The morning call., 1894-03-19
ONLY TWO ROUNDS
More Sunday Fighting at
Ocean View.
UNUSUAL ORDER PREVAILS.
Tom MCElroy Proves No Match
for Spider Kelly.
BILLY JORDAN SAYS HIS SAY.
Presence of the Sheriff of San Mateo
County Has Saiutary Effect
Upon the Boisterous.

| A change from the usual order of things
was observed at Ocean View yesterday
when a perfectly orderly glove contest was
brought off at Pat Canavan's resort.
After the rumpus that attended the 'ex-
hibition" at the same place two weeks
ago. when the proceedings terminated in q
general riot. the enterprising Canavan de-
cided that coursing and clay-pigeon shoot
ing were sufficiently exhilarating to be
held out as inducements for his Sunday
visitors, and he most emphatically re-
nounced the manly art"
Holding, however, as be does a special
license from the Board of Supervisors of
San MateO County permitting him to have
! eight-round contests within the limits of a
24-foOt ring. he was naturally unwilling to
| forego that privilege. and Yesterdays tus-
sic was the result.
The contestants were Spider" Kelly
of local repute and a new arrival of the
| name of Tom McElroy. McElroy halls
from Portland, Or, where, it is said,
Spider Kelly and he had already met in
the fistic arena. On that occasion Kelly
has the credit of having bested McElroy
in two rounds, a performance which be
condescended to repeat yesterday in
most decisive manner.
st. Patrck's day had evidently no
tighting influence upon the spirit Of Can
avan and his chosen. as they turned mp in
force, as usual, while all that was noticed
OF an unusual character in the crowd was
the presence of hundred or 81 of the WE'LL
known sporting fraternity-such as do not
affect such modest amusement as that
provided by hare and hound.
1t was half-past 4 O'Clock before every
thing was ready for the battle and the
happy holders of tickets assembled in the
room at the back of the Seven-mile House,
where the ring had been pitched. There
were noticed Billy Jordan, the old-time
referee. Sam Ryan, Billy Armstrong,
Fatty" Bloders, w. Meg nley. the anna.
teur who is TO fight Gilbert at the coming
Olympic Club tournament. Jockey C.
Clancy, Joe McAuliffe. Barney Farley.
Tim McGrath and others.
Betting opened at 10 to on Kelly.
widening until 2 TO 1 was freely offered.
Even money was waged that Kelly would
win in two rounds. When the lads en-
tered the ring the cause for SO much dis
plav OF favoritlsm was apparent. Spider
Kelly stripped lean, but hard. as he always
does, with tritie the advantage of height
over his opponent. McElrOy proved to be
a powerfully built lad, with museulaitlimbs
and back, rather light in the arms, bnt
altogether manifestly too fieshy to be in
excellent condition.
Elroy, while big" Joe Auliffe and Barney
Farley supported Kelly. Prominent at the
ring side stood Sheriff w. p. McEyoy of
San Mateo County, who gave forth that
at the least sign of brutality and disorder
he would promptly close the days sport.
First of all Billy Jordan, as is his wont,
begged to SAY few words" He spoke
of the Sheriff of San Mateo County in eulo-
CYSTIC terms. and asked that his orders be
obeyed. He then introduced Mr.. Billy
Armstrong. who said he was there for the
sole purpose of challenging the winner
He was willing to fight on Sunday next or
at any other time. and if anybody meant
business there was deposit OF $3.50 10
cover.
II hear that one of these principals
claims TO have boxed with me. It's not
true; l never met either of them," be said
"Go on; what are you talking about pr
retorted Kelly. But his seconds induced
him to be quiet.
Then the referee. Henry Barbee, skipped
| into the ring and announced that there
must be Sl00 In the house OF no 60. Dismay
| among the spectators. ''Anotner izzle,
sure" But it wasn't, as almost Immediate
ly afterward the boys stripped for action.
Another hitch. WHO'S got the comp
Finally. that was found to be all right.
''TimeH
From the first it was evident McElroy
didn't mean fighting. He KEEP: too far
away from his antagonist. and when he
did strike. he struck short. As soon as
time was called Kelly went for his man.
there was light exchange, and McElroy
clincheG. They broke away, aud Kelly
landed on McElroy's face. After some in-
lighting the lads clinched again. and then
McElroy got in two respectable body
blows. Kelly next landed heavily on
McElroy's mouth, following it up with two
body blows. but then McEiroy got in bis
left on kelly's mouth. He was getting
winded, however. and was rendered none
the better by missing vicious right swing,
which missed Kelly by several inches
Kelly retaliated by a left-hander on the
chin, which knocked McElroy groggy. He
got out of the way. but Kelly rushed at
him again and landed heavily on the Jaw
MeElroy Dropped to the floor, and seemed
10 De just about saved by the call of time.
When they came 10 for the second round
Kelly went to finish up his man. $50 it.,
jim, shouted one enthusiastic admirer,
but subsided when threatened with expul-
sion. After short rally McElr0y Slipped
ana fell, but got up again at once. Then
Kelly went at him and in rapid succession
got in right swing on McElroy's face, an
other on his BODY, then right and left on
the face, and McElroy was in trouble. He
tried to duck, but he dueked right into
Kelly's blows, and after he got in very
ineffective crOss-counter he got punch on
| the jaw that sent him dangling over the
ropes. De rolled onto the floor and stayed
there until ten seconds were counted and
Kelly was awarded the fight Time of the
/ round, two minutes.
Everybody go out as orderly as he came
| IN. shouted Jordan, and his order, for a
wonder. was nbeyed. The crowd made for
the cars and Canavan sat down to cast up
ms receipts, with devout thanks to St
Patrlck for fairly orderly Sabbath. ssx.sss