The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-18
JIMMY HANDLER BEATEN.
FRANK MCCONNELL, THE WEsTERNEB,
NEARLY KNOCks HIM OUT

Bronday A. G.. Fight Lasts Seventeen
Rounds when the Referee, Seeing the
Newark Man Hopriessly Beaten stops
Proceedings-stern Wins the Preliminary.
In one OF the most sensational fights OF the
year Frank Mcconnell Of San Francisco beat
Jimmy Handler Of Newark to astandstill at the
Broadway A. c. in the fifteenth round last night.
The bout was scheduled for twenty-five rounds
at $50 pounds. Mcdonnell In the earlier part OF
the struggle took fierce whipping. buttoWard
tho end he recovered and gave Handler tho
worst trouncing OF the Newark lighters career.
There was not dull moment throughout. and
when the referee stopped things Handler was
In bad way. Handler showed great game
ness and was badly punished. Mcconnell
proved himself somewhat OF wonder. and
good judges think he can defeat any one his
weight In the world.
Z Jake Stern OF Bath Beach and Jack Curley
OF New York met In the preliminary. 1t was
for twelve rounds at 1874 pounds. Stern -four
ished both hands. and when Curey came
toward him he upperoutted his man with
the left and caught him on the Jaw
The latter dropped. but was up smart
ly. In the second and third rounds
Stern pounded Curley's stomach. while the lat
ter swung and missed. Curcy gave Stern
good beating In the fourth. Curley came up
for tho nth very weak. Stern begged away
for the wind and Jack was much distressed.
In the sixth Stern piled his antagonist with
stomach blows until Curley was barely able to
stand IN. Then tho referee stopped matters
and rendered his decision In favor OF Stern.
Then came the main bout Mcconnell had
behind him Tim McGrath. Eddie Connolly.
Dave Sullivan and Jim Lane. Handlers at
tendants were John Keller. Eddie Behan. Sam
Goodwin and Florris Barnett. There were
about $500 people present when the bout was
put Owing to the fact that but very little was
known OF McConnelrs qualities In the East,
Handler was installed as the favorite at 100 to
20. Andy Walsh OF Brooklyn and George
Gardner OF Lowell Issued challenges to meet
the winner The conditions were straight
QyeensberTy rules,
and sent in his left, Ho reached Handlers
face and body OCCASIONALLY. but his blows were
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9pponent stiff one on the mouth and split the
Western mans lips, Thi, spurrnd Mcconnell
was mot not Vc- y' much sehoosd 70 the r"ies md
received several hard ones on the brcakaway
which ,siaesered hlm. lie was Erogsy at tho
Mcconnell drove the right under the heart
in the third and then brought the same hand
tightening and the crowd maryeiled at his
skill. Handler rushed aud scored three time,
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him with the left on the. faces. Mcconnell kept
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but he was strong. and came back with sur;
way 10 wrsrnr out S Of eineh
ana invariably uppercut Handler on the break
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body until he wore his rival down. The gong
Handler Kept al, McConneil's stomach in the
twelfth. but Frank took his punishment val
Which came dsnssrously near landing. Hand.
ler's efforts In the preceding rounds made
| him fatigued and Mcconnell Punched Jimmy
for keeps In the thirteenth. Mcconnell charged
for the ribs In the fourteenth. He smashed
Jimmy six times IN success on without a re.
| corner and the bell was very welcome.
| Handler was very shaky on his pins when he
| was full o. fight and after driving in some
| fierce body blows drove the Newark man IA
| his own corner There he nailed Handler
right and left until he fell d. wnifrom sheer ex.
haustion. Upon arising Mcconnell resumed
| the onslaught.
He gave Jimmy an awful drubblng. Handler
! could not defend hi Inselt and fell hendlong u
the ropes where he lay In q sem icon scioui
| condition. As II was useless for Handler e
continue Referee Johnny White interi.rsd anC
| gave the battle to Mcconnell. The roupC
lasted minutes and 81 seconds