Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-16
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Inc time and LOCATION Oh tHe CuHtest uau Deen
kept SO shady that but little attention was
directed to the movements of the party, who
made their way in little groups OF twos and
! threes to McKee's Rock last evening. ct
the latter place chartered steamer was ready
at 10 o'clock TO take the crowd, which num-
bered about 200. to the scene of action. A
beautiful starlight ride down the Ohio was
unmarked, save az being particularly orderly
for such an occasion. At about o'clock the
boat touched the shore about 800 yards IN the
Ohio side of the State lire After consider
able discussion the scene Of the struggle was
chosen in large meadow on the property of
j. w. Cunningham, right on the State line.
! A better spot could not have been selected,
the inside of the ring being as level as bill
lard table. and just sufficiently moistened to
afford foothold, to say nothing of it's con.
venience in the case of heavy back fall by
one of the combatants.
~ - ri THE PRELIMISARIEs.
When the magic square was formed, Weed.
en-, at 5;25, SHE'D his castor and stripped him.
self moment later, looking around for his
somewhat tardy opponent, who had not made
his appearance. While waiting for the latter.
Weeden made several large bets favorable to
his own success. After waiting about fifteen
minutes, Malonsy made his appearance in
full ring costume. and took scat opposite
Weeden. Weeden's seconds were Thomas
and Evans, while Maloney was handled by
Lafferty and BIrch. Thomas Brown was
chosen as referee. Maiorey'4 weight was
1922 pounds. and Weeden tipped the scale at
12S pounds. tie wore white breches and
blue stockings, end n belt Of TIE same color.
Maloney wore red, white. ana blue Weeden
became impatient at AIaloneys non-appear.
ance. and complained that he had come to
fight, and not to lock around. Az soon as
both men were in the ring they shook hands,
aud stood up for the fight.
FIRST ROUND.
The two men walked to the middle of the
ring, and commenced striking at each other
without preliminary sparripg. a few severe
blows were struck, and Weedeu went down.
First Snockdown claimed for Maloney, but
not allowed.
! SECOND ROUND.
A terrible left.hsnder from WeedeB started
the blood over his opponents right eye.
First blood for Weeden. Maloney returned
\ the blow by rap above the others eye.
THIRD ROUND.
| The men went Singing all over the ring.
winding up with knockdown by Weeden.
FOURTH ROUND.
Weeden steppedolp to the scratch as lively
as . cricket, bnt Malouey's movements were
decidedly slow until be got out Of his corner
| He came up putting considerably, and his
left eye was getting worse, while his nose had
begun to swell and bleed. The men con-
tinued some rapid and Resembling body
blows, and after clinch Maloney went
heavily to grass. = s-
FIFTH ROUND.
The first incident was drive on Maloney's
already damaged optic, which was closed
| completely. This was followed up by q
RATHER in the mouth that filled it with blood
Maloney retalisted with several severe blows
on Weeden's ears, which, however, did not
seem TO cause any Inconvenience. Weedsn
fell underneath.
SIXTH ROUND
A rap on Maloney's chest was paid back
with knuckler on his opponents forehead,
which drew 8 little more blood. A clincher
resulted in fall over the ropes.
SEVENTH ROUND.
The men hammered away at each other in
short order, Maloney dealing his blows
mostly on Weeden's ear, and getting his
share CT the fun on his left eye and nose.
Both those organs were in very dilapidated
condition. and the general expression of
Maloney's face was woe-begone in the ex.
treme. This round was decidedly in favor of
Wesden.
EIGHTH ROUND.
Several rapid blows on the chest were ex.
changed, and Maloney got telling facer
without return. A few heavy body blows
we're exchanged, and both rolled over.
NINTH ROUND.
More heavy fighting ended after three
minutes in both falling under the ropes, with
Weeden On top.
TENTH ROUND
Maloney shows deci9ed signs of weakness,
but led off with one of his favorite powerful
cracks on Weedsn's ear, knocking the latter
however, and they rapidly exchanged blowa
on the chest, which sounded for the next sec.
ond like the drum department of May
festival. Weeden was thrown.
ELEVENTH ROUND.
Weeien came up laughing and bandying
jokes with the spectators, while Maloney's
appearance. was lamentable, his face being
much disfgured and his wind badly broken.
Maloney kept his opponent off for few Sec
ontls. while he struggled for breath. Then
Weeden forced the fght. and they struck
several wild blows, until Weeden went down.
TWELFTH ROUND.
.Weeden got in three sounding clips in sue
cession without q return-two on the ear and
one just above the belt. The CONTESTANTS
then exchanged visitations on the stomach,
and the round wound up with Weeden receiv.
ing stinger in the face that cut up his FORE
head in very noticeable manner.
THIRTEENTH ROUND.
Maloney aimed a wicked ore st the Others
face, but it was neatly stopped and the Irish.
the chest. An attempt to get his antagonist
in chancery resulted in locked fall.
FOURTEENTH ROUND.
Maloney put in his left on Weeden's cheek
with terrible effect. This was followed by
knocked the other clear off his feet.
The next three rounds were all in Weeden's
favor, and his friends were offering odds Of
two to one. with few takers. Maloney was
evidently getting tired out, and his face
losing all sembi2nce to its original shape.
In the seventeenth round the Maloney
crowd claimed foul, claiming that their man
had been struck below the belt, but the
referee decided otherwise. amid great up.
roar.
In the eighteenth round Maloney sesmed
10th to leave his corner, while Weeden was
as eager for the fray as at the beginning
However, when the Snen did get together
Maloney put in two heavy blows on Weeden's
body and wicked drive on the forehead
and before Weeden could retaliate Maloney
dropped to escape punishment. Another
claim of foul by Maloney's hackers caused q
row and general stampede.
CONCLUSION OF THE BATTLE--THE FIGHT DE-
oLARED i DRAW.
The rest of the fight. though gamely con.
tested by the bruised. bleeding and breathless
Maloney, was all in favor Of Weeden, who
hammered his mans body and face with every
conceivable kind Of blow, all possessing one
point OF similarity, in that they were very
heavy.
AT the end Of the 4lst round. Malonev,s
hackers. or soma Of them raised a veil OF
| foul. The referee would not allow it, and
the ring was taken possession Of by an ex.
cited mob, and two or three imprompiu fights
were 10 progress inside the ropes. in which
the principals and seconds bore hand In the
center, and Weeden said in loud voice 70
Maloney, Maloney, are ynuwilling to call
this q draw. L don't want to kill a man y
| Maloney accepted the situation, and the fight
| was so decided.
Tbs time Of the battle, which was acknowl.
edged by ali to be ope Of the hottest that has
taken place for years. was seventy minutes.
CONDITION OF THE MEN.
With the exception Of bruised right eve.
! Weeden shows no msrks Of the ordeal. and
| it is believed he would have been good for
forty rounds mora. Meloney, on the con.
trary. is in ptiabis condition. His ewes
are both nearly closed. his nose and mouth
badly swollen and his face is generally beaten
black aud blue over its entire surface. Added
TO this, his wheeling early in the battle
showed that he was not in good condition.
and II the fight had continued he would prob.
ably have been knocked out Of time After
a few more rounds, especially if OF az severe