The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-07
Standing of the Polo Clubs.
W0w THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
johnnie Grimn of Braintree, Mass, re-
feats Billy Murphy In Seven Rounds.

BROOKLYN, n. ", Feb. 7--Desuite the
stormy weather, large and enthusiastic
crowd OF sporting men assembled at the
Coney Island Athletic Club last night "a
witness the greatest battle in point of in
terest ever fought in the ring OF that clu b,
between Johnnie Griffin of Braintree,
Mass, and Billy Murphy OF Australia, for
the featherweight championship and q
purse OF siOO0-S500 to the loser.
The principal event was preceded by a
zO-round contest between Kid Hogan OF
Brooklyn, and Dolly Lyons OF New York.
LOT purse of $1,000, the winner to take
Ssnsnd the loser 200. Lyons weighed
Ia 3D. and Hogan lis pounds. The fight.
ing in some of the rounds was pretty live
ly. The referee awarded the bout to LYONS
VINO was the favorite in the betting.
- Alter brief intermission Murphy and
trlihn came upon the stage. Murphy
seconds were Martin Murphy, Charlie
Horan, Marley Hogan and A. F. Murphy.
ana his timer Snapper Garrison.
Gritiin's seconds were Jimmy Carroll
Phil Conway and Jack MCGEE, and his
timer John McGrath OF Boston. Bob
Stoll held the official time. Murphy wore
blue trunks and black belt and Griffin had
on red tights and the
American Flag as a Belt.
Round murphy star ted to do his man
Mt once, but Griffin landed hard left
which drove Murphy back. The round
was OF the hurricane order. Griffin had
more science, but when Murphy hit Il
was for keeps. Murphy rushed Griffin to
the ropes, covering his mouth with his
hand. Griffin pursued his old tactics OF
not going back step, except when Muir.
ply forced his left and got hard right
for his pains.
Round 2-Griffin forced the fighting
and the liveliest kind of slugging fol.
lowed. They went to mitigating con
stantly and the punching was OF the
liveliest kind. Murphy In one of his
rushes knocked Griffin clear through tn,
ropes with his shoulder and afterwards
Knocked him TO the floor with his body.
Both men fought rapidly and like glad |
iators, their blows landing on each othe, |
like hail.
Round 8 Murphy led. Griffin |
countered hard left, forcing Murphy t. |
MS knees. When he got up Griffin be. |
gan pounding him, but got a singing |
lett In the nose which started the blood |
The fight was bulldog g-like during the
balance OF the round. The men clincAed
punched while locked together and d.
everything but kick and bite. Grifin
tried to throw Murphy, but the ropes
saved him from possible foul. Murphy
instead OF lighting squarely, would run
his head into Grifin's chest. Grim
stopped that by pretty upper-cut. Muir
phv was bleeding from the nose.
Round 1.-The game was trife hot for
Murphy and he adopted shifty tactics.
only closing in when he got n good omen.
ing. Griffin had TO force the fighting and
In
One Of His Mad Rushes.
he brought his face hard in contact with
Murphy's head. Murphy was very cloyer
ut long range, but Griffin was aware of |
hat fact and forced the fighting all ht
knew how.
Round 5-Grifin gave Murphy some
terrific iabs and had him groggy, forcing
him TO the floor four times. Murphy haG
only one hand on which be depended.
which was his right, but Griffin was moi
In its way. Murphy was groggy. n,
look blow after blow, square In the face
ana waited for an opportunity to get I'm
his right, but Griffin did not get i'm iis way.
Murphy continually fouled with his
head When time was called the Aus
ralian was about "done up"
Round 6-lt was rmash, bang with
both hands all through the round. Mur.
)hy lay for a knock out blow with hi.
light, but received may left handed M
)er-cuts that made him bleed profusely
lie had his nose Knocked all out OF shart ,
md was pounded so hard he was auite
,roggy al the call OF time. Mummy ,
anded dozen or more right handed !
wings on the side of Grihins head. but !.
Without effect. while the gpper-euts and