The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-03-16
Science OF MANLY. ART
Two Fine Exhibitions Given at Ex-
celSiOr Club Room.
GIVEN BEFORE INVITED GUESTS
John Tighc and Antony Gordon, Who W i'll
Enter the National Tournament Next
Week. Showed Their Skill-Both
Arc in the Pink OF Condition.

In response to an invitation extended
by Secretary John j. Collins, of the Ex-
celsior Athletic club, about fifty gem
tlemen were present at the rooms of the
club in Boston Store hall last night
and were treated to two remarkable eX-
hibitions of the art of self defense The
club decided to invite its friends and
present an object lesson in boxing, in
which John Tighe and Anthony Cor
don took part. These two belong to the
1856 and l25-pound classes respectively,
and I'm all the tournaments the club has
held in this city they have never been
beaten.
They have trained assduously for
three months past and are In the pink
Of condition to enter the national tour
nament of the Amateur Athletic union
of the United States, which will be held
next week ut Allegheny City. near
Pittsburg. 1t was to show the public
that Tighe and Gordon are in proper
condition that the exhibition was given.
At $50 G/rdOn gave an exhibition of
punching the leather which drew ap-
plause from the spectators. After
warming up he barred himself for "A
3-round "go" of two minutes each with
Captain Z. j. Durkin, the instructor of
the club Thomas McGouldrick was
timekeeper.
Gordon's Agility.
In the three rounds some lively fight
ing was done and while it was IA friend
ly contest. both men came out of the
fray with marks upon them. The most
l.1. g ha r,.-
don's suppleness. He was extremely
clever in avoiding vicious swings and
his long arms kept going with the regu-
larity of clock work. At the end of
the third round his wind was as good
as when he started. He has the record
of being first man to whip Joe Wilt
scheck, of Philadelphia; before that he
put to sleep Tom Williams, of Brooklyn,
and Peter Haran, of New York.
Tighe gave an account of himself
next, sparring with James McGould-
rick. 1t would be hard to find a more
physically perfect young man. He is
as straight as an arrow and the healthy
muscular tissue of his body indicates
quickness and strength. His most
famous battle was two years ago at
the Excelsior club tournament in Music
hall. Louis Jester, of Wilkes Barre,
brought a savage chap whom he styled
Reddy Connolly. up from Wilkes-Barre
and entered him in the tournament.
Tighe was pitted against him and
Jester went around town with glowing
accounts of his man, telling how quick
" Tighe would become vanquished
But it did not eventuate that way.
| Tighe whipped Connolly so artistically
and completely that the audience
| almost went wild. Tighe fought a
year ago with Edward Dempsey, of
| Philadelphia, and knocked him out
without half trying.
| The exhibition which both men gave
| last night convinced the spectators that
! the two who well go to represent the
Excelsior club at Allegheny next week
will sustain Scrantons reutation in the
| science of manly art.
Preparing for the Battle.
After the exhibition last night the
! two athletes underwent the final part
| of their training. They will rest until
Monday and leave at 9:35 a. m. Monday
via Delaware and Hudson railroad
from this city for Pttsburg.
They will be accompanied by James
| McGouldrick. The preliminary battles
will be fought on Tuesday and Wednes.
day nights, and the finals on Friday
night.