The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-25
scars NOT on THE CARD.
They We're Not the Kind Pastime
club Patrons wanted.

NAMH N4lEuna ~ AAlAE0s
Trs programme a. the Pastlme Ath-
le.t- CUB last u:gat kept IA taful tab
vt-n tae temperature. II ives warm 20
[-f-ree % intensity. and the entertain
-a-- al through was extremely hot
s-1-f"
T-e ml-h-ai vertisei L--man-Carn=y
fs1- was a frzt-ciass farce-w-at there
was u o. u consisted % one short round
q about I've seconds duration. and a blael,
eye. which Carney wlr carry for G day or
two Tas ornament was a1ministe-el by
"sa-say jos IN a rough-au i-tumbls
scramble.
About eizty lovers Of tn manly az
pait 81 a plece 20 Sc the sp1rt. and when
ere tins for tao entertainment % begin
arrived there was a motley gathering OF
sports, me-i about town and others.
TIE hrst event was announced as four
round ;r.snily - between Prof jenkins.
better known as Jack OColnor. and
Brown. the sailor boy. The men had hard
- stepped N the ring before Brown went
a. Ais opponent Ike whirlwind and the
two mixed up IN a ciuch. 81 which sew
oral sun punches were exchanged. Jea-
kius wont "a expecting to spar lightly,
At4sA HuTA 90 saw AlaA AAH AhllJF 10y
wanted 20 nght-n0t spar-his hair bristled
up ike the back o. a billy goat He was
mad, and picking up Brown. he threw
him over his boulder as he would q baby.
The referee parted them and the crowd
yelle1. Brown wanted 10 stop as he did
not agree 10 a wrestling match. but after
some Wrangliug the men got together
again. Tho second round was warm and
spirited. Jenkins was mad clean through.
but Brown seemed to be tn a thoroughly
good humor The bout lasted the four
rounds ana ended with no more ear chew
ing.
After the bout. It was found that Brown
was a ringer Instead Of being known as
the plain Brown 81 was found that he rev.
elled IN the picturesque name OF Billy
whistler, and ne hailed from that city
which Is noted for being SO fast, Phila-
deiphia. He is also well known IN GER
tain circles Of Baltimore, where he is call
Cd Turkey" probably from his ability
10 gobble up good things. Turkey" ap-
peared 10 have lots Of mOneyed friends.
however, who announced their readiness
70 back him for any amount UP TO thou
sand dollars
The next bout was the only tame event
OF tSe evening, ana consisted OF four
short rounds OF quiet sparring between
KID" Norton and Workman from Tybee.
lnen The sun began. Joe Uilman had been
cavo1-lnz around the room IN his lighting
clothes q "a q bright red shirt The
referee uJOk the middle Of me ring and
read th1 articles OF the bout. They stat
Cd that tho night was 70 be a 25-rOund
bout for a decision. the winner 70 take an
Of tho gate receipts afner the expenses
were deducted. the latter not TO exceed
$50. codicu stated that the club obligat>
Cd itself 20 endpavOr 20 make the purse
worth to The winner at least $50.
After the expenses had been taken out
u was found that there was JUST $50 in the
purse, and upon this being made known
10 Carney, ne announced ~ no unoertafT,
tones fInaH he hfNnff 70.
that he was not going to light for a meal
ticket. Cllman thought $50 was a pretty
good meal ticket bur Carney said May,
The versatile Uuman then took the ring
and said fhere were some gentlemen pres
cnt who wanted to see the fight and
they would contribute something toward
Increasing the purse. A well known sport
started the bail rolling by dropping a 80
gold certificate into his hat, and after N
nad made the rounds OF the tors
there was something like $3025 in thA
shake-up. This Ewelled the amount TO
~ but carney was obdurate. He want
ed what the articles called for. $3.50. This
made Ullman angry, and ne accused Car
ney or not wanting to fight, even II the
money was up and a majority OF the
crowd agreed with him. After a lot of
sharp talk and several passes OF hot
words between Carney and Ullman, tho
piece or headgear was again made to do
service, and the purse was raised TO
something IKE w. was $50 big enough
meal ticket for Carney the referee want
Cd to know. but the latter said II wasn't
lie was something OF an epicure. and
mis- meals cost above the ordinary
The spectators were afflicted with ennui
by this time and Ullman was desperate
He yelled at Carney that IL
ne would step IN the ring he
would promise TO put him out In SIX
rounds or forfeit the money. The lie
was passed by Carney, and everybody
looked for a mix-up, but the time was not
yet ripe. Carney said he would break
Jllman's head with a club. and IJllman
wanted TO know II that was the way ne
fought.
The tired feeling was growing on the
spectators and Cllman endeavored to re-
monstrate with Carney when they became
engaged in controversy. the language OF
which was anything but nice. Carney told
Uiman 10 so and do something which that
worthy thought was an insult too gross 10
let pass unnOticcd and no pasted Mike \
tab in the eye that knocked him back
wards. Carney had a heavy stick which
he attempted to use, but several of the
spectators caught him and prevented the
scrap from going any further. Cafnev
struggled Ike a mailman to free himself
and go for "Sheeny Joe" while I-llman
did the same, both men Cabling an the
while about what they would like 10 do.
The bout over, the money contributed
was returned to tho givers and a disgust
ed lot or sports wendell their way home
wards-0r to other places.