The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-19
DONOVAN WINS THE FIGHT.
THE LIVELTEST KIND OF A GLOVE
CONTEST WITH PROF MCCLELLAN.
The Chicago Mans superb Condition and
strength More than n Match for the
Teacher cfusinR 20 End the Fight.


most deeply Interested. the glove fight between
Donovan and Mcclellan. was fought last even
ing. When these men met before. Mcclellan
was so manfesty out Of condition that the fight
was. in sporting parlance. a horse to hen"
against him, even before he put up his hands.
He was awarded that fight by foul. but his
winning 1t in no degree established the merits
Of the men as fighters. Both had excellent
pugilstc regulations. Mcclellan had fought.
counting that as one. six hard" glove fights,
within little over year. and had not lost one.
His first Vas with Prot Dole. OF Yale College. a
good man. overweightlng Mcclellan. and so
plucky that It took Mcclellan an hour and three
minutes to win His second was with John
Cash Of New York. whom he whipped In
16 minutes. to the surprise Of Cash's hackers.
His third was was with Jim Murray OF Phila-
delphia. the best man. in McClean's opinion.
that no ever encountered. but whom he whipped
in "a minutes. Then he whipped Harry
Hicken in one hour, and afterward met and
conquered. in 2s minutes. Pat McDermott. avery
good man. but II must be admitted not In con-
ditlon at the time OF the fight Finally. Donovan.
in 40-minute contest. As might naturally be
expected. so many fights in single year-four
Of these in the past winter-had run Mcclellan
down. Those matches. and the steady hard
work Of giving sparring lessons. had put him
far out OF trim for fight. as was fully apparent
to all who saw tho contest last night He
weighed. when stripped. LAG pounds. seven less
than he should show in fighting trim.
Mike Donovan OF Chicago had fought only the
one glove fght-that with Mcclellan. which he
lost by n foul-before the one OF last night but
had made u good reputation in the ring. In
1866. he whipped John Mccoy OF St Louis in
Ss well contested rounds: in 1869. whipped
John Boyne in 20 very rapid and severe
rounds and. in 1873. fought Jim Murray.
heavier man. to a draw. in 40 rounds. lasting
one hour and five minutes. His fighting weight
was l47 pounds. In height the men We're very
nearly equal. and In age we're near together
NJ Celan 33. and Donovan 30 years.
The match OF last night was nominally Tor
purse of $500. but actually for all the gate
ened by the event in sporting circles. amounted
TO about $500. Tickets were sold at 80. The
place in which the match was fought was
small ll-ventilpted, hot and close. but the spec
the situation. and wore quiet and orderly.
Donovan was the first to ascend the platform
with his seconds. Joe Goss and jerry Donovan.
Mcclellan. followed with Ned ,Malahan and
the toss and chose the northeast corner OF the
platform. The rules governing the match were
with certain notifications. Either man going
down or being knocked down was TO end n
round, irrespertiye Of the three, minute time
tween the rounds and wrestling was not to be
permitted. This latter prohibition was an emf
nently correct one. in view Of the fact that the
fight took place upon a hard board floor. where
iaLnl injury might be inflicted by fall.
Time" WAS called at 80. and the men went
the better condition. His skin was OF smooth.
glossy. delicate pink. Indicative OF perfect
iTa iinad He impressed the SPECTATORS from the
mind 10 a desperate ontest against heavy odds
Donovan led the work with two heavy body
on tho face s'S3u in return pS Once bs cot we'll
IN on the left jaw and took a sounding. chest
blow In & exchange Then they cIlnchsd; and
changed. 70 Donovan's advantage: MCCLELLAN
broke away and planted his right with good
effect on Donovans face. receiving very
handsome return in a counter on the breast.
Mcclellan got in again on the breast and then
there was q clinch. with close in and in fighting,
Of which Donovan got the better. The round
lasted three minutes. and was q remarkably
ven wen c on 2n nrahsad n vas ead te eDd bs
left eye showed signs Of rough handling Both
men were somewhat blown. but Donovan suffer-
SEooND RouYD.-McClellan went in to force
the fighting. and WIS met by Donovan with equal
cred a riGht-hand cross counter. under, McClel-
luns ear. which staggered him. and in the
subsequent close work Donoyan's superior con-
dition told heavily in his favor. McClellan's
blows did not seem effective. even when we'll
placed, and ne was knocked down in sixteen
seconds. The round. although so short. was
exceedingly severe. both men fighting very rap
idly seemingly determined to give punishment
irrespective OF the inevitable consequence OF
THIRD ouvp-McClellan again sprang into
his work with rush, and Notwithstanding both
first W md. both stood up 70 the rack and took
punishment rs ! came. The first telling blow
second, followed quickly. Then. Donovan
couutered twice in succession on McCellans
nose and left Jaw. and clineh was bad. each
ended in struggle which brought Mcclellan
on his knees but il was throughout the hardest
round that Donovan had TO stand. Both men
fought desperately and Mt the close both showed
in their labored breathing signs OF having gone
through what was rather terocious smuggling
match than clean sparring round. The time
OF the round WIS 35 seconds. At this point the
spectators We're in serious doubt about the re-
OF both men were confident. Donovans supe-
rior strength seemed 10 be matched by McCle-
eagerness which the latter displayed, deeming
il rather desperate resort to oxtremities than
winning policy, but the splendid fighting he
tdnsiy than Sefore but Mcclellan again ' forced
The tightipg and was quickly in clinch. No
D0novan's right arm and was retained there;
While Donovan pounded Mcclellan s forehead
on Donoyan's side. There was no possibility
OF recording the blows. they were exchanged so
severe, Mcclellan going down in an unscientifc
tussle in 81 seconds. Mcclellan was breath NC
very nFNNllN ut lne end OF tnlS fOunu, nut,
wherever his wind might have gone. had evil
IDENTIFY lost none OF his pluck, for at the begin
Ling Of the
FIFTH RouNp. He went in with savage rush
that for the moment seemed likely to sweep
Donovan out Of his path. In quick succession.
parryng handsomely delivered ri.ht aud left
following blows hs countrred on Donovans
nose and neck twice. and in getting away light
ly reached his belt. Then Donovan rallied and
rushed in to n clinch when a brief spell OF
hard in nund-in fighting ensued. McClellan's
head this time got under Donovan's left arm,
and with his right hand the latter punched
Al McClellan's countenHnce. reaching around
behind his back IN n way much more comi"al
than effective. Then some free sparring wns
had, in which Mcclellan delivered two sound
ing body blows and took. in one over the heart.
a receipt in full. The round ended in n srufile,
which nearly carried both mon of the platform
through II back door. a rally that brought
them To the middle OF tho platform again.
and then in MrClelnns going down. Donovan
falling by his side-all in thirty-sN seconds.
SIXTH RoUND.-By this time Mcclellan seemed
10 hr lighting n torlorn hope. He came up as
pucklly as a man could, still taking the inita-
tive and forcing the fighting. and not seeking
10y any skulklng tactics TO eyade punish
ment but he was beyond the point.
blows or getting away from those dealt
man. A.ain and again tho dun, heavy thud of
lInoVu's telling body blows resOunded
IA ltlI Il tl,air and