New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-23
crossed the line in nineteen minutes, iorS S Swo
seconds Hosmer being about length benno nAHE
Hanlan beat Gaudaur over tho line.
spARRING AT AN ATHLETIC CLUB.
UNEyENLY MATCHED CoNrEsTANTs-MTTLE ISt
TEREsr SHOWN.

TEREsT SHOWN.
A professional boxing entertainment given last
night in the large gymnasium Of the Manhattan
Athletic Club. and though It cannot be said tna1 T"
was great success In sparring way, is soor'cV'
incs in that line were overbalanced by the decides
success It scored as financial enterprise Inc nooF
and galleries OF the gymnasium were crowded by cns
members OF the club and their friends TO the numoee
Of about 1000. The club must have realized meas
sum from the profits OF the entertainment. II they
wish the members paronize this sport next winter
AZ they have up to date, however, the atheuc com'
mtce vii, have TO furnish better sport. for OF pae
three bouts Of the evening only one lasted tne III"
number OF rounds the others being so one-sideo a.
10 be unInteres:ing The boxers employed were
clever enoucb for the men OF a high class IN
their own ne but they were not at all well maecnea
The first bout OF the evening was between george
REYNOLDS OF New York, and " Al" O'Bren, OF rhhs
delphia Both men weighed 1873 pounds ana IL was
announced that they would box ten ro'inds' " DITCH
fought unfairly from the start and threw heyhoi"s
heavily four times In the first rornd-twlce IL apPe"
by deliberate wrestling. lie did all the hghtne' al"
in the second round after he had been hit only twice.
REYNOLDS was thrown to the stage again and reruseo
3, 60 on with the contest His deliberate qui'uns-
brought from the crowd n vOey OF Kisses.
billy, Vernon, CT IIaverstraw, and John A. sun
van OF Boston, the participants in the eecon0
bout OF ten rounds, each man weighing l4o pounds'
evening, and that was one-sided vernon was
clever and quick and much the better fighter OF the
lie landed frequently and several tmes wiz,
telling effect in the first few rounds, and SULLIVAN
nose and eye were soon bleeding profisely. up "
the tenth round Vernon did all the hitting, sullivan
doing little or no leading and what few blows ne
managed to land Oh his antagonist were weak aho
had little effect lie lodged ceverly, however, ana
fought "gamelyo to the end. In the tenth ana LAST
round he braced up enough to lead few times anu
several heavy blows were exchanged, Nernons' now
ever having the more effective results. The reier0s
decided upon Vernon the winner.
In the third and last bout Jack McAulne' oh
Rrool,lyn. the champion lightweight publist OF the
world and Billy Frazer Of Boston, we're the COM
batants This bout was expected to bo the most im-
poytant OF the evening. but was most uneven anu
embarrassing exhibition. McAuliife was the iarees
and seemingly much heavier man OF the t"o'
and had everything his own way. From tir beginning
Frazer showed plainly that he was afraid OF his man.
while McAulre's face wore smile OF easy eoi'
fd.nce throughout. From the start, McAuhhc was
seen 10 be much the clevercr fighter, and ne Simply
nl,yed with his opponent III the first two ROUNDS
Inst before the close Of the second, however, Frazer
al,ndcd, a heavy blow full on McAulifre's face, which
IN" rh,nplon did not apparently relish, for when inc
third round started ne rushed AT Frazer AMI uo'c
him M against the ropes with lew weliaircctec
blows A heavy swinging left hapdtd dow Ahocheo
Ir,rer IN the moor and rolled once or twice
and was unable unwilling 20 rise lie WAS n.
TO his chair, and the bout was awarded 10 ,icHuno
Donlinick McCancrey the boxing Instructor OF tno
cluh va, referee for first two bouts. ana Johh IL
sullivan for the last Inc timers were george A.
Avery Charlie, c. Hughes and Eugene Van oclicAs
all of the Manhattan Athletic Club