The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-21
MAHER HAS AN EASY TASK.
Morrissey, the Alleged Irish Champion, Quits
After Two BloMs ut the Lenox A. q.

Morrissey, the Alleged Irish Champion, Quits
After Two Blows at the Lenox A. q.
What had all the earmarks Of n fake was
perpetrated upon big crowd at the Lenox A.
c. last night when the so-called Irish fighter
Mike Morrissey, lay down before Peter Mnher
in the first round without receiving really
hard blow. From reliable authority 1t was
learned that Morrissey never got into a ring
before. and was the recipient OF boxing lessons
during the past week or so in order that his
appearance In the ring might not appear too
raw. He was doomed by those who discovered"
him as world beater and all that. when
as q matter OF fact clover feathcrweight could
have put him out with punch. Tho idea OF
pitting such an inexperienced mark against
pugilist OF Makers ability was resented by the
crowd Such bouts do tho boxing game no
good and how the LcnoN A. c.. could coun-
tenance an affair Of the kind is hard to under
stand. Men paid as high as 81 for box seats.
while the general admission was 81. The
Lenox management could have made popu-
lar move by putting on another bout. but tho
idea was overlooked. Morrisscy. now that he
has received his share Of tho gate, might tell
an interesting story. 1t was said last night
that he never saw ireland and was not even OF
Irish extraction.
Nearly 1000 persons we're in the building
when two Park row "newsboys" met in tho
first preliminary OF ten rounds at 10 pounds,
Charley White was the referee. These boys
had grudge from the jump. They were well
musclod and and fairly clever. In the seventh
Jackson's nose began to bleed and Simon's
friends howled with delight. Simon got the
decision.
Billy Hanrahan OF the New West Side A. C..
who recently won the A. A. L. middleweight
championship. made his bow as a professional
In the second preliminary with Bob Dillon of
this city. They were scheduled to go ten rounds
at 80 pounds. Dillon set the pace at once
with body blows. which were neatly blocked.
Then Hanrahan cut loose and scored knock
Dillon, got up after six seconds and was quickly
sent down again with another punch in the
same place. VIII le he was on the floor the bell
ended the round before he could be counted
out. As soon as the second round began Han
raw m Ike and hen fnp"S
stomach stomach punch that made Dillon sink down
thirty-six seconds and Hanrahan received CON
siderable praise from the critical SPORTS; It
able to beat lot OF lighters OF reputation in
Before Maher and Morrissey appeared there
was rumoIr about that the latter was merely
dummy" dug up for the occasi ion. Some
sa n tnS S6 M9ssGy was h%stoP
Others declared that he was Grand street
truck man who had consented to take u beat
| sat near Joe Dunn, the official timckecper.
raised s laugh iha with IN the StateWent; ,oa,.
eighty six rounds in ireland once"
MEANWHILE the crowd at large which num-
what they be ieved would be Vicious isht for for
the Irish champpionship." The public had
SI s56 so1i not e s nS
him IN four rounds. and that he was a power
punch Maher into snbjeetion. Feter was such
big fayorite that there was very little
rh 'Rs spons s the Tay they
were, divided in loyalty and had numberless
sauabbles among themselves regarding the
tried. experienced slugRer who was twice
beaten by Pitzsimmons; On the roof there
| through the plastsring, and whose faces. il
Illuminated by cigarettes; could pc plainly seen.
peared. and the crowd. in shirt sleeves. con
sumed soft drinks and waved palm leaf fans
The we come accorded to Maher was tumu-
| tuo,us as he got into his corner. He looked ut
and smiled all over when he heard the cheers
Sn6 5@y Mshs dSsTsssy in
hrmstrpns Butch Joyce and KID Bro %t0 Tom %1
O'Rourke had seat near his corner. Maher
taaonist. Who smiled and bowei p" " ms TRe
| conditions were twenty rounds at catch
weights weights ~ Mah Md.r was introduced as New
perary.
| They looked about the same size and build
| as they came to the centre OF the ring. Norris
| sey did mt know how to hold his hands, and
| danced around in the most kward fashon
| He made a weak attempt TO land his lett
| whereupon haher shot his left to the breast
to the side OF the head. Morrssey promptly
sat down in corner and deliberately
| ont. but he refused to get up. and even
after ten seconds had elapsed he declined to
60 to his corner until his seconds dragged him
the, winner. the time Of the round being ex-
actly thirty five seconds Tho crowd howIed
Fake! Skin! Robbery" but the doors were
| thrown open and the police told every body to
| get out. The receipts must have amounted to
| at least $1,000.