Evening journal., 1894-06-08
TWAS a LIVELY SCRAP
Plenty OF Sport in Messick's
Hall Last Night,
AT THE wOONNELI-RUssELL FIGHT


spry as kittens and Used Plenty Of
Science with Force Until the Police
Interfered-scenes Before and After
the MIL.
There was great sport 10 Messick's
Hall, Second and Washington streets,
last night, and 200 pugilistio Whining
tonians would have cheered themselves
hoarse had not Sergeant Black, with a
squad of policemen. prevented noisy
demonstrations and kept remarkable
order considering the high state Of ex-
element that prevailed in the building
la addition to the police interference
with disorder or NOISY applause, every
window of the hall was closed tight aud
the spectators were awed by an emphatic
threat from, State Detectives McVey aud
Witsil that they were forced to keep
moderately quiet Notwithstanding their
overwhelming feelings,
The attraction was six round Ego"
between two well.known light weight
pugilists, Edward Mcconnell, Of Will
mington, and George Russell, Of New
Castle Both have splendid physques,
are rs lively hh GdNs anu thCn weighs
about 1876 pounds, stripped.
Before the fight began, Francis J Mul.
lin appeared in the ring and after mash.
ing some Jumps of rosin beneath his feet,
and spreading this pulverized foot-hold
about. he made a speech. Gentlemen,
he said, "the officers have threatened to
interfere with this 60 II there is the
slightest disorder, so you'll all have to
sit down and remain seated during the
progress of the fight (rhe spectators
proceeded to sit down And want to
say further, that there is not enough
money in this house TO bring about the
match and so we will have to pass around
the nat. (rhe hat was passed and 1915
was collected
The spectators enjoyed another re-
markable sight, and that was the ap-
pearance Of the leading fighters Of DelA
ware in the rings as interested parties
They even saw what they have been
yearning fore. ]. Moriarity and
Tony" stannard meet in the same ring
but It was only TO kneel down and
count and divide the hat" money and
then fire hot words at each other
Moriarity headed the Russell contingent,
while Stannard appeared as manager for
Mcconnell.
Russell appeared in the ring at 1908,
wearing brown pumps and tennis shoes.
He Is a supple young negro with full,
round face. muscular body, but large
legs and hips Mcconnell, who appeared
three minutes later, is good looking
young man with black hair and pretty
eyes, and clear complexion He is
erect, broad and muscular. StRnnaTd
and Mullin were his seconds, while
MoriaIity and Harry Dellon, OF New
/ Castle, handled Russell.
Then the fua commeD ced.
stannard "Well, get your referee il
the ring"
Morisrity- Well. pick somebody"
Stannard -"Mr. Glynn suits us and he
friend Of yours
Morlarity about it Russ, Glyni
dor
Russell Satisfactory to me.
Stannsrd-"Come in, Midget Whol
keep timer Where's Lefty SMITH"
rellon-'Mr. James Gillespie is on
choice.
Stannsrd well Mr.. Gillespie won
keep time"
DellOn why, he just said be wOul
II satisfactory"
stannard -"well, Jim Gillespie don
keep time in this ring. so there"
Moriarity Well, Lefty Smith don
keep time in this ring, so there"
Stannard- Now here, Gillespie, shu
up, you duffer.
MoriaritY-"say. dunn It, you're no
runnin' this fght II we did let you ru
the door"
Stannsrd-"Now. Gillespie. shut up
I'll lick you after this Then some
body asked " How'll Mart Keogh dol
Dellon-"Oh. take him, give EN- any
thing and start the fight
Glynn-"Shake hands"
Keogh-"rime
Then the men jumped at each othe
like wildcats Both were scientific spa
rers and ducked and warded off knock
down blows with wonderful dexterity
Russell was very cool and showed muc
more experience in the ring
Russell started the ball rolling in tn
first round by landing heavily Oh Nc
Connells wind. The.latter was brushe
up by this and redeemed himself Honor
we're even when time was called. Bloc
} began to trickle from McConnell's no:
in the fourth round Both men hs
done some heavy sluggiug and SCENE
strong
Matters wers even at the end Of Il
fourth Mcdonnell sailed into Russo
immediately after time was called and d
great deal of punching. IL .seemed
have little effect on the negro, but 1
return was made as be seemed to
smilingly wearing McConnellsout The
the police parted the fighters and Refer
Z Glynn decided the contest in favor
Mcconnell in spite of the protests
Russell's hackers.
Russell said afterward that he had
r. dead cinch and that II he bad known u
s police would have interfsrsd be wou
q have put him out" IN one blow.
s After the "go" Gillespie went for Sta
l. usrd In his dressin groom and grasp
s Johns throat. but Sergeant Black hi
soon burst through the door and to
the men apart. Then the police clear
the room.