The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-22

THE CLARET FLOWED
Hot Fighting at the Stag
Of the Puritan A. c. in
GreenVil1e.
LEAGUE CLUB WINS AGAIN
The Lafayette Battery Team Easy
Yictims-Good News for
the Wheelmen.

tan Athletic Club. In the audience were
many of Creenville's most solid business
men none of whom missed an oppor-
unity to show their enthusiasm. A large
delegation of members of the Greenville
Rifle Club occupied the front row seats
and the marlzsmen were not lacking in
enthusiasm either. To the credit of the
Puritan A. C. it can be said that the
bouts were the best ever witnessed in
Greenville. and everyone left at the con-
clusion satisfied that the club had given
more than could be expected for the adj
mission fee.
Mr.. Robert Heinrich of1iciated as mas
ter of ceremonies and he filled the office
like a veteran.
The first out was between Eugene
Eornbacher and Jack Reynolds of New
York. The men went at each other as
though they had been enemies for life.
Reynolds did all the leading and his
rushing tactics kept the nimble Eugene
hopping to escape punishment. Horn
baeher lodged cleverly. but he ran up
against a number of stiff punches. Nc
Carthy and Flynn, the Centerville A. G..
mascots gave a good exhibition, which
was followed by a three round go be-
tween the 'Pittsburg Kid" and Sheldon,
also of Pittsburg. This bout was the
only tame one Oh the efeHllS- 1NSie
four was a special four round go between
Tom O,Donnell of the Puritan A. c. and
George Grant, of the West Side A. c.. of
Bayonne. The men weighed in at. 1e
pounds and Jack Dundon was agreed up
on as the referee. Owing to the bad blood
between these men the fight was a hot
one. Following is the fight by rounds
Round 1-O'Donnell led with his left,
but Grant countered and a clinch fol-
lowed. Grant then began the attack and
forced his man to the ropes repeatedly.
After a hot exchange of body blows
O'Donnell landed a singer on Grants
neck and received a stiff punch in the
jaw in return. More clinching followed
and the gong forced the break.
Roj.rd l2-O'Donnell opened with a
singer on Grants ribs. Grant rushed
and landed a few smart ones on O'Don-
nell's neck; O'Donnell landed two more
good blows on the ribs and wound up the
round by bucking Grant in the stomach.
knocking him on the floor.
Round 3-Grant opened by landing on
O'Donnelrs neck, and following up his
man, repeated the dose. O'Donnel got
in a good one on his opponents ribs and
a straight blow on the neck.
Round 4HGrant led and O'Donnell
countered, landing a good one on Grants
neck. A rapid exchange of blows fol-
lowed, and O'Donnell put home a stiff
blow on Grants nose. Grant ducked at
a blow and stopped a swift upper cut
with mis- nose. This round was full of
plss% and ODonnell seemed to have
A.keaathe best Of it. but the referee
lit hat way, and ordered
another round of -tw minutes. AS in
the preceding bout O'Donnell seemed to
have the best of it, but the referee award
ed the fight to Grant, amid jeers from
the spectators.
Mazinski and Wagner of New York
CahIf faced Bob Jackson for a go.
Cahill display a large amount Of super
i hq9u to f keep J Rad ns has hagtl fneas rhs glbbe eat
was a good one, much science being
shown.
of presenting prizes to the best players
e the Puritan Baseball eb5Id team essans Mr. an e
medal for the best all-around playing.
received a handsome silver medal. a
COffey, the popular letter carrier, had
the least number of strike outs during
roll as his prize. This was followed by
the star attraction of the evening, the
s ao { e osl the Vest w side & De g. of B Sl@
onne, and Bob Watson the clever scrap
per OF the Puritan A. C. These men az
they faced each other it was a case of
GO or die. Eugene Hornbacher was. chos-
en as the w rsfsrea: e At me etS san 6am nme
and tonGs. Watson was forced to do all
the leading, connors running a foot race.
they first make mad" and this seemed
to be the case with Cornors. He ran
away from Watson at every opportunity
~in n hfCA Onnnnnnf -lfLfna ga me Time
ruling his temper Watson followed his
man until he got in a good blow on the
He became the aggressor. His. left arm
shot out and Watson ducked giving him
e chance 70 land a right e@l, upper o anf on
and the bell rang before the men could
be separated
The men came up fresh in the second
round. Watson was smiling, but when
Connors again began his foot race, he
became hot,h.aded and yelled to his OPP
minutes he had Watson, up against the
a and began Wa's to sail into connors,. who
again ran away. Watson landed a heavy
ons on Eonnors' neck; and Connors rush,
by a rapid exchange of blows Turing
which Connors drew first blood from his
o %eaR ba. the a0a Cons M sased HIM mas growing
The third round opened with Connors
as fresh az asdaisy: Wa ats was NV Wea TX
no 4QOQpl 0lll avn VI 49, &(
came up smiling. Watson led and Con-
nors .eopntereas at the same time get
ting In b blow on Watson's neck. Con,
nors followed up his man who Seemed
to be dazed,s and with q terrific right
handler, landed him in q heap under the
ropes. The audience in the meantime was
yelling like, mad. Excitement was at
fever heat. Watson picked himself up
and then began a battle royal: With the
desperation of a madman he, pitched
irso his opponent and for a full minute
in the air. Watson was making q hard
-sfrlggie. but Connors was putting his
nan Out gradually. In the windmill
Watson received an ugly, CASA three
inches long on the forehead, from when
black blood flowed in a stream. How
the cut was made no one seemed to
know. 1t was either the unpadded corner
noHGi6F Connors' glove that did the
work. The blood flowed into Watson,.s
eyes. binding him.. Unable to see his
antagonist he still kept in the tight I'M
til Captain Nugent of the Fifth precinct,
inferfered, and ordered the fight stopped
The referee awarded the decision te
Connors. There was much excitement
When the referee announced the winner.
Wafson's supporters claimed that as the
notice had fnterfered and the specified
four rounds had not been 70 ght, Con-
1nrsf had no claim to a victory. The
refaree however, refused to change his
dacision and ConTors' supporters were
happy in consequences.
STRIKES AND SPARES.
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tf1tcr Came.