The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-03-06
SHORT BUT LIVELY
The Hale-SkOtski Fight at Shell.
byville Ended by an Accident.
SkOtski Falls Through the Platform
and Is Badly Hurt-The Fight Given
to the indianapolis Man.

The fight arranged between Herb Hale,
of this city, and Ed Skotsky, of Shelby
Vile, several months ago, occurred last
night in the old Shelbyvile distillery, a
mile east of the town on the Pennsylvania
railroad tracks The prepare tons made by
the sports of Shelbyville for the holding of
the fight were complete. Marshal Bruce
aided in this matter OF leaving the town to
the possession of the sporting fraternity by
going to Greensburg. All the vehicles in
the town obtainable We're brought into use
for conveying the crowd to the distillery.
Arriving there the crowd, over six hundred
in number, made its way to the malt room
on the second floor. The preparations for
the match were complete a stage fifteen
feet square had been built on the north side
of the room, around which were placed
chairs, benches and other articles that
could be used for seats A dollar admis-
sion was charged, and everybody appeared
willing to pay it. Several hours were, spent
In general jollfication by the crowd before
the principals appeared.
Some difficulty was met in securing a
referee. Finally Chris zimmerman. of this
city, was prevailed upon TO act, upon con-
dition that If there was no Knockout within
twenty rounds, the fight should be awarded
to the one having the best OF it, ERIC
Clark and Pete Treeter were selected as
the seconds of Hale, while "Buckshot' Nc
Bride and Senator Pyles acted In a like
capacity for Skotsky The principals stepped
into the ring at exactly fifteen minutes past
10 o'clock Hale appeared 10 be In the pink
of condition, while Skotsky had bad color
ban @ at e me0
weighed. but 1t was given out that Hale
weighed 15S pounds. and that Skotsky tipped
the beam at i4O pounds The men put on
the gloves without a word from the referee
and shook hands, Hale. doing the leading.
Round Hale danced around his oppo-
Sk
The honors were even until Skotsky, by
one of his straight punches. well adapted
to oppose the style of Hale, landed on the
latter's nose and drew first blood. Time
was called after Skotsky had landed sew
eral times lightly on Hale's face: At this
juncture 1t was seen tnat the noorlnS OF
the stage was not we'll adapted for prize
fight. Long thick boards had been laid
over supports and most of them extended
out several feet beyond the supports. A
number of spectators had been using toe
ends OF the boards for seats, and had been
warned the crowd to remain clear of the
platform, and the fight went
Round 2. This round was repetition of
the first except that Hale got in several
chance blows on Skotsky's face, which drew
blood. Skotsky had apparently the more
science of the two but his condition rem
dered It impossible for him to get at his
man. Time was called with Skotsky land
ing blows in Hale,s face;
he had his man where he wanted him,
started in to deliver a succession OF face
blows. At this moment Hale grew vicious
and made a swing for Skotsi<y's jaw. Skot-
sky made running duck. The ends of the
boards had again been occupied notwith-
standing the warning of referee thinner
man. When Skotsky made the duck a board
on which two men were sitting tilted on
account of the weight at one end. Skot-
sky's foot struck the board and he STUN
bled into the opening made by the raising
of the board. One of his legs was badly
cut and bled profusely. He was carried 20
hack and driven to the city, where he re-
ceived medical aid.
At the ring Skotsky. as he was unable &c
continue the fight asked that the referee
award the stakes to Hale. The stake:
amounted to about $780, there being a purse
of $135 and about $3.50 being taken in at the
door. Skotsky's wound was dressed and hC
was resting easy at last accounts.
A large delegation of local sports attend
ed the fight in a body, and each one eX
pressed himself as being satisfied with the
grit shown by both principals