The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-23
EVERY BOUT A KNOCKOUT.
LEONARD, ERNST, AND BUTIER WIN
IN TIE RING BY THE Seaside

crowd OF about 0.OOO sports from all parts OF
thesurroundinE country. They came In hun
dreds from Philadelphia and the Gloucester
race track to see Joe Butler battle with Jim
DAILY. They swarmed into tho big arena In thou
sands from the Sheepshead Bay race track and
from this city and brooklyn to see the smuggling
Choice seats sold at a premium. and many
were glad to pay for the privilege of standing
up. The cool breezes from tho ocean sailed
through tho many open windows OF the i'm
mense building. so that it was neither too hot
nor too cold for the anxious spectators.
Outside ofthe club house lively argument
took place between the army OF dcadheads
and officials who had anything to do with the
distribution oftickets. Each individual had n
good reason why he should see tho fights, but
In most cases the tickets that we're yearned
for never came Still. some OF those sports
who never give up to see anything. managed
to get 10 as usual. and secured good points OF
vantage. The boxes were filled. so were the
reserved seats. while the vast stretch OF
bleachers was covered by critical thronR Of
shirtslceyed men and boys including an en-
thusiastic delegation Of the great un washed.
The card was an attractive one. 1t consisted
OF two limited bouts between Mike Leonard Of
BROOKLYN aud George Reynolds OF New York
and Billy Vernon Of Haverstraw and Billy Ernst
OF Brooklyn. and contest to finish between
Jim DAILY Corbett's former sparring partner.
and Joe Butler. the Phiisdephia coiored
puGilIst. who gave big Joe Goddard such a
powerful argument not long ago. The first
fight was the ton round contest between Rey-
nolds and Leonard, at 1870 pounds. for q purse
Of $500, OF which 500 went to the loser Roy
nolds seconds were John McTiernan. Charles
Kelly and Charles Anderson. with Joe Dunn as
timer. Leunards seconds were Lee Allen.
jim Leonard. and Charley White. with Jim
McCabe as timer. T. J. Donohue wns referee.
The men entered the ring at $3.50 o'clock.
Leonard wore q black breech cloth. He looked
to o. n good shape REYNOLDS looked some
were confident. Fred Burns introduced the
men and they shook hands.
ing and then Leonard began his rasnins tactics KEY.
mods howeyr sprinted asay In each instance with.
snIosp ON a5ned gp in h. r%und and
ed iS"t w 5Sk snTsfS fptts tho
.sy ana XVI wsaa SG.nsn.
TMaS Isne in, sn bot
on the jaw and swung his rtFnt heavily on the neck
ms round ended in Esyn%a:s tayer '1' , e'.
ba s an
mold. hit leonard on tts shoulder.
soon alter the round Pt and dT them
s a, sks: sF H. ne "9 :.s st i"ns ,st
wa. no, = und. Win R.yno.d,. stock away up.
sH ian Walk T9qn r1n ~ shs
handrr on the face but RI, Mods cncaed Leonafd's
sfTssrn %sa Se@ Sorsyf Mise. two heavy
s sSra at the oPsn,ng but reached Nike. Jaw
honors about evenly divided
3 nn .a many na s.ws
aDsevsr a; ktyn1ids was TOO CUES M. iel down
late. knoeted George I, bis she.s with heavy left
and wers Covered WITH S,ood Il sns
,N,sIr hcrSp-rhe mcn went to work rercely. MIX,
placed Li; rxa. on Jaw with great force Keynod,
Mk. TH.hed man rope. an Nth Hs s lass
b. JOY The on s.@ ss law 1%
And Leonard pronounced the inner amid great cheers
The second contest brought out, Billy Yer
Ernst The fought at l35 pounds for
purse Of $50 Of which 500 went to ne loser;
chariey White With Dan Hicks tim M eep pnc
Ernsts seconds we're Dan Gallagher. Hugh
Winters. Joe Mccarthy. and Joe Burke. with
was re.eree. Tho men entered the ring at
later.
ven. after him carefully Waiting ~ chance GET
h. @ the jaw sn s nf
down. iie wa, soon up again. anu they ei!nehed As
s IodnS sS s swings
face gues getting ayu each hmm e enc
nash. Honors ere 'bout even
10 g.
on he and sien .ie bsaa
We. Non had tn. best Of tn round
ses,h. sooS shsps o. and nd sh S%
Ernst rushed him the latter VA. met each time with
r,rrE RGrs O.so wsIs little wary a. the start.
was alrsys on the alert IT, poked trnss in The
SIXTH Rotsp-yermon nearly lifted Billy on hi. fec,
n tht round WIN straight lstt on tho throat lie
Ter Slayer
hotties. onnd 81 II. .n .s ;0G
with Vernon the fayonte with tue tAent:
;s!s sss..
Tss rsns and ~,
ErGnrH RorSp Ernst tired 10 land his right at the
lead hard and nad. frn.r. i hssd hy
H. h sS VIM %d sS
md finally got ne rgnt homs on the pom, Of vernon.
ssTnsr ring f"y lei. H-i mia
ana ana the
Ter. OF his rriendA
vernon's seconds labored over him for fully
on minutes. and seemed unable to bring him
o. Ami a scene Of the widest eNcitem ent
w2 staiwart policemen. aid ed by his seconds,
picked up Eernons limp body and carried It to
vas as complete knock -out as has been seen
At io;2o ocioek Jim paIy and Joe JOE Butler en-
Jan OAlhSner. Inarles Oleason. Z. j. Brooks.
md Jack Sksllv. with Joe Morris as timer.
3utier was seconded BY, Jack fFoGarty.. John |
~ Murphy. His timer was + L. Crowhurst
The men fought at loo pounds for n purse OF |
$500, otwhich 500 went to the loser John |
!. Eckhardt was referee. Just before time |
vas called several wagers were made at even |
money on DAILY. They were eagerly accepted |
- the Philadelphia contingent
fiRsr RoUSD.-Not = hard blow was struck
sECnSp R0rSr,-Buter swung hot right ON The n.ck
lie tried left but DAiy wasn't there D,Iy pun,hs
oe on the noso with left and go' an p,r- cut IN
ne chin IN return They cIinched and IN tba heal
way Jim landed n rsi-not rIgnt on the Jaw IL ,n.xt
ned for tho Wind but Butler was away Ju., a. ms
.. sounded Butler upper cut jim in the nscs with Lis
THIRD RorSn-pAly landed his left on the fac. pu,
II prom pay swung ais LETT on the Jaw and Dny went
own IN a hetn TO got up only to be knoc ed down
gain. Each time that he arose hutler SIN asn ed MIN
nj sent him down To- the door The bell sounied vita
ally hanging to the rope. "''A
Fogkya korNp-naiy came M refreshed He iums
Ihiely swung hrav ~ on Butl-P meek aud r.rsn-Yn
,rrI.c upper cut IN rtIrn. Daily them hrrgeI B.t,r
yer tue ear with his rHht. hut tive co or-I |ghf.r
IN ncd III. LEFT aud night Jin's throat and
~ against the ropes iust as the Ueil rang
rim HouSn-BuIlef rushed, ant Daily slipnei and |
~ IN his corner. 1he latter was attyery game
alF hammered butler on the ia~ and uirsIy |
n 'el down oy hsayy rfrsa counter lL- mouth.
IN arose win dncuty. bot in ji1y ~ Ant-t aI1ari
~ swing ON the neck that made Butler & y ~ MS