Morning journal and courier., 1894-04-11
THE wELComE CLUE. 1

The Athletic Exhibition at Savfn
 Rock-Several Exhibitions of Scien.
 tif1c Boxing-Ryan of Chicago Wins
 tho Long.Talked-of Match KasiIy in
 Three Rounds.
 A motley crowd of students, dry goods clerks, residents from Sandy Hollow and Jocslyn square and few newspaper men completely filled the dancing pavilion at Railroad grove last evening. The cause of this gathering was an athletic exhibition given by the Welcome club of this city. The center of the floor was occupied by twenty foot ring, around which had been placed large number of chairs and Ret- tees. The program began shortly afts. g o'clock with selections by the Jocelyn Square quartet, who were heartily ap- plauded for their efforts. A seedy individ- ual next took possession of the floor and sang several topical songs, and the manner in which the coins were showered upon him by an sppreciativs and generous au. disnce showed how anything ''goes" at such an affair.
 The first event was three round go be- tween Goering and Bunnell, both of this city. It was . scientific bout, and both displayed excellent skill and agility. Rapid blows were exchanged with good grace and after the bout was finished both com- batants were heartily spplauded.
 "Jimmy" Eustace next entertained the ! crowd with some clever limitations of s.Pat Doody" Frank Dunn and William Doughan, both of this city. next entertained this chaos of bipeds with friendly three-round go. The blows exchanged, al
 though they were perfectly harmless, Both men were skilful opponents of the
 "msnly" art. "Mike" Mannigan of Bridge
 port then executed some clever jig stepi steps. A shower of pennies and coins oi larger denominations greeted his efforts 1 Old Hannibal, with his basket of candies found ready customers all around in tht 1 crowd.
 | The next bout on the program was to b. between Joe Telfair and John Costan, twt
 coloIed phgilists. Through some sligh misunderstanding this bout had to b, l postponed. When Mir. William Dunn 1 master of ceremonies. announced tha ] there would not be any match between ble comment from the impatient crowd l and Sheriff Peck addressed the audienc'
 and told them that If they did not keeE quiet there would not be any more spar ring allowed. Tbis had the desired effec
 and silence reigned once more in th,
 "wilds' of@West Haven.
 1 Precisely at il :05 Morris Lane of Provi
 dence and Thomas Ryan of Chicago. ac
 oompanied by their seconds, entered thu ring. Lane was seconded by Frank Dun1
 of this city end Ryan by Fred NeGirr O
 Bridgeport. This was announced t,
 be an eight-round go for Ecisntifl
 points. Mr. Philip Sheridan, 6 vel
 known sporting man of. Bridgeport
 previous to the entertainment offered lpurse of $50 to the winner. The bout wa
 of short duration, Ryan winning th
 match easily in the third round. Fron
 the start to the decision of MT. Brown o
 Brideeport, the referee, who awarded tn
 match to Ryan before the close of the thir
 round, Ryan showed that he was the bette
 man, and If the match had not bsen dc
 oided as 1t was there surely would hay
 been @ knockout. A goodly sum wa
 netted by the Welcome club, as there wer
 ful y 800 or 900 people present.
 "S1LAs."