The Portland daily press., 1899-03-09

Then came the wind-np and tina nofabIe
event Of the evening. Morris Rosenberg,
who has been seen here before climbed
into tire ring looking young Hercules,
his body MS lr wn as berry and the
muscles stand ny out upon his arms and
legs In knots. hi' opponent was patsey
Hennessey Of Lawroncc, good Iooki, q
young fellow with good figure and a
pleasant fece. This go was To be for
twelve rounds for . decision The ref
eree stated before IL began that the men
had agreed II both were on their feet at
the end Of the 18th round to call the
bout draw. The referee also said some
thing about Pstsey Sweeney jumping to
New York and refusing to meet Rosen :
berg here, but the crowd had gathered to
witness boxing. not to listen to spec shes
and were anxious for the mill to begin.
Hennessey csught the fancy of the
crowd whom he first stepped into the ring.
and when he began the sparring as pre-
lude to the first mix.ur he had tho sym
pathies Of two-thirds the audience with
him. He took peopli position in box
ing, crouching down In n sort of stoop-
Ing posture with this left shoulder to the
front. Hennessey began the leading right
away. Rosenberg proved equal to the
emergency and doiged all about the
ring, but the lrishman landed repeated
ly on the Jews jaw and ribs and they
were blows which seemed to count In
turn Hennessey dodqed the fierce onlrushes
of the Jew and when tho first round end
cd had certainly scored more often than
his opponent and apparently with con-
siderable effect
In the second round Rosenberg opened
proceedings with rushing his man and
getting him in the corner got in three
heavy blows In the face and on the neck
before Heunessey could get away from
him. The Irishman continued to smile as
II nothing had happened and "a minute
later rushed Rosenberg and landed five or
six body blows with telling effect Before
the round closed Rosenberg rushed his
man into the corner again and was there
pounding him severely when the gong
sounded. 1t was bad round for Henessey.
Hennessey showed himself to be a very
artful dodger and rs quick as chain light
ming as the rounds went on and very
often gave the Jew severe punishment.
But the effect Of his blows were as moth
Ing compared with the jabs and PUSHES Of
Rosenberg. Every blow he landed told.
Hennessey in about the fifth round ceased
to smile and was apparently much dis
tressed. Once he pushed Rosen Berg into
a corner and down upon the floor Again
he rushed him to the ropes giving MIN
heavy blows both times, but the jew
could not be started. In the sixth round
kosen berg began his rushing tactics once
more, and again and again forced Hem
Messy to the ropes and there dealt with
him severely. In the seventh round the
Jew did all the leading, avoiding the
mad rushes of the I-ishman with ease
and constantly landing on his mans jaw
and wind. and pushing MIN to the ropes
where he pummelled him without mercy.
Hennessey began to get groggy, then
stag gered about blindly and finally the
referee, just as the gong sounded tbs close
of the round, separated the two men and
gave the decision to Rosenberg. 1t was n
very clever exhibition of boxing, both
men being In good condition, both clever
boxers and quick as cats. The Jew took
his punishment easily while HenneAsey
showed the effect of every swing he
STONED,