New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-02
K4NG1ROO BOXING AND BOWED.
THE UNUSUAL PrCIILSTIC CONTEST AT THE
GARDEN YESTERDAY.

THE UNUSUAL PrGILISTIC CONTEST AT THE
GARDEN YESTERDAY.
A most remarkable exhibition OF pugIlism was given
at the Madison Square Garden yesterday afternoon
before n small company Of Invited guests. lhree
rounds were fought between Biz Frank and Tom
Tully otherwise know rs 4" Black jack bii'ch
Jack, is II California man who Is said to be cele-
bratcc rs a laG,t, and Big Frank Is n Kangaroo
Franz. Is a Gvc-ycnr-od; Jack Is considerably older
and also heavier. He looks stronger too, Franks
arms being no larger than small chd's but FRANK
IS more vicious and less careful about Observing 'he
rules. Sometimes one If them Is taller ana Son'
times the other. Frank Is the taller when he cares
to be- and when hc Is les particular about IL II" Is
not so tall Franks mother was sent from Au,'rni'a
to n nenagere In England. When she had Deoh
there for some time Frank was discovered In her
pouch. Soon after that tho mother died Frank was
broueh, up by hand like Pip. and like him aslo he
proved something OF fighter. In his extreme youth
he played with the children in an acrobatc sort OF
way and then his managers. thinking his Nieh'S
might IL turned to some account had MN u'uHil 10
box. Having lcaten everybody who would hght Win
him IN England. with three exceptions which VIII
be mentioned presently, he has now come 70 this
country for more cohcu'sts.
Frank was not IN so good condition yesterday IS
his outsccnist as he had been in n small box ior
,,out two weeks and had lacked proper exercise
The stage was arranged like an ordinary prAe rne'
Frank manager made some explanations IN s"'9'''
Ike those already given here, and then the contest
began Both tho kangaroo and the man wore sou
cl.ves The man seemed timid and seldom MT ha'"'
Frank struck cut we'll but showed q tendency 10
rrurplc lie also lad rick OF standing up Oh 'h'
end q, his tell and striking with both HANDS ana
both feet NJ the same time. This Is thlhS '""'
b, antagonists are expected to get usec 10 ana not
10 comrlain plou' AZ the end OF 'h" rouhu INC
manager who acted as referee and also rs s'eoiu
for both fighters famed the kangaroos face WIN II
towel Frank seemed grateful and was disposed 10
employ the interval and improve bis training ps
l.. King with the referee II. was restrained IN tI'
and the second round was fought. Time was 'aeu
again and the kangaroo and the man TOOK their eorls
vuhou, any definite result. The third round was
ended ly the kangaroo knocking the man down. lie
w, ,hcn declared the winner and Wa put back IN"
his box. !,
After the fight remarkable stores were w
about Frank, previous exploits II seems ,hat ~
~ had nineteen recognized contests, OF VINO. ~
,',r si>to,u In Ms great heht WltE u" ''.
cboq,er scornionr h. was declared 10 l." tTa'en ~.
Ma attends ,lways asserted thni the hackers :" "a,
o,,Ion" messed, into the ring and got IN ms W.!
lie was lcatcn again by IA" Hirmingham ''"rn,,
rbcr no was not I'm good condition: MS rheims
anea Tho charge that lac had been drinking 100 much
declaring that all IA. d!an. ch MOI Hu'' M, nun
IcsideS lint he did not drink anything. ms nIu
- Ink mo Crc->. country Jovl piSh"i was y utt"
at,or thirty four rounds. Frank has appeared ~
y,,iors LonGOu music halls Had VIII he seen IL qua
Tie m New. York II lie can ct u Good ols"se"i'""