The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-22
WHIPPED IN 4 ROUNDS.
RAEDY KNOCKS OUT M'RAE IN
SIXTEEN MINUTES.

One Thousand People Witness the
Fight at Doyle's Park-McRae
Unable to Stand the Smuggling of His
Smaller AntaRonist-The Fight One
sided and Disappointment to Many.
An Unsustained Claim Of Foul in
Two Rou7ds-Raedy Now the Middle
Weight Champion of Georgia.
P. W. Rae1y whipped J. J. MoRae in
four rounds yesterday afternoon at Doyle's
| Thunderbolt park, and won the middle
weight fistic championship OF Georgia.
The fight lasted only sixteen minutes. and
while rather one-sided, was as hot battle
ascould be wished for Raedy proved him
self good fighter, aud McRae showed that
while he had the tactics Of a racer and e
dodger, he knows little about standing up
| against scieuced pugilist. lie came out
Of the ring with one eve almost closed, and
his face SCARED considerably. Raedy
retired on his honors without even a scratch.
Anybody who has been laboring under
the impression that SavRnu0h's male pOpu-
latlon looks with disfavor upon the prize
ring had only to take a look at the crowd
at Ihunderbolt yesterday TO realize his mis-
take.
ON THE WAY TO THE GROUNDS.
About coo spectators were in attendance,
| and enthusiasm ran high. The Coast Line
and Electric railways did heavy business
carrying the people to the park. Between
was taxed beyond it's capacity, and by 4
O'Clock the grand stand was
overflowing, while hundreds OF
people stood around the ring
| protecting themselves from the suns rays
| by the aid of umbrella While waiting for
the appearance of the fighters Kline's or
| chestra kept the crowd in good humor with
| patriotic airs ana waltz music.
The ring was pitched on the race track
between tbs grand stand and judges box.
| The eastern side was we'll shaded, but the
| sun beat down hot on the other side.
M. I. Sullivan, who had been selected as
| referee, could not act, and there was con-
siderable difficulty in finding substitute.
IMPATIENT FOR THE FIGHT.
At 4:30 o'clock the crowd grew impatient
and Capt. NJ. j. Doyle demanded that the
| fight be started. "'It you cannot get q
| referee he shouted from his place in the
| grand stand, I'VE will furnish one" Seven
| minutes later r. Q. O'Byrne entered the
ring with the gloves and announced that
| j. j. Somers had been secured to act as
referee and that the fight would be to a
| finish. This delighted the crowd and it
| cheered and began yelling for Raedy and
| McRae.
At 4:40 O'Clock McRse jumped over the
ropes into the ring followed by his seconds,
Philip Fitzpatrick and James j. Deignan
| The party was greeted with cheers. A mo-
| ment later Raedy appeared with his sec
| onds, John Weyness and William Cunning
ham. The fighters greeted each other with
a nod of the head and the seconds tossed
1 Fov. ID Oh
and selected the shady spot in the north
western corner of the ring while Raedy
| had to sit in the sun.
IN THE RING.
McRae looked we'll but appeared trIfle
nervous, while Raedy wore a look Of
| supreme confidence. McRae was dressed in
| gray tights black stockings and black
| fighting shoes. Raedy wore only blue
| trunks and white shoes.
| AT 4;44 o'clock Referee Solners stepped
| into the ring and calling McRae introduced
him as ''5he gentleman from
Brazil" The pugiist bowed his
acknowledgement and retired Sto his
| corner. Raedy was introduced as 1.-THE
gentleman from Washington, D. c." The
crowd was Raedy one, as showed from
the ovation he was given. The gloves were
put on and at 4:47 o'clock the referee
ordered the sounding of the gong. AS the
two men stepped to the center and shook
hands McRae doomed up an inch over his
opponent. but did not show as good physical
development.
| 10TH TO FIGHT.
Both men tented for a few SEQ
onds In the first round and then
Raedy began to force the fight. McRae
started to run, but Raedy followed
him and landed a heavy right~hander on
his Jaw as be attempted to dodge. The
| blow sent him to the ground and, in his
| excitement to follow up his advantage
Raedy swung a left-hander on McRae's
neck. The fallen pugilist's seconds promptly
called foul, but the crowd objected TO
having the fight stopped on such claim,
| and Referee Somers ordered it on
again. McRae led with heavy right
hand blow in Raedy's ribs, but got mashed
in the face and chest for his trouble. Raedy
! seemed to hammer McRae where be pleased,
and forced him to his corner as the gong
sounded for a rest. This round was de-
cidedly In the short pugilists favor.
THE SECOND ROUND.
Both men responded promptly for the
second round, and McRae led OF with two
heavy hcks, right and left, on
the effect Of firing the blood
Of the Washingtonian, and before McRae
| could follow his advantage Raedy planted IA
| fierce blow on his chest and sent another
| one into his throat. Mckae cllnched TO
avoid further punishment, but the moment
Referee Somers parted the men Raedy
| planted a heavy right. handler on MoRae's
| nose, which caused him to stagger, and
next bit him in the stomach. Again McRae
| clinched and the crowd began calling him a
coward. At tue break away Raedy rushed
| McRse into his corner with several heavy
chest blows and had him almost over the
| ropes when the gong called MIN on.
PRETTY WELL POUNDED.
Mc2ae by this time was showing the
effects of the punishment he had received
| and panted heavily, while his seconds
| sponged and rubbed him down. lie was
groggy when be stepped into the middle OF
the ring for the third round. For ABOUT
ten seconds the two puglists spared for
wind, and suddenly Raedy sent his right
hand under McRaes Jaw and forced
him to the ropes. McRae ran