The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-04-07
WHIPPED IN A PRIZE RING.
WILLIdM W'CI ELLIN BIDLY BEATEN,
BUT GIpEN 1UE EIGHT.
Thirteen Hounds win Liverpool Gloves IN
Masonic unn-A Stranger from Chicago
Who Usrd IrIs Fists "a tiandliy-I,.ts Of Gore,

Thirteen Hounds win Liverpool Gloves In
Masonic unn-A Stranger rom Chicago
who Usrd uIs Fists iiandny -I.,s or rGore,
Prof. William Mcclellan, the boxing teach
or. whose gymnasium IL in Thrticth street.
had won for vi self tho title OF champion OF
tho manly art = encounters with John Gosh.
James Murray ~ Philadelphia. Harry Hckcn
of Philadelphia and Mike McDermott ofBoeton.
and his friends were ready 10 back him AGAINST
any middle weight man. He. therefore. offered
TO fight u glove contest with any man OF his
weight in the country, Tho challenge was
accepted by Mike Donovan OF Chicago Dono-
van hnd done some good work in tho West In
rough -and-tumblc scrimmagcs. but had not
fought in n regular fight The arrangements
for the contest were put in the hands OF a we'll
known member Of the Union League Club. who
managed the details 40 successfully that even
the fighters did not know where the pluce Of
meeting was TO bo an hour before the contest
was begun. A purse Of $500 was offered. Tho
challenge was accepted two months ago. and
both men trained for II.
Persons who were informed of the fight were
told to meet the Union Club man ut Twenty first
street and Fifth avenue at o'clock last even
ing. six hundred persons responded, large
sprinkling of them being Wall street brokers
and politicians. As each man paid SO and re-
Hall. In Thirteenth street. at Q O'Clock At that
hour. after all was ready. the seconds
and fighters were sent ior. and soon
iray. The n,ht WAS to bc with hard box
ing gloves, and under the rules OF the Marquis
OF Qurcnsbury. The gloves were tight littlng
and uf huckskin. They were not stuffed. IA arc
ordinary boxing gloves. The reason for wear
ing them was simply to evadc the law which
prohibits priae lighting. The wearing of them
was all that made the contest differ from any
other priv fight. and in themselves they afford
M. Ia INH la
Mcclellan WIS seconded 10y Ned Maahan and
u friend. He is 29 years old. 8 feet "a inches
slender and hls dark complexion. Donovan's
seconds were Joe Gos- and Jack Turner. He is
30 years of agc. , feet ~, inches high. and
weighs 100 pounds. lie IL OF light complexion
ana well iermnd, He looked in much letter
trim than Mcclellan. The Inter. in fact was
overturned, and out ot condition. The con-
test was in n 2i-iOot ring. ropod of on the
stage. The spectators occupied seats Ia tho
hall; No one was allowed ON the stage except
th" fighters. their seconds. nnd III. A. Buycmer,
the referee. He Is champion amateur boxer OF
the United States Nutnpulice officer was pres
ent. Tnc hall Is On the spot made famous 10y
Hycr, father oi the famous Tom liver in 1916
fought with Tom BrAsley. The latter won tho
ilght 10y breaking llycrs Jaw
When time was called the men shook hands.
FIRST IoUND.~McClca eyed Donovan eau
tiousiy. and assumed the defensive. Donovan
was excited, and eager to push tho lighting.
Alter ieint or two. Donovan struck Mcclellan
n terrible blow on the body. thnt nearly
! Knocked tne nfehtn Out Di llin anu sent MN
three feet backward: Then Mcclellan tried TO
get in blows on Donovan. but was not
successful. Donovan send dng them back at him
| thick anu last. mostly on the body; Toward the
| clos, Mcclellan rallied "A little. and 1t was give
and take until the end Of the three minutes that
| Mcclellan had already received some very hard
| blows.
SECOND RouNp-The betting had been two TO
ono on Mcclellan. but tho first round discour-
| aged his hackers. and II changed. Donovan be
came the invorl!c. HIS hackers in high glee Of
tf1 Itttsl fs fnIF.
| Mcclellan changed his tactics and forced the
| hghtng. Donovan taking the defence. But
Sh0n M for 'n h da and ssf smash ioP gfN smash wsf al
around the ring. Mcclellan ~as very weak.
man. Donovan poured blows in upon him in
| uulek IN tccssipn. and powerful ones they were.
too. H., face was badly beaten. and began to
swell, me r9und wl- very spirited nnd neither
| man iinchcd. and at tn cidi Of - time Tor IT to
end. thry were pummrlling each other III the
! hvtllcst manner. NJ tlriau's lciteyc was badly
! swollen as be- retired h. his corner
THKD kouNp.- -Mnen time was ca.lrl 10 tho
surprise OF all. AlcC cClehan went AT Donovan as
hard " he could put IN, and by superior sc-
! iorce, and had Little effect. Still IT WAS plain
! that at first he was getting tho best
Donovan became excited and clinched.
and IN" referee ordered them to break.
Donovan here took slight advantage by
not obeying. promptly the order He Is good
IN fighter" TINS delay ied u confusion. the
seconds shouting eAritedly ana the Spectators
lHlrlJ bowling. II was continued after the men
had separated until tho clll oi time 10 end the
round WAS again gwen. and the men went 10
their corners, with the advantage OF tue round
on McClellan's side. Blood flowed from Me-
claimed and allowed tor Donovan.
FOURIH kouND.. Mcclellan cano up deter
mined but weak. Donuyun Was H5 strong as "a
horse. Donovan hit at Mcclellan several times
hIt Mcclellan skiliuly wnrded on the blows.
c,oI About the middle OF the round. McC"l-
Ian hit his right hand against u stake ana hurt
II badly. Mcclellan thereafter hai the worstot
In NNtlfl "a
Donovan blows. The end was Ike that OF tho
previous one-n cllnch. tho referees cry Of
break" and Donovan holding on as long AS
he could
The remaining rounds-therc were thirteen
Of them ia ull-were n repetition OF those above
described Donovan ior'od the lighting. but
became excited by the middle OF every round
and evinced desire to 20 at Mcclellan rough
among McClellGn's hackers AT Donovan's s!ylo
OF lighting and ms dlsrrsard Of tne referees
tcrlibe bows Mt Mcclellan. many OF them tax
INK serious effect
As they laced Tor the final round, Mcclellan
was already u badly beaten man. His lett eye
was swollen terribly. standing out on his ince
rs large rs u turnip. Blood lowed from one
ear aud hls nose was four times its natural
SIM. his checks wcro swollen, and his body
was lvd and black and blue. Donovan showed
not u scratch. II WIS a fOrtgOne conclusion
that Donovan had the light, The round began
hy Donovan gong ht MCCLELLAN saNhgcy md
pounding nm severely Nj, ,lellan was yetable
10 ward OH many blows, an! ne displayed Won
derlu science 10 the end At the middle Of the
round there was clinrh amt as"paration. md
then more hard lighting. Then Donovan rushed
in upon Mcclellan again. and while very close
TO him. with Il terrible right hand counter hit.
knocked Mcclellan clean on his feet and over
the ropes. Mcclellan frll sideways 70 the stage
the blood gushin. out OF both ears. McClellHn's
seconds thcn CLAIMED The fight on the ground
that Donovan had hit Mcclellan foul. alte. ,he
referee had ordered Donovan to break; and, to
the astonishmcnt ol all, the referee 90 decided
| The II -,ht hud lasted forty minutes.
Then began a scene Of the widest confusion
Donovan knocked Malahan down. and nearly
every one IN the room was roady TO fight. Even
Mctenns friends admitted that Donovan
should hnvn had the fgit, but those who had
referee TO stick to the +""is!op. and he did So 1t
il thought that the men Will lg,.' "~a4u'
Two school boys MIssIng.
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