The sun., 1893-02-07
GRIFFIN'S WONDERFUL BLOW
PLANTED OYER MURPHY,s HEART
Z ENDS THE FIGHT.


.% Tag nm Eye opener for the New YorI
Crowd-Lyon- whip. Hogan.
Four thousand persons eaw tho American
fighter. Johnny GrifIih OF Braintree Mass.
fEhV tho New Zeaian dor. Billy Murphy. for thu
122-pound championship OF the world and {
purse OF $4,000 in the arena OF the
Cnuoy Island Athletic Club last even
ing. tho battle lasting seven rounds
Murphy broke his right hand In the
thIrl round. vhile delivering q swing the
blow landing on Grillns elbow and fractur.
ing several small bones. S0Gie persons
thought tho accident played prominent mart
IN the decision Of the CONTEST. bu. the admir-
ksrs OF Griffin say that 1t only shortened the
z lcontest. and that Murphy had no chance Of
Ihwinning under any circumstances.
Murphy. who is tall and spare. is q very
awkward man In tho ring. but. like most nwk.
Ward men, he Is q dangerous one. as Griffin
found to his cost more than once His style
Rof fighting puzzled Griffln. and It was an eye
bpener for tho crowd. his tactics at all tim es
being most foul.
His methods defeated Griffin four years ago.
as he almost had his man out, but. becoming
fconfdent got knocked out by one OF Murphy 8
unexpected rallics. There was lot OF mon y
knp on last nights fight. with tho odds on the
victor.
Murphy had to be carried from tho arena
sHlmost three-quarters OF an hour after the
sGght was over. He was still weak and dazed.
The night was wet and cheerless. and tho
big emphitheatre by the sea was anything but
pleasant The cars. which were crowded to
ethe doors with sporting IN en- OF high and low
s<iegree. were uncomfortably warm. The train
service was prompt. however. and there was
much less Crumbling than one would expect:
but prize lGhtinE has always had It's dscom-
forts. and the present generation accept such
drawbacks as matter OF fact On the trains
and in the resorts open on the Gut and other
thoroughfares that are TO lie seen only at
Coney Island. tho chances of the participants
In the two battles OF tho evening were thor
oughly conyersed tho Griffin and Murphy
light OF course. coming in tor the lions share
Of the discussion. as the men named are being
priced as the very best rugilists at their
weight in the world
They weighed in at 3 o'clock in the after
noon. Murphy scaling 1907, pounds. while
Griffin was only half Il pound heavier. MUIR
phy, who is as gallus rs they make them. then
went to an adjacent restaurant and ate half
dozen lamb chops and drank bottle OF
bass ale. II smile iluminG his features rs he
polished bono after bone. remarkinc at the
conclusion OF the meal:
There. l feel better. 1t is going to be a
good ilgnt. and don't you forget it,"
Griffin ate something. too. but nothing like
the meal disposed OF by the antpodean.
The pair that were to take part in the open
ing bout. Kid Hogan Of Brooklyn and Dolly
Lyons Of New York. weighed in nt the same
hour as the stars. the former weighing 115
pounds. while his opponent scaled IA pounds.
They were to baltic for a purse OF $1,000. Of
which $500 went to the winner.
Promptly at $3.50 o'clock the youngsters.
who were to fight at JIG pounds. came in tho
ring. Martin Murphy of San Francisco.
Howie Hodgkins Of Boston. Mike Cooney
OF Boston. Morris Rose Of New York. and
Dan Murphy OF Boston were Lyons's bnckers-
Hogan's seconds were Jack McGee OF Boston.
Nat Howes OF Boston, John Rudderhan OF
8raintree. Mass. and Jack Maginnis Timer
George Rooster.
While the gloves were being adjusted the
youngsters sat back in their chairs and eyed
each other. Contrary TO general expectations
whom the match was made. Lyons was the
favorite in the betting. the knowing ones put
ting their monoy on tho Hebrew lad with
vast amount Of confidence. They argued that
Hogan could not punch hard enough to make
.Sd eisnt ihs shsr not Iooisd
the pink OF condition when the referee. Dono-
hue: ordered them to @ shake hands. hands
some time watching for an opening Lyons led
and got In a hard left hand punch on the neck.
This was tho only rally in the three minutes.
and 1t was evident that they feared each other;
this round. neither doing any damage. Hogan
then rushed rus In ana vlcious @EhtipS @ 1 followed
ScWs npon Zach otho often entrey
through wildness but Lyons landed the hard
est, and Knocked Hogan down with u straight
THERD RouNp.-Some hard fighting marked
the first minute OF this round. with honors
middle weights. Lyons was the stronger OF
the pair. but Hogan met him half way every
New New Yorker. Lyons was. always ready for hot
work. though. aud his followers regarded the
Sate his bsy9nd doubt as he would out
FoUNrT koTNp.-HcGan crossed Lyons with
cent to let Lyons take the initiative. Theround
FIFTH I / kouSD."Hogan M got GOT homo straight
left on the stomRci; after st SHARP exchange;
n ana s sos owa smart punch ,hat stage
Rered him. His ire was aroused, and he rushed
Il and got N or good
down a moment later and pulled Hogan with
m Just 1S the gong rang lyons 6apgsd
'nsHSah h%S banged Lyons on the
Lyons twice On the, mouth. and the Now
Yorker WAS WAS psttle.I his return being wild and
straight left Hogan's stock was in the as.
cendancY. Lyons ran away and Hogan slipped |
and fell in his wild rush after him.
SEVENTH RouNp.-rhey spared for half the |
round. both landing after light exchanges that |
Did NO damage. Hogan missed a leit-hand
New Yorker with the left in the neck when he |
tried TO come in.
EIaHTH RouND.--Hoean landed twice TO Ly- |
ons's once; when Dolly cam. in at the outset.
Up q ieit.hander on the ribs. and the round |
closed with the boys sparring for an opening.
MYTH RoUND.-Lyons. after sparring half a |
minute. stepped IN and and got a fasper on The |
from Hogan's shoulder; Lyons was clever in |
ducking Hogan's left-hand. swings. but lie |
TENTH RoUND.:-Hogan hit Lyons on the neck
and then trippsd and ts hsSns St had "a ths ad
sscaps some bard knocks himself. He was
ing for an opening crowded the Kid to the
ropes again. splitting Hogan's left cheek and
staggering the Brooklyn youth. Hogan then
cOHcentratsd his efforts tp i. escape knoek-out
ELEVENTH RoUNn.-Lyons Jabbsd Hogan on
S.Ilg foroin0 tha Nav YarEar IN fha rnnas