The Washington times., 1906-01-20
SCROGGS TOO EASY
FOR KID SULLIVAN
One ROnnd of Real Fighting
Finished Him.
NEW PARL0R CAR TRICK
Sports Were Wrathy Over Being Made
to Give Up for Pullman
Seats Not Used.
NEW PARL0R CAR TRICK


should give some of that coin TO the
poor.
Scroggs has been coming to the front
in the past few weeks by lighting at the
smaller clubs in Baltimore, and showed
so much Improvement in his boxing that
it was thought he might have a show
with the Washingtonian While Harry
had learned a few things about boxing
he had not acquired a great deal OF
stamina. and il was freely predicted that
he would not go ten rounds.
Last night Scroggs was plainly
nervous. His only Chance TO protect his
stomach and make a. showing was to as
sumo tn. aggressive. and with straight
punches stand of Sullivan as long as
possible by means of his longer reach.
He tried this a number of times, but
did not know how 10 go about his work.
and when he did land Sullivan was in
no way Inconvenience.
One Round of Fighting.
For I'VE rounds Sullivan gave the pub
lie a run for its money by letting
Scroggs sail in, and then he got busy.
AS 4 matter of fact, there was only one
round Of real fighting. and in that Harry
was put away. Several terrific rights
and Iefts to the body took all the steam
out Of Scroggs. and put him against the
ropes. Here came the end
In a mix-up Sullivan landed short
left hook on Scroggs' left jaw This
unusual blow was the result OF Scroggs
turning his head as he went against
the ropes Harry was not only knocked
out. but his neck was twisted he went
TO the floor and began 10 wTIthe IN such
a startling manner that it was ar frsl
feared he had been seriously injured. It
took a bucketful of ice water on MS
head and the hardest kind of work by
such an experienced second as Al NC
Murray to bring him around, and those
at the ringside breathed sigh or re-
lief when me finally stopped his con-
tortions and submitted TO handling.
Considerable Mr.. Sullivan
As soon as Scroggs went down Sulli-
van began to yell something and hop
around the ring like q hen on hot
griddle. going from one man to the
other. After some effort it was found
that he was trying to have Scroggs'
seconds persuaded to throw up the
sponge. as he did not want 20 be COM
PEELED 10 hit him again. Referee Fred
Swikert soothed Sullivan with half
lemon and shooed him to the dressing
room.
Before the battle Al Herford unbur-
dened himself Of a number OF remarks
TO the effect that he wanted to match
Sullivan to fight Danny Lewis, Of
Washington. Ristie Leonard, Lewis
Ilanager was at the rlngside, but de-
cided that he would wait until Lewis
has had more experience before putting
him on with the Kid.
So much for the flght-but the worst
was 70 come.
A PaIlor Car Trick.
The Washington sports who attended
made the trip over the Baltimore and
Ohio. and when festivities ceased early
they made a mad rush for Camden Sta
ton 10 catch the 11:1O train for the
Capital. They learned there had been
a freight wreck between Baltimore and
New York, which had held up all trains
for three or four hours. The next
train due for Washington was the S:25
all-paTlor car affair, which was marked
up for 11.15- The sports were Informed
that they would not be allowed through
the gates unless they bought parlor
car tickets, and they unbuckled TO the
extent of % cents each. Then they
waited some more until 1876, when il
was joyfully announced that the train
was In. Everybody had 10 show his
paTlor car ticket, and those without
them were turned back.
When the train did arrive IL was
found TO consist Of three day coaches,
with never a sign Of parlor car. This
was announced as the next conveyance
for Washington, and all piled aboard,
amid much conversation not of the par
Tor variety. There was much loud
beehng about the extra quarter ex-
tracted before "A person was admitted to
the sacred precincts Of the platform, but
the conductor seemed to be as badly
ratified as the station officials and could
only refer the kickers to the Washing
ton end of the run. Divers and sundry
stops were made at small hamlets and
deserted-Iooking houses and the tenn
per Of the crowd was not improved by
the hesitating policy of their supposed
" all-paTlor ear express.
Aged Jest Raised Windows.
When the cars We're first boarded
they were excessively hot. After the
boys with the grievance began to make
complimentary remarks about the man
agement they were torrid. Discussing
the b. & O. naturally suggested bad
eggs. and one garrulous sport began to
about man ordering two hard-boiled
eggs In a restaurant. This man opened
one OF the eggs, so went the story, and
looked grieVed. The waiter asked him
If he should open the other for him.
mo" said the hero Of the Jest. open
the window" This Joe Millerism didn't
raise a laugh, but II did raise many
loud protests and several windows.
Jack Sweeny also opened a door
Just as the air in the car had been
cooled and the windows and doors were
shut somebody turned the heat off. 1t
was cruelty suspected that this was
sleek trick to freeze out the opposition
TO that parlOr-car-t ticket move, and il
had that effect, for when the train
finally reached Washington the gang
was too tired and cold to make much
OF a hOller.
Maybe those extra quarters Will be
refunded today.
Abe Atteu has been matched with
kid Pantz for a twenty-round bout,
TO take place at Portland. Ne. on Ian