Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-18
VERY WARM BOXING BOUT.
Local Shooters Have Some Good Sport
at Exposition Park.
BETTING ON THE BIG HANDICAPS.
Another Meeting to lie Held To-Norrow
About the Cricket League.
GENERAL SPORTING NEWS OF THE DAY

There has never been in Pittsburg more
interesting, exciting and successful athletic
entertainment than that of last evening al
the East End Gymnasium. The building
was packed with ladies and gentlemen, and
the fact that every event was a contest kept
the enthusiasm at high pitch from start to
finish. OF course, the boxing was the leading
event. that is, the majority of the audience
were there to see what our amateur boxers
were like. 1t is not ungenerous to say that,
although the boxing contestants made one
of the liveliest encounters seen here for a
long time, they have very much to learn in
the wav of the ''noble art of self defense. %
But they certainly caused the widest ex-
citement among the spectators and it may
be an incentive for the local athletic clubs
TO try and develop few good boxers.
Details of the Contests.
Prof Kirchner was referee for the Jump
ing and rope climbing contests and the
sporting editor of this paper, Al Crafty and
Mr.. Brewer, of Beaver, were judges for the
wrestling ana boxing.
The proceedings commenced with the
fencing contest and it was at times ex-
tremely exciting. j. p. Kersler won it,
but he had to perform his best to get the
gold medal He is quite polished fencer
and won the prize on his merits. w. Myler
pressed him hard as their respective final
scores were 10 and s. H. C. Fry did not do
badly as he had seven points to his credit.
H. Scoville, although out of form, did toler-
ably well
H. C. FRY won the rope climbing contest.
making the climb in 6 As seconds being
seconds quicker than the slowest time The
running high jump was holly contested, f
V. Paul, of the East End Gymnasium win
ming. 1t was a tight argument between
himself, Charles S. Miller and j. B.
McKennan. The winner cleared feet 5
inches and the other two contestants named
could only reach feet 4 inches.
Then came the wrestling for 120-pound
men J. P. Kimmel, of the East End
Gymnasium was the winner. he downed
H Collins, of Shadyside Academy, in the
first bout and defeated NJ. Reilly two falls
in succession in the final and won the
medal Young Reilly wrestled well con-
sidering his youth and he may blossom into
very good lightweight.
The heavyweight boxing followed
Nick FiIlenger of the East End
Gymnasium; and j. Welsh, of the
same. They boxed three rounds, Queens
berry rules. The first round was very tame
and Fillerger took a slight lead, mostly by
his leading The second round was better
although the boxing was bad on both Sides
In this round Fillenger took decided lead
Welsh doing nothing except when in close
quarters.
Quite a Lively Round.
The third round was one of the liveliest
ever seen here. Welsh commenced with the
idea of ''doing or dying" and the round
was one OF the hammer and tongs kind frcm.
start TO finish. Probably one was as good as
the other, but Fillenger's lead in the two
men contended until they could hardly
stand, and the shouts of the audience were
tremendous Fillenger's blows were having
the most effect, and Welsh began to
look a sorry sight as the end of
the round approached. Both men were
so weak that they could hardly
swing their arms. Welsh got hold
Of Fillenger and pushed him toward the
edge of the stage with the deliberate inten-
tion of pushing him over. Some of the
audience c4nc to the rescue, and what
might have been a serious affair was pre-
vented. Under any circumstances this
would have lost Welsh the contest, and he
ought to have known better. The medal was
awarded to Fillenger by the judges without
hesitation.
Breading Speer, of the High School, won
the pole vaulting, clearing feet inches.
c. T. Clos, East End Gymnasium, being
second The running broad jump was won
by J. B. McKennan, who cleared 1S feet
inches. 1t was midnight before the sue
cessful entertainment ended.