The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1882-05-21
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The So CALLED Glove Fight
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Yesterday Afternoon
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Long Delay. Mouth sparring and
Littls Business
BEH TE THE
Three Rounds and the Loser Wins
By a Foul"

The long talked of sparring match
or fight with gloves, TRANSFERRED yester
day on the rae track. The principals
were John McKenna, Of Cheyenne, and
Jerry Mahoney, of Denver, the stakes
$500, and the winner to take seventy
FIVE per cent. of the gate money.
AS the rules set the hour for work to
begin, at between one and two o'clock,
there was a large attendance present
by the latter hour. Probably nearly
three hundred men assembled.
The ring was pitched inst In front
of the grand stand and between that
and the railing of the race track. 1t
was calculated at first to put it on the
track itself, but the turf near the grand
stand was found to be more suitable,
while the spectators could see better
from the stand. The ring was only 81
feet square, three feet smaller than the
regulation size, but still large enough.
There was a most vexatfous delay,
but on what account was not learned.
Still, the bar near by profted thereby.
But little betting was done before the
contest opened. There was a fear in the
minds of some that the thing was not
square, and then again there seemed
to be a lack of knowledge of the princi-
pies. The Mahoney men seemed to he
freshest with money, and shook it
around lively. Occasionally the men
appeared near the ring and the crowd
scrutinized them closely. McKenna is
the shortest Of the two, but stouter.
He fought at 125 pounds. His CON-
plexion was somewhat sallow, and there
seemed to be an anxious cast in his
countenance. Mahoney is taller and
more slender. He fought at III pounds.
He seemed to be trained down very
finely, the lines in his face showing
strongly. He wore a smiling, confident
look, and seemed eager for the fray.
Much time was lost In selecting a
referee and umpires. The seconds had
already been chosen, p. +. Matthews
and j. f. Sweeney, acting for Nc
Kenna and Thos. Dickson and George
Wilson doing service for Mahoney.
Umpires were eventually selected, in
the persons of James Galloway for Nc
Kenna, and Dan. O'Brien for MahoDey.
More than fifty men were requested
to act as referee and one or two con
sented, but were objected to by one of
the principals. Men Of force of char
acter and stamina all declined. Final
ly, McKenna said Get anybody you
want. ] came here TO fight, aud any
fair mar will suit me-" So an individ-
ual who gave his nam in a very pomp-
u manner TO the reporters as Com
modoro Fouity, of West Virginia"
was agreed upon. He appeared as an
unknown and remains so yet.
The principals tossed for choice OF
corners, and McKenna won. He chose
the western corner, and the seconds at
Eonce arranged their respective, toilet
articles Where they would. come handy
in case of necessity. 7-
AT four o'ciock'aH the prehminaries
were completed and the men appeared
In the ring and stripped for action, hay
ing. tights underneath their ordinary
clothing. McKenna wore blue cqlors,
and Mahony red. The latter stripped
tbare to the waist. Both wore spiked
shoes.
At 4:l0' O'Clock time was called by
the referee, and the principals and sec.
onds advanced-to the scratch and, and,
crossing arms artistically, they shook
hands yer the bloody chasm, so to
speak. The hands of McKenna and
Mahoney, by the way, we're encased in
gloves. The first wore dogskin, and the
latter huckskin.
First round-The men approached
each other cautiously, sparring distant
ly and waiting for an open opportunity.
Mahoney was bent on forcing the fight
ing, and got over IN McKenna,s side Of
the scratch, when he .'got It in thu
neck" very heavily. A little wild spar
ring followed, when Mahoney got In ,
light left handler n-McKenna,s righI
cheek. Mahoney pressed his antagonist
but could not reach him, and rushed IL
aud clinched. In a second Malone!
was lying Nat on his back, falling yer!
heavily. His bare skin showed man!
red marks as he was led back To hi
corner by his seconds. Time OF rounr
about two minutes.
Second round. -Mahoney advance,
first to the scratch and looked savagely
being bent, evidently, on getting evel
for his. severe fall. MckennA watche,
him warily, and parted off Mahoney'
thrustsfi in scientific style. McKenn
reached Mahoney a terrific right handle
on the nose, and the latter returned
blow on the mouth. Mahoney repeate
his tactics of the first round by press
ing McKenna closely, who warded O
his blows until Mahoney got an undt
!. hold on McKenna and a strong tussl
ensued for IA moment, when Mahoney'
heels few up, and DOWN he went wit
McKenna on top. Mahoney. shove
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