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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-27

sham Battle Wear the Lake VIII Re n
Drawing ttsrarffo1-Novel
Plan

4 feature which - confidently expected
to draw many thousands rf people j. the
sham oastla - n fought Saturday after
noon. AZ AS o'clock In the hollow ground
north Of Eae long ridge on Madison street.
A fort Viii Dr. constructed ON the knoll
north OF The bridge she attacking column
20 COME from the woods SSH further north.
The Qualifications viii = - command %
Gen. J Il. Metcaife wails the Attacking
party ~iIi he bed by Col Joseph Green An
eNceii e opportunity 10 view the affair wii
- GRANTED spectators w6o take up posi-
items on the bills on either side.
TIE opposing leaders made . survey OF
thc ground last Thursday afternoon and
planned fseff friendly contest II was At
arS. thought desirable "a have Col Green
forces represent CDssu> and have them
take the fori. Box considering the eeut.-
nIsnt @~peclatly rampant On the Four,s 81
Jais. r. was dteEaed iu3dYisahie 10 siiow
ttra downfall of tHs American rag aefora
sucn "a zoe 4 var 9E some Kind VIII oe
arcWsr, aao1fy however IN ne snls gins
gioos II s0e utfi -s~t committee rreu. ana .
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J. NJ. +. ATKINSON.

land, and considering the fact that a
meet has been scheduled 10 take place
there July and 5. il would appear as
II he could not resist the magnetic in
fuence Of Seat,le's big celebration.
This IS literally true OF Jess Morgan
one OF PorJlands most noted professional
riders. He sent word Friday 70 Chairman
HurlbuI that he had decided 20 race at
Seattle July 5. and wanted 10 he entsxed
in the mile open, and half mile open
Morgan has never been in this city be-
fore, hut he is recognized in Oregon as
a crackajack. and there is sure 10 be a
terrific struggle in the mile and half mile
between him and c e Dow. even If Shar.
lex and Bartholomew. OF Tacoma, are
not present.
1t is expected that Tom Spain, who IS
known III Seattle as the little fellow with
the big gear" will come down from VAN
couver. q. Z. He is now racing with the
professionals and il IS does not require
much of an Imagination 10 put him in the
front ranks. Lester, another fast man
from Vancouver. Il. c. Is also expected.
c. F. Barker, OF Vancouver. r. c. is an
other fast man. and he will probably de-
eide 10 make the trip. Ii is hoped that
the celebrated Deening brothers, of Well
ington. B. c, will come down to Seattle
al the close of the meet in their city. ard
take part IN the July races.
Johnson. Moody and Penwel are the
victoria racers Seattle hopes 10 see. and
McCregor. Gray and Marshall. OF Ma
nainno
Following is list of the officials select
I'd for the meet:
Reseree-Henry Goodman. member Of
the national racing board OF the L. A.
w, and official Handicapped for the
Northwest
~ T.f, =
Tanner.
Timers-Prof Van der veer. /. p. Tay-
lor r F. Parkhurst
Starter-V. o Hanna
Scorer-A F. TourviIie
MISUNDERSTANDING Getz-
Clerk Of the Course-E, c. sharpe.
t-rnpires-J. T. King. f. ". Payne, II.
4. Frederick. Walter Camp,
Racing committee OF the Q. c. o r. c,
In charge OF the meet-F. W. Hurlhut.
chairman. z. n. Fobes. Ralph Schoenfeld.
v. O Hanna.
Following is the Official programme,
Professional Events.
Halt-nriie open-First prize. SIS: Sec
ond SIS.
One mile open-First prize. $50: second.
s2o
One mile lap race-First prize. SIS: sec
ona. SIS.
Two mile handicap-First prize, So;
second a..
One-niIe tandem-Ffrst prize, SIS: sec
oud SIS.
'mateur Events.
One-rnfie noVice. one -mftc open. ono
mile lap race -r~o-r,iie handicap. one
mile tandem, half-mile fat mems race,
open 10 men Weighing 20 pounds and
over.
Gold and silver medals will be given in
the amateur races, and II ls not an ex-
aggeration TO say that they are the hand
soonest vet given In the Northwest.
The programme will be divided so that
six races will be given in the afternoon.
each run IN he5ts. and five In the even
ing The afternoon races NIL commence
at 2.30 O'clock. Tnt ~ the evening AZ
81 fft>hing in time To allow the crowd
TO enjoy the fireworks.
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THOSE WHO PLANNED n.
List nj. C0mmittecs~ Who Have ~
the Monster Celebrates In
Their Charge.

The planning Of this thrse-dsy csIean
tlon Is in the hands OF fneh Who hass
demonstrated their fitness for the ha
The officers upon whom has dsvassi
much Of the work are Pres!den, /. Raxs.
thai: vice president. f. ". Young sers
tary, r. A. Chadwick, and treasure. II
II Barnes. There Nave kSsa Svsn.
changes In the committees as oriEnaat
appointed. and they now stand a. FL
lows: -.
1dvfsory committed Han. w. (, NsaI
ex-Gov. j. Fl. MeGFaw. ex.Goy, Eaxns
Semple, E. O. Graves. John Lsary. X u
Henry.
Finance committes-Chalrrnas Janfesii
Hoge. jr: A Heinrich, G. \. Giisen xs,
or W. p. Wood. C T. Crane. Edward Il
Cheasty. James Gill.
Auditing com nit'tee-Chairman, Ans
Brown: Frank h. rne.rsoIi N. II foc1s
p-ess Commstiee-~Chairran WIZ
Steel. Mining Herald: Samuel P WssHi
Pos, -Inteitgencer. l. NJ. Wood IT,
Register. A. r Ambrose. Argns cnan1
Hubbard. :. O Yerkes. W. @. ASmsHoss]
Transportation eprnmirtse-ChaismAA|
r VI. carr; Isaac Cooper. E. l. Hoapg
l. r. Smith, A. T. WA de Waiter !.
Fireworks mr1ittee--Chairman. j. q
Crichton =. ". McGirnis, X. X spep<sA
Charles q. Scott. Charles +. Kelley
prograr,u ana entertainment cefnnp
tee-Chairrusn, J. e. A,lsn. r. e snesa1
n Y. Ankeny. Or r ". foans. y u
f,,vararftg. e. W. Wander Veer. =.
Hughes r c. sharp. VIII A. Harfy. n
Music commi,tse~ Chairman wa N
Parry. r. A. Alien II =. Acsor'es. 1s4']
Schoenfeid. FRA Connes, .., n
Reception courrni,tee chairnsn n
Nacrous.l: MAJ J r HAYDEN. =
dean r Lobe George r. Raynfnn5 A
7 gleshsn. NJ. n. Augustine W. " ~
strong e. G. Seufrider. -.
Regatta and water carnival-f naia"I \
Commodore Henry Hensei; ~ -
Thompson. sfhsr, Hansen, hon ".
Moore. p NJ afmison, -, Al
Military eomrilttss-Chsirnsn.
" Scot, Lieut.. Cot r. Jesiyn.
Col / n Parsons. CAPT. r. =. ADA.
Cant G. ~ Frr'son ~,.,.
Committee on public sPeaks'sy -,
nisn. ". ~ Middleton: Elhs pr
Frank Tissen. , - Ill
prfxe committee rT.atrrnsr
Atkinson. r. *. Sfruve c. u Ia
Decoration and ffsrmsrsticn rotns'v 9.
Chairman. Reisisheimer: $500
carly n q. Rudy Gen J 3. asRas'
Leo Konr and L. n, Yoprss , Al
civic paraas-Grand marshal. p0'1-
Olson s.~v~r ~
Assistant secretary. Amoa
lsscsov. Byron Phelps -
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CaHjope rockets dozen pound
Diamond chain rockets. y dozen
pound
Exhibition rockets. ! DOZEN pound.
Parachute rockets. / dozen pound
Peacock plume rockets. y dozen
pound
Display OF dozen 70 ball electric
spread..r candles 20 be discharged from a
E4~A- 4EA1ac-~ -
Flight or = dozen aerial pigeons.
Pr.smattc HhiriWinds : dozen.
FrrewoFg sg1nu0nv 11zgn
Damon salutes / dozen IL pound
Set piece. Abraham Lincoln or Pedes-
taf"
Night bosab shells. dozen E5-inch.
Devils among the tsiIors, dozen.
Dragon pests. - dozen.
flight of = dozen beautifully coiored
passion flower rockets
Double triangle wheels with magic
wheel IN the ceater, dozen.
Set piece. 11ount Ranier 25s8 feet.
Exhibition rockets in cross fire. latest
calorea Are tlnta > dozsn pound.
Floral fountains. dozen.
STORM Oh shells
Specially prepared union battery dis
charging agan tit.sS o. red. white aud bint
stars
flight OF dozen mound scrs~m-s
rockets.
Three spread eagles largest size.
E'irewoTk balloons. l dozen.
Grand finale. fight Of rockets aerial
rockets. shells. salutes. whiriwinds and
coiosed fires, not less than dozen pieces
the whole 70 end with the motto Good
Bye in 3s-inch letters.
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SUMMARY OF PROGRAMME.
General Review Of the Leading
EseatS-Sapnhl~ M%a In


The programme. aS arranged gives the
various events at Intervals OF time which
WIN prevent conflict and win allow any
one, so desiring. - take in all that gees
on. The general idea 4 TO have Thurs
day. the first day. a downtown celebra-
ton, with the streets. Pioneer place and
the water front as the scenes OF action
Il Eht open with the fantastic parade and
close with the fireworks In the evening
The second day Is mere essentially the
celebration proper following n most in
stances the established order Of such oc-
caslons. Save the gun shoot at West Sc
attls All events viii De down town There
vii b. the grant parade. the hose con-
test. the grafton and Illuminated bicycle
parade as the chief events SATURDAY.
morning VIII h. devoted 20 Lake Wash
inEtor sports WITH the bicycle meet and
sham hattie In the afternoon the day
and celebration proper closing In a grand
display Of pyrotechnies Religions ser
vices OF patriotic nature viii hs held
all oycf the city an Sunday.
From the time when the plug uglles
shall parade an Thursday morning until
the end II the celebration IN a grand
pyFotechntc finale SATURDAY. nisht. there
VIII mot he dan moment The fantastic
parade VIII IN ttself he - fs0st laughahle
Performance ard viii start everybody on
Tho ,nree day festival in high good
hufhor. Many costumes ~ 2 highly or'gi-
nal natoft fTav-- heen planned
The bicycle parade win he beautiful
sight. II the expectation of the Qdarr
city Good Roads club rnaferiaszes there
Viii be- several hundred q heeiulen in iina
each b!cycir dtcoSattd according 10 the
tasteful HctStion ~ tbe -riaAr | -nfiatsht-
"diy competition in- tAe sfarnte-snt of
wheels viii result To some beautiful ar
ran -~'s--s5ss~ --.'~~f@- t'Tr- zEvrr-t ~-u~Trg;T
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Rowing races-Singles. hest and best
boats. First prize $50. second prize S-.N-
Rowing races-Doubles, best and best
boats. First prize $50; second prize s.. %.
Tub race. First prize 81: second prize =.
Swimming races and others. cash prizes.
Band concert in Pioneer place.
"a. m.-Bicycle meet az Y VI. {. \. park
AS D. m.-Sham battle az Madison
street just west Of Lake Washington.
There will be plenty of time 10 see the
bicycle uee- before going 20 the sham
battle.
Bicycle meet at Y. NJ, c. A. park.
Fireworks opposite Y. NJ. c. a. park,
These may oe seen from the park. and
those witnessing the bicycle meet Will
have q splendid view Of the display
Harbor ilIuminatious and operations OF
searchlights by American and British war
ships
Theater> and Amusemeuts-
During the entire week, commencing
July I. THE Carnival of Madrid" AZ Mad
tson park
Seattle theater. July . and s-'Twelve
Temptations"
Third Avenue thea,er-One week. COM
n1enctng June .. "Faust's Musical Com
edy Company"
The city viii be brilliantly illuminated
throughout but on the corner OF Second
and James there will De q special gas il.u-
mination, and an electrical illumination At
the corner OF F'trst and Columbia
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THE TRAP SHoOrrns
big shooting Tournauest -
Seattle

All the weli-known trap snaa..s -.
Tacoma. WhaIeon. Vancouver 80 N.
faria VIII be IN Seattle 10 sntos -. q.
celebration. and incidentally abs ns,. :
fae his shooting tournament a, w., a..
lie The Official programme has rarss I
certain date for the shoot. but II rAs erS.s
does nor arrive angil Saturday a.trress
u IS probable it VIII Sc posipcasa -
July l.
}. .. HARDY has been figartas on, . ~.
sfs.Tne that will sui, all, ara n n
looks OF the added money" there 4 -
reason Ter all the old-tiynsrs 10 b an 80
Following is the Official prograsns.
Event No. lis singles, sie ADA =.
tlance sl5e. divided -, q. % ard = -.
cent
Event No. 80 singles. BIS adAns ).
srarce 3. DIVIDED u. AZ .Nsna Is - ~, :
Event No. s-Championship team sass
open 70 all, four men 70 a team. s xare
per man. 50 added. er.l rance IS pr .ssn
X I'VE teams or over. there VIII Be -
moneys, less t2ap that. Only sxo.
Event No. Nv singles 81 aaA4d =.
trance $3.50. divided - %. % and 4 -
cent.
Event No. SIS singles 50 aaies a..
trance 81, divided 49, y. ~ and Ii ps- ,ssi.
Event No. is pairs douales. sla 49,
sasrap nee Il, diyiJei y. N,ans % ~ eesL
Birts VIII be deducted from ~ ps1yW I.
? cents each. All events except Nc. NJ!
be Al known traps. unknawn anst6A O.,
freShments will De served on the fyuusA
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THE. YACHT RACES.
Bo..s VIII Participate From VIC
teria. Vancouver. Tacoma and
Port Town Sc nd.

The yacht races on July / will be OF
much more importance than Was antici-
pated as i was feared the national re-
eatta to be held at BelIingham bay July
3. would keep boats from coming here.
Everything Is now satisfactorily ar
ranged. Yachts will De here july from
Victoria vancouver. Port Townsend and
Tacoma and sitter the faces mere are
over they viii be- toned TO Bellingham
bay In time for tbs national regatta. Sew
erai Bellingham bay boats may also coma
here. The cash prizes hung up may kave
had something TO do with the promise Of
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SUNDAY.
pntr,o,ic Services.

80 y. m Under the auspices Of Seattle
Chapter. No g Sons Of the American Rev
olution. III First Presbyterian church, cor
ner Fourth avenue ard Spring street
Organ solo-"Coiumhia the Gem OF the
Ocean" by George F. Mayer
Invocation.
Music-"Their Country was Calling"
Kolshat. Double Mixed Quartetts.
Reading Of the Declare ton Of Independ-
ence. BY Hon. Charles a Riddle
Music" Batfie Hymn Of the Republic. =
Howe Parker Double Nixad Quartetss.
Aadress-chancsllor Crawford r. Tho
burn OF Tacoma
Muslc-"Arerfcs by Double Mixed
Qua,tette- Audience requested 70 Else and
iosn In tbs singing
Btn~dtctfon-ReV Eaw. NJ Randall jr.
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SATt RDAY-THIRD DAY.

9 a. NAT Madison street park Lake
Washington individual competitive drIlI,
National CiuardsTTer Of the state for
brigadier generals gold medal.
Indian canoe races~MeR's race. First
prize so
Indian canoe racesz- klootchmen's TIN
dian women. Prize SIS
Indian CANOE race between Port Madison
and Lumrai Indians Purse SIS.
Launch r9r~ Prize SID compass
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THE BICYCLE RACES.
Principal Event on the Programme
of SpOrts-Fast Men to be
Present.

The principal event on the programme
of sports for the Fourth OF July celebra-
ton VIII De the big professional and
amateur bicycle meet at the Y. NJ. &. A.
park July $, afternoon and evening. So
universal is the interest In racing all
over the Pacific Northwest that there is
ne doubt as 10 the enormous crowds that
viii gaIhsr 81 the park during both ses-
sions. Last year the biggest attendance.
counting afternoon and evening. was
about 900. but according 10 present indi-
cations those figures should be raised al
least two-thirds. because there will be
people in the city from all paris Of West
era Washington and British Columbia.
The programme offered for public pa
trouage 10 an excellent one and deserves
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THURsDAY-FIRsT DAY.


Fantastic parade.
Music BY band.
Tug OF war contest. Prize. cash SIS. Ia
this contest teams OF different nationah-
ties the Newsboys' Union, Sailors Union
and others will compete.
NURSE nv band
Pie-eaiigg contests. Cash prize.
Climbing greasy pole. Cash prize.
Music by band
other events. for which cash prizes Will
be offered
Music by band.
Afternoon.
o. m.--Yaeht races on Elliott bay.
These races can be seen to advantage from
sny wharf north Of Madison street
Ships boat race. Cash prize. $50.
Climbing greasy pole suspended over
water. Cash prize. The last two events
VIII take place on Elliott bay Immediately
after the yachts are started.
Band concert ia Pioneer place.
2. m--BaNoon ascension and parachute
jump az corner Blanchard street and Sec
ond avenue.
7.3o 2. m.-3and concert, Pioneer place.
Evening.
Grand fireworks display. North Seattle,
Harrison street. between Second and Fifth
avenues north.
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FRID DAY.
In Pioneer Place.

9 i. n-Foot race ieD-yard dash, open.
Cash prize
Foot race, loc-yard dash. open amateurs.
Gold medal
Foot race, l00-yard Ia sh. schooIboys un-
der N years Gold medal
Other races all for cash prizes.
Wheelbarrcw race CASH rrlze
Sack races. three legged races. etc Cash
prizes for each,
Il q GRAND civic. military and indus
trial parade. The parade viii form on the
ee%t side OF Third avenue right resting orr
Union street. Thence II VIII move up
Third avenue 10 Pike street thence TO
Second avenue 40 Yesler way. 10 Occifsn-
tai svenGe 10 Main street 10 First avenue
south 20 First eSsnue 90 PIKE street 70
Filth aysnue. 10 Union street thence 10
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their two encounters VIII ~. :.
ukns 81 %Aafsl.s A-sF ~ N, G.

nine of Seattle" i NJ G.
II the people OF Seattle ,htas ia. -
are no good BAH players in sesr,s -. ~
lssSlo'la! leagues being a thing Of - =, =
IheF VIII 90 we'll 10 atseGd tas ~sr. !.
JGis Dave Simmons wlll ea,ra - !,
!. NJ - A. team, and for auscs 49,
ana accurate work he can avs ass ~
noNs around Seattle cards and sgmss. =;
ee@t them easily. DzrisnStea : -
good bali and Rick Busro.s ia -.
- % playing a clever short MIA -
fenihatTy = putting Up a grx, -. !.
FIRST base. ss& =
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ANDREW HEINRICH.
amber OF the Finance Commit chairna

novelty in The sham battle viii make il
Gouoly interesting.
II Iha.sailors and marines OF the battle
ship oregor~sn6 the sUnpoat Adams are
permitted 10 land, they VII take part in
the sham battle. There is little question
ihs& me Adams Will Land troops. but the
Oregon may NOT be permitted 10 90 80.
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Fire hose oontest-Gardner Kellogg.
Baseball and lacrosse. c. Allen and
r y Ankeny.
Bicycle parade-Clss-les Tear y NJ
Carr BeFman Schoenfeid and George +.
MeaeAam
Competitive drSll-Military- cs.aniittee
ard DIR L. VI. Young.
Bicycle meet-t2ueen City Good Roads
Club
sham baftle-Gen. ]. & NetCaTrz md
Col. Joseph Green.
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course they csn ne seen by All from, the
city.
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afternoon.

Grand fireworks display. North Seat
Harrison street. between Second and Fl
avenues north.
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Fo0nd proved 70 be A repetition % tas
sayaSe fighting. Excitement wsS az fever
Seat many members ~ tne rs1n tumulHs
% - t7s1F seats and shouting. stop ere
1gat and .'caH tee police C8nnosgyss
face could scarcely - Recognized during
this round. sta be seemed 90 nave a s..zat
advantage. trough BgrFe's body blows
iFff nm almost wsnaed Beta RESPONDED
zaHnsiT when time zas called for fhe
tenth round After few seconds TIRE
referee entered fae ring ard signaling
Tor Silence. Nas8. we mist stop this f.ght-"
Instantly pandenaontuEn relgned fhroagh-
osit the eiuhrogrn- T-arse h1narec Heo
arFang 70 their feet positively mad with
the excitement q tire moment. a. the RET
cree declared the hght a draw. Counoi.y's
seconds helped him - MS dressing room.
BurEe apparently became .nsane a. a re-
suit a. tae aght Es fought hts oWu Sec
onds. raved and tried 20 get a. Connolsyss
trainer. kelIy. Eu-Ee's frtenda finally
succeeded IVA getting him away from ire
e3abr00m, his head enveloped in a coat.
The police formed 4 Ire and compelled the
unwilling members o. fae club 20 qul. the
saH. The crowd outside Joined with those
who had witnessed tae fght IN cursing the
decision % the rsferee.
After TIE aght and excitement was over
fas correspondent % the Associated Press
sacceeGed IN obtaining an interview with
Connolly. Hts head was terribly battered.
Burgess heaviest blows failing chiefly on
nts face. Apart from this he said he had
felt 10 81 effects from the light. Asked
MS opinion concerning the contest. Con-
molly replied. Tt Was really such hot work
that do not know what happened. I hope
my Boston friends vii understand that
Il was great battle"
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ON THE FIELD OF FAMINE.
correspondent Reaches SoIarpore-
5000 Deaths i'm BOMBAY

Copyrighted. 1897. by the Associated Press
SoLARPORE. Jan. 2s-The scarcity Of
food is most severely felt at Taluks. san
COLA, Marda- and Karmala Solarpore
city Is the center OF the weaving Industry
and three-quarters II the whole number
Of weavers are out % work and 90 On per
sons throughout the district are being re-
heved
No eases Of cholera have been reported
4, in the camp OF Ekruts Eve miles from
here The Mohammedan weavers remain
idle in their city. living on their savings
Each person relieved fn the hospitals re-
ceive measure OF meal and noaicum OF
oil. salt and chilli There we're many
children suffering from opthalmy and
groups OF lepers were noticed
BOMBAY. Jan. &-Accordlnx 10 an
Official report just issued. there have been
As cases OF the plague in Bombay. and
S,3s5 deaths from that disease: az Karachi
e94 cases and So deaths at Po0nah sixty
five eases and sixty deaths and a few
cases have occurred az surat. Baroda.
Ahmsdabsd Kathianwar and Clutch
SAN FRANCISCO Jan Ss-A meeting
% citizens was held in the Chamber OF
Commerce today 20 devise ways and
means FOR the relief % the sufferers from
famine In India. Mayor PheIan presided.
and a committee OF aftv vas appointed &c
collect supplies and money
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TWENTY SAVAGE ROUNDS.
Burse-Connoity Bopt in England n
Draw--t.rsat Excitement over
the D.rg~san

BIRMINGHAM. Eng Jan. .N.-The nght
between Dick Burge and Eddie Connolly
for 5000 which took place at the olympic
Club here tonight. was declared q draw
ard caused unusual excitement. crowds
Rocking 10 the doors OF the cluh house
and extra police being necessary II pre-
serve order Inside the club house how
ever. decorum prevailed. Dick Burge was
thu favorite He weighed its pounds and
Connolly IFS The latter was the first %
reach the rineside and ne was accorded
feeble reception. Burgo received an
ovation This caused the manager % the
club 20 step to the front amt Announce
iaat any expressions Indicative 81 favor
lissm would he followed by the expulsion
q persons participating.
The fight opened in husinesS-likr man
her The first two rounds were decidedly
n Burgess favor Then the excitement
eecsms intense. for Il was seen that n
stubborn nght was intended. In the third
round Connolly drew fret blood. He lsnd-
81 succession Of heavy half-arm blows
O. Burgess chest and neck. This caused
Rurge's trainer "a shout. 'tno the Yank.
Dick" For this Burgess trainer was SEE
Herely rebuked hy. the referee. The fourth
round favored Connolly. who landed heav-
w on his opponents face causing Burge
% bleed pr7fusely. There was little
change IN the fifth round. Connoi'y.s tao
Tics, however seeming - produce some
t6ect on his opponents wind.
IN tue sixth round BurEc forced tAe
agatiaF and rushed Connolly 20 the ropes.
Eae latter teintmg. slipped and nearly
iel down. and Bgrgc landed NTH terrific
ieree or BITS face For a moment the hght
seemed nearly ever. hat Connolly gsmeiy
recovered ana the round ended With ter
rels punishment for both The seventh