The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-28
H0OTS FOR THE REFEREE.
MATTHEW'S AND CONNOLLY FTGHT 4
2J-ROUSD DRAW.


Majority of the Spectators Find Fault Re-
cause tho New Brunswick Pugiiist Is Not
Declared tho Winner tic HIS n Big
Advantage in the First Fifteen Rounds.
When Referee John White called the twenty
nve-round glove contest between Eddie Con-
molly OF New Brunswick and Matty Matthews
OF this city draw last night. nine
tenths OF the spectators. who mum bered about
5000. groaned and hooted. They thought that
Connolly should have received the verdict. For
fifteen rounds the New Brunswick man had a
pronounced advantage. After that he be-
came cautious, probably because he strength
was not what it should have been
but at that Matthews. who put up poor fight.
failed to take advantage. The referee eX-
planned his ruling by saying that Connolly's
inability to continue his aGgressiveness
in he last ten rounds Offset his lead in the first
fifteen and that 1t would not have been fair to
decide against Matthews as he was much the
stronger at the finish.
The preliminary was fast and furious
although there was no Knockout. Tommy
Fetz. who learned how to feht from Terry
McGovern. met Terry Edwards in
twclve-round ibout at los pounds. Fetz
forced the issue In every round and
Justly earned the decision OF Referee John
White. Some OF the know-hothings who
thought they were better posted as to the
scientlno points OF boxing than the referee.
howled in der!sion.
Matthews was favorits over Connolly at 100
to 80. He was handled by Johnny Dunn
Tommy West and Pete Burke Com
nolys seconds were Tim NcGrath.
Frank Mcconnell and Jimmy Lane. Tho
match called for TWENTY-FIVE rounds a. 1873
aged hands before the battle began.
When they put UP their han ds Matthews,
ww nR fast pace. Sonnoy T was e TseHss
With short arm counters IN half einches;
sHs had r1s .s z'' t Es'n hs round
the second round began, driv ing Matthews
TO- co rI.H; where the later spdt
with marked, ,politeness:. CONNOLLY ,ker,t on
Tnneh %n' Eide cncS It wss
fast. hard battle; no time being wasted with
"%SF vent s4r hS body in the third
Connolly Offset this method Of attack by rush
ing 70 close quarters and swinging both hands
the last minute but his antagonist met
him in such manner that the
TSry. conn"s usod left wi With e eeot
IN the fourth and got first blood. from
to The ena Ss
swings on the eyes and neck:
Connolly did the leading in tho NTH. Mat;
beng ssts hs with hMfS
powerful enough to do real harm providing it
landed in the right place.
In The sixth Matthews sSn, was warned for hold.
irirndliness Disappeared. Matthews went to his
corner in anything but a pleasant frame Of
Connolly rushed and with a couple Of rights
h brought the gore ir2m MATHS LEFT ear
S Se bath.d Mat!h.rss lace With i fle"d
Of SIares from M the lsft eye Matthews Mathis was
0f i S W.. ccnnoiI{s AN. 80 Ikfr and he
He poked his left repeatedly into the face.
Matthews st Stll cTTHH. . chiefly on
ths Of Matthew. We're not
CGnnoy ere his IN the ninth and
lie made his man run out OF harms way
Matthews stayed on the defensive until tho
Before the tenth round began several spec
tators on the beachers got into an tmpromrttu
three policemen threw them down INTO the aisle aisle
and then chased them out Of the building; Then
strongly and pounded the ribs with merciless
still @s4o M Mathew. . G9s sf
no Signs OF WSdkenlng. out on the |
RI. than in hS 9Es ea mns9
stages. The betting was even money then |
Matthews improved percertibly in the twelfth.
and ConnolyA nose was bleeding when |
ss st. .ssond Hud f' and s ss.a Ssn @
from the face to the stomach. Matthews /
did some blocking, but, he did not land |.
any square blows. Connolly was all over his |
man IN The fonr,Hsnth Matth:ws however
eyes to the chin, In the, fifteenth Connolly |
his opponent by landing hard |
left on tho jaw In the breakaway. He |
a lao scored Touchdown and Matthews took |
like bull throwing in fearful swings. Mat |
thews fought back vciously and e;ally |
stopped the attack with terrific body punches |
delivered while In a corner.
when. he t9sd the mark for the sixteenth. |
and instead Of going to the attack he |
assumed the defensive. But he didn't |
remain there long and as Matthews
stomach with hurtiul lsit., Connolly also |
landed a number OF kidney blows that made |
Matty's back take, on a lobsterisn hue.
=, Connolly stayed away, in the seventeenth. |
hut he did not hurry matters at all. |
thereby allowing, his anteR mist to en- |
loy a pretty good rest. Although Connolly |
was still anN ious to take 1t easy in the elRh- |
teenth. Matthews showed very little eagcrncss
peated swings OF no effect at long range
Matthews was stl at long range In the nine
zenith. refusing to come within reach OF
Eddie hand, so the latter had to 90 to his
,SSpsd tho mo poins to S G &'nSeS I HUs
our straight let's from Matthews