The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-13


them stopped and tyok chance at the shells
! with the usual result,
Outside the arena there were was a Jam al
holders OF admission tickets, which entitled
Them to seats Oh. the broad bleaehers around
atruck. aud was Kept busy directing the PEG.
pie where to go. Everybody had 70 slide down
Sudns !, cssS sse e we Tsss TSS
main entrance for those who had boxes and re-
served seats was over TO the east aide nearISst
BODY who once passsd the ticRet takers to get
man offered he was told that II he went out he
could not get back under ans, circumstances;
cdRl fRa as e.
the seats in the southwest corner where there
was Just title shade. but in all other paris OF
ough baking. Hats we're tipped we'll over noses
and there was general sauint as the snorts
A band OF music stationed near the top Of the
fence played popular airs while the photo;
bo Who were located black
talked. Of pieturcs Il va. Just The Kind Of day
ing perfect rsP pT duct Of the asRt. ~
drink. ssas .od S ss 9h Sy oS cacs s1d
Men who broug ht their bottles with them were
compelled by friends and nelshbors to become
ssS So %as snE 0TS Ssy
ws tRsS %atsd ,a a e ou
reports OF gun which came from underneath
the tosL 6IeaSShsrs caused stlr y wa. noised
had drawn a bead on deadhead who was try
ing to fight his way through the, gate. but this
uty was merely trying his gun to see II 1t
would work.
GREAT GATHERING OF FAMOUS puarLIsTs.
There were all kinds OF fighters around the
ring: Tom Sharkey, looking the picture Of
diamond In his shirt. sat next to little George
aG S9h b shs snampiop TsN had
T Mccoy Pho drsssa in 6aeH weh
white collar and black tic. looked more ike
Young minister than a man who could puneh
Corbett was in evidence for he never misses a
fG sh and IS oSo OGDu sys all
o oms sansf viz sHs1eSD Tsv T6s
was fSsssfo Sap F4h EFR:
presided over Metoy and SharFey last W winter ter
sports. PIT fhey did rot care to say very nueG
during the sha rksy, Corhstt faseo was an
other referee who. was there to take every
Of his immediate followers had choice seats. as
did other other Tammsny men zen Of prominence
be hs nd
John Long, Jimmy Waksiey Martin Bowling.
White. ToPy Pastor, J OhqJ Hssssrsy. William William
S Kny KS e ia a ds. K 5sS
Bradley, Iimmy Colyillei BUCK TayioI. Milton
Harley JACK Farrell. Jake Hyams. Of England;
Pr Ordway. Jack Mccormick. Jack Smith.
%nx M' Scha R5 Police Esed' Mfor P Ps
We Es% syrd Ra ke. PSyert Joe
Peter Maher., Spider Kelly Mike Donovan.
Charley Thorley. Geofrrey, fhorns. Jim Yves.
H@stn spRe sullivan jim Buep Hfke o scam
sullivan. Joe Dunn; Matt Clune, Willie Collier.
Alderman Jim Smith. Alderman Fleck Barney
Aaron; al a. Smith. SS9nneiImen Foley and
actor; {; Il. Dillingham;, Otis Harlan, Frank Nc
kee, Richard Golden. Charles Rosa. Joe WaIcott.
A. Brady Joe Worpser, Joe Bsrnstein. Jack
Is Hairs jim Bah DAVIS. Dan Ns sq uSaess
William Youngs. Marcus Mayer. Frank limp.
Teddy Foley, Tim ,Kearns. Highway Commits.
Sm;b EScs sbs
sexton. Senator Patrck H. o MeCsrren cSaqIey
Sas, Revsry Rrys Sullivan Jim
The one question that seemed to be asked
was to the cond tlon OF the m en- and
hat had hsca ths effects q the second weigh:
morning at five o'clock Harris, manager Of
he time came sq 10 weigh in aSan
was easily under the limit but Palmer was un-
able to scale because OF the rain which inter-
rIs said that he waived the weight question
hen and the men did not get on the scales.
lecture Just what the result would be. especially
IA McGovern was reported to be in magnih cent
condition in spite Of the postponement OF Mon.
MANY BIO BETS MADE.
eondeEogs vad and bet 5000 to $500 T YVES
With ss tGs sS:" s'S jerry fS
pGs so Fsnss a sa'2 Backed 2 h@ d
the tune OF $500 to $3.50, Some Of the other
were Martin
s9 ss Sa rsa Sm5TH Mak Go
smR $500 s to TeIry B1
BHche. Sl40 to 500 on the EnRIishman Fred
Fss $2 so 70 sS :s6 81 IN Farmer Bb
dunno; +. A. BLACKBURN. of England. $500 to
$500 on Palmeri Lawrence; $500 70 $500 on
Cliggot. 500 to $50 on McGovern; Eddie Bull.
$500 to $ldO on Terry.
YIN u TOuRn estimate ABOUT 06nend-
cd On the result Jimmy Wakely and Jimmy
Colvle are probably the largest winners
Wake said that he won about $1,000 Many
speculated on the number Of rounds the fight
would last. There were plenty OF sports who
thought i would not 60. to the limit. The
price under these conditions was 3 to | on
twelve rounds and 1 to ! on twenty rounds
Some money was invested on draw This
figured at Il to and in some instances as good
as to could be secured
At quarter past 3 there were probably 5000
persons and they. were still coming. The
aisles were damned with tho betting fraternity
and the odds soon heightened to 100 to 10 on
McGovern. Not long aftorward Announcer
Pete Prunty requested everybody to sit down
That was an ion that the fighters were
getting ready. and there was a hustle for the
chairs. 1t did not look then as though
the place would be ovsrcrowded, but
there was undoubtedly a, big paying crowd
there. \ cheer welcomed McGovsrn as he
came out Of his dressing room at 3:lS The
band played The Star Spangled Banner" and
Terry who had TO make his way around to tho
opposite side Of the arena. bowed and smiled
in response to the applause But he did not
get into the ring and went off down the steps
to another secluded place. where he waited
until the official summons came from the mas
ter Of ceremonies. Joe Humphreys the ring
master, now, got into the roped square and
scattered box full Of resin all over tho can
vas. 1t was broken up and rubbed in 40 that