The New York herald., 1879-08-08
DESPERATE GLOVE FIGHT.
OWEN MoIoSEr AND JOHN LATFERrY FIGHT FOR
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS A sIDE-MoLoNEY
DECLARED THE WINNER AFTER FoRTy-Two
ROUNDS

FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS SIDE-MoLONEY
DECLARED THE WINNER AFTER FoRTy-Two
ROUNDS.
[By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
PIrrsBURa. Pa August 7. 1879.
The prize fight pending for some two months be-
tween Owen Moloney and John Lafferty for $500 .
side of at Turtle Greek. this city. this
afternoon. and stubbornly contested during
forty-two rounds. The articles signed in
June. and the fight was to have taken place last
week. but police interference prevented. The fight
took place in . country hall in the presence Of
about two hundred spectators mostly local bruisers.
Ned Cholsworth first named referee. but on
being questioned exhibited ignorance of the rules
and was rejected by Moloney's hackers Finally Dan
Early was agreed to. The wore light gloves.
but stripped to the waist Charles Wick
and Andrew Krehan were Lafferty's seconds
and Dan Conley and Jim Nolan acted
for Moloney. The betting was $50 to $40
in favor OF Moloney. Both mon had previously been
in the ring. Lafferty being veteran. He has
whipped George Seddons and five others. and his
last essay in the ring with Sam Collyer. who
whipped him handsomely. Moloney fought and
defeated Harry Harry at Wheeling Island. and has
been engaged in several minor combats. He is m
experienced wrestler. and used this knowledge to
entering the ring at 1l6 pounds. while Lafferty
scored l23 pounds.
''Time" was called about ive o'clock and both
men came up quickly and SPARED for an opening.
Moloney let out with his left andcaught his antag
onist on the lip. quick exchange followed, in
which neither hurt. They then clinched
and Laferty thrown in twinklng. In the
second round the men had hardly put up their hands
,vhe OF In,
and the blood flowed. This was followed up with
couple of stif ones on tho face and m undercut.
which drew blood again. while Laiierty returned
these compliments with well directed blow on the
ribs The round ended with right handler on Laf-
fstys aoS which sent him of his pins First
Moloney and allowed. The third round was
quickly fought. There were few .passes
and one heavy blow. which iell on Lafferty's neck
and the men fell. Moloney on top. The fourth
round was in Moloney's favor from the start After
forcing the lighting he suddenly clinched Laferty
threw him and then fell him. The bystanders
crowded in and cry Of ''Four' was raised but the
referee. after cautoning Moloney, ordered the fight
fought quickly with the advantage all on Moloney's
SIDE Toward the finish of the seventh. Laiferty
bleeding from the mouth and nose. and in each
round thrown easily at the close. In tho eighth
round, Laferty attempted to force the fght to
advantage He struck Moloney heavily on the ribs
which brought the blood from Moioney
went We ~ down easily: with Moleney on TOP.
quent blows his antagonists face while Lafferty
returned on the body. Laferty fell at the close Of
eleventh and twelfth rounds were repetitions. the
same tactics being used by both men. In the thir-
teonth round Lafferty was thrown heavily over
and Sl'n loud cheers from % Moionsy's Ao's corner.
At the next call Of time the men
ss Hx sas 5s hssxs Sox
on Lafgerty's mouth. and both men went down.
while the spectators exctedly rushed into the ring
slowly for the fifteenth round and seemed weak.
The blows fell short, and finally both men
went down together neither being punished: In
the sixteenth round Lafferty presented pitiful ap
pearance the blood flowing down from his head and
shoulders; but with plucky reouperation, he seized
mani" .That's the rattiel' were heard round the
room. The next two rounds were without special
features; but in tho nineteenth Lafferty fought
1t now seemed Lafferty's game to exhaust his op-
ponent by Furnishing him in the body. From this
element. In the twenty-fourth there claim
of foul. that Moloney had fallen on Laferty while
down. but it was not allowed.
DEsPERATKLY IN EARNEST.
In tho twenty-ninth round there was sharp fight
ing. both men being badly punished The blood
was streaming from LafYertys face. but ne took It
coolly and continued his play Moloney's ribs
Moloney clinched and fell upon him tho close Of
the round. From this time on there was hard tight
ing. both men being desperately in earnest Laf-
ferty was thrown each round. but managed to
get down without being much hurt. At the
fortieth round they had fought just one hour.
and there no signs Of giving in. although both
men wore becoming weak. In the forty-second
round there was heavy fighting. La1rerty taking it
the and giving heavy body blows In return.
OF which SO hurt Moloney that. with loud cry. he
rushed in. clinched and threw Lafferty. and then
gathering himself together. fell close to his antag
onist's head. Foul" foul" camo from tho Laf-
ferty men.
MoLoNEY GIVEN THE FIGHT.
When the referee ealled time Moloney came up
smiling .-Give the fight to Moloney" cried hts fol-
lowers. An angry wrangle followed when the ref
cree said. .rhey must fight on. aud called Time -
Moloney advanced to the CENTRE but Laerty stepped
up to the referee with tho gloves of his
hands. and said. "The fight is by
rights" .You must fight 1t out." said the
referee, and moment later said. as Moloney stood
money" The decision was not received in alto
gether good part. Moloney driven to the city.
Laherty was taken to Braddock's Fields.