The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-04-10

Jim Judge, the local champion light
weight proved his fistic prowess again
last night at Music hail when he gave
Freddy" Connley, of Philadelphia,
that somnoent feeling and some very
vicious punishment in nine lively and
exciting rounds.
Connley went clean out and did not
come to for fully a minute. The blow
which did the damage was right hand
swing on the Jaw, but a furious fusil-
ade Of alternate rights and lefts all over
the head, which Immediately preceded
the finishing touch should be allowed
some share of the destruction that goes
with a Knockout.
For six rounds the men dealt out a
pretty even mixture of science and
punching, but from the opening of the
seventh when Judge scored a knock
down until the ninth when came the
knock out it was slug, hard slug and
nothing but slug.
The eighth opened up with a vicious
exchange. Judge started in TO do his
man, but his man didn't propose to be
done without a struggle and one Of the
hottest rounds ever witnessed on Music
hall stage was the result. Connley,
however, could not keep the pace that
Judge cut out and although he came
up strong and aggressive in the ninth
he soon began to waver and after a
minutes fighting Judge had him
going.
TRIED TO GET AWAY.
had steam up and would not let him
take a breathing spell. He tried to
stand Judges rushes, but his returns
were weak and after hot exchange in
the southwest corner Connley emerged
so groggy that he let Judge take full
aim at him and land on his neck.
This was the beginning of the end.
Connley started to back away and
then turned tail and ran half way
round the ring. Judge followed him,
punching him at will. Connley made
last rally against the western ropes,
but he had no strength to ward off
Judges terrific swings, let alone make
return, Left, right, left in quick sue
| cession Judge planted his full arm
| swings. Connley's head stopped for
ward. Another fearful right square
| on the jaw, and down he went, face
| forward.
AS Referee Ed Coleman counted of
| seven seconds, Connley raised to his
| feet but his strength would not re-
spond to his will and over he keeled
| backwards, with his arms stretched al
full length. His seconds carried him
| to his corner and after a minutes work
| brought life back to the limp mass, and
in another minute had the vanquished
| fighter in a condition to think il al
| over. The cheers of the crowd drowned
the referees announcement, and made
the rafters quake for a time.
| Connley showed up well in the frs
part of the fight and proved himself {
! game fighter, a clean and hard hitte:
and shifty man on his feet. His sty!,
is very awkward, but il is an effective
| style. In build he is put up much aftel
the Bob Fitzsimmons plan, but he car
| give the champion cards ard spades il
the matter of homely mugs. He form,
erly lived in Wilkes-Barre and has pu
up many a good, hard fight Judgt
had the best of him in heighth, reacl
and weight, but the handicap in thes,
respects were not very great.
WILSON MILL.
The go of the evening was preceded
by hurricane mill between Ben vii
son. a local colored puncher, and kid
Brown, also colored, of Hartford
Conn, who claims the championship
for his weight in Pennsylvania, viii
son had fifteen pounds the best of tn
weigh-in and won the decision hand
down. He hit Brown hard and often
and hit at him harder and oftener, bu
these latter blows only reached tn
Kids shoulder or forearms. and con
sequently did little harm. Had the,
been well directed, they would hav
knocked the little fellows head off.
There was also an opening go be
tween Mike buddy, of Minooka, am
stephen Judge, of the South Side
brother of Jim, who tipped the scale
respectively at 1873 and 13S pounds
There We're six rounds and Judge go
the decision. buddy is a game fighter
but he is not in Judges class.
The entertainment" was manage
by Mike Keeley and backed by hir
and half dozen other men about tow
who take an interest in good" sport
They promise to make a regular thin
OF it..