The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-11-15
WRADE THE WINNER
Bloody Prize Fight Of Six Rounds
at Brighton Beach.
Charles Grim Observation-Disclosures
Tumble Fighting, with Plenty of
Heavy Smuggling.

An exempliication of the manly art, so
called, occurred last evening in an ice
house on the east side of the canal. a
hundred yards or so above Brighton
Beach. The principals were Chris Nrade
andN Charles Grim, who fought seven
rounds with ive-ounce gloves. The fifty
sports who contributed a dollar apiece
to witness the affair knocked their heads
together for a seemingly interminable time
while the ring was roped off and the pre-
liminaries agreed TO. Finally referee and
time-keepers were agreed to, and the two
sluggers had shaken hands and squared
off. 1t was five minutes after u o'clock.
Grim entered the ring at 15S pounds. He
was broader, stockier built and ten pounds
heavier than his antagonist, but what the
latter lacked in weight was more than
compensated for in science and reach.
In the first round there were two sharp
exchanges and several clinches. Wrade had
slightly the best of it, landing one good body
blow and a stiff punch on Grim's nose.
In the second round Grim again got Ii In
the nose and neck. He went to his corner
with the claret trickling from his proboScis
and Wrade was awarded first blood. Up TO
date Wrade had done most of the leading,
and had forced the fighting, Grim's policy
evidently being to play a waiting game.
Inc result or the third round was to place
the two men on a more equal footing. Grim
got in a vicious lick on Wrade's nose from
which the blood ran copiously. He gave
blow for blow and when the round closed
it was even money that Grim would win.
In the fourth round both pugilists showed
up weak and roggy Wrade led, but his
blows lacked force. Grim was even worse
of, both being in such condition that a
good stiff punch would have knocked either
out. In the meantime the gloves Of both
had become saturated with blood and every
time one man landed the other was smeared
with gore. The affair was degenerating into
one of revolving brutality, and the princi-
pals looked two wild beasts. Grim was
badly punished in the fourth round and
when time was called there did not appear a
possibility that he could win.
The fifth round opened with Wrade the ag-
gressor and Grim apparently determined TO
die game. As Wrade rushed his antagonist
the latter would clinch and hold on like
grim death to avoid punishment. With
each clinch the referee would rush in to
separate the sluggers. Oftentimes the
referee seemed even a buster man than
over the ropes in a heap. the crowd yelled,
the partisanS of each yelled foul and pande-
monium prevailed.
The sixth round was a repetition of the
fifth, except that Wrade was more confident
and Grim more pitiably weak and helpless.
Wrade would lunge at Grim and Grim
then the referee would tangle himself up
separation could be effected. Twice
1t appeared certain that Grim was done for
with the second fall, but the call of time
seemed to defer his defeat.
The seventh round was not over twelve
seconds in duration. Grim wabbled toward
the center as time was called. Wrade met
him more than half way and landed a heavy
went down like an OK. The referee counted
slowly, and Grim made a feeble effort to
arise, He was out, however. good and sure,
and the referee declared Wrade the winner.
The fight was for $500 a side and gate re-
ceipts.