San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-12-19
EUR sLUGGERS.
Steve Ruler Knocks out Ernest
ieich in SIX Rounds, as the
AthleIiC. CInh Rooms

Two years ago the Mission Athletic
club was organized with twelve members
Its membership now runs up into I he hun
dredS, numbering among its members the
most prominent mel in this city. 1t il the
pride of San Antonio and OF Texas. Mr.
Louis Heuermann has been its president
from the beginning and to. his manage
ment is principally due its phenomenal
success. IL numbers, among lis members
some of the best athletes in this part of
the state.
Saturday night the club gave an athlet-
ic exhibition, including glove contest;
the first under its auspices. There were
about l25 members, present who
highly enjoyed. every feature of the
entertainments; and, owing to their keen
appreciation of the sport, the manage
ment proposes to give like entertainments
every month.
A Sparring match between Charles
Marchant and Geo. Dexter opened the
exercises. 1t was a pretty exhibition.
There was no attempt at smuggling. cOnSe-
quently it was enjoyed by every one.
There were five rounds. The last round
was great and the boys were loudly ap-
plauded. The next was three round
bout between Tom Reilly and Albert
Stuth, the giants. Both are clever boxers,
and are well matched. They made it
very hot for each other w. p. Hen
bricks at the conclusion of the fight be-
tween the giants" gave an excellent eX-
hihitiOn of club swinging.
Then came the event OF the evening, a
glove contest between Sport Ernest and
Steve Butler, an event that has been
anXiOuSly looked forward to by every one
interested in sports, for some time. For
five minutes before the contestants came
in every one was on the tiptOe of eX-
pectancy, and when Ernest. who was the
first to enter the ring, made his appear
ance he was greeted with thunderS of APP
plauSe. Butler, who entered a few min
uteS afterward, was treated in the same
manner. Both are members of the club
and each has many friends. Ernest was
seconded by Gabe Gael and Louis Heder,
bottle holder, Julius ETOnke. Butler was
seconded by AL Jack and Clarence Win
terS, bottle holder, Tom Pyne. Joe Cooley
was official time keeper. Ernest won the
choice of corners and chose the one on
the south.
When the call to shake hands came,
both men walked briSkly TO the center
shook hands and retired to their corners
In the first two rounds were nothing but
light Sparring. But in the third it be-
gan to get interesting In this round
Ernest got in two very hard ones on
Steve's ribs.
In the fouth round, Butler led, but
could not reach his man. Ernest rushed
and both men were punished Butler got
in a singing upper cut on ErneSt'S chin
In the fifth round the knock out work
was done. For half minute there wa,
sparrng and then followed some bad body
| blows. Butler got in a dirty" upper Gu
| on ErneSt'S jOgular that flOOrcd him
| Sport got up before the ten seconds were
| out but was knocked down. Again he got
| up but Butler showed no mercy and pu
him on the ground. At the call of time
Sport was on the floor.
In the sixth round Butler rushed or
Ernest and knocked him down. Sport go
up but was knocked down again
When the next ten seconds were
| out he was unable to get up, anC
Butler was declared winner. No BLOOD
was spilled on either side, and Butler was
not much punished