The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-08-14
ROUGH ON THE SPORTS
Justice Voorhis Lays Down the
Law Regarding Glove Fights.
Eight Of the Raided Men Held for
Trial-Nineteen Fined.
Mysterious Disappearance of "A Man
and keg of beer.

In the midst OF more fuss and delay
and angry seedlings than commonly at
tend a case of life and death, Justice
Voorhis finally settled accounts in JEFF
ferson Market Police Court this morn
Ing with the prise-fghters who were
captured In last nights raid
If accepted as precedent his judg-
mept makes boxing. or the semblance
thereof, a high crime and nisdemeanor,
and punishable at sight without trial
All the ladies and gentlemen who
gather OF gala night In any fashiona BILE
athletic club 10 see two muscular pets
of their teams eXemplify the noble art
de la boxe" are liable to ten days or
$40 therefor. while the principals and
their immediate accessories in and about
the ring can only be dealt with by the
more ponderous judges of the General
Sessions Court.
AT the same time that hard lot, the
newspaper reporters. who may be dele
gated TO one OF these Olympan func-
tions. are just 30 per cent less culpable
than the respectable ladies and gentle
men that look on. However. what the
captured reporter escapes In fine is
amply made up In the form of red
hot jacketing from the bench.
Capt. McCullagh raided a so-called
prize-ttsht held ON the second floor of
act of a rafting burlesquc. The fun
and excitement began with the call of
curtain and was sustained 10 the very
last gasp of the comedians.
Tony Belmont, known az Tom KEEL
lev" and Cunio Pace. two Thompson
street Italian bootblncks, seventeen
years old. were mat ahed to meet with
gloves syono r, l la nisht; rhs headguaytsrs
van street. Invitations were scattered
by word OF mouth. and at o'clock about
Two hundred men We're assembled at the
shop ready to see the event.
IL Is not proven that there WAS any
stake. more than "A kcg Of beer or that
cent was charged for admission.
tend was the redoubta6le broadswords-
man. wrestler and all-around athlete
Duncan G. Ross Also among the guests
was Policeman kealey, who says that he
cipals and abettors, for their part. say
cipals and abettors, for their part, say
that they knew that kealey was a po-
iiceman from the beginning and were
very we'll acquainted with him.
The crowd got so numerous that the
Italians managing the event gave the
majority of the crowd the slip. and with
ians. went to ii vsrick street, and
thence. because conditions were unfa-
Vorable, TO POI West Broadway.
Ihey obtained room on the second
principals 80 work. AS soon as they
got started, Policeman kealey succeed
ed In getting out and sending word to
his station In McDougall street.
Capt. McCullagh marshalied thirty-hve
Of his men, Disgusting them by remov-
ing their coats and wearing citizens
hats. They swooped upon the building.
attacking In front and rear, top and bot
tom. The Captain led scaling party
up the fire-escape. They burst upon the
scene with clubs and pistols drawn, and
found themselves confronted with armed
men at every exit they decided to sur.
| render.
One man escaped. How he did !,
with him vanished the stake, which
was said to be IA keg OF beer. and that
helps along the mystery.
and of them all Duncan e. Ross alone
succeeded In getting out before morning.
Alderman Beck bailed him out
THIS IL Ross version of the event,
II was notified at . o'clock last even
ing that there was to be a sparring match
between two likely little Italians and
got to the West Broadway place me boys
put on the eight-ounce gloves they had
brought with them. As referee l an
nounced to the crowd that this was TO be
a six-round go for points.
The boys went at 1t and had just
finished the first round when there was
a terrible racket at the doors and win
dows and lot OF men in. their shirt
sleeves burst In. / went to the door
thinking It was the landlord, and an
excited policeman levelled a pistol at
me. shouting that he would shoot the
first man that moved. I then saw that
We were arrested and sent for bail. 1t
was an impromptu sparring match
within. the law and 1 can't understand
the raid"
Justice Voorhis held the following
eight men for trial in $500 BALL Toney
Belmont and Cunio Pace, the principals:
Duncan G. Ross. the referee: Dona to
Morano. Robert Reed. William NJ. Smith,
John Bond and Benjamin. all seconds,
timekeepers and bottle holders.
The remaining eighteen were herded
questioned. were fined $40 each
A young man. who said he was re-
porter for a Sunday morning paper,
stepped up and said that he was at the
meeting on business.
The Justice took occasion to inform
newspaper men that they were not to
be any more exempted from the penal
ties OF violating the law than other
citizens, but stretched point OF in
diligence in this case by reducing this
reporters fine to &c.