The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-06-23
BUTLER DEFEATS DAILY.
The Oolored Pugilist Victorious in
Six Rounds.
TWO OTHER LIVELY CONTESTS.

bike Leonard Downs George Reynolds I'm
Nine Rounds - In the Eight Round
Ernst-vcrnon Battle the Latter is
Knocked senseless.
three crack bouts scheduled to take place
before the Coney Island Athletic club
proved a very attractive drawing card for
that celebrated nstic organization, and the
sporting fraternity turned out In large
numbers. The men were considered so
well equalized in fighting ability that it
was difficult task to pick the winner, and
the betting on each event was pretty
nearly even
The first battle was between George Rey-
nolds and Mike Leonard. There was vig-
orous lighting throughout the contest,
which lasted for nine rounds, Leonard
gaining as the struggle progressed. In the
ninth round the men fought all over the
ring. Leonard, being the stronger, rushed
his man and pounded him at will. He
opened big cash in Reynolds cheek, and
after some few exchanges knocked his man
down and out.
The second fight, between Billy Vernon,
the Haverstraw brickmaker, and Billy
Ernst, was one of the prettiest and most
scientific fights that has ever taken place
at the island, and the competitors were so
equally matched that the crowd was kept
In high state Of excitement. When time
was called for the eighthround Vernon was
very weak, while Ernst was full Of fight,
and went AT his man In the most deter
mined and dogged manner. Vernon got
IA few left handed punches in the early
part OF the round, but Ernst landed right
handler upon the side Of Vernon's head
l,a% a "A 1t, t,,.H faI
lowed up this advantage, and each time
he landed his right Vernon grew weaker
till finally, near the center of the ring,
Vernon received another right handler, and
as he was falling Ernst crossed him again
with right handed upper cut. Vernon
fell all in heap and never stirred while
he was being counted out. In fact, he had
to be carried to his corner.
The excitement following the knockout
of Vernon beggars description The house
appeared to have gone mad. Ernst danced
with glee In his corner, and hugged his
seconds, and even went SO far as to pick
one Of them up bodily and throw him in
the air. Vernon's seconds labored over
him for fully ten minutes and seemed to
be unable to bring him to. Amid scene
of the widest excitement two stalwart po-
licemen, aided by his seconds, picked up
poor Vernon's limp body and carried 1t to
his dressing room, where the aid Of ply
sician was needed to bring him to con-
scousness. 1t was as complete knock
out as has been seen in this vicinity in a
good many years
The final bout Of the evening, between
Jim DAILY, of Buffalo, and Joe Butler of
Philadelphia, was put on at 1890 p. M.
1t was to be twenty rounds sor more, for
$500. John p. Eckhardt, the popular and
genial press agent of the club, refereed
the contest. Daly's seconds were Dan
Gallagher, Of Brooklyn, and Charles
| Gleason, of Buffalo, while Butler was
| looked after by Jack Fogarty and Benny
| Murphy
| First Round-Daly feinted several times,
| and clinch followed Daily landed his
| left on the colored mans jaw, and was
countered lightly by the colored man on
| the jaw DAILY was by far the cleverest,
hut could not draw his man out. 9he
| round ended tamely.
Second Ronnd-DAly was the first to
lead in this round, and caught the "coon"
three or four times without a return. They
SPARED cautiously for some time and then
! began to mix matters, with honors even.
| just at the call of time DAILY landed on the
stomach and swung with his right as the
bell rang.
I lis WIS a
in which DAILY was knocked down re-
peatedly. He got up gamely each time,
however, and fought back, although SO
weak upon his feet that lie could scarcely
stand. 1t was almost miracle that DAILY
lasted through the round. His punish
| ment was something terrible,
Fourth Round-Daly made some vicious
swings and landed his right heavily on
the eolored mans jaw and wind. The
| crowd yelled for DAILY to keep away, and
amid the widest kind of m uproar he
started in to mix matters. He landed sew
eral hot ones on Buffers wind, and had
the colored man almost as weak as himself
at the call Of time
Fifth Roundabout men came up weak
! The colored man forced DAILY to his corner,
where DAILY slipped and fell. Butler fol-
lowed up his advantage and punched his
man all over the ring. The round ended
decidedly in favor of Butler.
Sixth Round-Daly lay for an opening
and swung his right on the side of Buffers
head with good effect. But he was too
weak to hold out against so powerful an
opponent. DAILY was knocked down seven
times in rapid succession before he was
finally put out, each time growing weaker
and weaker.
The Leonard Reynolds fight was for a
purse of $500, OF which 500 went to the
loser The Ernst-Yernon fight was for a
purse OF $3.50, of which $l0O went to the
loser. The Daly-Butler fight was for a
purse of Sc 500, the loser to get $500.