The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-09-30
FIGHT OF YOUNG BLOoDS
A SCIENTIFIC GLOVE CONTEST IN A
NORTH SIDE STABLE.
Ed Clancy Defeats Ned Brosnan in q
Lively Seven-Round Set-To-
Two Girl Spectators.

Seven rounds Of a lively prize fight were
fought within the city limits yesterday
afternoon and there was nc police inter-
ference. In fact, the city authorities knew
nothing Of the bout before or after it was
fought. The only ones who did were the
clever young North Side chaps whose
parents live in palatial homes. and they
kept knowledge of the proposed mill down
TO a select few. Promptly at 2 o'clock, the
hour set-and there were no unnecessary
waits like those surrounding IN alleged
big ight-the principals were introduced
TO the score or more of young spectators
and the fight began.
There was something picturesque sur
rounding the ringside. The clubhouse was
@ good sized barn in the rear of l727 North
pennsylvania street The ground floor was
used for the arena. There In the middle
OF the floor was pitched a ring about ten
feet square with posts at each corner and
a clothes line used for the ropes. The
pests were not padded in regulation style.
About two inches of loose sawdust COW
cred the floor of the ring in order TO afford
Q SOFT spot for one of the combatants 10
night on should he be fioored.. Around the
ringsloes We're improvised benches and
chairs taken from the neighboring homes
where the boys resided. The ages OF the
spectators ranged from about eight years
tc twenty. while two pretty. young girls
OF about fifteen years watched the pro-
ceedings from a window and applauded the
young nstic stars.
ADMISSION CHARGED.
The crowd began to congregate about 1
o'clock, and before they could gain en-
trance to the ringside they had to deposit
from 5 cents up (the price of admission be-
ing decided by the appearance of the spec
tator), with Pat" Johnson, master of cere-
monies. Young Johnson. while much
smaller than most of the spectators.
showed fight when any one tried to run by
him without paying the admission fee. He
| took in about 81.
The crowds grew impatient as the time for
the battle drew near. Many mouth bets
from a cigarette to 10 cents were made on
the tight. About 2 o'clock the word went
around that the fighters were ready, and
they slowly descended the loft to the ring
side. They were Ed Clancy and Ned Bros
nan, neither one of them having reached
their teens. They were attired in regula-
ton ring costumes, with jersey trunks and
belts and ring shoes. They were attended
by the necessary seconds and bottle hold
ers. Each had a big sponge. They were
seated in their respective corners, and
Face" Root was selected as referee. Root
was attired in a yellow sweater and car
ried a small Indian club in his hip pocket.
He once read of the time when Referee
carp officiated at a fight between Fitzsim-
mons and Sharkey and was armed with a
revolver. The spectators were In a fever Of
excitement when il was announced that the
boys would fight to a finish. They were
fairly well matched, and when they donned
their gloves they eyed each other eau
tiously.
BY ROUNDS.
In the first round they fought around
each other without either landing a telling
blow. TIL second round witnessed Clancy
furnishing his young opponent with straight
jabs on the face and swinging blows on the
body. In the third Brosnan went TO the
floor and while Referee Root tolled off the
seconds he recovered his breath and was
up before the fatal ten was counted. He
went at Clancy In hammer and tongs fash
ion, forgetting his science for awhile, and
Clancy again fioored him. Brosnan was up
in a jiffy and caught Clancy a good one
on the neck and foored the young fellow.
The round ended with each fighting hard.
The fourth witnessed some hard jabbing.
but little countering or c-ross-countering.
In the fifth and sixth both boys went to the
floor, but the referee announced that they
had merely tripped up a little and did not
go down from the force of a blow. The sew
enth was the crisis for Brosnan. He was
unable to meet the rushes of Clancy and
he ducked into his corner like Mccoy did
when Corbett rained blow after blow on
him. Brosnan did not cry for quarter, but
stood his ground well. once or twice strik-
ing backward, when cries OF foul were
heard. t the close of the round Referee
Root announced Clancy the winner amidst
Vocl1erOuS applause from the spectators.
Clancy had a very red nose and Brosnan's
left eye showed signs of frequent battering.
After the fight they expressed themselves
as follows:
Clancy said: II knew 1 could whip him,
and the fight settles a long dispute as to
who is the champion of the Third ward. i
am now open TO fight the twelve-year-old
champion of any ward in the city"
Brosnan said: 81 was trained too much
and felt stale after the fifth round, when /
realized my blows lacked steam. / want a
return fight and / know [ can conquer
him."
When Clancy was told of the challenge
of Brosnan for a return fight he said Bros
nan must wait, as he had to meet other
fighters before he could give him another
chance.