Evening journal., 1905-05-25
BOXER INJURED,
FIGHT STOPPED
"Kid" Taylor Hurt His Spine
in a Fall-Stinger Took
His Place
FARRELL PUT UP 4 GOOD FIGHT

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kid stinger Of Philadelphia featured
the boxing show which was held on
the stage at shellpot Park last night
before the Wilmington Athletic Club.
by going on in two bouts and winning
the lstter.
stinger was on the card with Bert
Keys. Of Philadelphia. for the semi
wind-up. These boys fought six hard
rounds
What gave promise of being one Of
the cleverest fights ever pulled off in
this section between Kid Taylor and
Frankie. Carsey both Of Chicago,
came to sudden END in the third round
when Taylor injured his spine by fall
and had to stop. This was the wind
up and was scheduled to so ten rounds
to a decision.
Both boys weighed about 12O pounds
and are among the best in the country
at their weight The first round was
all Taylor's, as he did much Of the
leading and all Of his blows landed
clean. In this round he nearly floor
ed Carsey with a right jolt on the
Jaw The second round was about
even. Carsey was forcing the fighting
in this round. but Taylor was covering
up in such a clever way that Frankie's
blows did no harm. Taylor seemed toI
be holding back and was willing toI
lee l.tH tInftfnII
the rushing.
When the third round opened carseyI
started TO rough 1t and the round was
but half over when Taylor had the
fan which ended the fight 1t happen-
ed near his own corner and while the
spectators We're divided as to how itt
occurred. many OF them were of the
opinion that Carsey foued Taylor by
throwing him on his back. Referee
Frank OBrien, however, stated that 1t
was an accident and no foul on Car
sey's part
II could be seen a=ouce that Tay-
lor was badly hurt as he writhed
around the ring in pain and was un-
able 10 rise. In few minutes he was
picked up and carried to the dressing
room where a local physician made an
examination. He found a large bruise
az the point of the spine and advised
TAYLOR not to attempt to go ON again.
The little fighter seemed greatly put
ont because he was not able TO finish
the fight TO a reporter for 'rhe
Evening Journal he said: Il was i'm
good condition and would have whip
ped Carsey He could not hit me and
] was holding back FOR the first few
rounds aud would have then gone In
ana bested him., Tayl5r was able to
walk when he LETT the park, but limp
a..
when il was known that Taylor
could not continue, the crowd yelled
for someone else 20 be put on with Car
sey. After much Wrangims Kid
stnger who had not been out of the
rlas more than half ain hour, decided
TO SO on for four rounds and he was
given q glad hand for his pluck
II Caysey thought he had "A cinch
with Stinger he MIST have been "a
much surprised boy, as the philadel-
phia lad gave him some wallops which
made him look foolish. II was "a case
of fight from start to finish and both
boys landed some good blows Stinger
fought Carsey at his own game and
mixed it whenever the Chicago boy
so deslred.At The end Of the fourth
round nearly everyone in the crowd
yelled "Stingcr Stingerl"
When Stnger first went ON with
Carsey they SPARED for few seconds
and Referee O'Brien cautioned sting
er that he was out there to fight. IN
view Of the fact that Stingcr mus.
have been a little stin from his ighi
with Keys it would probably have bees
better Tor O'Brien 10 have cautioned
Carsey, as be was doing no more fight.
ing than Stinger Local sports woult
Lille 10 see these two boys matched
for ten rounds
The first preliminary was between
Clifford Query of this city. and Jacl
Ashton, Of Philadelphia. Query had tn,
best OF the six rounds as he landed
more punches. Both men were tired
at the end
Jack Farrell surprised the wise one,
by the clever fight ne put up viii
Sieve Crosby. of Louisville. Farrell
seemed 20 be able to land on Crosby,
stomach and face whenever he tried
but his blows had no effect on the maj
who has fought two twenty -rount
draws with Joe Cans In the 6rs
round Crosby got in a punch on Far
rell's Jaw which rocked him an over
Farrell was more careful after that
The referee had trouble in making
Crosby step back IN the break.
The fight between Stinger and Ee-
WAS the best of the evening. k I.
worried the kid" with a teasing d
which he kept jabbing him in the nose
Arelia Herrera, the Mexican. VIII,
has fought Battling Nelson Jimm,
Britt and other good ones in that class
was present and was introduced to tn
spectators by the referee. The clul
viii hold another show IN two weeks
Old swedos vs.. St. Paurs Guild.