The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-04-27
MIXED IT LIVELY.
Athletic Exhibition at T. A. A.
Was Exciting.
Billy Murphy and Al Kirkpatrick
the Antagonists.
NOT GOOD NATURED.
Two Men Got Very Much in
Earnest.
Decision Given to Murphy on a
Foul.
NOT GOOD NATURED.


Claiming that he had been fouled
an the eighth round by a jolt from
Billy Murphy's knee. in what was to
have been a ten round sparring match
between the two at the Topeka Ath-
letic club last night Al kirkpatrick
threw up the sponge and quit from the
ring, after he had been outpointed TO
the extent that he was hanging on the
ropes for support
Referee T. Ighunghard Siler re-
fused to acknowledge kirkpatrick's
contention, and stepping to the center
of the ring shouted: kirkpatrick re-
fuses to fight because he claims that
he was fouled. The decision goes to
Billy Murphy" The crowd hooted,
Missed and jeered. Sympathy was
about evenly divided but after the
pOstmOrtem was held in the loDbies it
was generally agreed that Kirk patrick
was bested and had given up the bat
The finish was about as exciting as
an earthquake. The two had been
scrapping along nicely for seven
rounds, Kirkpatrick looking best from
the outside, but it being plainly notice
able that Murphy was getting in the
clean blows. The Englishmans eye
was cut and bleeding and his chin was
GWQllGu from some nara pumps WnlCQ
the son Of Old Erin had planted on
that extremity. After coming tOgeth-
er in the eighth inning they milled
around the ropes clinching and doing
little damage. Murphy commenced
getting wise to the fact that stomach
blows were hurting the Englishman
and he reached him a couple in rapid
succession. kirkpatrick fell back to
the hemp strings, and the sorrel top
bored In planting a couple more over
the food mill. Another cIinch followed
in Kirkpatrick corner. After break
ing Murphy rushed right back at the
Englishman and slammed two terrible
ieTrs on his cheek. Kirkpatrick
clinched and yelled foul. The referee
tried to break them away but only
partially succeeded, Murphy getting
back to the Eng1ishman's face for a
couple of more let's. Hes fouling
me" yelled Kirkpatrick. Hes foul
ing me-" and dropped his hands,
stopped over, breathed hard and
acted as if he was in considerable
agony. Back came Murphy with an
other Irish charge and landed right
and left on his adversary. The Eng
ushman made a futile effort to protect
himself, his seconds tried to pull him
out, the referee got between them
and pushed the combatants apart.
Chang! went the gong. HE fouled
me" yelled Kirkpatrick again.
You're liar" shouted Murphy and
tore at him and landed a WaIlOping
chop on his neck. Referee, time
keeper, and seconds all jumped into the
ropes and pulled the belligerents
apart Murphy had to be dragged to
ms corner by his seconds 80 fight
in mad was e." to quote from one
Rudyard KiIpling
Preparations were made to begin
the ninth round of the contest, but
kirkpatrick had given up. He de-
Clared that he would not fight with
man who would not fight fair. The
dmekeeper jumped into the ring again
and announced that the whole trouble
was caused by coaching from the out
side But the Engltshman would not
be comfOrted and passed in his checks
the decision and major share of the
gate receipts going to Murphy
Considerable hard feeling has been
brewing between the two boys for
some time. and when they met in the
ring last night they showed blood.
kirkpatrick comes with somewhat of
a reputation, being an Fnglishman nv
birth but claiming Boston as his
home. He says that he has had good
fights with Jabez White who is now in
this country trying to commit suicide
by meeting Britt or Nelson. and with
Spike Sullivan. In fact he claims that
he laid the latter boy to sleep a couple
of times
Murphy didn't bring much pedigree
or many newspaper clippings with
him, but he did bring considerable
ability to fight He shows all the way
through that he knows something
about the tricks in the squared circle.
He is game as a bantam rooster and
quicker than a thunder shower when
you are six miles from home. His
grin was the feature Of the contest
IT looks something like a 12-inch
crack In red hot cannon stove. It
was smile that even Kirkpatrick
sti1 blows couldn't take off He
plainly was the better man of the two.
kirkpatrick apparently has but one
style Of ghttng-chucking a man in
the face when he crouches and
PUSHES and slamming him over the
Kidneys just as the clinch is made.
ON the other hand, Murphy was like
the bright young boy always looking
Tor openings, and he found them
successfully, getting Kirkpatrick's face
mar dozen times. and distributed an
equal number over the iuguIar veins
as weA. Finding himself not able to
reach his much taller adversary he
commenced putting dints into his
bread basket, and he broke the handle
on right short and won the match.
The Rounds
Round MURPHY rushed. hooked
left to neck and clinched KirI1naf.
rick rushed twice. but went over eacr
time. tapping left to kidneys. NTur.
ply rushed Kirkpatrick to a Dertra
corner, and landed with right on neclr
kirkpatrick retaliated by bruisins
Murphy's nose and causing him r.
snort. Again kirkpatrick rushed. bu
went over and almost fell Murnb,
ricz's neck and rushed him to a men
tral corner again and they clinched
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