The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-06-24
DAILY BADLY PUNISHED
Black Joe ButlerWon the Coney
Island Club Fight.
LEONARD KNOCKED OUT REYNOLDS

Ernst Put Vernon to Sleep With a Right
Handed Upper Cut-An Event Exciting
Beyond Description and the Greatest
Fistic Success of the Sporty Organization.
CoNEY ISLAND, n. Y, June o3.-The
three crack bouts scheduled to take place
before the Coney Island Athletic club
proved n very attractive drawing card for
that celebrated fistic organization. Every
one of the six men were thoroughly
trained for the duty they Ind to perform,
and the sporting fraternity were fully
aware of that fact for some time past,
which was clearly shown by the way in
which they turned out. The men were
considered so we'll equalized in fighting
ability that it was difficult task to pick
the winner, and the betting on each event
was pretty nearly even.
Mike Leonard was, of course, strong
favorite over George Reynolds, being
great pet in the city of Brooklyn and wide
ly known and admired by the frcquenters
of COney Island.
Billy Ernst, who is also n crack Brook
!yn fighter, also had Il large number of adj
mirers, but Billy Vernon, the Haverstraw
brickmaker, was too well known to he
overlooked by even Brooklyn people, and
in the betting he was n slight favorite over
Ernst. They have both done great work
i'll their previous fights and have hosts of
warm admirers.
Jim DAILY, being the former sparring
partner of jim Corbctt, had IL very heavy
following. Everybody knew all about his
vlevcrness ard felt that it would take tn
exceptionally clever man to dispose of him,
but the fact of Joe Butler, the colored man,
having knocked Joe Goddard down twice
in four round contest, was a stumbling
hiOelS fo. tknp, i'm hat
Philadelphia men were almost to Il unit cn
the colorcd man, whom they claim has the
largest fist of any pugilist in the world
and can strike a blow us hard as horse
could kick. This bout being to finish
was considered the leading event of the
evening, and there was much speculation
rs to the result.
The Two Minor Events.
y mighty shout went up rs George
Reynolds and Mike Leonard were seen ap-
preaching the ring from their respective
dressing rooms After some few prelim-
lnarics the gloves were produced and
placed on the mems hands, and after some
time spent testing the time bell" the men
were told to shake hands, and the even
ings entertainment opened to house
filled by about 5,000people. The fight was
lively one of nine rounds, Leonard prov
ing Il great rusher and Reynold doing
some very clever ducking that worried his
opponent. The ninth round was fought
all over the ring. Leonard pounded his
opponent numerically and knocked him
down and ont.
The men had barely left the ring when
Billy Vernon, the lIaverstraw brickmaker,
hoped upon the stage and took the corner
vacated by Reynolds. He was heartily
applaudcd, and while the crowd were still
fhnnrintr lill,- Ia;
upon the stage and took possession of the
corner of the winner of the previous fight.
Both men looked to be i'll the very pink of
| condition, and Il spirited battle was wit
messed. The men were very cautious in
the first round, but the rest of the fight
was desperately fierce and very clever OH
both sides. Ernst punished Vernon ter
| ribly III the ninth round, and with IL right
handed upper cut Knocked him into Il heap
| from which he never stirred while being
| counted out.
| The excitement following the Knockout
| of Vernon bcggared description. The
house appeared To have gone mad. Ernst
danced with glec in mis- corner and Rugged
| his seconds. Amid scene OF the Widest
excitement, two stalwart policemen aided
by his seconds, picked up poor Nernon's
| limp body and carried il to his dressing
room where the aid of physician was
{ needed To bring him to consciousness. 1t
was as complete II Knockout rs has been
seen i'll this vicinity i'll good many years
| DAILY Knocked out.
| The final bout of the evening was be-
| tween Jim DAILY Of Buffalo and Joe Butler
| ol Philadelphia. 1t was To be 20 rounds or
more for $500, $500 to go to the loser
john L. Eckhart, the popular and genial
press agent of the club, refereed the fight
| Days seconds were Dan Gallagher of
| Brooklyn and Charles Gleason of Buffalo,
willie Butler was looked after by Jack
| Fogarty and Benny Murphy.
| DAILY was by far the clcverest and was
| loudly applauded for his play upon the
colored man. But the black pugilist had
almost supcrhuman strength, and in the
third round knocked Daily down repeated
| ly, and it was almost II miracle that he
LASTED through the round. His punish
ment was terrible. But he rallied and
made Il clever showing i'll the fourth and
filth rounds. He was too much weakened
to withstand Buffers onslaught in the
sixth round and was knocked down seven
times in rapid succession before he was put
out.