The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-11-21
HARRY WOODS Defeated
The Pride Featherweiaht of the Ex-
celsior Athletic Club Beaten.
TOURNAMENT AT MUSIC HALL
Mccoy Bests schlosscr in One Round.
Nonparcil Athletic Club Sends on
Good Men-Crowded House Greets
the Tournament.

commended for the exhibition of box
ing given at Music Hall last night
The last bout on the programme was
decided unfairly, and the spectators did
not hesitate to venture remarks uphold
ing that opinion. Referee Robertson
was hissed with gusto for his, decision.
Aside from that each Of his awards met
with approval.
Al $50 the tournament opened Secre-
tary John j. Collins addressed the spec
tators and announced that in the place
Of Jockey Fred Taral who was negotiat-
ed with to come on as referee the tour
nament would find worthy substitute
in w. II. Robertson, of New York
Fred w. Burns, of the Varuna Boat
club, of Brooklyn, was secured as an
nouncer, and John Kennedy, of South
Washington avenue, as timekeeper.
Two lightweights, William Kane, of
the EXcelsiors, and Thomas O'Donnell
- the NonDareils, of Trenton, met in
the opening bout. O'Donnell had the
best of the first round. He landed hard
blows on Kane's nose and the latter's
ribs suffered from some we'll delivered
body blows. The second round was a
better exhibition of science. Honors
were equal. In the third round Kane
showed signs of punishment and a.
times was not able to keep his guard In
position, At the end of the bout the
referee announced O'Donnell the win
ner.
O'Donnell will fight for the prize to-
night with Thomas Monaghan, of the
Excelsior Athletic club.
An Embryo Corbett.
The second bout was between Timo-
thy McDermott, of the Nonpaliels, of
Trenton, and Ed. Sphinx, of Professor
Kohler's Physical institute, New York
Sphinx claimed after the fight that he
was fifteen pounds out of weight, but
at any rate he is not to be blamed for
not putting up better battle. Nc
Dermott is living example Of what is
commonly termed CREASED lightning"
He has quick style Of fighting that
resembles very much the tactics of
James j. Corbett, and he looks little
like the champion. He had Sphinx at his
mercy, and in the second round floored
him with a full swinging blow. The
third round was weak and Sphinx kept
clinching to avoid punishment. This
go was in the l25 pound class.
The 1876 pound class was between Joe
Lane, of the Greenwoods, Of New York,
and John Rice, Of the Eurekas, Of Phil
adelphia. Lane showed an agility that
was remarkable ard punished his oppo-
nent badly with jabbing and upper
cutting. The second round was repe-
tition of the first, and Lane was deliy-
ering his hard blows with dexterity and
ease. When the round was about to
wind uD both men got close together
and id some lively in-fighting. One of
and did some lively mitigating. One of
the ropes and he followed 1t I'd with
swinging right. but before 1t was de-
livered Rice went down in his corner
and his friends claimed foul.
The referee ordered the fight to go on,
but Rice threw down the gloves and re-
fused to fight. The bout was awarded
to Lane, and the spectators applauded
the decision. Professor Kohler whose
pupil Rice is, made childish exhibition
by declaimng against the decision.
"Batty' Mccoy, of the Greenwoods,
and L. Schlosser, of New York, COM
peted in the l45 pound class. The first
round ended the fight. Mccoy pun
ished his man SO badly that he threw
up the sponge. Some one in the audi
ence said that 1t was an unequal match.
that Mccoy was too heavy. Captain
+. j. Durkin, of the Excelsior Athletic
club, testified to the weights of both
men and said they were evenly
matched. =
The fifth bout was to have been
fought by Joe Willischeck, Of Philadel.
phia, and George Jones, Of New York.
Announcer Burns said that Jones flew
the coop and the fight was awarded by
default to Willischeck.
Woods, of Scranton, Punished.
The sixth bout was between Harry
Woods, of the Excelsior Athletic club
and John Clunan, of the Greenwood
club. The result Of the fight was a sore
disappointment to all. Woods Is one of
the best amateur feather weight in the
country and at the last tournament he
defeated that clever boxer Joe Willis
check. He also spared with Austin
Gibbons and made a good mark. His
friends were thinking of putting him in
against George Dixon, the colored
champion who will be at the Academy
of Music on Thanksgiving day.
Woods met his downfall and goes
down with large amount Of local SYM
pathy. Clunan had bis hands full but
he demonstrated that he is a much bet
ter boxer. He had the best of each of
the three rounds and was awarded the
fight. The referee at the end Of the third
round ordered another round of two
minutes but Woods only got more
severely punished. Lots were drawn
then to decide who would battle for tho
prize tonight. McDermott, who ,Ie
feated Sphinx, was matched to fight
Willischeck but he withdrew as he did
not want to meet a fresh man. Willis
check and Gilman will fight tonight.
The last bout was in the 1853 pound
class. This Is the one In which the
referee was hissed in his decision. 1t
was a hammer and tongs go between
John Curtin, Of Philadelphia, and j. Nc
Gowan, of the Excelsiors. The latter Is
the stronger and displayed more brute
strength and an ugly temper, but Cur
tin was the more scientific and won the
fight by right, although the decision
was given his opponent.
All of the visiting boxers are register
ed at the Columbia hotel on lower Lack
awanna avenue.
Announcer Burns is, good one in his
line, but he would be more popular IL
his head was reduced few sizes. He
exhibited freshness that was more
amusing than provoking. This likely
is his first visit to Scranton.
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