The Jersey City news., 1899-12-15


at amateur events were on hand, with
1.-THE exception Of Charles Dreges, who was
missed.
The show opened with two clever
feather-weights, Joseph Brennan AMI
George Sharkey, the latter a well Known
Pastime A c. boy They proved an excel
Brenann showed good right and superior
strength, but he met his master in the
science of the game Sharkey jolted him
greatly and landed with telling effect. 1t
took but three rounds for him to prove
his ability to the satisfaction Of the
judges.
The second pair was Clark and McDon-
aid. The former proved clever jew
who used both hands with wisdom and ef-
feet. Mcdonald lodged nicely and SUI
fered a lot of punishment. Clark suffered
in the second round after making the pace
in the first. The third round showed Nc
Donald up better than was expected. His
great work with the right and unusual
lodging earned for him an extra round.
The referee said Clark on a judges dis
agreement. The boy won because he did
the forcing and made a great impression
on his adversary in more ways than one.
James Martin and Sam Taylor then en-
tertained the crowd. Taylor started like
a wild man and showed no knowledge of
anything save how to swing his arms in
the air. 1t looked as if he would never
be able to stand STILL but Martin laid him
low with an awful jab in the jaw during
the first round. In the second Martin
pounded his man badly, and Referee
Frawley took Taylor off at his request
amid a roar Of laughter.
In the next round Anderson and Murray
came together and after three fast rounds
in which Murray showed superior in all
features of the go he was announced as
the winner of the bout to the satisfaction
of all present.
B. Dramond and Fred Liebold met next
and the latter showed up like picture
fighter. Two minutes and forty-seven Sec
onds of Dramonds clever pounding made
the looking glass artist quit in disgust.
william Wildner, the champion of the
class, received an impressive Introduction
to Andy Brezel of Hoboken, and was
warmly received by the crowd. Brezel
learned more of the game here than he
ever imagined there was in it The prince
of the feather-weights jabbed Brezel at
WILL He could have finished him but held
him up several times to prevent his fall
ing out. AS it was the Hobokenite was
torn to ribbons and should quit the game.
Walter O'Donnell of this city and Peter
Tostam of New York put up ridiculous
scrimmage in which all things were intro
duced 1t looked like a bad tangling of
a pair of windmills for a time. Neither
knew the game and punched wildly while
the crowd laughed. Tostam won easily.
James Stone and Joe Casey went three
furious slugging rounds, in which Casey
was slugged to a whisper. Stone proved
an awfnlly clever youngster and though
he was light he will make a lot of them
hustle.
Lankey Bill Gerteshaw clashed with G.
D. Patterson in the tenth bout of the
night. Patterson proved a good one and
got the decision.
Belts and Palmer stamped and tumbled
around for a time with an occasional
attempt at wrestling. Palmer was unable
to stand up after two rounds and was
taken off by the referee.
Edward Larkin and James Donohue
opened the 125 pound class and the for
mer had to stop after one round because
Of poor condition They were followed
Il
who put up a rafting good go. O'NeilI
is a promising local boy who seems to
have it in him. Both were badly used
UP at the end Of the second round, and
Rappe had decidedly the worst of it. The
local boy fought unusually well and had
Rappe torn to pieces shortly after the
opening of the third round. One well
directed blow, one minute and twenty
OiNeill on Rappe's jaw knocked the New
Yorker in a bundle in the middle of the
ring. O,Neill proved the hero of the hour
by scoring the only knockout OF the
game
Luke OBrien made Joe Frunkin quit
after administering a hard beating for
three rounds.
one Of the most interesting bouts of
the night had as principals Richard Law
lor and Emil Lindquist. The latter show
ed an inclination toward unfair tactics
and was cautioned by the referee and la
ter pounded into submission by Lawlor,
who got the decision.
Henry Fields. colored boy of this city,
and Patrick Carmody rubbed together in
fast. furious. hammer and tongs fash
ion that made an elegant fight. Carmody
Sneered ana Suy6u the COlOfeu iiiSlipei a.
first, but he got more than he thought
the entire race could give him. The white
boy was beaten to a pulp. His body was
deep red and he was clearly dead one.
The negro was used up pretty badly also,
but he had the best OF it. The judges
disgusted the crowd and showed de-
cided lack of knowledge by giving the
fight to Carmody. the beaten man by all
evidence. The decision was robbery in the
opinion of So per cent. of the spectators,
as a big howl went up on all sides. George
Walter put it to James Broad in good
style and won easily. Thomas Healey
slammed NJ O'Brien around and dropped
him in twenty-five seconds, when the lat
ter quit a losing game. Jerry O'Dell lay
down to Jack Mumford in the first round.
Frank Bartley followed O'DelPs example
in his meeting with Bill Diehl. who was
too clever and a hard hitter. Twenty-Five
seconds was enough.
The 145 pound class was delved into. and
that cyc0nic Illustration of a fierce tor
nado. Jack Mumford was pitted against
Joe Martin. Mumford is the champion of
the class and showed his right to premier
honors by hitting his well built opponent
when he liked and finally knocking him
down at the end of the first round. A
minutes rest had no effect bringing
Martin back to himself and when the next
round was called Martin was still in
Queer street and refused to continue.
The last bout Of the night brought Nc
Dermott. of this city, out against Sager,
a vicious Italian. from the Metropolis
The delegate from Manhattan scored three
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