New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-27
BOXING At THE ". Y. 4. {.
The FINAL BOUT ENDS IN A FIGHT.
MICHAEL BRENNAN BUTTS" C. {. SMITH. AND
THE MATCH is TURNED INTO
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The annual monthly professional boxing entertain
ment of the NewlOrk Athletic Club took place last
evening in the gymnasium at the clubhouse, Ih'y-
hiths. and SiNtlravc. As i'm the OF one Of the
recent entertainments of the Manhattan Athletic
'lub II ended In quarrel As the chief attraction OF
the evening. C. {. Smith, n Washington negro better
known aS MnldOOns Thundorbolt7 and Michael
Freeman, Of Elizabeth, y. j., met IN the last bout OF
the evening, at 165 pounds, for six rounds. These
men boxed AZ the last New York Athletic cub enter
'alnment. when Smith knocked Brennan ont In the
second round The latter claimed that smith fouled
him them and started in for lat evening.
In the third round Brennan c!inched with his biz
opponent. and then deliberately buttcd1 him In the
chin with lis head. smith, amid a chorus of Kisses
and cries of Foul7 from the spectators turned TO The
referee 10 claim foul. when Brennan rushed at HIM
again. lie turned again 10 defend himself and after
short exchange Of blows brennan again clinchcd.
Twice in quick succession he butted the negro. and
amid uproar from the spectators, who made a
rush FOR the stage to part the men, they rolled over
the floor In a rough and tumble fight. Professor
Mike Donovan. Dennis Butler. the boxing in
structor Of the club and his assistant and
a number OF the other spectators grabbed
Brennan and pulled him off the stage. Tho
referee awarded the lout TO Smith. When the two
contestants were in the dressing rooms below some
Of the members OF the club offered Brennan purse
of $50 for four rounds $3.50 for " finish" fight
against Smith, TO take place AT but Brennan re-
fused TO meet the negro again, and II was apparent
that he realized that he out-classcd.
Charles COstcr acted referee, Alpheus Greer
and DR.. J. a. Leighton as judges, Robert stoT ana
Charles Reed umekcepers and Charles J. Harvey
announcer. The sparring began promptly at So
the first bout being between Ike" Gordon, OF mia
dcphla and Charles Cannon, OF New York. These
men weighed 14j pounds each and were TO have
boxed six rounds, but Gordon knocked OUT In
the fourth round.
Fred IScnSec, Of Cardiff, wares, and Charles NC
Nichols, OF New-Iorh met in the second bout OF s'A
rounds, at lis pounds. This the best bout OF ne
evening and was scientific throughout. NcNichols
rallied In the round and the Judges disagreed
the referee awarded the bout 70 McNchols
In the third bout, which one Of eight rounds
at pounds the contestants Iim' Murphy. OF
New-York and "Phll' McIlclvy. Of Philadelphia. The
judges agreed Murphy at the end OF the eighth
round. Frank Craig and P"e' Burns, 10th Of New
York met I'm the fourth bout ut ljo pounds for Fix
rounds.
Burls was ten pounds weight. but was allowed
TO box lie was agreed upon the winner BY the
Judges greatly to the satisfaction Of the spectators.
who chccred Justify at the annCunccmcnt Jake
PITT Of brooklyn. and Pete" Mccoy, of New-l ork.
next boxed six rounds at 145 pounds. PITT used
himself up entirely I'm the first three rounds, ana TN
the last rounds proved only punching bag for Nc
COY. who got the decision.
This bout was followed by the Smith Brennan con
test which resulted described above. About 1000
members Of the club and their fit nds were present