The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-26
HUN AND JIM ABSENT.
But the Match at Hamilton Hall Went
On-Grant and Wilson Comedy.

But the Match at Hamilton Hall Went
On-Grant and Wilson "A Comedy.
Although three of the drawing cards
failed to appear at the boxing and
wrestling entertainment given at Hamil-
ton hall last night, Dick Cooley and
Scotty Kane went ahead in the face of
these difficulties and gave a really good
show.
The offenders were Jack Fitzgerald of
FIT Riley, who was to wrestIe Scotty
Kane; Hun Youngman and Jim Finny.
Fitzgerald was in town, but in no condi-
ton to go on the mat, 1t is said both
Youngman and Finney maintained up to
the last moment that they would be
there to go with Kane and Wade Watts.
They probably did not care to face the
severe punishment which was given
them the time they met these same box
ers.
Youngman's absence was not felt, how
ever, for John Kelly, colored middle
weight, went four rounds with Kane aud
the two gave one of the best exhibitions
OF boxing seen here this winter Both are
fast and stiff punchers. and rushed from
the start. When in the third round Kelly
landed a stiff one with his right on
Kanes neck and the white man went
down, the crowd fairly screamed its APP
prevail. Kane was retreaIing at the time
and partially stumbled as the blow land
ed. The bout was nearly stand off.
Harry Bradshaw regretted after he was
in the ring that he had consented to box
four rounds with Frank Tucker. rather
elderly lightweight who was whipped in
seven rounds nearTopeka in the summer
of 1894 by George Ridley, of Kansas
City. Bradshaw is clever boxer, but
he is nothing but kid" Tucker took
advantage of this and gave him terrible
punishment throughout the bout, his
L
peciully severe,
per, colored. formerly of Lawrence, Kan
sas, where he was the champion fighter,
and Wade Watts, was ludicrous rather
than scientific Harper is about TWEEN
ty-five pounds heavier than the feather
weight and had the best of it. Harper
wanted to get finish with Hun Young
man. but he is too large.
The comedy of the evening was fur
nished b Mike Grant in his four round
go with Tug" Wilson. Both are local
colored lightweights. Grant danced up
and down in a loose jOinted manner
with his left side turned to his opponeet
most of the time. He had a side step
which was particularly effective as a
mirth creator, and his way of fighting
reminded the crowd of a jumping jack.
The spectators howled with merrlment
through the bout. Wilson had all the
best of it.
The wind-up of the evening was a
catch as catch can wrestle between
Scotty Kane and Charles Ramsey, a son
of the street commissioner Ramsey is
but IS years old, but is well developed
and weighs 100 pounds. Kane is i've
pounds lighter
The two got to the mat Immediately
in the first bout Kane tried to turn
Ramsey toward him with a leg
and arm hold, but the young
wrestler wrapped his right arm around
the back OF Kane's neck and rolling over,
on his right side made the Scotchman
turn a complete somersault, and won the
fall, The time was minutes
The second fall required the longest
time. Kane put Ramsey on his back
after So minutes sharp struggling. He
repeated the performance in 4 minutes
the next time, and won the bout.
The attendance was good, though not
as large as at the other matches given
this winter.