The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-10-14
POLICE STOPPED 1T.
Tighe and Lynch Got Into q Rough
Mix-up and Bring on Police
Interference in the
Third Round.

The police stopped the bout between
lack Lynch. Of Brooklyn, and John
Tlghe, of the South Side, which was
given under the auspices of the Ex-
celsior Athletic club in NIusic hall last
night. In the third round the men
went az it rough and tumble fashion
and detied the efforts of the referee
to suppress them. When a general
miN-up nf fighters, officials and seconds
was threatened Chief GurrcH, Detect
i've Moir, County Detective Leyshon
and IL squad Of patrolmen jumped on
the stage and cleared the ring.
1t seems the preliminary arrange
ments had not been properly looked ar
ter and the eight hundred spectators
were subjected in consequence to a
wait of nearly two hours. The enter
tainment was announced to begin at
$50 o'clock but ii was nearly IL o'clock
before the main bout was put on.
There was a wrangle first over the
referee and after this was settled by
the selection of Dick Eavers there was
another wrangle over the matter of
permitting hitting in the ciinches while
one arm was free. Lynch insisted on
having this style of fighting permitted.
but Tighe did not want ii. Lynch
finally gave in but the next instant
precipitated third hitch by demand
ing that there should be an agreement
that no decision would be given il
both men were on their feet at the end
Of the twenty rounds. Tighe reluct-
antly consented to this and the men
took off their sweaters for a second
time and prepared for the fray Just
I,T .; n
gued into waving the agreement re-
garding no decision if both men were
standing at the last gong
When the affair was finally started
Tighe assumed the aggressive. Lynct
is quick hitter and a good general
but he could not get past Tighes guard
In the first round the men exchange
some clean left punches, one of Tighe's
drawing blood from Lynch's lip. Botr
men proceeded cautiously in the open
ing of the second, but Tighe rushed
things toward the close of the ruunC
and gave Lynch some rough usage
After nearly every ClinCh Tighe pushed
his man into corner or against tn,
ropes, as if unable to restrain his pug
nacity.
The enforced cessation of hostilitie!
in the clinChes was apparently gallinl
to the anxious Tighe and i'm the middl,
of the third round he hit Lynch a ligh
blow as the latter was stepping bacl
from a break.
Lynch returned il, and in an instant
they We're pounding each other ham
mer-and-tongs fashion. Referee Eav
ers tried to separate them, but the,
would not quit. Finally he got be
tween them and while Tighe's seconds
pulled the South Side lad away Eeav
ers pinioned the Brooklynite agains
the ropes. The seconds and other
about the ring climbed over the rope
and a general melee was imminent.
At this juncture the police interfereC
and cleared the ring. When order haC
been somewhat restored Referee Eav
ers advanced to the front of the stag
| and awarded the fight to Tighe. II
didn't say what for.
There was a lively preliminary be
tween two l20-pound youngsters, Jacl
Shay, of the Harmony Athletic club
and Lotie Allen, of the South Side.
was declared a draw. Shay. although
the smaller, made very good show
| ing.