The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-08
SPIRITED SPARRING
Lively Bouts at the Bee
hive Athletic Clubs
Tourney.
YACHT RACING ASSOCIATION.
official Tist of the Winuers-Fnot.
RACING ASSOCIATION.
Official List Of the Winners-Foot-
ball, Wheeling and
Athletics.

One OF the best boxing exhibitions
given in this city was that held last night
at Woods Hall. 1t was under the aus
pieces of the Beehive A. c., who wisely
limited il to novices. An avalanche of
entries were received from young men
who can, or imagined they can. fight II
the cracks were debarred d. 1t was In
nded to give only an exhibition
r enc night. but the number
40 nave qualified is so large
will have to be served in installments.
thesbantam class sixteen weighed in,
the lis ID class. twenty-five are eligi-
} and twenty were at weight in the
1lbclass. In all ffty-eight contestants
ere on the list.
Police Captain Farrier interfered in
g first bout last night and. stopped 1t.
q was soon convinced that there W rs
10 danger of anyone bel ng killed or
MANNED and did not again MODEST the
boxers. Some of the bouts were interest
ng, some were humorous and a few were
iresome.
The first pair introduced were Jack
Madden, of New York, and w. Elchen-
bust. Williams A. c. They did fairly.
The Referee gave the bout to Eichenbusn.
They are in the los pound class.
The second bout was marked by fast
fighting between bantams Fred. Fortmil-
liar, Stuyvesant A. c., and or
Brooklyn. The Referee stopped the bout
the second round and awarded it TO
Brennan.
A. johnson, Williams A. c. and FRANK
McCabe. Veronica. los pounds men We're
next called. johnson refused TO go on
and forfeited TO McCabe.
Louis Bente, of Hoboken, and Harry
Clancy, Veronica A.. c., bantams, had to
fight an extra round, Clancy, a g~rotesQue
scrapper, provoked merrimeut by his
movements, but he managed to get there
and win.
The next couple called were 115 pound
men, Ed. Afford. Greenwood A. c., and
Michael Ryan. st. Monica's Lyceum. The
latter, who is tall and strong, is an awk-
ward slugger, who went in to punch his
rival ous4n the first round. Afford had
the science and came precious near set
ting Ryan in the second. An extra
round was ordered and the bout was
given to Ryan. A very dubious de-
decision.
james Devlin, Oak Leaf A. G., and
Frank Kane. Brooklyn, next appeared. 1t
was a burlesque bout. Kane won on a
foul
One of the best bouts was that between
Barry, n. A. c., and Brogan, Lorillard A.
C. The advantage fuctuated. An extra
fOQnQ was OFU6E6Is DIRTY dppod1EO w
nave a decided advantage in leading. Thu
judges disagreed, but the referee gave the
verdict to Brogan. 1t was received with
mingled cheers and Kisses.
The next was to ave been between lis
lb. men, William Jens, Nonpartel A. C.,
and William GuilfoYle, Star A. G. They
entered the ring, but Jens did not like his
rivals looks and retired, giving the bout
to Gullfoyle by forfeit.
The next pair were bantams, Frank
McCabe n John Moran. 1t was a rat
thing go. They fell all over the ring and
f"r- -1gdt bout of the night was the
z Til30 lb. class. j. Allen of Ho-
red, Planter, Greenwood A c.,
were the stars. About six blows were
struck. Planter accidentally planted a
hard one on Aliens wind and Allen quit,
Frank Lewis, Of Brooklyn. 1870 ID. men,
were brought on. The latter. made a
vicious and successful rush, and Newman
whose nose was bleeding copiously, threw
up the sponge in the first round
j. Kenny. Brighton A. c., and J., Sci
bert. Heard A.C., 1870 ID. class, had a rapid
battle. and Seibert, who was groggy,
threw up the sponge at the end OF the
second round.
The Tournament will be continued next
Thursday. The officers were G. D. Bush
field, referee; William Welsh and John
Glynn, judges.
Lively Gaelic
A lively Gaelic football game will be
played at Oakland Park tomorrow after
noon. The team of the Barry Associa-
ton of this city will meet the Mitchells
of Brooklyn. Each has selected a strong
team.
Captain Larkins of the Barrys will
guard the goal. His aids will be Master
son and Madden. full hacks: SnalS0n.
Malyey and Foy. half backs; Cleary and
Izat, centre; O'Keefe, Hayes and Murphy,
forwards; Gorevin and Mcdonnell, right
wings; Gorevin Eaand McCallim, left
wings.
The Mitohell's team win be composed of
backs. Hayes, o'nonnell and Cranley,
half backs; O7Day and Dohe rty. centre
Buckley, Bgan and White, forwards;