The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-21
CAME OFF AS ADVERTISED
Neither the Sheriff nor the Governor In.
terfered with the Broad Ripple Fight
However, Neither of the "Pugs" Was Dam
aged 10 Any Extent-Seyenieen Tame
Rounds-Fight Given TO Dryer.

The first OF the exhibitions of the Indian.
apolIs Exhibition Club vas given last night
at Broad Ripple. it consisting of glove
contest' between Frank Dwyer. of Michi-
gan. and Harry Murphy. of this State. The
men fought seventeen rounds. and the fight
was then given to Dwyer. Murphy refusing
tn 20 on.
Although the fight bad been fully sdver-
tised there were no officers present TO stop
1T. The police were on hand before the
start wes made for the grounds. but they
did lot seek to follow she crowd. Governor
Matthews was at home. the sheriff of the
county was noticeably absent and if there
were any officers in the village of Broad
Ripple they did not show M.
The Governor took no more cognizance Of
the fight. nor much he has of the
RoDy exhibitions. Secretary King said yes-
terday that the Governor could not afford
to order out the militia at every newspaper
report of q prize fight in q haymow.
EARLY in the evening the promoters Of
the fight came near calling 1t of, lear
ing that there would be police IN
reference. but later decided to LET
it go on. When Broad Ripple was reached
there was another hitch about securing the
grounds that had been expected. That was
finally arranged. and the crowd OF some
fifty or more sports W hich had gathered at
the suburb adjourned TO the ring. Once
there all arrangements were found TO be
complete. with the exception OF the lights.
A twentyfour-foot ring was pitched In
the center of pavilion. and was
arranged in the most approved style.
Its posts were not padded. but IL was well
and firmly built. Kerosene lamps were all
that W as provided for light. and they IL
Eliminated the ring but dimly, and vaguely
showed the faces Of the men who had
gathered around it, The wait At the ring
side was long one, and was oeoasi0ned by
tho announcement that there would be an.
other delegation of sports" out from the
city. Finally they arrived. and the fun
was allo ed to proceed.
Frank Dryer entered the ring weighing
122 pounds, and Harry Murphy 132 pounds.
George Gillespie and Al Field appeared be-
hind Dwysr. and Kid Reed and Charles
Murphy behind Murphy. Charles Evans
was selected referee. Time was called at
11:20 O'Clock.
The fight lasted seventeen rounds. aud
In none of them Was there any blood
spilled or any damage done to either con-
tsstank Up to the eighth round Dwyer.
the smaller man. did all Of the
aggressive work. and struck every
blow that amounted to anything. After
that he played on the defensive, and most
of the rounds were proosssions. Several
times the mon olinched. and several times
Dryer threw his opponents heavily to tho
floor. Each Of these times Murphy claimed
foul. but he was not allowed it. He was so
much tho larger man that all the sympa-
thies of the audience were with the other
man. and they Ruyed him into continuing
tho lighting. Some of the fouls made by
Dwyer were pslpsble ones. but Murphy
was not damaged by them In the seven
teenth round Murphy forced Dryer Co the
ropes, and there hit him the first hard blow
he had struck during the tight.
Itwas half right hand upper cut. and 10
caught Dryer squarely on the jaw. 10
staggered hIm for . moment. and, had
Murphy followed up his advantage.
he. doubtless. would have damaged his
opponents to considerable extent II he
had not won tho tight The referee
interfered. and said that he must not ME
his man whom he was on the ropes. Muir
ply got mad and said that be would not
continue the fight. pulling of HE gloves
Referee EvaDs then gave the tight 70
Dryer and the crowd broke mp, after Civ.
ing Murphy q round roasting.
The hight was not big success 40 fnAn-
cial venture. but that was not expected by
ITS promoters. II 10 the first they have
given, and il Will nos be the last