The evening world., 1894-08-28
GRIFFO WAS ROBBED
Patrons Of the Csney Island Fight
Also Swindled by the Club
Bettors Against McAuIiffs Mad ~
Possible Chance to Win.
The Public Is Buncoed and the Seaside
People Profit by $40. 900.

| II Mayor Schieren lacked an excuae
! for revoking the license of the Seaside
Athletic Club the opportunity was afford
ed last night to rescind that privileGo,
on he ground Of fraud and swindiing
such of Its patrons who had placed their
money on Critic. and had been robbed
by the most unjust decision ever given
| in prize ring. Il
Last night 5000 people occupied seats
of degree OF sumptuousaess ranging
from hard pine plank to a kitchen
chair. for which they paid, individually.
sums ranging from 81 to any amount de-
manded by the Seaside Athletic Club
management on the plea Of an inordinate
| demand. w
The purpose of their attendance wks
to witness number Of glove contests,
but principally the ten-round bout be-
tween Jack McAuliffe. Brooklyn's one
time pugilistic idol, and young Critic,
the Australian lad. who, they were told.
was tremendously clever. They saw the
bout and watched McAuliffe being
soundly trounced, scientifically. by the
lad who looked like q pigmy beside him.
man who had been toyed with and
punched at will by the Australian for
forty minutes had won the bout. The.
clean steal OF a well-fought and easily
won bout was probably the death-kneil
Of the Seaside Athletic Club. II it
Previous to entering the ring. Mc<u-
line said that he would ind out what
his antagonist had In him during three
champion, after a ten-round interview
with the little fellow. has still but dim
idea that the period Of his stay wa: an
punches. upper cuts and swings. thas
seemed to come from everywhere. j :,
A description Of the bout .is but
who punched McAulIffe at wifi and a.
hard as he liked. escaping even Q return
Of double blows. At times the Brooklyn
Critic whacked and cuffed him like 4
sehoolmaster rebuking q pupil after the
old style. The farce reached It's clImax
.,I asked. Where shall I iii
In the sixth round McAuliffe could have
been put to sleep easily had Griffo mind
ed to do the trick In the eighth Jack
iSnshtn With n. the desperation Of loser.
man, but unable to deliver. forceful.
blow. 1t was however. his best round
similar Gro sno ssnse
aggressive work.
men lne Dell rang the men want y
to disperse. satisfied that there could So
but one decision. McAuliffe's handisrs
fn nssry Ss e hgs as he &c ssd
ter than himrelf.
Then every man stood still. electriasa
s sns h. xSSe 81 That
referee awards the bout 70 MoAunGs.S
Not a man left the building. Amaap-
a.. asp sss S Ss sSsY ~: a.: d
Se!Si 5pneo ta How How does ses' the ne mos s
Gro a t s,ie went s5f't To t5s rop.s ana
that greeted him prevented his yoIcs
ssss nsasd A. he l s the ns e
pie who had entered the place prspsrsd
McAulifre. the victor" gathered ,up
wine establishment which he had
through the n nepe Tn ssssed sn ana hcatss
by the crowd which had seen him
thrashed decision or no decision.
fasco were discussed quietly I'm hotels
and road.houses after the bout. The
each should receive the same sum. said
to be 81. 100. win or lose, but nothing
wss said regarding fixed" deci-
sion.
As stst ted by The. Evening World
McAnline did not, abstain from drink
during all ~ The time OF his sllesed .trsis .
billions exposed BY this paper were se-.
knowledged by those who were closest
to him during his stay at CARROTS. Fur
marked to THE Evening World" ~
porter during the prosress of the bout: Z
Jack has been full Of booze right
along and hasn't trained g minute,
There was not dissenting voice heard
on the island after the crowd had left
the clubhouse from the, opinion that
and that those who had placed money
upon him had been deliberately swiB-
died Men who were declared loesrs
the referees award" felt dubious about
paying, and II was said that a man who.
refused 70 be thus robbed could not ~
Harry Hill, than whom no better au-
thority could he quoted, said: sr- 60.
81 would have to be q terribly' strong
draw"
The onus of this deliberate swindiA
must be placed stn, Shere + 6elSpssmsn
ayers were not blind TO- the. fact that
McAuiifre was not training. but ~1hite-,
washed the matter nsr when ,h c attersioa Ess
the bout should have been declared OFT
a week ago. But the Seaside people
looked at the tally Of advance sales and
smiled q smile that said: I'VE know an
other trick, and this 10000 profit Is not
going to get by usA
They turned the trick last night Their
patrons became victims. and now many
people are wondering Y the gaEie on
incidents OF last night point a clear and
distinct lesson to the newly orgAnized
Atlantic Athletic club. viii greed for
gain overrule fairness and open dealing
In their case?
CENTREB0kRD LOST AGAIN.