St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-04-24

Largest Sporting ASsemblage
That Ever Gathered in the
Bean City William idIey
Acted as Rereree-Fne Austria
liam Featherweight Champion
Was No. in Good Shape.
Boston, Mass, April 23.-Never in
the history of the local prize ring has
such an assembIage gathered together
as that which crowded the Casino to-
night, the occasion being the battle be-
tween young Critic. the young Aus
tralian featiierweight champion, and
John Z. Griffin. Of Brockton. Fully
5000 people. all told, were Oh hand
when at 9:45 Referee William AdIey, OF
Boston, introduced the men. Daniel
Murphy acted as timekeeper for the
club, while Johnny Eckard, of New
York, timed for Critic, and Bill Crow
ley, of Hartford. Conn.,. did similar
service for Griffin. The Brockton boy
was seconded by Jack McGee. Billy
Murphy and Jack Williams, of Boston.
The Australian was cared for by Sam
Fitzpatrick, Peter Jackson's old second,
and Billy Mccarthy. fellow Austria
Iian
The pair sprang nimbly to the center
at the call OF time. Both men showed
up well, Critic looking the full ten
pounds he weighed over the red-haired
boy. He was the first to land light
left hand OH GrifIin's cheek. 1t was give
and take for the next minute, but
toward the end Critic warmed up a
bit and sent right and left into
Griffin's stomach. The latter was taken
by surprise and was anxious to get
| across the ring. Critic was hot after
| him in an exchange OF blows. He landed
his left with good effect Oh Griffin's eye.
A cheer went up, but this was soon sub
dued, for Griffin placed two well-timed
right-hand blows OH the Australians
body. Then Critic took turn, Ditf, bang
on the Brockton boys head, and
| the oldtimers Rugged themselves,
for never had cleverer two-handed
| fighter been seen in Boston. 1t
| looked now like 10 to OH the Austral-
! ian, despite the fact that they, had been
| fighting three minutes. The call of time
came as a God-send to Griffin. On the
to mix the things, but it would not
work. Try as he would, Griffin could
! not escape the body blows that were
being sent in right and left, landing OH
| his body in rapid succession. and it
seemed but question of time when the
! Australian would be declared winner.
He was not in as good shape as Griffin,
| but he had the strength and was
| equally as clever.
Griffin workad his left with fairly
| good effect, but he lacked the steam.
and after each blow the back-haired
boy would smile. while already Griffin's
| left eye was beginning to close. 1t was
| give and take, up and down. all over
| the ring. The Australian did most of
the leading and all of the Furnishing.
| From the third 10 the last round honorS
/ were about even. The eighth and final
| round showed the spectators how well
| the foreigner could fight when urged.
| No sooner had the men shaken hands
than he put his left on GrtIin'S nose
and caused the blood to flow freely.
| Twice again did he land there. while his
right was also put in on Gritfin's jaw.
| The latter was cutting the air and try
| ing to avoid the blows which were land
| Ing on him at CRITICS will. Time was
| finally called, and according to the
agreement of the men, which was that
If both men were on their feet at the
| finish it should be draw, Referee DAILY
| SO declared it. Betting men in Boston
| ami the visitors from Chicago and New
| 4ark, numbering quite lot, went away
! satisfied that Griffin is the best man of
| his inches seen hereaboutS for sand aid
gamenesS, as he was fairly outclaSse
by his opponent.