The San Francisco call., 1899-10-13
Uosk.
BOXERS MAKE
A FARCE OF
THEIR BOUTS
Russell Wins on a Foul,
While the Police Stop the
I urner-ReiIly Boot.

The thirty-five rounds of boxing outlined
on the programme of the National Ath-
letic Club for last night dwindled down to
SIX, and OF these there was only one round
Of clean give and take hitting. Both Tur-
uer and Reilly gave a brilliant exhibition
in the first round of their bout. In the
second round Reilly went down twice and
the police stopped what at the moment
seemed a one-sided match. II was said
afterward that Reilly went down TO draw
his opponents fire, thinking he would rush
In bhndly to finish him.
The event OF the evening was roaring
farce from first 10 last, and as such was
hugely enjoyed by the spectators 1t
came TO a sudden stop IN the fourth
round, when Referee Jordan gave the de-
cision TO Russell on a foul The foul con-
sisted in Van Buskirk biting Russell 5 ear
until the blood flowed freely. 1t was an
nUunCed that the men would box straight
Queensbery rules, but the bout developed
into rough ana tumble, eaten as catch
can affair almost at the nTst sound OF the
gong.
Van BuskirkS training quarters he was
paipaDIy not in condition Tor fight. Fat
nung IN rools about his belt while he was
struggling ior breath after the nrSt scrim-
mage. russell carried no SGpernuouS
flesh, but he was an exploded ''phenom
after the nrst exchange OF blows. he had
no guard apparently, simply standing and
waiting for blow 10 land and then
After each clinch he showed he was pos
sessed Oh great strength by rushing Van
Buskrk 10 the ropes, where he neld him
IN a deathlike grip.
Two WasherW omen with wet towels
could do more execution than the big fell
lows while they were boxing. Russell
CuEchSu repeatedly and Van Buskirk pep
pered MN at snort range, but without
seeming damage They were roughing it
so much in the first round that Captain
n Pnlina xr-ur ,ad
Ihe spectators made preparations to leave
after the first round, as that showed them
the cahber of the men as boxers.
IN the second round each landed some
blows, but none were effective. Toward
the end Of the round Russell followed Van
Buskirk around the ring, hitting him at
some wild swings in the third round, all
Of which went wide of the mark. The
only effect was to leave him pulling like a
WheeZy bellows at the end of the round.
In the fourth round the men hugged one
another like dancing bears, while Referee
Jordan grew purple in the face trying to
drag them apart. The round was hardly
halt over when Jordan stopped the men
ana awarded the bout to Russell The
foul consisted of biting his ear
The bout between Turner and Reilly
was less than two rounds. When the men
came together in the second round they
assumed the crouching position SO much
favored by Kid Mccoy. Both fented
Tor few moments, when Reilly caught
Turner heavily with a left swing on the
head. This aroused Turner to action and
he promptly knocked Reilly down
The latter took reasonable time before
facing the music again. When he did so
Turner promptly knocked him down
again. At this juncture Captain of Police
Glllen stepped into the ring and stopped
the bout. Reilly jumped TO his feet and
walked to his corner with a Crestfalleu
manner. The spectators called for
draw. Referee Jordan said that as Tur-
ner had the best of it up to the time the
bout was stopped by the police he would
give him the decision.
Reilly forced the going in the first round
and made q good showing against Tur-
ner. who is a marvelOusly clever boxer
and stiff puncher. In one exchange it was
give and take, with a chance of either
man going out at any moment. Near the
end of the round Turner knocked Reilly
down and later caught him twice with left
hooks. Reilly returned the compliment in
kind. drawing blood from Turner's mouth
When the bout was stopped Reilly
looked in much worse condition than he
really was, but with the Franey fatality
fresh in mind Captain Gillen took no
chances of a recurrence Of that affair.
The betting was 10 to on each fight
throughout the day. Turner and Van Bus
kirk being the favorites. The Paris mu-
tuals at Harry COrbett's paid S. % for
each dollar played on Russell and 81 Is for
Turner.
Russell was seconded by Munroe. Martin
Murphy and Jimmy" LawlOr, while in
Van BuskirkS corner were Frank Bur-
ton, Al Neill and Jack" Morris.