The San Francisco call., 1898-05-24
THEY FOUGHT
 FOR GLORY Boxing Night at the Manhattan Club. A HOT FIGHT STOPPED. M. EGAN KNOCKED OUT BY
 TIE OF OAKLAND.
Rings That Are Without Padded Floors Are Considered Danger
 ous by the Police.

If Tom Sharkey and big Jim Jeffries had been turned loose in the ring of the Manhattan Athletic Club last evening they would not have pleased the mem bers half as we'll as the boys who ham, mered and smashed each other for the love or the sport. Apart from the pre- liminaries, which consisted of light box ing and wrestling, the spectators wit messed two rattling contests between well-known boxers
 The first event. which gave every promise of being interesting, was to have been an eight-round bout between Willie Cole Of the Manhattan Club and Chick Finnerty of the Olympic Club. Al Wiggin was selected referee.
 The instant word was given to the lightweights to set the ball rolling, Cole plunged at his opponent, and 1t was hammer and tongs all through the round, much to the delight of the lovers of the game, Who cheered the contestants when the gong sounded for the end of the open ing engagement
 In the second round Chick made some terrible efforts to finish his game quickly, but he found Cole to be harder nut to crack than he expected, and as the round was drawing to a close Chick was re- and left defenders
 Cole had decided to lead in the early part of the third round, but Chick ap- parently caught his second wind and during the last minute of the round some heavy blows were landed at close range, homors pelng about evenly divided.
 The 1ourth round was particularly in teresting. The boxers met at close range and 1t was give and take until Chick landed a hard left swing on Coles jaw. which sent the receiver to the boards. On regaln1ng his pins Cole attempted to get out of harms way, but instead of avoid ing the enemy he ran into an uppercut which dazed him. As he was in the act of falling he clinched with Chick and then n0liGa rnfarQn the contest draw
 It was learned subsequently, that the police interfered because the floor was not padded properly and the officer in charge was afraid that a heavy fall on the hard boards might result in a fractured skull. Doubtless all clubs giving boxing. con tests in the future will be compelled by on the ring floor.
 The last event of the evening was an eight-round contest between M: Egan of the Reliance Club
 Egan was the better boxer, but what I've lacked in science of the game he ment. The Reliance nee Club man was ap- parently as strong as horse, and ne simply wore his opponent out:
 Egan had much the best or the nrst round. In the second honors were about equal. In the third Egan scored quite a lead, putting hard swinging lefts into Tye's stomach and countering on the Jaw. In sharp rally Egan received an upper cut over the right eye which left a pro- nounced impression.
 Egan had the best of the early part of the fifth round, but weakened toward the finish, allowing I've to get home some hot tooth disturbers.
 The sixth was evenly contested, both men retiring with bellows to mend.
 In the seventh Egan was showing strong signs of weakness. and hard right hand punch in the stomach seemed to knock considerable play out of him. but he fought gamely until near the end of the round, when he ran his jaw into hot swinging right, which sent him to the boards. He remained down for eight sec