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 Ralded Men Held for
Triai--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
fcrson Market Police Court this morn
ing with the prizo-iighters who were
captured in last nights raid.
II accepted as n precedent. his judg-
ment makes boxing or the semblance
| thereof, n high crime and misdemeanor,
| and punishable at sight without trial.
All the ladies and gentlemen who
gather oil n gala night In any fashionable
athletic club to 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
newspaper reporters. who may be dele
gated to one OF these Olympian func-
lions, are just 80 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 a red
hot jacke!ins from the bench.
Ssd t rsds second Soar 81
POI West Broadway, This was the first
and excitement Began with the, call OF
last gasp Of the comedians.
Tony Belmont, known AZ TON KEEL
ley" and Cunio Pace, two Thompson
years old. were mst;hed to meet with
We're axed at 4 barber shop At u saiIi,
wo sde 81 mouth aSa at Te5e as
TIC hundred men were assembled at the
shop ready to zee the, event.
It is not proven that there was any
a cent was charged for admission.
Among those who were hidden to at
tend was the redoubtable broadswords-
Duncan c. Ross. Also among the guests
was Policeman kealey, who Says that he
was there IN disguise, all unawares &c
S Spas AND s sSSsttS thsr P psr
that they knew that Kealey was. a pc.
liceman from the beginning and were
very we'll acquainted with him.
The crowd got 40 numerous that tbs
Italians managing the event gave IN,
majority of the crowd tho clip. and VIII
thence, because conditions were unfa.
vorable. to aOl West Broadway.
They obtained a room on the second
psmcp ana 60 sorF HP scon s ,h s
got started, Policeman Kealey succeed
ed in getting Gut and I, sending word tc
NC Capt. Mecullssh msrshalied ft thirty-av,
Of his men. Disgusting them by remov
.. ing their coats and wearing citizens
hats They upon the building nn ling
sS" the Sr , ia burst " Upon R't &
scene NTH clubs n. ana pistols X. an
. found themselves confronted with arme
@ men at every exit they decided to sur
!, One man escaped. How he did 1
stands unexplained md inexplicable
. With him vanished the stake. which
! was said to be a keg OF beer. and tina
! The captives were led to the station
and Of them all Duncan c. Ross alon,
, succeeded ~ getting out before morning
This is Ross's version of the event
which all hands indorse:
II was notified at z O'clock last even
,sss there ,Ms Ts ss TO ge spsr.nS mattel
was asked to referee, When we fnaii!
got to the West Broadway, place ne boy
,, put on the eisht-ounce gloves they hat
nounced to the crowd that this was TO b.
THE. boys went at, 1t and had jus
terrible racket at the doors and win
dows and a lot OF, men in, their shlr
4 sleeves burst In. 1 went to the doc
= thinking II. was the landlord, and al
excited policeman leyelled a pistol a
, me. shouting that he would shoot tn
first man that moved. I then saw tina
2 we were arrested and sent for bail, I
1 was an impromptu sparrins mattel
. within the law and l can't understand
!. the raid"
Z Justice voorhis held. the following
e eight men for trial IN 500 ball: Tone:
h Snsa Reber Gt Reed william H. smi
timekeepers and bottle-holders.
The remaining, eighteen were herde,
r questioned. we're Gned tl9 each, -
/. A young man, who said he was a re
" stepped up and said that he was at tn
a meeting on business.
/ The Justice took occasion 10 inform
\ newspaper men that they were not L
: be any more exempted from the penal
+ ties OF violating the law than othe
citizens. but stretched a point OF In
I diligence In this case by reducing thi
K reporters fine to g.