The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-17
GODFREY WHIPPED LANNON.
HE cor THE DECISION, TOO. BUT
FOULED HIS MAN.


= Grudge Fisht-The Attendance 1900.
II tho m anagers OF tho Coney Island Athletic
Club desire to have Zig crowds attend the
scientific exhibitions OF the art OF boxing
which they give on the nights OF great raco
days they should arrange to have the favortes
win. Judge Morrow ran away with good
many dollars yesterday which would probably
have found thoir way into the Golfers OF tho
club II the sturdy son OF Longfellow and Sem
per Idem had justified tho confidence which
the bookmaker sheets showed that thousands
OF sports reposed in him.
Perhaps there were few score moro than
1900 who found their way into the big West
End Casino before {! o'clock last night to SEQ
George Godfrey OF Boston smack Joseph Lam
non. also Of Boston. all around twenty -four
foot postless ring. About twenty OF them
were adhercnts Of Lannon. who hailed from
the city OF culture and beans. Half score
more came Over from tho homo of the good
Mr.. Wanamakcr. who would doubtless havS
been shocked II he had known OF the errand OK
his townsmcn.
These Loo or more young mon and old
scattered themselves among tn" 6.IOO seats In
the Casino and concentrated their attention on
the platform in the middle of the room. That
platform was Just like any other platform de-
signed for Al. similar purpose. except that the
ring was postiess; Tue floor OF Il was covered
usual and it was ntogethera cGmmnnnlaca
and embarrassing object But 1t had lust the
,nns "1"nat"n for the spPTfs TINT at
been occupying 1t the attention given to it
could not have been greater
by fighters .pnlls alter while. and tho wait
ing SPORTS began to turn their attention TO
Brodie wandered al ounI with wad OF money.
had another hundred up. The mugs" Kept
tho big Casino there was little to indicate that
ANYTHING unusual was eoin. on. IL the
in the PLAZA in front of the big building there
was but SINAI! crowd gathered to Speculate
on the meaning ct ,s snonti and cheers
1t was - OIL EEK when Announcer FrenS
Burns crawcd into The ring and Informed tho
gents present that this was to DO ascienthc
Tho rrierer." said Mr. Burns. lis Mr. Al
tent TO make the decisions. 1t is therefore
quite unn ccssary to give MIN any advice. as
Is, also III" case with the boxers, and gents
will please keep still
One regularity Of the contest was he man nan,
frey was a ,fay"rit. at 100 to 80. and in some
instances 100 to 40 could have been obtained.
E On saturday Lspno no i tGoS shot up to
near the Conoy Island Club House. Lam
Zine h wsn Il at o To- g. fs ne
dr0nped again to even money. The. The fall was
.ose Ge friends S Of
who came along with their cash and ole. ell
to pnt it out on Godfrey That movement sent
entered the ring the colored boxer had the call
That The men had trained faithfully for tho
in a hs qns h,n
n C n tll t,1lf hn Ini, lad wall Mt
that. lie gave out his weight at 1856 pounds.
Godfrey was in great shape. as usual
and never fails to meet an I inpor,ant oppota
nifty TO the best Of his ability. he said he
MSg1s lee R n0nndsb spt hs
five pounds or so less than the true record
The handlers We're Jack Barnitt Billy Ma;
HOWE Hoictins Frank Steele. and jim God.
t fry Spo 5n Tor S nH SoGse1
Kenny sat .Io9ssido Of him cwith anot%.
s Was ' atnose ca a' BOSTON, 1reS party
Johnston being tho only man from this local
mentionsi. The light itself was also thor
onghly Boston affair. The scraprers had an
old grILce to settIs and one that found its
the result was unsatisfactory to both.
Lannon believes he should have won. but
beat annon. and between the trio there has |
Long sns t% ho is
not been y small feature o. The argument.
showed his right t. claim, superiority with his |
hands. though lie lost lli- head.
tn" H1 st 9 hdu Trs S"w iGks[S hoX
Y. A. C.. the timekeeper. and Fred Burns the
As .oon as the word was gwen to go ahead
and fight. Iannon let his left hana go out for
Godfrey's heat He missed. and Gnrdfrcy did
the in attemrtinE to counter Then Col
and shortly after. touched Joe on the lace
with, =. =. an! left. Lnnnon succeeded in
coorcd man did not bulge. Godirsys next
move was with u left on til. body. This was
@ Ivy TSht on cf fn% fhrek Was
with Lannon. appIaudcI. Lunnon once more
touched M lis man witha right over the right
non couple Of fairly stif taps on the mouth.
n hs tssfns so % sS ssG sn
rs Joe had lie n using that member almost all
the time W to thnt point. the spectators began
to think that he had only right hand. ana re-
Directly alter he, sent swinging left hand
ths "xi Se
Lannon smashed the colored man with his
s On We're the od Eo"sa m at S%I
stood his ground. and went in to, close
quarters with the vgnr Of n two-yenr- old. not
that George is getting on In
years He gave Lnnnon thump after thump in
the face and when the round WAS over Lnnnon
was very glad of it. Joe went to his corner
weary.
Godfrey topenea up, the third round nix Ey
he could recover he fell to tho floor. He was
up. quickly. but Godfrey was at hin
was on his face in no time. and his
right and left fould the same, mark in
gathered himself after this. and; with the look
o. demon. shot a right hand to Godfrey's
stomach. and Godfrey forthe INST time WINGED,
XIV was Is hSrd punch nnh T. LGnn nt nad oGrn
Ierent ending. But he wasn't. He had been
TOO much weakanod by his opponents straight
Dyed telling flows.
The fourth round was marked by some hot
lighting. Lannon was weak. but he stepped
ne led off with left on tho stomach and In a
rlinch that followed there WAS lively work.
s,odIrey had the better Of it: for u" was the
Sot riGht handler on the meek, nnd LannG}a
i!dn't seem anxious to go on even then,