The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-07-16
BOXERS ARRESTED
Chief Murphy Wants the
Law on Scientific Box
ing Construed.
JOE cRAIG's FIGHTING DAYS OVER
Frank Erne Does Him Up in
Three Rafting Rounds
Other Sporting Events.
JOE CRAIG'S FIGHTING DAYS OVER

The scientific boxing exhlpltlon given
in Oakland Rink last night terminated
in an unexpected manner. The SIX con-
testants were arrested and with them
Referee Tim Hurst. Fred Burns, the
announcer, was also to have been placed
under arrest, but he managed to effect
an escape.
The arrests We're not made until the
bouts slated for the evening had all
been run off. The announcement that
Frank Erne Of Buffalo. the clever young
fighter who aspires to do battle with
George Dixon, the colored champion,
would be present to meet joe Craig, an
unbeaten Jersey~ehanpfeRS~dre sport
ing men from all the ~neighboring cities.
AT half past eight, when the gong
sounded for the first go of the evening,
there were fully 2,5e9i maUiiTae the big rink
building. The poNee were very much
in evidence. The best of order was pre-
served about the entrance and inside a
more orderly crowd could not have been
found.
That any arrests were contemplated
was not dreamed Of. They were not
made until after the Erne-Craig fight.
The bout had just begun when Chief
of Police Murphy at the head Of a
platoon of police marched up the centre
aisle and completely surrounded the
ring. yt1t
1--WE are all pinched," shouted a
sport. The cry was taken up by a NUM-
Der and for a few moments a stampede
was threatened. The audience felt bet
ter. however. when the Chief ordered
them to sit down so as not to obstruct
the view of the spectators. The go be-
tween Craig and Erne was of short du-
ration an. then Erne, Craig. Sim Robin
son. Pete Reilly, Charley Rodden. Cas-
per Leon and Tim Hurst were marched
to the Third precinct station house.
Bondsmen were found and the men were
finally released for a hearing this morn
ing. The arrests will probably put an
end to scientific boxing contests in this
city.
Chief Murphy treated the prisoners
with all the consideration possible, and
when asked why he made the arrests
he said: 81 have put all the fighters
who appeared here tonight under arrest
for the reason hat there has been such
a controversy over glove contests in JeT-
sey City tina / want to find out If some
line cannot be drawn between prize
fighting and scientific boxing. I put a
detective on eaen man and he was
Swallowed until the word was given to
make the arrest. I wan the cases tried
and then we will find out just where we
stand"
During the evening nothing objection
able occurred and tine policemen present
haa ~ trouble with anyone. All the in
tterest of course was centered il the put
the first in the ring. He looked we'll and
said he intended making an effort to
III am not able to beat him 1 feel
Isure." said Craig while preparing for
Erne stopped into the r.ng in the pink
Of condition. He was handled by Charley
White, who declared him a winner n
two rounds. The go was for ten rounds
IN the first round Erne showed himself
to he a quick hitter, active, a slayer ana
an o-pening Erne landed on his wind
twice in rapid succession and then
dropped a right hand swing on Sraigs
friends saw him get white and unsteady
and rave up all hope. of his winning;
Craig was game however. ana vines ne sat that
made Erne feel unsteady. Erne Iorcsd
tba fighting and the sounding of the
gong saved Craig from going out IN the
In the second round Erne forced the
fighting. He pounded away unmerciiui.
~. He moved around Craig so fast ina
the latter was in a ~quandary. he lost MS
head and while trying to escape on lnret
or four occasions received blow on ,ra
Tn the last half Of the round Craig gave
over altogether and to protect himself
c1u3s TO Frne in every ci.nch UNI separ-
atad by the referee.
up and went at Erne with a rush; land
lads Jaw. Erne stood it well and upon
recovering went at Craig .nercely; 4 fllt
arm swing on Craig,s Jaw ehaeu t ne
though he was on his feet before he was
counted out the fight was stopped, the
arrests made and the hall cleared.
After Craig was admitted to bail he
was removed to the City Hospital to
have his jaw set.
With the defeat Of Craig Jersey City
loses a good man. He is clever, hut Erne
outclassed him in every respect It IS not
probable that Craig will ever fight again.
lowered in such short order.
TIL best fight Of the night was between
G ieg pRod hson Of IF the the" sco ofs e r6ey ann met f'i for
ten rounds at 107 pounds.
Both are clever fighters and hard and
Rodden had Leon groggy and It looked
k a victory for him, lie fought him,
self out and bis blows soon fe rs sh tht and Ind
rounds and put up the best fight Of his
life. It is only fair to him to state that
he was unable to train owing TO kidney
Leon frankly admitted at the ring side
that Rodden a V him the hardest, fight
Rodden's Jaw was broken, but there was
NJ Foundation for the story.
The funny part Of the entertainment
was the go between Sim Robinson of the
Srots and Peter Reilly. Of Long Island
city. The men weighed 1873 pounds and
fought s.x rounds. They were hard hit
ters and star slugserA On more than
ono occasion It looked as though thu
FIGHT would end in a wrestling match.
C{aret was drawn on both sides of the
.Bonge. Referee Tim Hurst very properly
decl1red the oltra draw Til exhibition
wes q success IN every nartfe1Iar.
The men were arraigned before Justice
Douplass this morning and gave bonds
to the amount of $500 to appear for
e-xanainatien} on July 20 They were
represented by Counsellor Norman L.
Rowe. who. at, the request OF his cl.enfs.
managed TO secure a lone stay of the
case in order that 1t would. not interfere
with The engagements some of the men
have already arranged.
TITUS TIES A RECORD.