Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Mcmillan Landed an upper Cutt" OF
the Chin.

MCMILLAN Landed nm upper Cult" on
the Chin.
There was general disappointment in
| sporting circles over the brevity of the
| mill last night between Billy Mcmillan and
Pat Raedy to determine the championship
of the District so far as the white fighters
are concerned. Neither Of the contestants
will fight against colored pugilists, 80 COM
parsons in that respect are out Of the ques-
ton. Last nights contest was undoubtedly
the pugilistic event of the season in local
circles and excited more general interest
than any similar affair of the kind that has
taken place In this vicinity for years.
This was clearly demonstrated by the
size and the character of the crowd that
witnessed it at s. q head. 1t was fought
under the auspices of the Eureka Athletic
Club in its club house on the classic soil
of Virginia. just beyond the Long bridge.
Fully a thousand spectators were there,
including all the better element of dead
game sports" In the matter of attend
ance it was the most successful affair ever
conducted by the club. and it was well
managed with the single exception OF. the
selection of referee. Over an hour was
lost in the settlement of that question. and
! it was nearly 10 o'clock before the contest
opened. This was vexatious to the assem-
bled crowd because is WAS expected that
O'Clock
The dispute over referee was finally
settled in favor of the selection of Mr. AL
HEREFORD. president of the Eureka Athletic
Club CT Baltimore.
OF the two contestants Mcmillan was the
first to make his appearance in the squared
circle. He looked well and fit and had an
air Of confidence that gave his stock
boom and made him the favorite in the
letting at odds of to 8. His seconds were
George Northridge and Hite Peckham.
Although slow in coming to the front
Raedy made an exceedingly favorable ap-
pearance when he did appear. He looked
nd ho1 LODI
business air about him. He had numerous
attendants, but his selected seconds were
Tony Stannard of Wilmington and Arthur
Walker of Australia, with his brother,
Mike Raedy. close at hand.
Appeared Well Matched.
When the two contestants for local su-
premacy shook hands at the outset it was
observed that they were exceedingly well
matched from a physical point of view,
with the advantage of height and reach
slightly in favor of Raedy. Their weights
were not stated. beyond the announcement
that each weighed under 154 pounds in the
afternoon.
All the preliminaries had been arranged
and the fight was about to begin when it
was announced that James Brown Of the
navy desired to challenge the winner or II
that was not satisfactory, ne was willing
to meet any man in the District at about
l6o pounds. The challenge was accepted at
once by Mr.. Walker of Mr.. Raedy's party.
The referee announced that the bou: be-
tween Mcmillan and Raedy was for twenty
rounds or more to a decision. Nothing was
said about the stakes, but 1t was under
stood that the club put up a purse of $3.50,
of which $500 was to go the winner and
that there was a side bet of $500 If this
is so. the winner stood to receive 81 500 for
his nights work.
s, MANY Of the spectators were extremely
amount Of money involved.
Less Than One Round.
As already stated. the fight on which SO
much depended was a decided disappoint-
ment. 1t lasted less than half round, and
was settled in about one minute. After
shaking hands the two contestants fddled
at each other without striking a blow
Each seemed to be feeling the other. Then
Mcmillan suddenly shot out his left for
the stomach without doing much damage.
Soon after Raedy led with his left and
then landed good right on McMillan's
cheek. evoking much applause from his
adherents in the audience. They both
squared off again and Mcmillan rushed
and landed hard left on Raedy's nose,
forcing his head back and apparently ex-
citing him. for he rushed at Mcmillan and
forced him into corner. A rapid exchange
landed left and right lightly on McMilan's
head and received ore or two blows in re-
turn. He then started back toward the
center of the ring, when Mcmillan rushed
him with left on the neck swun,, his
right hard on the point of the jaw, and
the fight was over.
Raedy fell like log and further pro-
ceedings interested him no more. The
referee stood over him and slowly called
out ten seconds. and he did not STIR seeing
which his SECONDS rushed to him and car
ried him to his chair.
He was knocked out completely, and de-
spite the efforts of his attendants lie did
not regain consciousness for fully five min
utes after the referees decision, and the
bulk of the crowd had left the building
He was not much hurt. however, and was
able to shake hands with his victor and
walk unassisted to his dressing room.
Neither man showed a mark of the blows
received. The blow that knocked Raedy
out was a short, right-arm swinging upper
cut. and is known as "Fitzsimmons' hook
blow"
Raedy's supporters say 1t was a chance
blow. and that 1t would not have counted
but that it accidentally struck most vul-
nerable spot. Mcmillan had an ovation
over his easy victory. while for poor Raedy
there was scarcely one to do him reverence.
LAKE YACHTS RACE
Inauguration of the Put-in-Bay Con-
tests.