New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
THOUSANDS SAW THE BOXTNG.
PROFESSIONAL BOUTS OF THE MANHATTAN
ATHLETIC CLUB.

| PROFESSIONAL BOUTS OF THE MANHATTAN
ATHLETIC CLUB.
The second professional boxing tournament Of the
Manhattan Athletic Club held in the gymnasium
Of the club last night Spacious the gymnasium
Is. il was not nearly large enough 10 accommodate the
crowd \ fcw more such entertainment, would wipe
out the floating debt Of the Cherry Diamond club.
There probably 900 people present, and they
paid either ~ or ~ each to worship at the shrine Of
the boxing glove.
The bouts were Of six rounds Of three minutes each.
The arrangements Of lights much better than at
the first tournament. cluster Of electric lights had
been arranged directly the offoot ring
Dominica McCanrey tho referee. Judges were dis
penscd with. The vicious pivot blow was barred. This
blow Is made by backward turn Of The heel and
vicious swing Of the II is generally chance
blow, the marksman not knowing where II Will
land. and the victim thinking when 1t does land that
house has fallen on top Of him
The first bout Of the night was between John Dren-
nan and Charles Mccarthy. two 1875 pound fighters
from Philadelphia. Mccarthy, who Is called Bull
by his friends. was stripped to the waist Brennan
wore owlng-shirt. soIled tights and sparring shoes
Little execution was done In the first two rounds.
Mccarthy doing most Of the leading Neither man
showed disposition 10 fight and McCaffrcy stonncd
tho fight In the third round amid storm OF applause
"Fakers" were not wanted. and the two men wer,
hustled from the ring in disgrace
The second bout was between James NsNamec n,
this city, and Henry Tracy. OF Boston The men ,ver,
said 10 weigh 145 pounds, but McNamee looked ~ ~
he weighed fully twenty pounds more Tracy was
no match for his rival and never had any chonc,
iIc was simply a chopping- block for McNamee Tracy
went down In the first round, and he was taken ont
Of the ring III the Second. more UNEQUAL contest
has seldom been seen. Even the lovers OF sparrnc
who like a bloody battle cried enough
The battle Lctwcen Martin Sncc OF Havcrhll and
James McIIale, Of Philadelphia promised 10 be NOR,
evenly contested fight. Tho men weighed I3j pounds
each Both men were stripped to the waist aud looked
like fighters out Of work. McIlae scored a knock
down in tho first round but In the second Snee did
better work lie smiled lin the second and laughed In
the third. lie was active on his feet and escaped
several vicious swings from the angry Quakcr's fists
was declared the winner. lie owed more To his
feet than to hls hands. IL was an evenly contested
battle. and while some people did not agree with the
referee Mciale himself said that he was satisfied
Then the bantam boxers had n chance the little
! fighters being "Chappe" Moran. OF Jersey CITY, and
| scales would have weighed but 30 pounds. Moran
had rosy checks and he dressed In green tights
! lighting shoe, and twin porous plasers. The little
fellows fought like "a pair Of game cocks. Neither
seemed to care for punishment and the fighting Mt
short range wa, terrific The men locked
In each Others arms during most OF the third round
and Donovan all but knocked ont when the bell