Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-11-30
LIVELY SPARRING ROUNDS.
Columbia Club Furnished Some Exciting
Matches Last Night
Bateman Gets the Decisfoa Against
and-TonG Contests-Rounds.


letic Club was the scene last evening Of
five very interesting sparring matches. and
the contests were witnessed by a fairly
large number of those who delight In ex-
hibitions Of the manly art" the attend
ance including many of the racing ana
sporting element now in attendance upon
the Benning races. Snapper" Garrison.
the noted jockey. had promised to act 40
referee, but Announcer Rainier explained
that Garrison was detained at his hotel by
sickness. Mr.. j. r. Elder of the club took
his place. and, as was to be expected. gave
perfect satisfaction. Mess-s. Won Lindgren
and Hove acted as Judges, and Mr. W. q.
Hibbs presided over the gong.
The nrst bout was between Antrim, un.
attached. aud DE Saussure OF the c. A. c.
at ia pounds. The fight did not last two
ROUNDS, the men going at each other In the
frst round like battering rams. Antrim APP
parently being the weaker at the close OF
the round. lie quickly rallied before the
next was called. and soon had his oppo-
nent SO tired that he gave up. and Antrim
got the decision.
Two unattached men, johnson and Burma
We're announced the contestants in the
next bout, at 100 pounds. but johnson ex-
Bateman, a brother OF Joe" Bstemsn OF
the c. A. g, and claiming that he had been
imposed upon in that respect, declined 10
go on and the night was awarded TO Bate
man, alias Burns.
Two l2S-pound men, Nash of the Y NJ
c. 9. and Ellis of the Washington Athletic
Club. furnished the next hight. and gave
good exhibition, although Nash clearly
outclassed his opponent. At the beginning
of hostilities Nash landed a savage right
on the left optic Of Ellis, cutting II badly
throughout the fight. In the second Nash
chased Ellis all over the ring, hitting at
will and continually banging Ellis dam
aged eye. The third round found both men
very weak, although Nash was the strong
er. The blood from Ellis cut eye covered
both men and Nash continued TO pound
him where and whenever he pleased, and
| the judges did not hesitate TO give the fight
TO Nash.
Hammer and TOngs.
The next fight was between House and
Miller. two unattached men, at catch
weights, about $50 pounds. There was lit-
tie science in the contest. both men spring.
ing at each other at the call Of time and
hammering each other almost increasingly
during the three rounds. The Judges could
not agree and Referee Elder called for an
other round. Miller was considerably the
weaker when they came together for the
extra round, although neither man was
strong enough to land an effective blow.
House did most of the leading. however.
] ana was gwen the nght.
The following contest called for 100
pound men, Ford. an unattached man OF
this city, and Wolfe of the Warren Athletic
Club of Wilmington, Del. responding. Ford
proved TO be an Unexpectedly clever fighter.
and he simply played with Wolfe. landing
heavily with right and left as he pleased
and escaping practically without a return.
Wolfe had more than enough at the close
Of the second round. although he consented
to Fords request to make the third one an
exhibition. Ford was. Of course. given the
decision.
Davis Of the Warren Club Of Wilmington.
Del, and Hoffecher Of the Orient Club OF
the same place. I20-pound men, came to-
gether for the next fight and i'm less than
two rounds Davis Informed the referee that
he had enough. That official treated he
remark as a knockdown. in order TO allow
Davis another chance. but the man SIN
maintained that he knew when he had
enough, and The fight was given 70 .
Orient man.
Bsteman Won.
Joe" Bateman of the c. A. c. anal
Doagherty of the Warren Club OF Whining,
ton, Del, were the contestants In the last
event Of the evening. fighting at lis pounds.
At the call of time both men SPARED cau-
tiously and long. Bateman landing the arst
blow, a light one on the body. Then they
came together for a short exchange, and at
the break Bateman hit his man savagely on
the head, receiving the reprimand OF the
referee. Dougherty showed his right IN
E3ateman's face. and after many ciinches
the gong sounded. At the call of time
| Dougherty landed several blows on the
body and Bateman returned on the neck
Clinches and hugging were the order Of
things. Bateman missing a great right-ha
swing. but catching his man heavily In the
stomach and head. Both men plainly show
ed the effects Of their work bv their weak
ness In the third round. although Bateman
frequently landed with both hands. Dough-
erty continually showing his right ana left
In Bateman's stomach. Just before the
gong rang, however. Bateman made n
plucky rally, and with a good right sent
Dougherty to the ground. the Wilmington
man instantly springing to his feet how
ever Ii was generally believed that an ex-
ira round would be called for but the
Judges gave the tight to the Columbia man.
a decision that did not give universal satis.
faction.