The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-04-04
STOPPED BY POLICE
wALCOTT AND DUNN NOT PERMIT
TED TO FINISH THEIR "MILL."
Latter Almost Knocked Out i'm the
Eighth Round-O'Brien Bested
by Handlerf

NEW YORK, April S.-There was fair
ly big crowd at the boxing bouts before
the Seaside Athletic Club tonight At $50
o'clock fully two thousand people were
present. The opening bout was between
Mike Leonard and Eddie Pierce, both of
New York Tim Hurst referee, decided
the bout in favor of Pierce.
The next bout was between Jimmy
Handler, sof Newark, n. J., and AL O 'Brlen,
of Philadelphia. ten rounds, at 1sS pounds
Both men were very clever. O'Brien be-
gan to rush things the moment time was
called. but no damage was done in the
opening round In the fourth OBrien's
right reached Handlers eye twice, but he
got a punch in the stomach which fioored
him. He managed to get up within the
quired time, and by clever work evaded
swing from Handler. The Quaker City
man was ratified at the end of the round.
Police Captain Clayton showed disposi-
ton to stop the bout. He let it go on,
however, and in the sixth round OBrien
came very nearly going out with a right
hand jab on the jaw and fearful left
hand punch on the stomach. He fell to
the floor and was almost counted out.
OBrien was at the mercy of Handler in
the seventh round, and fell to the floor
again in an attempt to evade a body blow.
In the ninth OBrien received a good deal
of punishment. Handler banged away for
the face, landing nearly every time he led.
OBrien placed two good body blows in
the closing round but they did not seem
to have any effect Handler who landed
on the neck just as the gong sounded.
Mick Dunn of Australia and Joe Walcott
of Boston, were then announced for the big
event of twenty-five rounds at 152 pounds.
Walcott was seconded by Tom O'Rourke,
Joe Butler, of Philadelphia, and Ted
bS- ri and dd,
German, of Australia, and Danny Murphy.
of EnglanIdd land . Dunn looked ed IKE a giant com,
not bring out either man and they laughed
at each other throughout the three min
Gus and Walcott placed a very hard right
hand jab under Dunn's heart Dunn got IN
and secured first blood. In the third Wal
colt rushed Dunn to the ropes. but Dunn
planted his left again on the mouth; Wal
left and again on the jaw. Dunn got in
two right-handers under Walcott.s heart,
and the colored man came back with right
and left the jaw. In the next Walcotts
left landed on Dunn's throat, and in a
rapid exchange mis- right got to Dunn's
on the neck anu was countered on the
mouth. Walcott landed on the chest with
his right ana led again and doubled Dunn
up with blow on the stomach. He fol-
lowed this up with right and left-hand
Walcott's round.
In the fifth round Dunn jabbed Walcott
Walcott retaliated with a right on the
jaw. Walcott got in right-handed swing
on the head. Dunn landed the nose
and Walcott countered heavily on the
body. Dunn upper-cut Walcott on the nose,
jabs on the face and body Walcott rushed
in the sixth round. but Dunn stopped him
and upper-cut him twice and landed his
left three times in the mouth. Walcott put
in blow, which was rather low. and hesi-
tated few seconds, thinking Dunn would
call foul, but they continued the fight.
Walcott fought Dunn INTO the corner in
the seventh, and after bit of sparring he
got in rignt-hander over the heart and
followed it up with left-hand smash on
the chest. Walcott swung his right ana
neck. At the opening OF the eighth round
Walcott landed his left the ribs twice
and then put his right on the jaw. Dunn
and where he wished after this. and, after
putting in a heavy left on Dunn's stomach.
Dunn seemed to be dazed. Walcott used
mer, and soon had Dunn groggy. When the
bell rang Dunn did not know where he
was. Police Captain clayton then stopped
the fight and referee Hurst awarded the
bout to Walcott.
Prize Fighters Called Thugs.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, April S.-In his
message the convening of the Legis-
lature here Governor Mitchell, in strong
terms, recommended that These prize
fights. or glove contests be made felonies
by statute, with such penalties attached as
will cause these thugs to respect law and
to respect law-abiding, God-fearing people
in the State in pursuit of all their rights as
citizens" According to the Governors
view. the new law should authorize sheriffs
to enter a house or inclosure and arrest
on suspicion of a fight, and ii should also
make persons present at the fight guilty of
the same as the principals. No can
say at this stage how strong the anti-fight