The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-22

maze another pass at him the tall pugIlist
! dropped to the ground and planted both
gloves 10 the sand. Referee Somers saw
the trlck and at once jumped between the
men and warned McRae not TO repeat his
action, Then he wiped the gloves and
gave the word 20 start.
A LIVELY sET-To.
McRae gave Raedy e slight tap in the
stomach, but got countered on the nose for
MS pains. Next he received q terrific heart
blow which sent him staggering to his
corner III dazed manner Raedy went
after him, and was just about to give him q
knockout blow when the gong sounded.
Mchae presented a sorry picture when he
responded 60 the gong for the fourth round
hlsle15 cheek was swollen aud scratched,
persplration was rolling down his breast
end back, indicating weakness, and blood
trucking from his nostrils showed the pain
tul effects Of Raedy's blow in the third
round, He was mad and did not take any
pains to disguise it.
RUSH ON RAEDY.
He rushed ct his opponent and made
vicious blow for Raedy's face. The little
fellow lodged gracefully, letting the lick
as he came up smiling, McRae
punched him in the stomach Raedy made
feint for McRae's stomach and as the big
fellow dropped his guard for protection
RRedy gave him heavy right-hander on
his jaw. The blow staggered McRae, and
as he stumbled backward dazed, Raedy,
with the htheness OF a cat, sprang at him
and Eplanted a terrific Iset-hander on his
neck following quickly with heavy right
handler on the nose. McRae vent down in
heap while the crowd almost went mad
with excitement.
Rsedy stood over his fallen opponent like
a hungry animal watching his prey,
and as McRae turned over and
tried to rise he gave him a
resounding backward lick on the right
cheek which brought the blood squirting,
and as his now beaten foe toppled from the
blow he hammered him on the back OF the
neck and turned him over on his back.
PULLED OFF THE GLOVES.
The scene which followed was intensely
exciting. McRae, seeing that he was
whipped, pulled the gloves off and lay on
the ground waiting for the gong to sound
so that he might avoid further
| punishment, while his seconds and friends
| loudly proclaimed that Raedy had fouled
him by striking before his hands left the
| ground. People rushed to the ropes, the
! friends OF both men began to angrily dis
pute over the question of foul. and things
looked for few seconds as if a general
tree-for-an fight might ensue among the
Referee somers, however. decided
against the foul about the time the gong
! sounded. and McRae was helped
| to his corner by his seconds,
who tried to put the gloves back on his
hands to get him up for the fifth round.
He was beaten man. however and nobody
realized it more clearly than himself
REFUSED TO FACE RAEDY AGAIN.
| In dazed sort of way he submitted TO
! sponging, but declined to put on the gloves
again, and sat in his chair after the gong
| sounded, and listened TO Referee Somers
slowly count him out. AS he counted "ten''
he turned toward McRae, and, seeing that
the fighter was making no effort TO
come to time. the referee shouted:
II declare J. w. Raedy winner OF the
fight" The spectators yelled themselves
hoarse and the champions friends rushed
into the ring and carried him out on their
shoulders McRae staggered to his quarters
between his seconds, and ten minutes later
was in carriage on his way to the city to
have his injuries treated He looked as
though he had run into a wall.
CHAMPION OF THE STATE.
AS Raedy now holds the middle weight
championship Of Georgia he will doubtless
receive plenty OF challenges. and probably
before many months Savannahians will get
an opportunity Of seeing a much
better exhibition than that which
they witnessed yesterday. MoRae viii
return to his home in Brazil, Ind, but
Raedy will remain and make Savannah his
future home. A number of bis friends
| complimented hun last night on his victory
with a supper at Sulliven's. The purse
fought for was 800 and an outside bet of
$50 and one~third of the gate receipts, the
winner TO have two-thirds of the stakes
and the loser one-third.
THE TALK OF THE TOWN.
The fight was the topic of conversation
last night around the hotel Hobbies and on
the streets whenever group
| Of men happened to congregate.
The most minute feature of
the short contest was talked about ana
tailed upon to such an extent that
stranger might we'll imagine that two
thirds Of Savannah's male population at
least were old-timers In the
prize ring. There is little
doubt that a majority of those present at
the fight believe that McRae was fouled in
the last round, although there are others
who stoutly maintain that no such thing
occurred. ALI are agreed on the fact that
the fight was to a degree disappointing. 1t
was not as good bout as was expected,
and ddn't last long enough TO suit some
tastes, but then maybe too much was ex~
| peoted. Nevertheless. 1t evidently possessed
! sufficient features to entertain the sport-
loving population.