The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
FIERCE FIGHT BY THE SEA.
KENNY AND DUNKHoRsT HAMMER
away FOR THENTT-FIYE ROUNDS.

cision, but Receives Severe Punishment
The syracuse Man Shows Wonderful
Gnmencss-Ftz Coaches the Winner.
A heavyweight fight OF twenty-five rounds
took place at the Concy Island sporting Club
last night. and those who saw the brittle will
never forget II. "Iank" Kenny. sparring
partner Of Bob Ftzslmmons, got the
decision Ed Dunkhorst. the SYRIA
cusc giant. aftcr vanly trying to knock him
out. Dunkhorst received n terrific bcnting
aud Incidentally punched "Yank's" face
INTO ribbons. hut the latter did all Of
tho work and was entitled to the vcr-
diet Th" smuggling at times was OF such
power that the crowd stood up and howrd
with excitement. How tho men stood the
punching nobody could tell. Both were groggy
a. times. but showed remarkable staying
powers.
There not very large crowd present.
about 1000 being scattered about the big eS-
panse ~ seats Bob Fitzsimmons came In
Just before the first bout began and was
warmly received. He wore a black suit Of
clothes and a derby hat and never looked
better A seat so close to tho ring that the
ropes could be touched was set aside for the
former champion who was promptly sur
rounded by friends and admirers
Eugene Rowan OF Philadelphia and Tommy
Moran OF Brooklyn met IN the opening pre-
liminary bout OF ten rounds at 1913 pounds
Dan Hickey was the referee 1t was sashing
fight all through both mon trying to score
knockout bv indulging in the hardest kind OF
smuggling. Moran got the decision Many
thought that a draw would have been more
satisfactory. especially as Rowan had decidedly
tho better OF the battle in the last two rounds
After the bout was over there came q report
that the big hotel at Brighton Beach was on
FIRE. The crowd climbed up to look at the
blaze from the windows. but nothing could be
seen.
Dunkhorst had an army OF seconds. including
Tommy West. Danny Mcbride. Tommy Dixon.
Jack Vance and Jimmy Murphy. He weighed
24O pounds. and had a black eye when he got
into the ring. Kenny was handled by Martin
Julian. Jack Everhardt and John Hawkins.
Fitzsimmons was his timekeeper. Kenny re-
objected to Hickey as referee BECAUSE the lat.
ter had been associated, with Kenny in, his
training. the men agreed upon John y. Eek
When they shook hands the crowd laughed.
as Dunkhorst looked like a mountain OF flesh
He crouched low and began to work his hands
d1s sh to the ana
Hisglovelwent in three or four inches and Dunk
@ Ss Ssst H n5a
smash on the eye; Kenny opened cut over
the right eye In the SECOND round and put in
sSud lRhSSs a s
covered COW rec with blood at the bell i "' "e' was
Hs
round with terrific stomach punch. He kept
and another to the nose that drew blood BOTH
both staggered, but Kenny kept at It longer and
f Ra ns m tba reeE o
his corner in the fourth round and landed
left in the stomach; Dpnkhorst stood up tot
ers ss Of
sued. Dunkhorst finally staggered his rival
wsas tsa Renny on msas T pan Sa he ss %
him in the last hall minute.
.S ssSG s&HssS ID hs rts n kenny ruth
him half way around the ring to a desperate
superior condition helped him out and en-
swing that caught the fat man on, the neck
and @adf him tot toter ken9y oPenef the sixth
almost at vim, 4 right on the neck made the
mixed it earnestly until the gong sounded;
ach %Rsn ssssnn e hea
he raped Dunkhorsts face. the latter's re.
waIloPins wthoSt attsmIptiHs to hit his j ar p
"a nsh the Job 'pa in the eighth round He
caught the Syracusan on the body and jaw with
cit eye Tor his trouble. ,Dunkhorst was
aglutton for punishment. and at the same time
Ts Rsnn ssy
away. Dunkhorst received more pounding in
t Wa Rfh TTad ia Snf See ses
rushed like tiger. but in mix up he was al
most Knocked OF his pins, with, left hook on
III" Jaw. and was in considerable trouble when
the bell sounded.
Kenny came up fresh for the tenth round
y halr "a
and ver S'iS Iaugh led. Kenny landed two
d mot an
spmash on THE ear though, almost sent sent
s9" not 1S"i put a him down bunkhorst was was
DUNK horst received a beer malIet, on the eye in
& eleventh rGapd but he merely smiled d liz
lin back back away and Kenny followed. pilils in
the b9T he B1t aS b ud w M
q left uppercut on the chin.
Dnnkhorst bounded out Of his corner for the
@ FSfnS sS eorERs bEs a
tie head: and as Kenny rushed he mixed it 50
hsh he that uekad o4 All 9Rsy wsls ss EoF
s ~ns s e With 70 bd ni SRsn
%n4 The froyd, yelled IKE :, IND Ind iTs
punkhorst's breast Dunkhorst went in like
blacksmith with tremendous blows. but he was
firing. and Kenny rushed in with killing blows.
The smuggling was so unusually hard that the
crowd yelled all through the round. which
ended with both fighters very tired.
ttt2simmons whispered something In Ken
ny's ear Just as he was Laying bis corner for
hot a dozen heavy blows to the head and got
NY Dunkhorst received all that was COM
lug in the = last MINUTE without making Ing
fifteenth round Dunkhorst was punch
ing bag. and the crowd wondered how
he stood il. Then he cut loose and straight
enrd "Yank" up with some right handlers on
the neck and ear. Dunkhorst got staggering
right to the ear in the sixteenth round and an
other TO the Jaw that made Kenny reel Dunk
horst cut loose and put in such a smashing
that kenny'S face was n horrible sight. yet he
continued TO fight like tiger. Dunkhorst was
il. Grcggyve." too. before the round was
over. :,
Krnuy's left eye was closed tight when he
cam" up for the seventeenth round. He
rushed like wild bull and wtn a right ON
tne .aw he made the Giant st9gger iiks a
TroIau for n Knockout but the fat man