The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-11-23
FOUGHT FOR LOVE.
A Bare Knuckle Fight at
Bakers Beach.
TWO HUNDRED SPECTATORS.
They Witness Jack Monahan
Vanquish Frank Terry.
1T WAS ALL OVER A GIRL.
Her Name Is Minnie and Terry's
Name Is Now Said to
Be Mud.
TWO HUNDRED SPECTATORS
1T WAS ALL OVER A GIRL

1t was all because of the coauettishness
OF Minnie. Frank Terry admired her. so
did Jack Monahan. The young lady was
not particularly partial to either. and that
is why battle was fought.
Terry is one of the leading members Of
the San Francisco Athletic Club, and has
put in good deal of his spare time learn
inc to spar. He challenged Monahan, who
is an attache of the racetrack. to bare
knuckle fight at Bakers Beach, and the
contest came off last Sunday In the pres
ence of choice crowd OF invited guests"
mum bering about 200 persons.
1t was given out ION the quiet" that the
affair would be 'strictly Knockout" and
that 1t would have to be managed $50 the
police would not get on" Meetings by
the principals and their seconds were held
prior to the date set for the conflict, and
it was decided that Fred Maoley. bar
keeper at Young MitcGell's saloon, should
stand behind Monahan, and that Dave
Merock, well known among the sports,
should back Terry. The question of
purse was then raised, aud $40 subscribed
as a prize for the winner.
Excitement ran high among those who
had been favored by being let in" on the
secret Side bets were made. the odds ia
voring the athletic club man.
The principals trained as best they could
in a short space OF time. and during the
small hours of Sunday morning they
wrapped themselves up in heavy overcoats
and then started off on the Powell-street
cars for the scene of battle. Their 200
friends divided into small parties and fol-
lowed soon alter the fighters were well
under way.
A short tramp over the hills brought the
crowd from the station at Bakers Beach
to secluded little cove, hidden from view
of people passing on the road by range
of Hills. The soft sand of the beach served
as an admirable substitute for sawdust. A
ring was marked off and all preliminaries
arranged.
Both men are of about equal height and
weight, and fought as middle-weights.
They stripped to the waist and went into
the contest without gloves.
The air was damp and chilly so no time
was lost in giving the signal for time"
Terry was aggressive and led by smashing
at his opponent with his right. but Mona
han was shy and quick. He lodged the
blow and spared cautiously for an open
ing. The first round closed without much
excitement and without any blood being
spilled.
In the second round the fight commenced
in earnest. The men rushed together
viciouslv and battered each other about
the body, Monahan apparently getting
the worst of it. Foul blows were struck
and some clinching INDUCED in. The round
closed before either fighter han been badly
hurt.
From the third round on the con-
test was brutal and bitter. Neither man
struck very hard, as they were somewhat
winded, but their bare fists nevertheless
cut each others faces and bodies till
blood spotted them from their heads to
their waists.
Terry fought desperately, but he was
gradually getting weak. Monahan wan ted
to put him out and struck wildly at his
face. The crowd cheered and urged Mon
ahan to put him to sleep" and shit him
on the point of the chin" Monahan's
wind was short and his blows weak. He
landed frequently. but only managed to
raise ugly bruises and swellings on his ad-
versary's mug.
At the end of the seventh round Terry
was all but knocked out, but he lasted
long enough to come up for the eighth
and final round and made a showing.
Monaban Knocked him down and he failed
to rise before he was counted out
Both men we're badly battered, but
Terry looked decidedly the sickest Of the
two. His eyes were closed and his face,
arms and body covered with blood and
bruises.
The girl, Minnie, over whom the gallants
quarreled. is employed in downtown h at
store. Her name is Duprsy. When it was
announced TO her that Monahan had won
she is said to have nodded her head in
appreciation and said, ''He's the fellow for
me-"