Year: 1876

evening and uproarfous with enthusiasm over the atm
letc tournament announced 10 take place there This
tournament was but little else than genuine glove con
test between two professional boxers and being given
ov, hat the setto would resolve itself into genuine
ayht The announcement attracted the crowd They
hacked the place from parquet gallery. Hundreds
went as far as the door, and then appalled, at the jam
and seeing no possibility OF obtaining a view
of the stage, retraced their steps. Such
m assemblage


Shortly after eight O'Clock the fun began Two little
boys, sons of Professor John Long, donned the
mIttens and sturdily contested four rounds,
which were received with thunders Of applause.
Then Professors senac and obry with the foils
engaged the attention Of the thousands These retired
aud Mickey coburn and Ned oMallahan faced the foot
lights and showed their skill in the Of sefdcence
Club swinging was then done by Johnny Collyer
a brother OF the sturdy sam Collyer There was much
time lost Between these performances and at last the
good -natured audience became impatient. The event
Of the evening desired, and from hundreds
OF voices there were cries Of "Dwyer" and
.sTaylorn Sam Davis the master Of ceremonies
endeavored TO quiet the assembage, but neither he
Billy Clark, nor the presence OF the police who
were on the stage, under captain Steers, IN
the necessary pleasant condition Of affairs Yell
ing scofilng aud chatting was the order of things,
until finally somebody from one Of the right handed


''rAYLoR is A DUFPER!"


when there reyulson IN the. crowd and general
hssng hermeticaly sealed the lips OF this individual
for the rest evening The presence of the police
had bad look the OF the contest and when
Inspector McDermott put IN appearance the
stage and ii was whispered about that there we're 100
men IN at the nearest station house there
many long faces behind the scenes and general look
al anxiety and despair on the cOuntenances OF all who
were let INTO the secret


Shortly after ten O'Clock Mr.. Davis approached the
footlights and told the assemblage that both Dwyer
and Taylor were ready for the contest and that had
been agreed that Professor Charley ottignon should
referee, which announcement was received with
"cantankerous jubilaton. He also said tnat 1t had
been further agreed that the winner should take tho
entire proceeds Of the house, which brought forth
another shout which almost lifted the roof
THIS match between Johnny Dwyer OF Brooklyn and
Stephen Taylor, OF Jersey City, grew out OF challenge
OF the latter He said that he could best anv man with
the gloves in around New York, and Dwyer
cepted /. was made Tor $3.50 side the conditions be-
ing that they should set TO for half hour, and the
man at the expiration of the time who showed 10 be
superior was TO be declared the winner Both men
after the agreement went into training, each
feeling the necessity OF IL Taylor, before The
agreement made weighed about 220 pounds
and felt that he carried too much flesh this he
duced to 100 pounds Dwyer kept his pounds of flesh
yet by daily work hardened every Dwyer chose
his umpire Professor John Long, Of New York, and
his seconds the redoubtabe Sam Colfyer and Mike
Henry TAYLOR named as his umpire johnny Clarke
OF Philadelphia and as seconds Joe Coburn and Peter
Croker Referee Ottignon and the umpires at his
side took their places at the back Of the stage,
and with tie thousands in the theatre and
about two hundred the stage some lying down and
others chairs. the OF a novel charac-
ter They like the surroundings of a veriLa-
bic prize light than anything ever before seen in this
city. The police watched their chienain narrowly,
and were ready TO act IN moments notice il the time
should come. To the dsmay OF all the time did come
much too for the sghtseers, but perhaps good
season for one Of the principals





RouNp 1.-At the call OF time the men, with their
seconds walked to the centre OF the stage from the
right hand entrance and there had shaking of hands
all round Then the seconds retired TO the hys on
either side OF the stage and the combatans put their
hands Taylor stood very high on his pins, towering
two inches Dwyer, but the latter bad his
hands well up, and as tho men began TO spar for
opening the defence OF Dwyer seemed much better
than that OF Taylor The latter led OF with his eft,
but short as Dwyer stepped back toward the drop
curtain. Taylor assayed again with his left at
the head, which Dwyer stopped very prettily.
Taylor then moved up for closer quarters and as he
came within reach Dwyer was ready and both men
struck at the instant making capital counter hits
IN the front OF the face. Taylor then staggered from
heavy hit in the left side that Dwycr planted there with
his right hand but recovering quickly and letting slip
his eft the neck and his right at the head in rapid
succession in exchange for one the side OF his head
Taylor seemed TO slip and turn toward Dwyer's side OF
the stage. when coming with both hands the right
passed Dwyer's head Dwyer then quickly planted
his rgn heavily on Taylors elt jaw, which brought
the latter down on hts knees Cheers for Dwyerl


RouSD 2-The men came promptly 10 the scratch,
and alter few moments devoted TO spArring during
which time Dwyer was working his left hand like tho
piston OF engine, II uneasy for an opening the
men let nv at the same moment with their leshands.
and each landed the front OF the others face They
countered again with rapidity twice and then closed
near the footghts where they fought at close quar-
ters. striking away right and lett Tor dozen blows,
and then clinched with the left hand while fighting
rapidly with their right hands; Dwyer working
swav al raylor's ros, while the latter struck
heavily at Dwyer's head and shoulders The
hitting although al half arm very heavy,
and the punishment about equal Then the men broke
away and countered each other In the face with the
left hand TAYLOR then missed right handler which
passed Dwyers head, when the latter planted a
terrific bit on the ef jaw Of Taylor, which staggered
him. but gRmely coming up again he planted his left
full IN Dwyers face when the latter again SWING in
his right banda crusher-on Taylor's eft jaw which
noored him quickly. More cheering for nwyer, and
offers OF long odds that he would win the hshtl


ROUND 3--The men came up promptly at the call OF
time, Taylor putting like porpose but smiling cheer
fully. while Dwyer looked determined and went for bis
man soon as he put up his hands Dwyer hit before
he within reach Of his opponent anxious was he
10 get to work and the latter planted bis left on
Dwyer's forehead Dwyer tried again, but Taylor
stopped bin very prettily and returned with bis right
the lett side Of Dwyer's head This brought them
right handler the left side OF Taylors neck that
Rered him. Taylor was quickly back 10 his work and
the men banged away len and right for four hits
each when Dryers right found an opening and began
10 tell Taylor IL wheeled him around and then
Dwyer, following him up had decidedly the best Of the
hitting Taylor's blows seemingly having very little
force compared with those Of Dwyer After some
sharp hitting At close quarters again, the len hand
glove OF TAYLOR was in some way torn from on his
hand and the round ceased the walking 10 their
corners where the glove Of Taylor replaced more
hrmly his hand and both had all the that
rounds


RovSD "A marked change had come over the men
DWycr came a. fresh and determined a
cock while Taylor looked considerably exhausted from
The heavy hitting that he had received about his vc-
tualling department." As soon they met both let
ny their len hands the head and they each landed
full IN the face Then Dwyer stopped lett handlers
after which be moved on his opponent with his right
hand. delivering hard on the left law and then
The closed and hbbed away each other with their
right hands for few seconds when they broke away
again and there hard hitting by both as
lhey fought with len and right but Dwyers right hand
al last prevailed and he drove Taylor before him by
OF heavy night handlers into his he
bind the scenes, where his seconds took HIM hand
pwyer had decidedly the OF this round he had
IN all the others aud was the universal opinion OF al
tho spectators that Taylors chances Of winning we're
entirely gone Dryers friends we're nearly frantic
with delight and were running about the stage howl.
ne with Joy The police had all they could to clear
he stage


HorSp s-Taylor, when brought up TO tho scratch
~ bis seconds showed great distress He had bel
rws 70 mend " No sooner bad the lighters been Lett
70 themselves than Dwyer rushed his opponent and
delivered left and right in rapid succession which told
IamagnEly on Taylor, and Dwyer hardly gave him