The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-04-18
THERE WAS PLENTY OF GORE
Sparring Matches ut Auditorium
Prove Very Warm.
0ne Man Broke Hts wrist and Another
aFfnEer.

In the centre Of the big Auditorium q
stage about two feat high was raised and
ropsd of after the most approved style
Of the pictured pugilistic events seen In
the Police Gazette and kindred papers.
On the four sides of this platform were
placed rows of settees four deep
filed with kesn-eyed gentlemen who
could tell you all about upper outs"
and "jabs" while behind these reserved
seats were grouped the common mob who
probably knew more about the real thing
than half the msn In the chosen seats
The gallery, too. was filed with eager
eyed men and boys who spplauded their
favorites enthusiastically whenever op-
portunity offered.
The referee was Mr.. Mccormick. He Is
. very large man with . thorough knowl-
edge of the rules OF the ring and might
have seen some battles Of his own in the
recent past. Around the four sides Of the
platform were "rubbers down." bottle
holders. time keepers and other attsn-
dants. whom 1t is necessary to have In all
such contests and who serve their chosen
champions gratuitously and for the honor
1t brings them. The crowd was most
orderly and well hammered one, but evey
man in it seemed to know more about
conducting boxing exhibition" than
did those gentlemen with loud striped
shirts and fancy vests who whispered ad-
vice in the ears of the contestants or who
uttered decisions in hoarse tones at stated
intervals in the game.
The first event was between youth
named Costigan of Lynn and Eddie
Joyce of Portland. 1t lasted four rounds
and was merely curtain raiser to the
more serious affairs which followed.
Joyce proved himself to be a very able
fellow In the las. round and when he re-
tired from the ring was generously ap-
plauded for his efforts to mix 1t up bit
with his opponent.
Then came what was announced to be
an eight round bout between Joe Marshall
of Kansas and Joe Williams Of New Or
leans. Marshall Is stockiiy-built youth
and is not quito as tall as his antagonist,
who had long reach and is very slim
and wirey. AT the sound of the gong
the two men took the centre of the plat
form and danced around one an other
for bit without either of them showing
any great anxiety to mix into the bat
tie Finally Williams sent out his left
and lightly touched Marshal on the Tip
OF the nose. Marshall tried to return the
comp liment, but Williams was too quick
for him and danced out Of his reach.
Then Williams let out his left again and
this time the blow left bright red
mark where 1t landed on Marshalps
cheek. From this time out Williams re.
pestedly landed ON his antagonists face
and at the end of the round had closed up
his right eye, raising bunch as big as
walnut over the optic.
In the second round Marshall took q lot
of punishment trying to dodge Will
liams's gentle fpokes, but getting several
of them upon his wind and beneath his
jaw. Marshall did not seem to be able to
get within Williams's guard at all and
ore eye to sea with. while his body was
specklsd over like a checker board with
bright red spots, where Willisms's glove
had landed.
In the third round Williams seemed to
wake up bit and then his blows re-
sounded again and again as they landed
on MarshaIl's body. he chased his man
all over the ring and landed when and
where he liked. Marshall seemed to bs
game and took the severe punishment
without seeming 10 lose his temper.
The fourth round was a repetition of
the third with Williams always the ag-
gressor and Marshall more and more dis
posed to keep out of the reach of the
heavy blows which Williams was deliver
ing at regular intervals. Finally Marshall
made a swing at William ribs, and with
the blow came half suppressed groan
from Marshall, for as 1t Was afterwards
announced, he had broken his wrist.
He remained in the ring. however, until
the end of tho round and was punched
all over the platform without apparent
Iy making nny effort to protect himself.
When the men took their corners, Mar.
shalls wrist was found to be broken, so
the referee said, and Williams had a
uuk6I DtOhCh VI odp "a JoAhts
This put an end to the event and the
affair was awarded to Williams by the
referee.
Expectation now ran high for 1t WAS
said that the hottest thing ever seen in
Portland was about to come of. Kid
Burke of Chicago. a youth of sallow com
plexion, sharp features and without much
superfiuous flesh, but apparently plenty
of muscle, climbed into the ring and
took his corner. Then Jack Foley Of South
Boston appeared in the other corner and
disclosed his long arms, closely cropped
head and rather sulky visage and bright
green trunks lie was greeted enthusi-
astically by the crowd.
The gong sounded and the two men
spared for a moment or two, and then
as quick rs lightning Burke made "a jab
at Foley's face. 1he guard of the South
Boston man was complete and the blow
did not reach. Then Foley tried it and