The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-03-04
SlDDONS WINS On A FOUL.
a Desperate BAITLE BBIWEEN
FEATHER WEIGHTS NEAR NEWARK.

Dssuy Russer 90 Britsrport ssis- First
BLOOD ~ the sscsua Rsusd sad Pat Uy =
Good FIeht AEsir-t ths New oriss-. Rsy
for Twrnr.-ix uo-uas-Is the Tws-ty-
s-vsath Rou,s Hus.eu Aseptss Feui Tse-
tics s-a the Referee n eides Arsi..t hts.
An interesting nrht to finish took place At
an early hour yesterday morning between
George siddons Of New Orleans and Danny
Russell OF Bridgeport. 10th feather weights
Tho battle was Of q spirited nature from start
TO finish and when Russell saw. in the twenty
seventh round that it was i'm possible for him
to win lie committed so many deliberate fouls
In rapid suc.es lion that the referee decided
the fight against him on n foul.
The mea trained hard for some weeks. and
were In prime condition for n hard battle. The
contest was to have taken place near Provi-
dence. but after several postponemeDts IL was
finally pulled OF at road house about twenty
miles from Newark. Much bitter feeling e1-
listed between the principals and seconds and
at one time free fight was threatened but it
was avoided by the timely advice OF the older
and cooler heads PRESENT
Russell fought like n demon. and while he 10
good still puncher with both hands his blows
seemed to have but little effect lie dealt ten
blows TO every one received. and was badly
marked.
The men fought for purse aud n side bet OF
$500. Siddons was handled by Tommy Ryan.
the noted welterweiRht OF Chicago; Billy Yea
ger OF Philadelphia. and Charley Burke Of
Newark. Russell was looked after by Tommy
Creed. Jimmy Nelson. and Ike Williams.
Charley Norton. the well-known lightweight OF
Newark. was referee lie did his work in his
shirt sleeves. It was well he did. as the boys
.hir, "a. soon .n.I, . ,nos. q, hlood That I,
spend 'GS Se I sppesnne. OF oG Ped a.nne
wi" While the nrh, wa. in prosre..a supposed,
young sport tried to have some fun with
waiter who asked for ten cents which was due
nun harpsSeo Una, .ne ~, waiter , was Pre-
hEh,e, who haa accepted the position Tor the
:, 49,, aa ,ns - n ,,s k. n,i pn"
o. BLACK eyes ana before before the , crowd could in.
cents. Another row wa, started. tbi. tim.
ss,wo.n 80 no.os sDor,s Tna .ro~I M
ever stonped the affair before any blows were
When the men appeared in the ring they
wore nothing but iackstraps and light shoes.
"oouneo tIo'oS WIZ useu NC msn we,ei
about the same height and weight But little
E,psr Rorxn The nomsnt ,Sa man ,or.
ss.t -, - p,,.m .no 'e si,s son
tbs ,,,h, in tho n,t ., the ,tom.ch Rnssa,i
Ing the left and right on him like hail stones.
SEass So, case q Russell Gsh,lns very hard
sn,n, no iybt tscr hm, smnIY ,rsJ - NO nvo az
,oss ~ H. r mush al Sas. wnd .hs
PLANTED several very stiff right. blows o
- TvssaiI's s,o,nch anj -. nsro.. o' this
Sss s to- 81 one the betting
Sh. .ii hoddNnn ,oa tried 70 iollow nn
and landed his Istt on tho law end his 1i9bt on
The necs, i RssiG hOwsyer wa still full Of
more active WORK. lie bristied IN ike n mad
boar .h and drove sidi9ns all oysr the ring:
snma Tim IN r Sn htb a 1t e g
ttieIlins OF Blood was seen cominS from XII.
es seconds and sIIo%sd a' siaaoes ss . mns
TO be playing a waiting game. and only bit
Was offered o'''n'n' ""en soou opening
TnIRp RoyNp,.RSssell was still strong. and
planted :" IeptSand blow on his throat st1 thas
Ii,a nI 5eeofesa ~ was taknS
vantage, Ea.seiI Rent rusbine Sisdans Hoar-
rhe e ON me saee ana ne 6ight into the
ment lik a n drSm msior and res,sd snnapsni-
iywhile he was letting Russell fight himself
Forpru Ro,rSn-sisdon. r.,h.r .u,nr,..d
the srsstat tor, BY eommspcing hossilties and
AMI sarina the Hood ioW irs.iv rom IW ns.
Sn c ns !, ana bi. .hns IKE mao
AMI Eafsrne Nortnn bad bi hand. iii u
GIeaLIrn tSs man anart siasons wouiS t rn IN
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