GLOVE FIGHT IN SYDNEY.-A DISGRACEFUL SCENE.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 98, 18 April 1885, Page 6

GLOVE FIGHT IN SYDNEY. -A DISGRAC EF UL SCENE.

For somo time those who take an interest in boAing havo been awaro of a match botween George Tom ell and Chris. Dunn, for CoO a-sido and tho light-weight champion ship. The rontot was to have taken place a week ago, but owing to some hitch it was postponed until }o&terday, when it was ti.\cd to come oil in tho Hippodrome in Pitt street South. Tho time for the men to be in the ring was 3 p.m,, at which hour about 300 people were present. The charges for admission were 10a and ss. It was not until nearly an hour later that the men threw their " castors ' into the ring,and then came the dilHculty of chooping a referee. After a long delay Mr C. Bannevman wns picked and agreed to. A few minutes afterward Powell, very neatly attired, took up his position in the northeastern corner of the ring, attended by Dave Ingram and his brother Ned. Every ono thought that there would be no further delay ; but such did not prove to be the case, as Dunn did not appear for the next half- hour. All this time the crowd, especially in Dunns corner of the tent,kept very quiet — a wonderful thing, seeing that it was composed of aomo of the worst roughs of the city. At last Dunn put in an appearance, and the pair shook hands. Powell appeared to be slightly the taller, and had a lot the best of the condition. In the opening round Powell was the iiist to begin hostilities by sending his left on to 1 unn's jaw, Dunn then commenced, and got in some good work on Powell's face and ribs, but his blows lacked force. Powell was pretty well always with him, and eventually knocked him down just as time was called, amidst the howls of Dunns friends. Dunn opened the second round by landing one on Powell's face, which brought a heavy retaliation, and Dunns mouth showed the effects, Powell kept sending him blows heavy and fast, and knocked him about all over the ring and wound up by knocking him down. Dunn appeared to be thoroughly beaten at every point. This was the signal for the ring to be "rushed," and in lees than a minute the ring was broken up, the stakes were Hying about, seats smaehed, tent poles lowered, and ono of the best free fights ever seen was in fu'l B wing. The respectable people escaped the best way they could, but the rough? appeared to, thoroughly enjoy the sport, and the scene viewed oy our reporter from a safe 'vantage ground was about the liveliest he has cve.r witnessod.— "Evening News."