The New York Athletic Club, famous for the promotion of all athletic sports since its infancy, which dates back to 1867, gave a first-class athletic exhibition at its elegant and well equipped gymnasium in this city on Nov. 12. - The main attraction was a glove contest between the now popular exponents of the manly art, Dennis Butler, of Brooklyn, and Joe Denning, who also resides in the Eastern District of the City of Churches.
Butler is not only a pugilist but a champion swimmer, and is very popular. He stands 5 feet 10-3/4 inches tall and weighs 168 pounds. Joe Denning appeared soon afterward. He is 5 feet 8-3/4 inches tall and weighed 180 pounds, being out of condition. John Shanley seconded Denning, while Jack Fallon, who is matched to box Al. Powers, of Greenpoint seconded Butler. It had been decided by the committee of arrangements that the men should box 6 rounds, according to "Police Gazette" rules, which are a great improvement on Queensbury rules.
In the first round both displayed considerable silence, but in the second they fought with great earnestness. Butler opened the round by getting in a heavy facer, and Denning retaliated with a swinging right-hander on the forehead. Butler then got in several good blows on the nose, chest and jaw. The latter blow, aided by a back-heel, sent Denning to the floor. When he attempted to get up Butler struck him on the neck. This blow, which was foul, did not have sufficient steam in it to knock out the Greenpoint athlete, and was not claimed as a foul.
Denning then struck Butler heavily on the face and head. Very little work was done in the third round, Butler scoring the most points, however in the fourth round they grew anxious to finish the battle, and Butler rushed Denning to the ropes by planting heavy facers and body blows. The fifth round saw Denning go to the floor
again, he being back heeled by Butler for the second time.
Denning's nose was then twice its natural size and was bleeding copiously. Burler's left eye was swelled and turning mouse color. In the sixth round and last. Denning attempted to knock out Butler. He rushed savagely at him and planted his left on the mouth and right on the jaw, being countered on the nose and face by Butler's left.
Butler, too. tried the knocking-out tactics, and swung his right on his opponent's jaw. They then rushed at each other. Right and left hands shot out and Butler, with his superior reach, hit home the greatest number of blows. He drove Denning back step by step, and finally got him on the ropes and almost forced him through. Denning forced his way back again and fought gamely until time was called. Then it was decided that the event was a draw. ...
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