The San Francisco call., 1896-12-22
BOXED FOR GLORY
AND GOLD MEDALS
Evening of Nose-P Punching
and Rib-Roasting at
the Olympic.
Five Fistic Bouts That Inter.
eSted Fifteen Hundred Promi.
nent Gentlemen.
The Successful Compe titors Were
Lawlor, Brown, Hayes and Reay,
All of This City.

The announcement that the Olympic
CLUB had arranged series of boxing con-
tests for the pleasure of its members was
sufficient to draw full house.
The boxing, although not up to the
usual scientific standard was very inter-
esting, and frequently during the game the
spectators were thrown into spells of
laughter. During the entertainment Bob
Fitzsimmons and his manager. Julian,
entered the gymnasium.
Just prior to the opening bout the ANA
teur master of ceremonies, Billy Kennedy,
announced that the contest between Stew
art Carter of the Olympic Club and G.
Roster of the Manhattan Club was de-
clared off as the last-named boxer weighed
in eight pounds over the weight stated IN
the articles of agreement. McGinley and
Carter, however boxed four clever rounds.
The decision that was rendered in the
bout between Hayes of The Olympic and
Egan of the Manhattan Club WAS not sat
isfactory to a large number OF members,
who thought that as Egan scored strong
lead in the first three rounds a draw
would have been about proper. The
judges could not decide and George Green.
who was acting referee, gave the bout to
Hayes. The Judges were Phil Wand and
Alexander Rosborough.
The first event of the evening was called
sharp at $50 O'clock. 1t was four-round
bout between f. Schuler of the San Fran
cisco Athletic Club and James Lawlor of
the Acme Club. The boxers weighed in
at 100 pounds.
Lawlor did not waste any time in spar
ring for an opening, but rushed right in
at his quarry and met Schuler with a
straight left on the nose. Six times he re-
peated the dose and the San Francisco
CInb man did not know what to do.
Lawlor kept up a regular battery on his
opponents face and body, until Schuler
resem bled an Apache Indian smeared in
war paint. Five times Schuler was sent
to the boards, and was on his knees when
the gong came to his rescue.
Every body expected to see Schuler re-
turn to the mill In groggv state, but he
fooled the members by toeing the scratch
in tolerably good condition. Lawlor
pounced at him like an infuriated demon,
but Schuler fought back as determinedly
as one of Con MONEYS game chickens.
In the third and fourth rounds Lawlor
outfought his opponent on all sides, and
received wellmerited decision. Schuler
received great creuit for having made
such gallant stand under heavy fire.
The second event was four-round bout
between James Brown of the Olympic
Club and G.. Mulligan of the Manhattan
Club.
They scaled 125 pounds. This was one
of the funny contests OF the evening. The
representative of the Manhattan Club
toed the scratch looking ferocious.
The contest was of the wild and woolly
order. The contestants relied solely on
Knockout blow to win the prize, and it
was a game of hammer and tongs from
the first round to the last. The men could
hardly stand on their pins when the gong
sounded the end of the engagement.
Brown got the decision.
The third event was an exhibition four
round bout between J. A. Mckinley and
Stewart Carter.
The fourth event was a contest between
NJ. p Hayes of the Olympic Club and M.
Eagan OF the Manhattan Club. In the
first and second rounds Hayes resorted to
ducking and hugging tactics, but in the
third round. under the advice of his Sec
onds, he faced his opponent III manly
fashion, and after hot exchange he sent
Eagan to the boards with straight LETT
on the chin.
This brought forth great cheering from
the mem bers, who were seemingly in ia
vor of Hayes winning. Eagan was up in
ilffy and more than doubly repaid Hayes
for the blow ne had received. The last
part of the round was lively, but Hayes
fell into his old game of ducking to avoid
punishment, and Eagan had to resort to
uppercutting.
In the last round Hayes got home some
good right and left punches, as his oppo-
nent was pretty well exhausted from the
treatment he had received in the clinches
and breakaways, but Eagan returned blow
for blow and Hayes face was smeared in
blood and his left eye discolored at the
finish. The decision of Green was received
without a cheer, but draw would have
drought down the house."
The final event OF the evening elected
much amusement. The contestants were
J. w. Reay of the Olympic and P. Lynch
of the San Francisco Athletic Club.
The boxers slapped each other real
hard" with open fists, and the contest re-
solved itself into a game of endurance.
In the third round Lynch lost his bear
ings and he failed to finu his opponent.
He was blear-eyed and sick, ana rather
than allow Reay to slap him any longer
the referee ordered the men to their cor
ners and gave the bout to the Olympic
boy. This ended the sport.