The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-08-07
RAIN NO BAR TO BOXING.
SP ORTS DREECHED At WESTCHESTER,
But THEY DO NOT FINCH.

BOT THEY DO NOT FINCH.
JEFF Thorne, Englnnd's Middleweight Cham
pion, Puts Frank Purcell to Sleep in
Eight Rounds-Cole Outpoints Billy Ed
wRrds-Palmer and McGOvern on Hand.
There was plenty OF hard glove lighting at
the Westchester A. c.. Tuckahoe on Saturday
afternoon In the principal bout JEFF Thorne
the English middleweight champion showed
that he Is near the top OF his class in clever
ness, and incidentally put to sleep Frank Pur-
cell. the so-callcd champion OF California, In
the eighth round. Thornc got rather severe
gruclling in the early rounds. but no was q
finished ring general and won when his oppo-
nent least expected IL. "pedlar" Palmer was
an Interested spectator and was particularly
we'll pleased over his countryman's victory.
There was only ono fault to hs found with tho
management. There were long delays between
the bouts. which caused many Of the sports to
got home late for supper Part OF the boxing
was conducted in a driving rainstorrn. but tho
crowd. though drenched. did not leave.
"Pedlar" Palmer accompanied by A. +.
Bettnson and hts trainer. Sam BlakolocL. wrro
among the early arrivals. Billy Gray escorted
the Fnglishmcn to tho club directors' box at
the ringsid g. whore they sweltered In tho burn
ing sunlight. Palmer expressed satisfaction
with the appointments Of the big arena. At 1
o'clock Jack Fox, white, OF this city, faced ono
of Homer S"lby'R fluids" Jimmy Haywood.
colored otherwise known as the Texas Cy-
clone" Terry McGovern was tho referee. A
left hand swing on the mouth knock"d the
"Cyrlonc down after one minute Of sided
fighting in the first round. The fallen puEist
was counted out while the crowd yelled in de-
rision.
Then Palmer was introduced. He was per-
sualed to say something. and with rich cock
ney accent he remarked:
I'm very much Obliged for the reception
here to-day and all can say to the hackers
of Mctrovcrn and myself is that they will yet Il
run for their money; -.,,
and so was Brttlnson; Then there, weic cries
for McGOyern, and the title i'roo&lynite got
into tho ring t9yins md smT''inS lie Sad
bantam Championship Of the world against
'rediar Palmer and may The best a., m4n WIN.
the wcltcrw"lght champion Of Australia;
| tackled George Cole. colored in the second
bout Of twenty rounds at ~ mounds. brook
| beginning to rain when the men shook hands;
Colo forced the light in the first round and
| shook the Australian NJ with several swings
on tho head Edwards got first blood by pn!
ting IN stroiEh, let's on I'll" mouth , tT rn :
at close range and staggered Edwards with
h"ayy smash"s IN the neck i was I rainin iI
the fourth and landed so effectively That Ed
wards began t" hold a bit in the c!inches.
Th rain so@E w rhIrs sh "sS
them over thor heads. Edwards was stag
gered in tho sixth with series Of l"tts in the
next two rounds But in, tho ninth he got into
the game with rushes that put the, c"lored
when they camo up for the tenth. Cole rushed
his man to corner. where he made him tottcl
and I in s so Ioine hS S bGtc coe IN the sro
with his head. Cole protested to the rctero"
Lut was, ignored Edwards then, made HIN
A,-h yi,. nj IL ~
i"f,l in the eleventh lie was noored Just be-
Coic cu. T" "5se in The last ha alto OF the twef
and Edwards retreatcd In the thirteenth tol,
r T%S r and fwn M Turtle further dt-,ressa4 hin
| with stomach punches. Cole got back hlt
in he bn1 PVT ,f Ens on
Edwards was sent dnwn twice in The ttoen ,n
with one hand and hitting with the other. Ia
wards was in tronh" all through the sixteenth i r.
clearly outnoint"4., The last round was ais
There was another unnecessary delay befor
Thorn" ana Purcell cam",on for ths star even
twcntyN% rt"nMs M va b monM't p1 n hc
i, was not unIji,il5 O'Clock tina, III" inst
Appeared lhorncs seconds were san, fitz
"5&@ T"T P1% me s"'i asr " ""I fo"@
Carroll was the referee. Purcell rushed il
with quick swings nni was promptly wnrnc'
for hitting on the brcakaway. Thorn
then landed tw" solid l"fts on tn
mouth They exchanged hard swings OF
the head and then stood each other on VIII
Purcell got his right over flush on the Jay
and the Engl-hn1au staggered. Thornr. how
ever stalled of tn" ensuing rushe". The lat
tors nose was bleeding when il" went TO hi
chair. H." had been Knocked down clean Jus
n moment bcfor" by heavy driv" ON th
durkiug as Purcell boted at INN and thcl
raped the Californian repeatedly or the JAY
with rapid lofts. With constant swings FUR
! cell opened up cut close to Thorn" LETT eye
The fourth had scarcely begun when Thorne'
right eye was snlit and it blod freely Thorn
! like trip hammer Th0ruc outpointed hi
antagonist in tho n'th with light tapping n
long range, and incidentally using his leg
well
| Thorne devoted the sixth round to duck ne
blocking ana tapping. Thornc continued hi
points. Thorne was toHey ii! the eighth an
| let Purcell force matters. Finally. at clos
quarters. Thorne hooked his right sWi fly undo
| the chin, and Purcell tumblcd in a heap. IL
was .grogGy a. he sot M on the ninth secone
on N" Jaw. The Californian was game enoug
to try il once more. hut Thorne threw in IN
! punches 50 fast that Their" was no chance.
body punch followed by u hard right on tn
! pOnt sent Purcell to the boards. whore he wa
counted out, The Englishmnn turned s3mrI
sault and then hurried over TO shake hand
with his fallen foe, Tho time OF the round wa
minutes 30 seconds.
Jockeys Licenses Revoked.
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