The Washington herald., 1909-06-27

to fight anybody. They were going 70
challenge. but nnaIly one OF the crew
offered TO box him ten rounds for so,
thinking the Yankee was either half
daffy or didn't have the coin.
All right, said Brown, producing his
half century. But who'll hold the money
and referee the bOut% A number OF
Britishers offered 20 be both referee and
stakeholder, but Brown wouldn't have
them
Haven't you got an Irishnan aboard?
III trust a good Mick any timer roared
Brown. Then half a dozen sons OF Erin
came forward and Brown selected one
named Rafferty, as stakeholder and an
other named Murphy as referee They
were both stOlzers. big. husky fellows.
Now I know III get fair play. said
the Yankee. putting up his coin and strip
ping for action. All I want is a square
deal. boys. Tn an American A New
York BOWery boy. al thatr
The officers and crew looked upon the
whole affair as Joke. but when Brown
shot out his left and brought the claret
from the English tar's nose. u looked dif-
ferent They say II wEs a red-hOt mill.
with both men soon covered with blood.
The Yankee went down several times. hut
he was up IN q jfffy and at Il again Ike
wildcat Finally. IN the eighth round.
Brown BOT home a wauOp on the Jaw. and
the Britisher went down and out
I Wini Give me the dough Rafferty,
cried the freak. jumping from the ring
Ike an Indian He got the money and
left the English war ship amid much con
fusion and amazement sailor Brown
fought some long. hard battles in the
navy. some OF which he won. but he was
always dead game. and Re had 70 be
knocked out cold before he'd quit
TON SharSey. WheE q sailor, put
Brown away in a couple Of rounds. but
Sharkey was a heavyweight. while
Brown at that time was only a WeIter
Sharkey was one Of the best men the
American navy ever produced He knock
ed out Rough Thompson twice. Nick Bur
ley IN eight rounds. George Washington
IN two and Billy Tate IN four. Up TO
1875 Sharzey claimed the championship
OF the navy and then obtained his dis
charge that year 20 become a professional
pugilist
His first battle after leaving the navy
was with Joe ChOynski. whom he defeated
IN eight rounds. Then he mixed Il up
roughly with Jim COrbett IN four-round
bout with no decision, az Frisco. and
shortly afterward he won on foul from
/ FitzsimmOns in eight rounds under a
1 questionable decision rendered by Wyatt
I carp. a gun fighter, who went into the
ring with two big revolvers stuck in his
/ belt
eSharkey gave JefIries two great bat
/ ties. one Of twenty rounds anG the ether
/ OF twenty-five. Although the decisions
went against Sharkey in both contests.
he made wonderful showing.
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I the navy Is Sailor Burke. formerly Of the
monitor Florida. who was recently men
/ toned as a possible opponent of Stanley
I KetcheN. Burke spent four and a half
years in Uncle Sans service he enlisted
when he was sixteen years Old During
| that time he gained much fame by de-
/ fea.ing every tar he went Up against
/ Just before Burke's discharge about two
I years ago he was selected 10 meet three
/ of the best men IN the navy at the Grand
/ Opera House. ROckland. Ne.
They were Sailor Byrnes. welter-
I weight champion Of the Atlanta: A J.
/ Pauline. middle-Veight champion OF the
Texas. and Ed Cunningham. heavyweight
champion OF the Texas. Burke said he
weighed only 13S pounds at the time. yet
he defeated these three fighting sailors
an IN one night. with a rest OF fifteen
minutes between the bouts. Il was a
great night FOR Sailor Burke. you can bet.
The present champion OF the navy Is
clever niddle-welght named Sailor
Tighe. who some day rcay be seen IN the
professional arena The American navy
is fine place for a young fellow VINO
thinks he can fight The government
furnishes the boys with boxing gloves.
punching bags. and gymnasium apparatus
70 help them TO get into condition. When
any serious dispute arises between sailor
lads, they are invited into the forecastle.
where they fight Il out
Among the most ardent advocates OF
boxing in the service Is Chaplain Father
Rainey over Ia the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
He believes the art OF self-defense Is
manly exercise If not carried too far.
for Il not Only keeps the tars IN tiptop
| condition. but also teaches them 20 pro-
tect themselves without the use OF a gun
or knife when visiting foreign ports.
American sailors are famous the world
over for their fighting. and they are the
champions OF SSle deep sea Some OF the
young tars spin interesting yarns about
trimming al comers IN far-away coun-
tries. They love TO fight with their glOved
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