The record-union., 1899-08-17
Knocked Out Jim Fransy in the
Fourteenth Round.
WIS a Terrific Right Hand Blow on the
Jaw Which Did the Work.
Up to an Early Hour This Morn
ing Franey Had Not Regained
Consciousness, and the Physi-
clans Have Little Hopes of His
Recovery.

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.-The Ma
tional Athletic Club gave first class
boxing show at Woodward's Pavilian
tonight before 5000 spectators. Frank
Mcconnell of San Francisco and Jim
Franey of Cincinnati. middleweights,
furnished the star attraction. McCon-
nell won in the fourteenth round by
knocking out Franey with terrific
right hand blow on the jaw
A long argument followed the en-
trance of Franey and Mcconnell
into the ring over the question as to
whether they should break away clean
or fight strictly according to Queens
bury rules Franey maintained the
right to- use the latter style of fighting,
while Mcconnell wanted to break clean.
A compromise WAS effected and the
men agreed to break at the referee
command. In the first round however,
both men fought viciously in the
clinches, and as no protest was made
against this style, they were allowed to
continue it.
Franey showed to better advantage
at close range for the first few rounds,
but Mcconnell soon solved his style
and paid him back as good as he gave.
1t was a very even contest until the
end came, with the exception Of two
or three rounds, which were in Nc
ConnelPs favor. In a hot mfx-up in
the fourteenth, Mcconnell landed his
right on Franey's jaw as they broke
away, causing the latter to stagger
against the ropes. Mcconnell followed
up his advantage and knocked Franey
down twice before he administered the
knockout Franey fell with great force
on his face, and was counted out and
then carried to his corner.
Jack Kane and Doc Flynn, light
weights, put up a rafting ten round
contest, Kane being awarded the YER
dict because of his aggressiveness and
cleaner style of fighting. The decision
was popular Kane forced the pace all
through, and was much cleaner in his
blows Flynn was awarded the deci-
sion over Kane some time ago, and the
latter has since wanted an opportunity
to reverse matters. which he did to-
night.
Jack Ennis was given the decision
over Jimmy Mcmahon at the end of
lively ten round bout.
FRANEY STILL UNCONSCIOUS.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17.-Jim
Franey. who was knocked out by Frank
Mcconnell tonight had not recovered
consciousness at 1:15 this Thursday
morning. He is at the City Receiving
Hospital, where he was removed after
the fight. : The physicians say he is
suffering from concussion of the brain,
and is so low that his recovery is
doubtful.
At o'clock this morning the cOndi-
tion of Franey is extremely precarious.
Extreme JUNCTION has been administered
by Father Hickey of the Catholic
Church. and the friends of the fighter
have abandoned hope of his recovery.
The attending physicians are unable
to say whether his condition is the di-
rect result of a blow from his oppo
nent. or whether it was caused by the
contact of his head with the floor as
he fell in the final round They have
diagnosed his case as one of severe
concussion of the brain. and give out
no hope of a successful rally. He is
entirely unconscious. and has remained
so since he was knocked out, with the
exception of a few moments when he
revived sufficiently to lift his hands to
his head and humble a few unintel-
ligible words to one of the doctors in
attendance. This was in Woodwards s
Pavilion about fifteen minutes after
the last blow was struck. Then he re-
lapsed into a state of coma, from which
there seems little probability of his
emerging.
AS soon as his critical condition be-
came manifest, the police arrested the
following. who participated in the
glove contest in various capacities:
Frank Mcconnell. principal, who deliv
cred the knockout blow; Tim McGrath
and John Murphy. McConnell's sec
onds; Hiram Cook referee, and Frank
Marston, Danny Needham and f. G.
Tweedie, seconds and trainers of Fra
ney All of these are being detained
at the City Prison pending the result
Of Franey's injuries. no formal charges
having yet been entered against them
Officers have been sent out for ]. D.
Gibbs and ]. ]. Groom of the National
Athletic Club, promoters of the fight,
who will also be taken into custody.
The expected tragic sequel of the
fight has caused much excitement