Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-02-07
WAS A HOT SCRAP
Griffin Beats Murphy in Seven
Wicked Rounds.
IN FIGHTING WAS A FEATURE
Murphy Continually fouisd Hss Man,
and Broke His Wrist Early in
the Battle.

CoSEy ISLAM, Feb. 6.-Desplte the
stormy weather there uas large and
enthusiastic crowd OF sporting men as
sembled al the c. |. A. c. today. With
men like Johnny Gnifin of BrAlnirs~.
MAss., ard Australian Eslly Murphy
lighting for tie fsatherwelght cham
pionship and . pulse OF $4,000. IL
would take . pretty sutf rain storm to
keep the thoroughbred sports at home.
IL WAS haif-past eight O'Clock before
the frst pair OF scrsppsrs hopped upon
the stage. They were Dolly Lyons of
New York and Kid Hogan of BROOKLYN.
Taey were TO light twenty rounds for .
pnrse of 81 600. the winner TO take $500
and the loser 500. The boys weigned
IN NJ O'Clock tins afternoon. Lyons
tipping the scale ~ ll4i snc Hogan At
lis pounds even. Lyons won IN the
twentieth round.
Then came the event OF the program.
Bill v Murphy, If New Zssland, WAS ac-
companicd by his ssconds. Martin Muir
ply, Charles Hornn aud A. Murphy.
The seconds Of Johnny Griffin were
jimmy Carroll. Phil Conway and Jack
Mc6ce. Bob Stoli held the 9thcial time.
Griffin Was the favorlte in the bstting,
but Murphy had an excellent follow
ing.
First Round-Murphy started in bent
upon doing MS man atonce. but Griffin
landed . hard left, which drove Mur-
ply back. -he round was OF the hur-
ricsne order. Murphy rushed Grliiin
10 the ropes, covering his mouth with
HE hand.
Second Round-Gritfin forced the fignt-
ing and the cleverest KIND of siugging
followed. They went TO IN fighting
constantly and the punching was of the
iiveliest KIND. Murphy, in one of the
rushes, Knocked Griffin clean through
the ropes with his shoulder. aud on an
other occasion Knocked him TO the
floor with his body. Both men fought
rapidly, and, ike gIadiators, their
blows landing on each other like hail.
Very Vicious Work.
Third Round-Murphy led. Griffin
countcred a hard left, forcing Murphy
TO his knees. When he got up the
Brsintree lad began pounding him, but
he got . stlnging left in the nose which
started the flood. The tight Was bull
dog-llke during the balance of the
round; they clinched, punched while
locked together and did everything but
kick aud bite. Griffin tried to throw
Murphy, but the ropes saved him from
a possible foul. Murphy, instead OF
iignting squarely, would run his head
INTO Grittin's chest. Griffin stopped
that by 4 pretty upper cut. Murphy
was bleeding from the nose.
Fourth Rouuu-The game Was q
trlhe hot for Murphy and he adopted
shifty tacucs. Griffin forced the hight
ing.
Fifth Round--Griffin gave Murphy
some terrific Jabs and had him groggy,
forcing him TO the floor four times.
The round was not fair fighting. Mur-
phy continually fouling with his head.
When time was called the Australian
WAS about done up.
Sixth Round-Murphy lay for .
knock out blow with mis- right, but IN
doing so ne received many left hand
upper cuts and was quite gFoggy when
time Was called.
Seventh Round-tirlsfin landed on
the nose with his right They came
together like mad bulls and Murphy
forced Griffin 10 the iioor. When
lie arose Murphy went at him.
swinging hrs arms like wind
mills. Then they rushed at each
other. fighting Ike demons, when
Griffin shot out his left which settled
IN the pit Of Murphy's stomach. Down
he went. groaning. completely Knocked
out. When Murphy was carried TO MS
chair he fell of and Was held IN posi-
ton until he recovered Ms sense.
Murphy broke his wrist early IN the
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