Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1882-07-26
THE SCRAP.
BETWEEN HOP OF BELLEVUE, AND
JOE OF HALEY.


62 Rounds--Hon. Mr. Dilley Attempts
to Stop the Fun, but is Bounced. An.
other Scrap Talked of Between the
Same Lads.
The hard-glove fight between Hop,
the Bellevue boot black, AMI Joe, the
HALEY knight Of the box and brush,
for purse of s25, came off in Fay
lor's hall, in this city, last Monday
evening, as per announcement. The
hall was packed to its utmost capac-
ity, many being unable to even find
standing room. The mill was rat
ting one, and heartily enjoyed by all
who witnessed it. Over 60 rounds
were fought in two hours and five
minutes, when Patsy Marley, the ref
cree, declared it a draw, and George
W. Taylor divided the purse between,
the contestants--to the general salts.
faction of the audience.
Hop, the Bellevue boot black, is
about 8 feet 6 inches in hight, Of slim
build, and weighs 12S pounds; Joe,
he Of Haley, is about the same hight
but a square, chunky lad, and weighs
l52 pounds. Although Joe is much
the heaviest Of the two, he does not
know how to handle himself, is some
what slow, short EARNED, and evident
y relied on his strength to pull him
through. Hop, Of Bellevue, is much
more active and wiry, and displayed
some little knowledge Of sparring.
The first three rounds Bellevue
crowded HALEY with all his might,
with the evident intention Of making
short work OF him. But HALEY
clinchod him and brought him to the
ground every time. This somewhat
discouraged Bellevue, who at once
became more cautious, and in the
fourth round his cautiousness was in
creased by right handed singer OF,
the left ear, which drew the claret.
First blood for HALEY.
In the sixth round Bellevue got
even On HALEY by planting his right
manler on The lattcr's nose, TAPPING
q carmine stream the admir-
ing shouts of the crowd.
From this time on Bellevue
changed his tactics entirely, ard
always waited for iiailcy's on
slaught, when be generally went
down to avoid punishment.
About the 18th round Bellevue
bit mouihful clean Oft Hailey's left
muscle, when the latter raised q crv
of ''foult But Patsey Marley stood
up and declared that there were no
fouls in this fight, and none would
be allowed.
This maddened HALEY, and in the
next round he kicked Bellevue in
the Sims, knocking him off his pins.
Bellevue also began to kick, and sew
eral fouls were made after that, but
no attention was paid to them.
Bellevue took advantage Of this TO
strike HALEY about the ribs and
sides, without being particular about
hitting above or below the belt:
while Haley continued to strike his
opponent about the face and breast,
and occasionally tried to plant his
right duke on the left ear or TEN
IL.
The best lick Of the whole fight
was struck 10y Bellevue in the 35th
round. Sparring up to HALEY, Belle
vue landed q right winder On Hal
ley's mouth, spinning him around
three times and nearly knocking
him off his pins. HALEY got even
on him, though, for in the very next
round massive drop on Bellevue s
nose sent him to grass, with dull!
thud.
The fight went on uninterruptedlv
from about a quarter to IL O'Clock
until 10 minutes to l. when it end
ed amid cheers. During the second
or third round Probate Judge Dill,
ley attempted to interfere and stop
the fight, but he was Immediately
and without any ceremony, bounced.
Old Mr.. Trcgaskis showed diposi-
ton to take Mr.. DiIley's part, but
he was told to keep quiet, as 10 harm
was intended to Dilley, and the
crowd meant to have their fun.
Judge Diiley returned and ingrati
ated himself with all present by put
ting up the drinks and cigars forthe
crowd. 1t cost him just $67.ea5 be-
fore he got through treating.