The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-10
SCENES OUTSIDE THE ARENA.
Business Practically Suspended During tho
Progress of the Battle.

Business IractlcnlIy Suspended during mo
Progress of the Battle.
The crowd outside the building swelled to
immense proportions by & o'clock, and all the
efforts OF tho squad Of police were required
to keep passageway clear to the
many entrances. The majority OF the late
corners had secured tickets In advance
but even then the pathway to the
scene OF battle was by no means one OF roses
Swels. clubmcn and business men were hustled
by the mob, and pushed each other desperately
in their frantic endeavors to reach the turn
stiles Occasionally some OF the Broadway
squad stationed opposite the entrance would
recognize a prominent character and form a
special escort for him through the crowd.
The tremendous rush continued until nearly
9 o'clock. when the stream became more spas-
modic. but every trainoad brought its quota OF
spectators until 10 o'clock. Judging from the
crowd that had entered at that time
it seemed there would be little room
left but the barker outside the box
Office kept up his ceaseless din. Buy your
tickets here, Admission So. Reserved seats
Si5 and $40, No $40 reserved seats were on
varied from Si2 to Si5. ',OO '''''
Comparatively few of the late arrivals were
get good seats. and price was no object to most
q them One moH in his haste to get tickets
bo. seats ais at SD each He Counted heals
afterward. found he had one ticket too many;
and sold il to a srecul ator at sacrifice,
When the crowd elnm1ring for ndmttance
mons mons az" and Jefrries. There we're G several
hc p alarms Gs sSoFs side Fret ho ruth SsanS
announced n the arrival Of Fitzsimmons about about
$40 o'clock. When the fighter jumped from
the entrance. but the clubs of the police soon
cleared a way for the cornishman, who quickly
i was nearly half an hour later before Jim
JefIrics. accompanied by his brother Jack,
almost carried away in the stampede which
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Of DEPUTY Chef MacKear started to " clear
space in front Of the club house. The mob
Ss Dp7% %cn '@ Spsco "" WAS " sTan ro%
that point they stood in solid mass. reaching
comrortohIy to yet as good an idea Of the ileht
aud incidents as the noises Of cheers and
shouts coming through the open windows
Several residents Of Coney Island brought
their chairs and had reserved seats among the
more unfortunate sports who were forced to
stand until their backs achcd to get the news
Of the battle as it toated out from the build
rmS % d we're 2m @
rerial envy OF the outside crowd Apparently
they had g"HI sSH Of th@ nsr9r har2Hgh
from Tcr at ii" side Of the bmd was as also E.o
impr6vis"d MS a grand stand. and from the mo-
mcnt the men entered the ring the iOor was
deserted 10y the dancers. and men and women
took their places on the rail. content to get a
glimpse OF the crowded interior.
business was almost suspended in the neigh
borhool II tho clubhouse during the critical
period in which The men battrd for supremacy
One Of John \. McKanc's henchmcn how
ever. com bined business with pleasure. He
stood in the middle Of the throng holding up n
pole hearing the following inscriptions that at
trncted much notice: