The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-27
The OPENING SMOKER.
Most Successful Yet Given nv
the 5. 4. c.
LIVELY WORK WITH THE GLOVES
single-Stick and Brosdswori stirring
Nind-Up Between Prof. Green
and jim Ryan.

{. last 1ight was one OF the best attended
ana the most successful yet given. The
set-tos were lively enough 70 satisfy the
most fastidiogs. and the broadsword. fenc-
ing and singlestick exercises between Prof.
Jennings and his pupils were wen received.
Although the latter events were new 10
many, the crowd wanted exhibitions OF
manly defense. and the enthusiasm over il
AZ times was deafening, Especially was
this 30 IN the match between Moore and
+ INK and the wlnd-up between Prof. Green
and Jim Ryan. Of Australia
The success OF the smoker is due mainly
10 the Efforts Of Profs Green and Jen-
nings, who have worked hard to bring
their pupils up TO the perfection character
izing their work last night The contest
ants in the sparring set-tos were very
evenly matched. and while the rivalry was
Keen IN each II was good-natuTed. That
the audience appreciated the work was
best shown by the long and vociferous ap-
plause that followed each match The
committee having the smoker in charge
consisted of Prof Green. Richard r Park
hurst and William Moore. The latter gen
tleman also acted in the capacity Of an
nouncer. Prof. Van der Neer was selected
as referee and /. T. Taylor as timekeener.
Four Rounds With >ix-Ounce Gloves.
The first event on the programme was
four-round set-to with siN-ounCe gloves
between Charles Teaf and John Carter.
welterweigAts. Bert Carter was in Car
ter's corner. and Charles Vaughn was be-
hind Tean. At the call OF time both mel
got to work quickly. and il was soon seen
that Tean was the more shifty OF the two.
Carter adopted rushing tactics. but after
being stopped with a couple Of straight
left counters on the nose, he was more
cautious. The round closed with light
work in the center Of the ring. Team had
decidedly the best Of the round. The work
in the second and third rounds was lively.
Teaff doing most of II. He repeatedly
landed on Carter's nose. and played a tat
too on his ribs with his right The last
round was light, Teaff letting up and max
ing honors even.
Pretty Boxing and Single-Stick Work.
Merritt and Inverarity. lightweights.
were the next pair TO don the mits. Both
men are tall for their weight and were
rather shifty. Honors for the first two
rounds were even, but in the next two In
Verarity's longer reach and batter stay
ing qualities asserted themselves and he
had much the best of the last two rounds.
Capt jennings and his pupils. Tead,
Jacobson and Tanner, gave an exhibition
of single stick work, which won merited
applause. This was followed by n four
round bout between the clubs middle
weight champion, Cummings, and young
man named Intz. The two gave a beauti
full exhibition Of clean. pretty boxing and
were cheered TO the echo. Intz is likely
lad. but was in poor condition to meet
such a shifty hurricane boxer as Cum
minss.
Capt. Jennings and Mr.. Jacobson then
gave fine exhibition with the foils, the
veteran receiving several thrusts from his
youngV and less experienced adversary.
Two Featherweight Hurricanes.
The contest between Cummings and Intz
had worked the crowd up 20 fever heat
and prepared IL for the go" TO come
between the 'crackerjack" featherweights
of the city Jack Moore and Eddie Funk.
The little fellows bounced into the ring.
and from the glances cast across the ring
at each other IL was evident TO the club
members that a lively set-to was in store
for them. and in this they were not dis
appointed for the four rounds that fol-
lowed were the best ever witnessed in the
city between amateurs. The boys were
about the same weight, although Funk
was the stockier of the two From the call
OF time until the windup II was hit, cou1-
ter. get away and chnch. Both are what
are known as hurricane boxers. and are
hard. clean hitters, and as shifty as they
make them.
The Broadswords and the wind-Tp.
Prof Jennings and Charles Tean had
passage at arms with the DrOaGSWOrQS ana
then the event of the evening, the wind
up between Prof" Green and Jim Ryan.
was announced. Ryan was the taller OF
the two and the heavier, but even with
this handicap the professor kept him guess
ing. Ryan has a worldwide reputation
and was al one time spoken Of as a posi-
BILE opponent Of Bob Fitzsimmons. His
strong forte is in duckng. and his work
in this line last night electrified those who
had never seen him. In the third round he
feigned grogginess. and did IL so we'll that
Prof Van der Neer made a rush for the
center OF the ring. Prof. Green's ability Is
50 we'll known in the city that II needs no
comment. save that he easily held his own
against his shifty opponent
Ryan is just recovering from a severe
case Of blood poisoning and was very weak
az the close OF the bout
During one Of the intervals Mr.. Moore
announced the assault AZ arms 10 be given
by the club AZ the ATmory early In No
vember for the benefit of the four-oared
crew. There will he exhibitions Of feuc-
ing. broadsword. single stick. wrestling
and boxing and a basket hall match he
tween the :. a c. and Y. VI. Z. 4. The
feature Of the evening will be a tug OF war
between the fire companies IF the princi-
pal cites az the North Pacific coast. an7
for which the prize viii be a trophy given
by the acknowledgement.
Last nights smoker was the first Of
series n be held the coming winter ard
spring.