The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-19
B O X I n G..
Glove Fight Between Mike Donovan
ard W. H. Mcclellan.
SEVEN FIERCE ROUNDS.
Donovan Wins the Purse OF $500
in Eighteen Minutes.

About ono hundred nd Hfty admirers of tho "manly
art' assembled between seven and eight O'Clock last
nng at out of the way place up town TO witness
glove contest between Mike Dorovan and W. H.
Mcclellan for SUBSCRIPTION purse OF $500,
furnished by gentlemen who purchased tickets
at $40 n piece The fight was n short one
and resulted In victory Tor Donovan In eighteen min
utcs seven short, sharp and decisive having
been fought The seconds OF Mcclellan endeayorcd
TO claim foul and the fight for their man. but
there foul about 1t, and that game would not
work At the close OF the seventh round Donovan
had fought Mcclellan into the lai,cr's corner and
knocked BIN over chair that had been used by
Mcclellan 10 sit on between the rounds, aud
whio he parity seated ON tho chair
and his arms tho ropes Donovan
as he had perfect right to do the round being
ended lifted NcClclians head up by very hard right
handler. Taking advantage OF tho only chance loft
ha'lahan, one OF McCiclian's seconds caioi, Foul"
and without waiting for tho referee decide said
| Their man should light more Donovan went to hts
corner ard the referee shouted, ..Ready
! time" but instead Of bringing Mcclellan to tho
scratch, his seconds took him away, saying he should
| hght no more. Tho refereo waited several minutes
moro and then announced that Mike Donovan had
won the fight. "Bnly" Borst, tho referee, is gen
tlemun VOL posted In such matters. the seconds
were:-For Donovan, Jerry Donovan brother OF
Mkc) ana 10 Co.'s; tor Mcclellan, Johnny Dwyer and
Ed Mallahan and all these seemed 10 do their
best Tor the interests OF tho parties they were
serving.
THEIR FORMER
II will be remembered that Mcclellan and Don ovan
tried conclusions before in al unsatisfactory battle
on the 9th OF April last. Mcclellan then awar led
tho fight by the decision OF referee who adopted
code OF rules Of his after the fight began that was
entirely different any that had been heard of before
/ In tho Annals OF the ring in the modern style
/ OF glove lighting. Whenever the men came close to-
gcther Tor inGgh.ipg the referee would use the word
''break,n on order Of his own and be would make tho
pugiliss stop operations, put down their hands and
| then begin again. Donovan Obeyed tho order as
promptly as his opponent but being the quicker In
commencing hosttes he would always tako the lead.
This rapid style did not suit the referee, who
| added caution aitcr caution TO Donovan, but
| the latter could not wherein no erred, us
| no had obcycd orders every time. On the
before tho last the referee expended two
utes in attempting 10 explain what he meant and then
sstime" was called. The men faced each other, and
alter few passes quarters. The referee
shouted "break!" aad both put down their hands,
but instant, and before Mcclellan had his hands
up again Donovan let fly his right, landing
sSyss Times s as ear ece Isa ss peASs
/ hjor, completely beaten. To the nStonisn-
mcnt Of every man In the house Mcclellan was pro-
claimed tho winner OF tho nghl by the referee, who
immediately lett tho place and 100 affair over.
Tho feeling that this decision cngonderec among tho
partisans OF ihc combatants increased In intensity
day alter day until another meeting was arranged be-
tween Mcclellan and Donovan, whom q referee who
was supposed to understand such matters fully
| was appointed aud TAR ngLt was anticipated
that would decide conclusivcly which
better man. The gentlemen who raised the purse
having had all matters suitably srrang ed, referee
well versea in ring matters being chosen the place oi
combat selected anu the time decided ON, the CON-
themselves for protracted contest winch IL was sx.
pccted would take place on the 18Th u May. Aud
and their favored admirers congrcgated CHOSEN
spot and Witnessed the contest That came of.
TnE MINIS RECORDS.
On each occasion OF glove contest we have given
asynopss OF the various engagements That the com
continue Tho custom here. Mcclellan is n native Of
this city. He Is thirty one years old. and Is feet
THIS the seventh time tina, pe has been engaged in
a glove tight, and tour times hss lie received The
prize prize, his nrst hight beng considered a draw, a..
Professor Dole, oil Yale College, at New Haven, and
lasted one hour and three minutcs. His second con-
test was with John Cash In tins cy which lasted SIX
teen minutes ana was won easily py Mcclellan. Tho
third light was With James Murray, oil Philadelphia,
throughout by both men, and Mac won after eleven
rounds Inc fourth tight was WIN Harry Hickcn, OF
Philadelphia, which was to BIO OF an hours auraIoB.
Harry managed by lodging and running
about irom Mcclellan. to make draw Of
H. Tho fifth engagement OF Mcclellan
with clover boxer IRON Boston, named
McDcrmot. who was disposed OF by Mac IN twenty.
eight minutes The lovers OF this style oil nsh,ing.
having Doe well pleased with Macs victories we're
DESTROYS OF finding stll better than any OF those
he had beaten aud thcy wanted to give him other
chances 10 win prizes. Previous 10 tho nndng Of
McDernot, however. they had discovered one that
tho others that Mcclellan mad encountered, rs
he had given good account Of himself In
tho prize ring and was young. OF nnc scencc
/ and In excellent condition.. This Nike
Donovan aud an arrangement was made with him TO
nsht Mcclellan alter tue latter bad got through with
McDcrmot Donovan and Mcclellan met, as stated
above, the 9th OF Aprii last, and Mac got the
dict In his favor aud the money.
Nike Donovan rs native OF Chicago, ILL.,, and IS
thirty years old lie stands feet inches higb,
ana wcighec, last night 1s5 pounds lie fought
vious to one. which was with Mcclellan his
FIRST appearance IN the ring was on the 20th
ing only eighteen years old, when. after ngh,ng
Dncty-sx rounds In thrco hours and niteen minutes,
month asiwara willie barely rseoveped from his
previous light, he faced Nike CoDroy IN the ring.
fhswas o. June IS, 1885, when, alter fighting ninety
two rounds IN two hours aud nineteen minutes, IN
two rings, Donovan Was declared tho winner. Amer
OF Two years he WIS matched against and ivpght
Jopn Boype. at Upton, Ind. IN 1S6s. Nike won tns
light IN thirty-,nrec minutes, alter about rs many
rounds had been well contested. Donovan thea had
1873. n match made for nm TO night
Mike Murray, IN Philadelphia they fought forty.
three sounds without decision, when the police put
In an appearance anu blocked the game. Donovan,
since that time, mas been working at his trade at Co
hoes, near Troy, n. Y. and was there wncn no was
called on to fight tue first glove hsbt WITH Mcclellan.
Amer the rendering oil the decision by the referee
on tho previous occasion Donovan very DESTROYS
Tor another contest, the otncr party being viii
I ing, ana with the money being ready. last night
found MIN again Ia tho rne struggling Tor pugilisuc
famc
BEFORE PfGur
When the room had been well niicd, and tho men
hal finished their toilets Ia adjoining apartment
tho lights the stage which tue men 10
ngnt frightened up anu the referee aud nmpircs
tasng tner places the pu sts aud their seconds
called Tncy promptly responded and took Their
ners the stage winch was about htcen by twenty
iecL IN front where the spectators were sat
ana standing, tue other SIDES oil the stage being
walls After donfns Their superiuous clothing, icav-
ing nothing Their bodies but light drawers, stock
ings and gate boots, the referee caci the men TO
get feady, aud they stood up ana shook hands and
then In lev moments aitcrward the referee called
.'tlmeln Tor the
RoUSp The men walked promptly up TO tho cntrc
OF the platform, putitlg up tncir bands tor defence
they approached each Uthor. They Dotn seemed IN
nno bodily health and muscular aovoiopmen bat Mc.
CellaD had the appearance OF being overturned and
did not seem to have thcquck, lively movements at