The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-01-22
HOMER SELBY BESTED
DECISION GIVEN TO FRANK BART
LEY, OF BINGHAMTON.
Several Lively PugiIistfc Bouts Wit
messed by "a Crowd of ChicagOans
Prize Fighter Dead.

CHICAGO, Jan. 21.-About four thousand
men, two women and Hadi Aladi, the Sui
tan's lion'' saw thirty-one rounds of excep-
tionally good fighting at TattersalPs to-
night, including one clean knockout Three
Eastern scrappers-Patsy Haley, of Buffalo;
Joe Butler and Charlie McKeever, of Phila-
delphia-were among the contestants, but
did not land the long end of the purse, Ha-
ley and McKeever getting draws, while But
Ter lost on a palpable foul. The best fight
of the evening, from the ordinary specta-
tors point of view, was that between Nc
Keever and Burns, of Cincinnati. The men
fought fiercely every minute and McKeever
had the better of the going but Burns was
so aggressive at the finish that Referee
Malachi Hogan declared it draw.
Patsy Haley, of Buffalo. and John Richie,
of Chicago, fighting at catch weights,
opened the programme. These two men met
last Monday night, Haley losing in the
fourth round on a foul, and there was APP
parently considerable bad blood between the
men, Haley forced the fighting in the first
round following his man around the ring
and having slightly the better of the ex-
changes. Richie drew blood from the Buff
falo's boys mouth in the second with
hard left. Haley evened matters by sending
his left in twice, putting his mans head
back Both men fought hard in the third
honors being even. In the fourth and NTH
Richie kept Haley's nose bleeding with LETT
jabs, Haley playing for the ribs. , Haley
fought hard in the SIXTH trying to land
right swing but was unable TO reach MS
man. The bout was declared draw
Frank BARLEY, of Binghamton, n. l., anu
Homer SeIby of indianapolis, brother OF
kid Mccoy, met at 140 pounds. The hrst
two rounds were fairly even, Barley pun.
ished his man badly in the third and fourth
by left swings the mouth, and IN the
fifth and sixth had away the better OF the
milling. BARLEY was given the declSlon
Charlie Burns, of Cincinnati, and Charlie
McKeever. of Philadelphia, came next. Inc
men fought at catch weights and apparent
together like rams at the call of time, and
hot mix-ups followed in quick SUCCESSION,
with neither man damaged much Ihe same
rally tripped and went head over heelS on
the stage into the audience. he chmpeu
under the ropes ana resumed, r,6 Put on the
jaw; but he evened things by nara TlgIlt
swing on Burnss chin. McKeeyer Went
to his knees twice in the third Both men
were rather wild. In the fourth McKeeVer
took a long lead. He cut Burnss left eye
with jabs and nearly fioored him twice Win
his lead in the fifth. Burns fought back
hard, however, and was always coming. N
the sixth McKeeVer landed fush right IN
the pit Of the stomach. Burns went Gown
and wriIhed in agony, claiming a foul. II
was not allowed, and with his face drawn
with pain he got up and fought like a demon
to the end of the round 1t was declared
John Root. of Chicago, and Harry Pep
pers, the colored California middle weight
fought six rounds at 156 pounds. In the
second round Peppers fioored Root with
right the jaw The latter got up gTio oEt
blow and Root recovering rapidly in turn
put the eolored man down with a right fgi1t
times in the third and fourth and three
times in the fifth round the gong saving
him in the latter round. He managed
though very groggy, to stick the last round
out Root was given the decision.
Two local men, Pete Powers and Jack
Moffatt, were the next contestants fighting
at catch weights. Moffatt showed superior
ity from the start, scoring knock downs in
the first and fourth, finally putting his man
out in the fifth with right on the chin.
Joe Butler of Philadelphia. and Frank
Childs, of Chicago. coored heavy weights,
went on for the wind-up. The fighting was
very even in the first round but in the
second, after several hot exchanges, Butler
lost his head and hit repeatedly in clnch
Childs was promptly awarded the fight.