The sun., 1901-04-11
BOXING AT CYCLE ACADEMY
McCloskey Failed to Go on With
Farrell.
Seconds of Kid Stien, Who Was Sub
stituted, Threw Up Sponge
in Sixth Round.

Nearly 1000 local sports gathered u,
Pylr's Cycle Academy last night T"
witness !, boxing tournament which WAS
given under the auspices Of the Dcia-
ware Athletic Club The acconlnn,ia-
tions for such II large crowd were poor,
there being only about 100 seats III the
academy and many of those who were
compelled Il stand were unable to So"
but little that was going On inside of
the ring.
The main attraction was To have been
II fifteen round bout between Jack iar-
rel of this city and Elwood McCloskey.
the odd War Horse" of Philadelphia.
and there was much disappointment
when it waS announced that MrClos-
key would he unable to 20 on. Kid
Stein of Philadelphia was substituted
ma while ne was no match for Farrri
he put UP Il plucky fight during the six
roundS which he stayed. In the sixth
round his seconds threw NJ the sponge
is il was then onls question Of II
short time before h. would have been
mt out Stein was shorter than Farrcl
oui heavier built and would probably
weigh il few pounds more. He is II
lbulNl bl Mtt buL iplbllNhti.
had hut little experience with such fight
rs rs Farrcl.
Farrel was greatly disappointed in
not meeting McCloskey and he rushed
the fighting with Stein from the start.
lie knocked Stein down several times
| IN the first round and had him sroggt
At the end of that round. The remain
Isr Of The hght -ss:ls O. cla4in 'i.ia',t-'i'.
| Stein would drop on his hands and
knees and to escape punishment. Far-
| rcl hammered him all over the ring and
| had him nearly out several times
Stein also rot in II number Of good
lunches on Farrcls face during the
fight hut they had but little effect on
ihe colored fighter. In the middle OF
liz sixth ro;ind Elwood Met 'loSkey. wh'
acted aS one of Stems seconds. seeing
'hat il was useless for his man Il
continue the fight. threw NJ the sponge
Before Farrel and Stein went on Me
'loskry announced that he was in III
condition to fight On account of Il bat
could which he contracted while trainin;
several .layS ago. He said that Farrc
sot II decision over him once and tha
he wanted to redeem himself hut di,
nnt think il Justice to himself 10 g,
N when not in condition. In coneludin;
he said that he would put mp Il forfei
# $50 to fight Farrcl three weeks from
asst night.
Farrcl in answer said that he ha
TRAINED for McCloSkcy for the fight an,
that if he would go on and stay te
rounds hc could have the decision
This Mccloskey refused to do and /,
rated his otter Of the forfeit for II iigl
II three weeks. II is likely that II iigli
will br arranged between the two mo
or the near future.
The two preliminary six round bout
between local men were both good an
especially pleased the crowd. The bol
between j. Whalcn and kid" Kau
. man was decided Il draw. .Iohnn
/ Ioyce was substituted for w. BoStic
. for thc bout with Il. Garfield, colore,
t md rot The decision. Lewis Dchrr WI;
| lrefrrcc for all the bouts.
$ The management announced tll;
: there would hc another toilrnamel
. lTMurs,iuy evening, April % and iii;
/ better seating accommodations would J
. | rrrin9cd.