[Newspaper]
Publication: The Morning News
Muncie, IN, United States
vol. 20, no. 157, p. 8, col. 3
DUNN KNOCKED OUT.
Alleged Muncie Man Engages in a Prize
Fight at Covington, Ky.
Cause Said to be His Admiration For a
Young Lady — Whipped in Round
Three, But Wants More.
The Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune yesterday contained the following report of a rather peculiar affray that occurred in Covington, Ky., in which a Muncie man took part. The item is as follows:
"William Dunn, of Muncie, Ind., a glass blower, and George Meyers, a moulder, settled an argument at Gallagher's saloon in West Covington, late Saturday night. The men have had a long-standing grievance, and to decide which was the better agreed to settle it by having a prize fight. The proprietor of the saloon allowed the men to use his yard, where a ring was rigged up and four-ounce gloves provided.
Eugene Bezenah, the well-known pugilist, officiated as referee. Dunn weighed in at 145 and Meyers tipped the beam at 118 pounds. There were about forty spectators, a purse of $10 a side was gotten together for the winner, and an old fashioned slugging match was soon in progress.
The men fought three rounds of stiff punching, in which both received much punishment, but at the beginning of the fourth round Meyers landed a heavy left hook on Dunn's jaw, staggering him, and the referee declared the bout ended in Meyers' favor. The winner was also awarded the purse of $20. Dunn was much dissatisfied with the result and promised to meet Meyers again.
"The trouble between the two is said to have originated about a young lady, to whom both men were paying attentions."
The only glass worker by the name of Dunn given in the Muncie directory is Michael J., and it surely could not have been him, as he has a wife. Other evidence that the man does not reside in this city is the fact that he was whipped or even was compelled to fight for the admiration of a young lady. Muncie factory boys have other and more lawful ways of winning the fair sex.
