The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-18
IT LASTED Three ROUNDS
Billy Madison and the Utica kii
Fought Last Night at Greenwood.
MADISON MAS KNOCKED OUT
Contest Was to Have Bccn between Dick
Hicks and defeated Candidate. but
Hicks Was Non Est and Utica
Kid Was Substituted.

For several days past quiet tll
had been going the rounds among the
sporting fraternity that BILLY" Ma.tl-
son and Dick" Hicks. two well-known
young boxers of the lightweight class,
had signed articles of agreement for a
finish fight with regulation gloves in
a 2i-foot ring. Marquis of Queensbury
rules to govern the contest.
Word was sent around to all who had
tickets that the debate" would he
pulled off" in Mrs. Edward Fasshold' 5
hall, at the top of the Greenwood hill
So, after dark last evening. there could
be seen. headed toward the objective
point. squads of lovers of the fistiC
sport. At 10 o'clock, as many as 100
of them We're ON the battle ground
Madison was very much in evidence,
he walked around the hall clad in a
blue sweater and yachting cap. and
between short puffs from a Sweet Cap
oral he inquired wonderingly for his
competitor.
MIR. Hicks delay i'm arriving was
causing much worry and unrest
among the assembled eXpectants. The
bar was right handy and did rush
ing business while waiting for the show
to go on. AT 1890 o'clock neither Hicks
nor any of his friends had put in an
appearance. 1t was very evident that
with their presence.
The Pine Knot To the Rescue.
Madison hated to be disappointed
and he told all in the hall that he would
do the best he could to secure an at
traction that would give them the
worth of their money. John Barrett. of
South Washington avenue, was the
master of ceremonies and he mounted
the stage, made speech. the tenor and
effect of which was that Harry Court
right, "the Pine Knot CO." and Garry
Berry, both of Scranton. would enter
tain with friendly exhibition of three
rounds. Pretty soon the two gladiators
appeared and climbed to the stage,
which was guarded with two stout
clotheslines. They shook hands and
went at it. Every now and again
Harry's voice could be heard above the
din pleading for light punishment. The
three rounds were very. very Off color,
and the spectators. for Harry's sake.
We're glad when the referee announced
a draw. MIR. Berry tips the scales at
212 pounds. and, it Is said. can amuse
himself by kicking up loaded ale bar
rels at ease. The knot" was no match
for him.
While the spectators were wonder
ing what was next on the programme
Madison and his confidential friend,
Mr.. Barrett, of the Flats, walked to the
stage. The latter made a short speech.
He said that the fact was a deplorable
one that Mr.. Hicks failed to come to
time. but he had the pleasure of an
nouncing siX-round exhibition of
three minutes each between Madison
and the Utica Kid" in lieu of the
finish fight between Hicks and Madi-
son.
But 1t Lasted Only Three Rounds.
1t appears that the Utica Kid Is one
Frank Gray, who is ringer" in the
business and has fought eight finish
engagements. one of which was with
Jack Dunphy, who fought Bob FitZ-
simmons. The kid" from all ac-
counts, Is an old dog on the road. gIe
confided to a Tribune reporter that he
had come to this valley to meet a man
named Dunn, of Carbondale, and was
about to take the blind baggage for
Buffalo yesterday afternoon, not hav-
ing been able to get a match with
Dunn. when some Of Madison's friends
met him and persuaded him to remain
and go on the boards with Madison In
the event of Hicks "nying the COOP
The KID" consented and lived up to
his agreement. As announced, they
appeared and were decked out in the
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