The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-29
THREE FIGHTS BY TIE SEA.
Az EJHIRIy1OS OEoAMENHss RiRELY
SEEN Nv THE RING.


Threw Up tho Sponge In the Eighth
Round = Connio Sullivan Whips Hugh
Boyie-FIaherty Too Much for Lecdom.
The cold. biting atmosphere Inst night was
not detriment TO tho crowd OF persons who
wanted to 500 the throe-hcaded pugillstic at
traction provided by the Conoy Island Athletic
Club. Train loads OF sports started early in
tho evening FOR tho club house. and kept on
rafting through the snow clad fields Of Long
Island until late In the evening. The prices
OF So admission IS for reserved seats. and So
for boxes was not considered too high for the
quality o! the sport. Every seat in every box
had an occupant. while the tier seats were
well taken UP
SULLIVAN DEFEATS BOYLE.
1t was g 20 O'clock when the first pair-Hugh
Boyle OF Elizabeth and Connie Sullivan OF New
York. who weighed 1O5 pounds each at :,
o'clock in tho afternoon-ca on for q ten
round contest. They were TO battle for
purse OF $500. OF which the winner was to take
$500. Boy!o's seconds were Mike Condor.
Mike Brennan. and Dominick Fitzpatrick.
while Sullivan was looked after BY Sim Collins.
Billy WEIGH. and Eddie Smith. The referee
was r. j. Donnhuc. and timer. Bob Stoll. The
principals were in good condition and evenly
matched In respect to size and weight.
FIRST RouND-Boyle led and landed lightly
with his left on Sullivan's mock. There was
light srarring thereafter with no damage
done to either at the end OF the round.
SECOND RoUND.-Eoyle led and uppercut his
man. lie followed this up with his left on the
breast Boyle swung wildly and Sullivan
landed on the ribs. 1nhGhting followed.
THIRD RouNp-Both mon came up fresh.
After some light sparring Boyle swung with
his left and got homo en- the neck Sullivan
returned heavily on the ribs. Eoyle swung his
left twice and landed on the nose and jaw. Sui
hvau got in his left. heavily on tho Jersey
mans nose.
FOURTH ltoUNp.-Sullvans started pro cedinGs
with u hard ono on Boyles face. and the latter
returned with singer on the mouth. Boyle
tried to follow up his advantage. put Sullivan
eountered him on tho jaw. Boyle landed u
moment later with his right. Sullivan got in
two beauties with his left and nearly staggered
his man. Sullivan displayed considerable
GOODNESS and judgment.
FIFTH RouNp.-Sulivan came up smiling.
He watched his opportunity and rushed.
Boyle however. caught him with his right in
the stomach Sparring then followed. Boyle
tented. and Sullivan got homo over the heart.
He countered moment later on the mouth.
Sullivan missed an uppercut. but got in the
next blow on his opponents nose.
SIXTH RoUND.-Sullvan led and landed on
Boyle's mouth. Sullivan followed this up with
three stingers on the head. RIBS and stomach.
Boyle landed on Sullivan's head with his right
as the gong sounded. At this time Sullivan
looked confident. while Boyle seemed worried.
SEVENTH HouSp.-Doyle missed two left
hand swings. and Sullivan staggered Boyis
with stiff blow on the jaw. Hot fighting fol-
lowed, Boyle had boon acting on the az
gressive. Sullivan jabbed Boyle III the neck
and sent him against the rores. Finally Sui
Ivan planted heavy riGht-hander on Boyles
stomach Just before time was called.
EIGHTH RouND.-Sullivan led and reached
tho side Of Boyle's head. The New Yorker
also got homo on Boylc's ribs with his right.
Then there was a clinch and tho men were
separated by the referee. Boyle afterward
and hit him on the head with his left.
Ninth houSp.,Sulliyan got In singer on
Sullivan, then delivered a. corker on tho jaw.
Sullivan mad the best OF Of the nishtrr. ''
Tenth HouSD.-There was hard smuggling
aRa tho
sullivan gave Boyle series Of hard pokes In
tho face Staggering his m %N each clip Boyls
thut Sullivan was the victor.
THE LEEDoMFLAHEnTY FIGHT.
The mex next eyent brought 1t out I've 154.pcpnd
t fhy Soston Who to bon esh
,Hu 5000 purse Of which $500 vent to
struggle Leedom's seconds were his brothers.
Tom ESans Of Boston looked after Flahe a.
j. d: Donahue was the referee and Bob stol
While tho mon were In their corners waiting
HH off Sss ii the q house. s'a sed
that he desired to say It was not his faul that
e $ rs wss
ready 70 meet tho EnGilshman or any man In
the Coney Island Club endorsed McAuliffe's
Leedom and Flaherty appeared to DO in good
condition and were evenly matched.
FIRST IouND- .Leodom opened with wicked
Missed After some tents and a clinehews FIa
herty suddeply made rush and landed
Fhiladeiphian. and before he could recover he he
Isceiveda couple more that made him eroggy
st nr It Sa ai ike ana
out in one round. but Leedom managed to
keep on his feet aud went to his corner weak
SECOND RouNp.-Lsedom, showed his pluck
by coming to the centre; lie gave the light
to 80 N and finish his opponent. but was com
enc WIKI ns
rrssgaining his strength and Flaherty acting on
THIRD RoUND.-This was almost repetition
OF the second round. Leedom gained strength
each minute. and Flaherty kept at a respectful
distance. Leedom began to chase the Boston
man around the ring and aimed some Vicious
blows at him, but Leedom was too weak to do
much execution.
FoURTH ROUND. --Leedom was again the az
gressor. but was slow In his movements. He
let go several hard blows, but Flaherty Jumped
away and watched for q chance to got in set
tier: The latter landed heavy right handed
FIFTH ROUND. : Leedom delivered a, hard
sma as on Rlahertyf head; aPd followed with
ond wind. and went after Flaherty with yigor.
The latter lodged and ran away. which ex-
cited applause and Kisses. Flahe-ty began to
show weariness.
SIXTH RouND.-Both men struck wildly.
Leedom got in sIir left on FIaherty,s neck.
4ch and followed on the jaw. Flaherty bit
Jaw. .Leedom's right cheek was badly cut.
md Flaherty was considerably the worse for
want of wind.
SEVENTH Naturalization landed his left on
Flaherty's body and followed on nose and Jaw.
Flahorty suddenly found his fayorte spot on
had tho Philadelphian groggy again; Flaherty
finally got his man on the ropes and pounded
him on tho body until he nearly fell. but he
could not knock tho stubborn Ieedom out. As
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