The sun., 1896-10-17
HOT BOXING UN BROADWAY
M'BRIDE AND SULLIVAN FIGHT An
ELCI7ING DRdH.


Ten Roundss Revives wonderruiiy-Mc-
Keck Defeats Allen, While Leon and
Rose Fight to Draw In Tea Rounds.
Three thousand persons saw the Broadway
Athletic Clubs second boxing show in the Old
London Street building last night The event
of the night was fifteen round battle between
Spike" Sullivan OF Boston and Danny Nc
Bride of this city. Sullivan looked like loser
during the first ten rounds and had his right
eye closed tighter than a drum. But he revived
! wonderfully after that, and came within an ace
of putting Mcbride out of the game. Tho de-
clsion was draw.
1t was about $3.50 o'clock when the first pre-
liminary bout was put on. This was slated for
eight rounds at 1l5 pounds between Jack Nc
Keck. an east side feathcrwcight, and Al Allen
OF Boston, formerly Champion George Dlxon's
sparrinR partner. Sam Austin was the referee.
Fred Fleck rang tue gong. and Charley Harvey
was the master of ceremonies. McKeck was tho
aRgressor from the start and landed a number
of straight lefts in the face and swngs
In the region OF the heart. Allen was contented
with a series of counters which did no harm.
In the third round. Allen landed u heavy body
punch but Mckeck smashed him on the right
eye, raising lump. Allen resorted to rushing
but Mckeck got we'll away. and then came
back with several rib roasters that made AL
vince. McKeck had a decided advantage in
the fourth. as he worked his left repeatedly
on the face and neck and stopped nearly all Of
his opponents leads. In the seventh McKcck
cut loose, and, with q right-hander on tho jaw,
sent Allen to the floor. The Boston boy jumped
to his feet and was driven to the ropes. where
he clinched roughly. The last round was Nc
Keck's, and the referee decided in his favor.
Casper Leon and Jimmy Rose, both local box
ers. followed In q ten-round affair at l12
QAt hA nnT haHf hal NATE
OF the first round by landing several hard
swings on the head and neck. They mixed It
received n storm Of applause for their hot work
Leon forced the fghting in the third, but Rose
vantage at the close Leon tried rushing In the
fourth, but Roses superior strength and good
defence served him we'll.
raised goose egg on Roses forehead. He fol-
lowed this with rushing tactics until Rose
continued his force onslaught until time was
up and had the round well in hand Leon
aud in ,he eighth he staggered Rose with half
dozen hard swings on the mock Leon kept
pegRing away in the ninth. and landed three
round they felf TO smuggling like biacksmihs.
with honors even. The referee declared the
had done more leadin and landing.
The star bout; fifteen rounds at l2s pounds
When the men stripped it was noticed that
Sullivan was the tailor and had the longer
O'Clock.
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the mouth sullivan came closer and drove his right
lls with {so. and spike sailed IN FOR mix.up At
long range Danny sent his eft TO the mouth and then
until they eiinched. 4 hard left made spike's nose nose
FIFTH Rouyp-McBrde shot in a left to the wind.
einch Danny staggered his man with EFT M aI On the
Jaw and md pu him u more trouble with hoayy right
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naf way through the ropes with terrific s"inger on
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nent to the ropes The he }abbed both hands to the
face. and Spike missed treIn ndous swing for the
Jaw. Mcbride rushed and both men fell
TENTH RouSt.-NcBride sent his left TO the and
barely missed landing great rig the nw. spike
tried couple or swings. but they wild. Mac got
In a ferre upper cut to the throat, and sullivan
clinched. only to rush the Ureak with solid body
punch.
ELEVENTH RoUSp-NcBride met a rush with .
straight left and then they mixed Il holly. Sullivan
landed hard right that turned Danny around. Nc
Bride sent his right clcanly To the Jaw and Spike
reeed. But he didn't stop fighting. and made things
so Interesting that Danny had 70 clinch.
TWELFTH RouSp.- Sullivan rushed ut once, and his
right found the neck He followed this with a swing
on the jaw that almost sent Mac down. Mcbride
mixed II up and they fought all over the rIns with
lonorB even. Sullivan cut loose and puncled Nc
Bride on the jaw and body until he cnched and then
on the break he fought Dave to 4 standstill.
THIRTEENTH RoUSp.-Sulliyan rushed like u wild
animal, and with halt dozen swings he sent Nc.
Bride TO the ropes. NcBride's science d sappeared,
and, as Spike kept on driving in his terrnc swings
he had Mac at a standstill hen the time was up
FOURTEENTH RuUND.-McBriue rushed with q couple
or damaging lefts on the eve, which closed and
sullivan came back with terrible onslaught that
beat down Dannys guard and sent him TO the ropes.
Mcbride WAS rattled at the end.
FIFTEENTH kOUND,-Thry shook hands. Sullivan
rushed At and they induged in the hardest kind
OF punching until they Clinched. couple OF hard
swings almost Knocked Mcbride down, that he
spent the remainder OF the round clinching.
The referee declared the fight n draw amid
intense excitement and general satisfaction.