The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-01-04
SHERMAN IS VICTORIOUS.
tie Is Awarded the Fight OH a
Foul.
JAKE KILRAIN THE REFEREE.
Over 500 Sporting Men Witness
ahe Fight Between McMurray
and Sherman Last Night.
Northrup Easily Defeats
P. j. Sweeney.

The club room of the Ariel
Athletic Club, on Chapel street,
near Princess Anne Rvenue, was
crowded last night to SEQ the defeat
of Tommie Murray by John Sher-
man for the heavy weight cham pion.
chip of Virginin,
This fight'Sas the main attraction
Sor which the crowd of Norfolk,
Portsmouth, Berkley and Newport
News sports. to the number of 500,
had congregated, but before this
was pulled of fight was arranged
between e. J. Northrup, of the
United States ship Raleigh, and p.
j. Sweeney, of the United States
ship Mnrblehead.
TIE ARENA.
The arena was well filled by $50
O'Clock, but 1t was not until 9 :23 that
Northfup entered the ring and took
the southwest corner. He was fol
lowed thirty seconds later by Swee.
ney, who took the opposite corner.
1t was seen at glance that North
rup had much the advantage of his
adversary III height, agility aud
science. enA-..
Jake Kilrain, OF Baltimore, the
referee, was greeted with loud ap
plnuse when he entered the arena
and was introduced by President
Lewis, Of the Ariel Club.
MIR. LEWIS TALKS.
Mr.. Lewis made a short speech,
requesting the crowd TO keep perfect
ordeH.
The fight was under Marquis of
Queensberry rules and they were
strictly adhered to.
The timekeeper for both fights
vas Hugh Mckay, of this city.
Time was called at 932 and both
men stepped quickly to the centre
of the ring, shook hands, separated
and warily sized each other up.
THE PRELIMINARY BOUT.
The first round closed with honors
even and in the second Referee Kill
rain awarded the fight to Northrup
on foul, SWeenep having butted
his opponent.
During the interval of waiting.
after the conclusion of this fight
the spectators became very restless
owing to the non. appearance of the
men who were to make the main
fight.
Finally Sherman, who is resi-
dent OF Newport News, entered the
flng ut 1919 o'clock, and McMur.
ray entered a minute later.
McMurray Is from the Pacific
slope, but now lives III Norfolk and
vas backed by sports of this CITY.
Sherman formerly lived hero and
was backed by John Thomas, Harry
McCanl and Robert Haley, of New
port News.
TRE SECONDS AND ASSISTANTS.
MeMnrray was seconded by CIV
Hall and Jack Lamont, Of Norfolk
end Jack" Smith, of Baltimore,
bherman's ASSISTANTS were Bobhie
frankford and Joe Blaukford. of
newport News, and Billy Duke. of
baltimore.
The fight was at catch weight, but
pheim man had decidedly the best oft.
Ae peing ut least four inches taller,
Win ntteen pounds more weight and
three inches longer reach than his
opponent.
McMurray appeared to be mucn
better trained and his flesh seemed
60 be rs bard as IRON.
SHERMAN TOOK the northwest cor
ner OF The ring, while his opponent
took the opposite corner.
Both men fought wnrily and
Referee kllrain gave the decIsion to
Sherman III the ninth round ON
account of the repeated fouls of
McMurray,
THE FIGHT BY ROUUDS.
Round l-Both men SPARED for
an opening, thus consuming nearly
she whole time. McMnrrav landed
with Ills right on Shermnn's neck:
ehey clinched, broke and cllnched
again as the gong sounded.
Round Both clinched and after
neipg, separated Sherman landed
heaVily on McMurray's ribs: more
elincmng and McMurray lands with
his right on Sherman's jaw. Sber.
man floored NlcMnrrav with a
sweeping blow on lett law: mora
rlinching followed aud McNlurrnv
struck Sherman heavily on tho INV
nith his left; both ciinched when
ne gong sounded. this seeming To
Pc the strong point Of each mans
lighting.
hound 3. 3.-Sherman led and
pissed oad both men were sparrinn
bI wind when the round closed.
hound 4-McAlurray landed n
leat, short arm blow ON Shnrn,,'.
RW. McMnrray rotol;,,;