The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
FOUR DRAWN BATTLES.
Only Ono DeciaIve Bout In the NJ. A. e. Box
Ing Entertninmrnt.

ing Entertainment.
Tho spacious gymnasium Of the Manhattan
A. c. was we'll filed last night on the occasion
OF the third professional boxing show of tho
season. The turnstiles on the landing were
clicking merrily long before O'Clock. but 1t
was half nm hour later before the rreliminaries
were arranged and the first pair ready Dom
mick Mccartney was the referee and G. c.
Hughes. George Avery. and Eugene Van
Setback timekeerers.
In the first two bouts the monotonous alb
sence OF fighting was relieved by only occa-
sional flashes of science. However. all the
principals were evidently trying hard. and
there was mild applause at the termination OF
each. An element OF curiosity was introduced
in the third bout by a mysterious pugilist
masquerading as Al O'Brien's unknown. II
he expected to make name for himself last
night he adopted a poor method
The opening bout was between Eugene
Hornbacher and Gus Metzler. both Of New
York. at 12O pounds. Hornbacher began
viciously. and rushed his man all through the
first round. He swung his left repeatedly.
but SO wide as to do comparatively little exc
cution. In the second round Metz ler was
again kept busy staling off Hornbachers
turn. When they came VI, for the thlrd round
Metzer was bleeding slightly from cut over
the Lett eve. but stood I'M to his opponent
next three rounds he eyened matters up still
f1.. anss.s is bout drskn when
Joe Harmon Of New York and Billy Vernon
Of Hayerst.aw were next to appear bs and hur
Yorker looked far the heavier Of the, pair Both
round in ight exchanges at long range The
next round was q series Of harmless rushes
s ssctHe Wort a done that The
them q mild hint. This had q stimulating
effect and Harmon got hpme his LEFT on Yer,
mixed matters in way that kept speeu!ators
IN tho last round and left of with honors SO
easy that the referee again failed TO pick
Al MURRAY Of, New York. with mischief in his
eye. faced the unknown from Philadelphia.
but failed to find his man in repeated attempts.
his poser eau
dle Of the third round. when the unknown
dropped suddenly to escape VICIOUS lett. and.
eeursd % Clean his
hair raising SOM rsault. When the laughter
subsidized the unknown was roundly Kissed.
let's in the fourth round. but again spent most
Of, his time in sprinting and lodging.
and got in half a dozen straight lefts on his
opponents face. He continued to make play
with this lively left in tho sixth t round and
ing. 900
announced as some five pounds less. put up
the most genuine fight of the night They
changed straight punches during the first
round. In the second round the Boston, man
| was piore cautious, and kept away from Clark s
| over the eye. and retired bleeding. Steele
| our generated his plucky, opponent for the re-
naming rounds. but the other hammered
AWAY So rersistently. and did such q liberal
share Of aggressive leading. that the an;
nouncement OF another drawn battle was well
| received
| Smith of Brooklyn failed to appear against
| Al O'Brien Of Philadelphia. and pair Q! 100
! Founders. Tom Davis OF Chester and Bill Dunn
| Of Jersey City were substituted. They did not
give or take 'low that would rattle q ban
| tam. The spectators showed great patience,
| but after five rounds got UP in disgust and
| filed out TO avoid going to sleep.