The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-23
JACK TIGHE
GOT THE DECISION
Defeated Stanton Abbott at Laurel Hill
Park Last Night.
FIFTEEN ROUNDS WERE TAME
Tighe Was in the Pink of Condition
and Abbott Was Not, but the. scran-
tonian Was the Victim of Over
Caution and the Victory Contained
but Little Honor-.At No Time Was
There Prospect of a Quick Finish.

The 15-round glove contest between
Stanton Abbott, of England, and John
Tighe, of this city, was decided in
favor of the latter at Laurel Hill park
last night. The event took place in the
dancing pavilion and was witnessed by
about $50 spectators.
In more than one respect the bout
was disappointing. At no time was
there any severe fighting or any pros
pect of the affair being decided in less
than the fixed number of rounds and
neither boxer did the best work Of
which he was capable. Abbott was
hog fat and in no condition to work
for even eight rounds, and Tighe,
though in the very pink of condition,
was plainly a victim of over-caution
and fear of the ring knowledge, box
ing ability and vicious hitting power
of the Britisher.
Eddie Coleman was agreed upon for
referee after a great deal of trouble
and delay, which postponed the be-
ginning of the contest until 10.17
o'clock. The timekeepers were Will
liam Raeder and AL Rose, the Lacka-
wanna avenue halter. In Tighe's cor
ner were Dick Eavers, Pat Murphy and
Paddy Hopkins, the two former COM
prising the backbone of the National
Sporting club, under whose auspices
the affair was given. Abbott was
handled by Toby Gardner, John Kelly
and Tony Gordon.
The men were to have weighed in at
13S pounds Tighe was not over that
weight and was in as good trim as a
fighter could be. Abbott was at least
five pounds more in weight than the
Scrantonian, but this was a decided
handicap and not an advantage, as the
extra weight was unmistakable fat,
which was in evidence on all parts of
his body. He was content to give
wonderfully clever exhibition of de-
fensive tactics, allowing Tighe to Jab
away at him from the first clang of the
gong until the finish. Rarely did the
ex-champion of England assume the
aggressive, but when he did go at his
man there was a menace and expert
ence in his style which kept Tighe busy
with his feet.
After fourteen rounds of tag and
few clinches the men came together
| for the windup. Tighe had gained
| courage and went at his man in a
more determined fashion and which
might have been more effective If he
began early in the bout, but his
prancing had tired him and his forced
energy was not productive of any re-
suit. The only marks on either man
was a slight abrasion of the skin or
| righe's forahead and cut over Alb
botts left eye, received in the fifteenth
round.
| Tighe's jabbing leads had earned
him the decision given by Referee Cole
man and nobody was sorry when the
bout ended at H. 10 o'clock.
The first preliminary was one ot
four rounds at 100 pounds between Mike
Connors, of PeckVille, and James Jack
son, of Old Forge. What Jackson lack
| cd in science he possessed in stiff
punching ability but the latter did no
offset the superior cleverness of the
Peckville boxer who did most of tn,
fighting and was justly given the de-
cision.
Christ Rose, of the South Side, ant
Tony Gordon, Of the Nineteenth Ward
met in a friendly thrae-round exhibi
tion bout in which no decision wa!
given. Gordon proved an agreeabl,
surprise Notwithstanding his awkward
style and was surely the equal of hi
opponent in the number of rounds the,
fought.