The herald., 1894-04-24
YOUNG GRIFRO AND GRIFFIN,
A Redhot SlugglRg Match at
Boston.
Two Game and Scientific Feather
Weights Meet.
The BrooktOn Boy Bsstsd by the Aus-
trallan but the Fight Declared
. Draw at Shs End
-oRths EiHhth.
b the Associated PrIa

By the Associated PreIE
BosroN, April 2S.--Nsvef IN the his
tory OF the local prize ring has such an
assembla0e gathered together as that
which Gro Mded the OAsino tonight. The
occasion was the battle between Young
Griffo. the Australian feather-w weight
champion, and John I. Griffin, OF Brock
ton.
Fully 5000 people were on hand when
at 8 :45 Referee VIM. A. DAILY of Boston
introduced the men. Daniel Murphy
acted as timskeeper for the club. while
Johnny Rekard OF New York timed for
Griffo, and Bill Crowley Of Hartford did
similar service for Griffin. The Brock
ton boy was seconded by Jack Magee,
Bill Murphy and Jack Williams OF Bos-
ton. The Australian was cared for by
Sim Fitzpatrick, Peter Jackson's old
second. and Billy Mccarthy, fellow
Australian.
The men sprang nimbly into the ring
to the center at the call of time. Both
men showed up we'll. Griffo looking th Q
full ten pounds that he weighed over
the red haired boy. He was the first to
land light left on Griain's cheek. It
was give and take for tbs next minute,
but toward the end Critic warmed up
bit and sent right and left into Grifan's
stomach. The latter was taken by sur
prise and was anxious to get acrose the
ring. Griffo was hot after him in an
exchange of blows. He landed
his left with good effect on GFiffin's eye.
A cheer went up. but this was soon
A. n
timed righthand blo~s on the Austria
lian's body. Then Griffo took turn.
biffl bang on the Boston boys head,
and the old-timers hugged themselves,
tor never had a cleverer two-handed
fighter been in Boston. It looked now
like 10 to ON the Australian. Despite
the TACT they had been Rghtins but tthsee
minutes, the call OF time waa 4 godeend
to Griffin.
On the advice OF his seconds Griffin
ctarted in to mix things, but it would
not work. Try ae he could, Griffin
could not escape the body blows that
were being sent in, right and left
handed, on HE body in rapid succession,
and 1t seemed but question of time
the winner. He was not in as good
duhpo an 1ttIdnS Oub Ao Adu tho
strength and was equally as clever.
Griffin worked his left with good si-
feet, but he lacked the steam. and after
each blow the black-haired boy would
emile, while already Griffin's left eye
was beginning to close. II was give
and take, up and down. all over the
right. The Australian did most of the
leading.
From the third to the last round
honors were aboat even. The eighth
and final round showed to the spectators
how well the foreigner could 6ght when
urged. No aonnai had the men shaken
hands than he put his lett on Grimn's
more and caused the blood to Aow freely.
Twice again did he land there, while
his right was also put In on Griifln's
Jaw. The latter was cutting the air
and trying to avoid the blows,
which were landing on him
at Griffo'a will. Time was finally called
and, according to the agreement OF the
men, which was that il both were on
their feet at the finish it would be q
draw, Referee Daily called It so. Bet
ting men in Boston and the vieitoss
from Chicago and New York. numbering
quito lot, went away satisfied that
Critic is the best man Of bis inches seen
hereRbouts for sand and gAmeness. He
fairly outclassed his opponent.