The sun., 1895-04-04
WALCOTT DEFEATS DUNN.
Police STOP THE RATTLE AT THE
END or THE EIGH7H ROUND.

Jimmy Handler, Much Too Clever for
Al Unricn-A Rig Crowd nj the Arena.
SEASIDE 4. c.. Concy Island. April "A good
sized crowd OF sporting men made the trim 10
THIS place tonight to see the Seaside A. C.'s
boxing card. There were various IDEAS OF tho
outcome of tho meeting between Joe Walcott
and Mick Dunn, but the majority OF critics
seemed to think that the ColOrcd man would
win. There was not great dcnl OF betting. but
some persons were willing to gamble that the
fight would not last moic than ten rounds. That
1t would be n smuggling match was the general
opinion. and bloolthirsty ones came into the
building eager for the fray.
The two "curtaln raiscrs," nn eight round
bout between those ud-tmc riSa ais. Eddie Pierce
and Mike Leonard. nj catch weights, and n ten
round fight n. l33 pounds between Al O'Brien
aud Jimmy Handler, also excited considerable
interest. There were all of the noted sports on
hand when the fun began, and the New York
baseball Club was we'll represented by President
Freedman and players Dad CLARK. shorty"
Fuller. Frank knauss, and Alec Smith. While
the crowd waited II man fully seven feet tall
walked through the gates and was greeted with
uproarouS applause as he took n scat. He was q
dime museum giant, but he wanted TO see blood
Just the same.
Tho Pierce-Leonard "go" was put on tho
boards first at $3.50 o'clock sharp. The seconds
for Pierce were Archie Hadden. Jimmy Rose.
Sammy Kelly, and Dan Corcoran. Leonard's
handlers were jim Leonard, shadow" Maber,
and Harry Tuthill. Leonard said lie weighed
13O pounds. while Pierce claimed he was two
pounds lighter. Tim Hurst was the referee, Bob
Stoll the tme-. and Fred Burns the master OF
ceremonies. They shook hands at $40 O'clock
FIRST RorSp.-Ieonrrd acted on the offensive, but
Pierce kept away. mud there was only light sparring
ffrfu lie q min lrayn bIs laff tha
neck and got n light body blow in return. Pierce
abbcd his left into the face and Leonard rushed into
n clinch.
SECOND RorSn.-Lconard led with a straight left
tho mouth. and then Pierce clinchcd. Leonard
his elbow into Plerces mouth. and the latter began
roughing II. They exchanged heavy lefts and Pierce
durked away from swing Pierce placed n straight
lcft twice the jaw, and Leonard swung his right
vainy for the head. Pierce shot his left In the
heart, and finally punched Mike flush In the mouth.
II wns Pierce's round.
THIRD RorND.-Ieonard rushed. and Pierce met him
with straight ab and cut that just missed
the mark. They mixed 1t up AMI were soon cnrhed
Piorce landed the left aud right the neck, and
Leonard began 10 weaken. lie full OF nght, how
Pierce was strong, and a heavy left upper cut
made Leonard gasp 1t was hot case of mix-up, and
Pierce had the advantage when the bell rang.
FOURTH RoUSD.-Plcrce began with LEFT the
mouth but m nsk any M IT,, dn similar now
fow from Lronards mouth Tie latter tried 10 rush,
S"I able tsSs' Tss @ @ AND
S "pa TsFa s ssnT .aas sS aud S sa to
nT sm Tho s %ns sra
I ,ms r. Ana n 9ss @ INK a nia On The @ Ta hsa
bnt when he tried q again ficrc. simply ducked and
S them ane sTSs Hs %ny rp ct sans s
's hs a"a irHs sGS on I~ made
SIxTM RorSp;.rcrse iahb;d Ma len on the neck
S n s" Wcns aWE III" the Short Gn rib. n n m Re
sS The r S%"E anG bor % kf a.
his H % nn rSn oT ri Sent n heed
when Pierce duckeh out OF the way. Leonard was
sISS sssfvTm i K"Sp~ieonsrd ran into loft and got
tight ns @ r.b, bepS ns ,h M Ind 1 rs ac. Ssn
his "i ehn n S AID @ sta s'asssred ' ney ye vent
Hndsss e Sa %H FSh
AMI Sn s Ha ? Nike ar r d. wn s IN! i1s gns N
f"r M l!fY at le rp,l OF he round, " ,. ru.n nn,
ana" har shi on the neck Pierre @ rssd % an"
his l"ft went in twice ON The mouth leonard rcetel.
away ri,rc. e, then labbsI Away M t." HI, hesr, eHr n,
afreslr.
Pierce was declared the winner. He made the
best showing OF his lie. and was congratulated
Al O'srien and, jimmy Handler came next.
Jack Kenny. and Fred ,N"iSt: o'Bricn, was
looked after by Alf l.unt John Dash. and Harry
ocoek IEis Win time 'eH there |" were 1''u fy 4ooS
persons in the house.
FIRST RorNp.-,After nddnS moment Handler led
GHriel r'rsiiad Sl"losIy but Hand Ter avoided rim
n fa r y. anIrr HE'S @ s Sf bdv " tms fsss
body blows, and then Handler swung u terrific le't
SFCoSn n6,vp.- o,Rricn tried his left tor the wind.
ON @ tie IL '11 mnh S and smng m g n snary M ' "n the tne
Jaw. These were hard ones. and niriru began 10
s tHrn cn1Rc,l "i'ricn was T r"ugTimg matters and
Handler wa. avoiding him very we'll II was Hand
no TIrsm onr!sn 'rc& 70 Hrnw !, 1's man on on
sn %c s9 @ ty #. M an f % aw ~ ana s%"ms
Tis rlshi on ~ sin, oir.n almost ,oGpiinF oStr:
lie came back al! rht however and was siugsins for
,isHaers Gf n,r got , to i4n,ds sGs 6ssc
defence was good and neither landed, Niricn,s next
yd wHs rs S Hr c.r n t hsn is
riFhs slarsIy ne aw and oi'rlsH ,sII , prone /"
n rising When hn got up Handler went at him. but
fast % a, h Cam CANE up % lie r,si .iHssnr but ialdsr
Ss ss i; sG% s'' sIS R
n 1G sE rY o" ss Q, the terrible r pGnnans
a.i mop's %h"n ": iar Hr rs,,. ''" '" .' "','
was very shady Yet the later ,ah plenty @ Of nght
"rs eve. The latter sent a hard right into the wind
Sna men r aGa H In 'nG Iowa n MIN hs le s1 "A
slowly aud was ready /" continue when the bell
sIyENrn R"rNp. Handler put his ic;t on the jaw.
nnd his right III the wind. uIifrn tried all Einus or
swings and Jabs, but Handler wGs too clever for him.
Jinlnys right went into the wind, ana DBrcn upper.
eat him sr"naly. They miSci her'cly, and O,Brinn
WAS In his corner ON the defensive at the end. He
was very tired, b!t game 70 the core.
FIGIIII RrrSD- IiRnIrrs lrft shot straight onto the
Jaw. oBrrn landed a hard right on the Jaw, nut he
got two fHCrrs ana rib rOast"r IN return, Handler
now rusn"i, ana olir.rn ci.nrhri' 0n ne break,
handler hit q lrien hard IN the viL Handler swung
hon! hands on nc neck, ana, although oltrcn was
fighting back hard h. was staggering AL OYER the ring.
AiIiH h"i'np. lG'h "xrlans"t light wings. Then
Handler sent blow ACROSS that nearly knocked
oiir"n'7 nose on. That brought the blood again;
oBrrn, however, was gutfnn for punishment. and
ran right into "yr!one "f blows that made him grog
gIrr thuu bcfuT" HGt he wa s,ili on MS feet. His
face was n sight,
TrHTn EpuNu-!Iandirrs left landed usual. and
his rlght was swuug 10 the Jaw Ike pile driver.
Oiircn mi."l II M, though, and got IN some good
ones It wHs case ot ral li,nr which .nded In c,nch
Then oIriCn landed heavy right on thcncrk.
Handlers long reach served hii a II had before In
the iighi. and hts defence WAS magnificent Just as
the bell rang lc hit O'ljrrn very hard on the "h!H
Handler got the decision and was royalty
cheered. 80 was I5rirn Whose game light was
Il cred 4 10 him.
Now came the eight OF tho night, n twenty
fyc-rUund bout between .iOe WRlvD;t and Nike
Dunn. Walcort cntere,l the ring first, attended
by Tom O'ROurRe, Joe Butler, and Ted Murtha.
Dunn was seconded By Paddy GOrmau. Benny