I by stayed don n eight seconds. White got
/ II two hard let's o. the fSce and q le!s swing
ea toe head, falling near the ropes in a. effort
10 s'o.d Murphy wi.A swings Murphy
| Sacked seVeSs. .eads aud escA time nearly
ISush 1T Whites blows on the neck
/ third rouDJ-MGTpAy came up deterr,iusiiv,
| eEs " bite tented snd kept aim of White ws.
ssEy cool ard taooed his left into Murphy's lace
lSihs latter rushed, occasionally rapp!ar him
saA his right on iAe head. Referee Walter
/ Watson declared that the men were rot ish,!ag
b his satisfaction, and he declared al bets OF
aas wss IA pursuance OF 8 statement made ay
Manager Harrison that. owing ~ runors that
"a ag.sl bad been "hIed,' the referee was en-.
1fseEe1 80 his discretion IN the matter
he rel~rse's announcement sgreei with
ihafpay. and tor the rest OF the roun. re ham
here st hot PACE. The saaouace,a. II OF he
sisfes ala nog atect the posi- rooms. which la4
ifoels rle& taAt tasir decision would 80 with
se sssii - shs purse.
foursa touna-The fourth wss a rot round.
sai slowss shan the lsst half Of the ;aird Murphy
81 two more iett-h2nders on the hack Of the
sSck. and scsei n al eEFstIc fashion. Waite
"a. laughing =; him.
sita FoGad-N bite staggered Murphy Win n
s2pa Of straight LETT On thu isw. AGrphy
sorei q tagd swing on the head. bat u.osg 0f
salsats ssge stopped.
| sxta r3aud-Ra lte isaoe1 Murphy two hard
saes DC the caesf IN. aest. c'everiy evsdlnE =
aei eo2atcr White laade1 = Tigai swius on
lhe Assa
seventh rouHd-a bot Ially. IN which Mur-
@tssEtags went - 80 Al9 W bite score. some
Is" s0s. le.i MGEphy rel and furious. lie he'd
waite sad namIGersi him Win torce, though
hiesso buy squlfrnod away from most %
~Ssa IL tae result 81 the nsAs had been