The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-06-28

ROBY, Ind, June 26.-The Columbian
athletic club opened its club house to-
night for the second time with a COM
paratively small attendance, the at
fractions being a finish fight between
Hugh Napier Of Australia and Bobby
Burns Of Providence, r. l., preceded by
a ten-round go between AIaher. the
Irish champion. and Val Flood OF Aus
tralia. Napier and Burns fought for a
purse Of $1,000, both weighing in today
at 122 pounds and were i'm the best OF
condition. The go between Big AIaher
and Flood was for a $1,000 purse, $500
Of which went TO the loser. At 9:31
o'clock Maher and Flood entered the
arena. Flood was seconded by sam
Fitzpatrick, Young Griffo and George
Davidson. AIaher was looked after by
Joe McGrath, Denver Ed Smith and
Peter Lowry. Malachi Hogan was
referee. Both of the giants appeared
to be in excellent condition. Flood was
decidedly the smaller of the two and
the stalwart form of the Irish champion
lowered high above his opponent.
Round both men spared for an
opening and Maher soon knocked Flood
down. Flood got up very quickly and
fighting followed. Maher led and
caught Flood in the right eye, drawing
blood.
Round 2-AIore cautious sparring.
Maher hit Flood three times on the
nose. driving him to the ropes. Floods
face being covered with blood. Flood
got in a stomach blow which made
Maher grunt.
Irishmans face. Both men bleeding
freely. Maher knocked Flood down
with a savage swinging blow and DOWN
ed him again a minute later witt a
swing on the point OF the Jaw.
Round 4-AIaher soon got Flood to the
ropes and Knocked him down and out
with terrific blow on the point Of the
jaw. Flood remained unconscious for
five minutes He was carried to his
corner by his seconds as il dead. Maher
seemed quite fresh when he walked TO
his corner.
Then came the event Of the evening.
Burns was first to enter the ring, sec
onded by Denver Smith, Billy Smith and
Jimmy Nelson. Napier was looked after
by Nick Dannie, George Dawson and
Jack Jones. George Siles was referee
The men entered the ring at 1920
o'clock.
Round Bobby led with his right
and received a jab in the stomach Ma
pier led and caught Burns in the neck
Hughes jabbed Bob with his left and re-
ceived a stagger in the forehead in re-
turn.
Round 2-This opened with a hot in
fighting with honors even Napier
rushed Bob and caught him on the nose,
causing blood to appear.
Round 3-Burns led twice and caught
Napier in the neck, staggering him Ma
pier retaliated with right handler on
the neck. sending Bob TO the ropes.
More hot in-fghting.
Round 4-Both clinched. Napier forced
the fighting ana received staggering
blow on the neck, which sent him to the
ropes Bobby uppercuts with left and
smashed Hugh and had him groggy.
They clinched and hard fighting followed,
in which Burns had decidedly the best
of it.
Round 5-Bobby led catching Hugh on
the head. chased him all over the ring
and 5 in several hot ones. Napier
caught Bob on the neck and they
clinched Bob lands on neck twice and
on the jaw making Hugh reel like
Round Bob goes at Napier with a
succession of jabs in the face. Bob
swung and caught Hugh on the neck.
Then Hugh caught him on the jaw.
Savage infghting followed, Bobby get
ting the worst of it,
Round Napier crowded Bob to the
ropes and clinched,. hitting him amid
cries Of foul by Bobs friends. Napier
repeated his tactics of clinching and
landed on Bob's jaw, staggering him.
Bobby was now groggy and clinched to
avoid punishment. Napier knocked hinf
down and the gong sounded in time to
save him.
Round S-Bob came up groggy, Napier
rushed him, landed on the stomach and
knocked Bob down. As he failed to arise
within the required time he was counted
out.