The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-06-16
BRUTAL SPORT.
Maloneg and Weeden Meet
in the Ring.
A Long and Bitterly Contested Mill
Between the Two.
Weeden a Victor, Although the Game
Was Declared to be a Draw.
A Long and Bitterly Contested Mill


SInlthS ferTy, IA June - DeS-
pite the determined efforts of the au-
thorities the Maloney- Weldon fight is a
thing Of the past and a draw. The
time and location of the contest has
been kept so shady but little attention
was directed to the movements of the
fancy who made their way in little
groups of twos and threes to McKee's
Rock last evening. At the latter place
a chartered steamer was ready at ten
O'Clock 10 take the crowd which mum.
bered about two hundred to the scene
of action.
At about 4 o'clock the boat touched
the shore about five hundred yards on
the ether side of the state line. The
scene of the struggle was chosen in a
large meadow on the property of ]. w.
Cunningham, right off the state line.
Inside the ring vas as level as a billiard
table; and just sufficiently moistened to
afford a foothold. When the magic
circle was formed Weeden, at 5:25,
SHE'D his caster into the ring, stripped
himself a moment later, looking around
for his somewhat tardy opponent who
had not yet made his appearance.
After about fifteen minutes Maloney
made his appearance in full ring Co.'S
tune and took a seat opposite Weeden.
Weeden's seconds were Thomas and
Evans, while Maloney was handled by
Lafferty and Burch. Thomas Brown
vas chosen as referee.
Maloney's weight was 1924, and
Weeden tipped the scale at 12s pounds.
As soon as both men were in the
ring they shook hands and stood up for
the fight.
First Round-The two men COM
menced striking at each other without
preliminary sparring. A few severe
blows were struck and Weeden went
down. First knock down claimed for
Maloney, but not allowed.
Second Round-A terrible ~left-hander
from Weeden started blood over his OPP
p%onents right eye. Maloney returned
the blow by a rap above the others
eye.
Third Rourd-Round arm Singing
all around the ring, winding up with q
knock down by Weeden.
Fourth Round-Weeden stepped up
to the scratch as lively as a cricket,
but Maloney's movements we're decid-
eddy slow. He came up putting and his
left eye was getting worse, while his
NOSE had began to swell and bleed.
After some rapid and %resounding body
blows and in a clinch Maloney went
heavily to grass.
Fifth Round-The first incident was
a drive on NJ aloney's already damaged
optic which closed it completely. This
was followed up by a RATHER in the
mouth that filled it with blood. Ma
loney retaliated with several severe
blows on Weeden's ears. Weeden fell
underne ath.
Sixth Round-A rap on Maloney's
chest was paid back with q kDuckle on
his opponents forehead which drew a
little more blood, a clinch and a fall
over the ropes.
Seventh Round-This round was de-
cidedly in favor of Weeden.
Eighth Round-Maloney got in a
telling facer without return. A few
heavy body blows were exchanged and
both rolled vel.
Ninth Round-More heavy lighting
which ended after three minutes by
both falling under the ropes, Weeden on
top.
Tenth Round-Maloney, showing de-
cided signs Of weakness, led off on
Weeden's ear, knocking the latter to
n side. Weeden recovered quickly.
Weeden thrown.
Eleventh R~ound-Maloney's appear
ance was lamentable. He kept his OPP
ponent off for a few seconds, while be
struggled for breath, then Weeden
forced the fighting, and they struck
several wild blows until Weeden went
down.
Twelfth Round-Weeden got in three
sounding clips in succession without re-
turn, two on the ear and one just above
the belt. The combattants then ex-
changed visitaIions in the stomach aud
return, and wound up with Weeden's
receiving a stinger in the face that cut
up his forehead in a very noticeable
manner.
Thirteenth Round - Maloney ac-
knowledged a noser and two on the
chest. He attempted to get his antag-
onist in ~chancery which resulted in Il
locked fall.
Fourteenth Round.-Maloney put in
his left on Weeden's cheek with terri
BILE effect. This was followed by some
long range humping. and Maloney
knocked the other clean off his feet!
The next three rounds were all in
7 Weeden's favor. Maloney was evident
ly getting tired and his face was losing
all semblance to its original shape.
In the seventeenth round the Malo-
ney crowd claimed a foul, but the ref