The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-25
C0L0RED B0XERS'i NIGHT.
THREE BOUTS or HARD FIGHTING
At CONEY ISLAND.

GOOD sport was provided by six colored
pugilists at the Ooney Island Sporting Club
last night Frank Childs OF Chicago was un-
able to meet George Byers OF Boston In tho
main bout because Of an injury he received
while training. so Charley Strong OF Newark
was substituted. with the result that the men
provided savage fight. which was ended in
the ninth round Byers winning. Strong had
done very little training. and for that reason
could not stand the fast pace although he gave
Byers tough argument for more than half OF
the contest.
Although 1t was raining outside. there was q
good-sized crowd on hand when the first bout
was introduced. Both OF the fighters were
colored. They were Tony Drew OF Brooklyn
and George Cole Of Trenton. They we're to 60
ten rounds at 145 pounds II was anything but
tame encounter. tho men rushing and slug
cling 40 wildly in the first two rounds that
Referee Edwards OF Yonkers had to fairly tear
them apart when clinchod. Drew was knocked
down by smash on the Jaw in the third
and took nine seconds before getting up again.
Cole then tried to administer sleep produc-
ing blow. but there was not time. The fourth
round was filled with such vicious smuggling
that tho crowd was delighted Drew cut the
pace. but Cole met him with terrific smashes
until both were tired. In less than half min
ute Cole got his second wind and with left in
the stomach he brought Drews guard down.
Then Cole shot over his right square to the
point OF the Jaw and knocked his man out 30
Clearly that there was no need to count him
out. The time OF the round was 2 minutes and
SO seconds.
Six Foot Denver" Ed Martin, sometimes
called Cyclone" who was recently settled In
two rounds by Bob Armstrong. got into the
ring next. backed by half dozen seconds. He
was to tackle another heavyweight. Charles
Stevenson Of Philadelphia. in tifteen-round
battle. When they stood up Martin was two
heads taller than his opponent and the crowd
laughed when wag in the reserved seats
yelled: Say. throw us down a match. will
your" Like the preceding fight. there was no
love lost. Martin had such n tremendous
reach that he poked Stevenson in the face
with his left repeatedly In the second
round. the Philadelphia man swinging
in vain for the head. Stevenson was not afraid
to come to close quarters in the third. and
managed to land couple OF solid right handlers
on Martins head by Jumping off his feet II
aetveiEoped II me fourth that the "Cyclone's"
took advantage of this point and scored re-
reaHtedy on the body. He also got his left up
In the NTH Martin began to fight In earnest.
sSn nG With succession Of efts on Tie Jaw hs
tried for Knockout. but his punches were not
MARTIN kept UP MS le!t,hand work in the
sixth until Stevenson got his right over to the
neck and made him reel. but the Denver man
ss %5 1, II bod @ and with an on
at the bell. Stevenson was ia trouble during
hS S'I E P Tho MARTIN dd PGt
the eighth round The fGht had b be!
R s%~ crowd 1 thai taG SsToaeS
beloved; Come on. sentlemen n'f iis I'll"
look out for the telegraph pole!" cried an
OF like nature They did better in the ninth,
Stevenson being driven TO the ropes. where
his arms around the "cycI fas ss meek necS
a qna t n%Gss WbsS Ss Rt 2ored
to ind soft spot in the canvas. Martin banged
hS II The face with hs
lot of holding, which at times was followed by
desperate swings for the jaw. stevenson found
in the twelfth that he tried to butt the "Cy-
clone" In the stomach. for which he was
warned.
Stevenson was on the floor with both arms
wrapped around his hoad when the thirteenth
left TO count him out and he had to come 10 the
mark for the fourteenth. much against his will
Then Martin 1 vent in 70 win. which he did with
Stevenson ITO the floor, where he was counted
ont; The time of the round was . minutes
There were nearly 1000 persons present
when tins encounter ended. but few were
Spisar When strong was in m6d H.,ape too %
gethrr with Byers. however, there was not
y %a tk By H EyS5s wa" n"G& n% BY
ETely"a, Albert DAYTON. Edward Norris and
ten rounds at catchweights. Strong ouen"d
with II wild rush. swinging both hands wildly.
his left lightly in the Newark mans lace.
strong came In again with hard swing on the
nd vii n tor-
rifle left on the jaw he sent Byers
Hoyn rn The Boston "s1 man !%mnsd up 1Sk
and a hard hitter. Byers was 'weil trained
second round began. but Byers hoped out Of
reach only to retnrnlTith quick let's in the
the bostonan "inch towar Ei the tS end. ana maze
Strong was still the attacking party in the
third. He, kent at such close quarters that
bull 10, THEY fell in hard ench and when
eye strong worked hard after that. but
lyers kept on the go until time was UT.
Of ran ee %a ms i Hs sd the Bg SSr.
cheek with swing and made it
st2s@s sn P Sm ~ the nd
perceptEiv; i was stsopFs round and it be- 70
began. He worked at jStronrs stomach now.
lHe bbWS le sent IN utllnE upuOuDtSu nafm.
Strong. however, hammered him on the eye
and jaw once more and fought him off.
Byers met the usual rush in the sixth with
hard, straight left on tho mouth that drew
blood. Strong growing slow. and the
stomach punches were hurting him. eByers
whipped over right to the neck then both
began to swing right and lefts, each stag
had a drink Of some stmuI2nt before
in as L h,etorG with =, Wild blows, Byers
q left handler, full in the pit Of tn" stomach.
strong kept close. though, and opened M the
in terrific smuggling until Bycrss face was
q sight. Strong was pulling hard as
the eighth OPENED while Byers. was
his old attack without delay. bur Byers
soon Strengthened him M with left hook on
the jaw. After that Strong was a bit tired. and
BeGs yahbod him in the mouth and wind as
much MS he pleased Bynrs started n smuggling
bee IL, the ninth before Strong, knew what was
up. The latter was staggered on a couple OF
heavy bins on the Jaw. and was Knocked down
hy a left on the Jaw Strong was dead
game and responded with swings that were
desperate, bur he was slowly ,coapsing
liyers got him on the ropes, where he beat his
face and rib, without mercy, StronG's wind