The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1883-03-21
TOUGH LITTLE FULLJAMEs.
Paddy Gallagher Badly Whipped by the
Featherweight-Thirty Minutes OF
Savage Fighting With Hard
Gloves.

For a month there has been much bad
blood between George Fulijames, the
lightweight champion of Toronto, and
Paddy Gallagher, the middle weight
champion. of Saratoga. They met by
appointment recently, and agreed to
fight with hard gloves for a subscribed
purse of $500 at an out of the way place
in the city, neither man TO have more
than thirty men, including seconds
with him. These provisions were car
ried II to the letter, and about fifty
persons, among whom were brokers,
merchants, and sporting men, came by
twos and threes to the place named.
They paid SO each for admission. The
accommodations were ample.
Fulljames is 80 years old, stands 5 feet
~ inches, weight 143 pounds, and was
seconded by Steve Taylor. Gallagher
is 81 years Of age, stands 5 feet 10 inches,
and weight 1853 pounds. He was sec
onded by Fiddler Neary, Jack Harris,
an old time sport, acted as referee. Bob
Frawley umpired Fulljames. and John
Starke was for Gallagher. The referee
also acted as timekeeper. He announced
that the fight would be according to the
London prize ring rules.
Fulliames was the first to appear on
the stage. He was followed five minutes
later by Gallagher. They stripped
quickly, and at 81 o'clock shook hands
in the old-fashioned style. Very little
time was spent in sparring.
First round.-Fulliames let go left and
right on the eye andribs, while Gallagher
was short in his delivery. FUlljames,
with lightning left and right handlers,
made Gallagher think a beehive was up
set on his head. Gallagher rushed in
and clinched. and Fulljames threw him
heavily. Time 2 minutes.
Second Round.-The men were
sponged off and time was called. Gal
lagher's left eye was in morning. Full
james hadn't a scratch. Fulljames was
again first, dashing his dexter mauley
on the ribs heavily, and knocking his
man against the ropes. Gallagher went
at him hammer-and-tongs, and aft"r a
desperate rally threw Fulljames. Time,
| minute.
Third round.-Fulljames went at his
man left and right, landing on the
mouth and nose heavily. In the clinch
Gallagher threw his mar with a whack
on the stage. Time, u minutes.
Fourth round.-A hurricane. The
hitting of Fulliames was very scientific,
and his big antagonist got his other eye
b~lackened, his lip split, and his nose
smashed fearfully. Fulliames then back
heeled Gallagher and threw him head
first on the stage hard enough to split
his skull. Time; i minutes.
Fifth round.-A1so terrific. Fulliames
cut Gallagher over his left eyebrow,
causing the blood to flow freely. A des-
perate rally ensued, in which Gallagher
was again thrown. The cheering and
noise of Fulliames's friends could be
heard a block off. Time, 8 minutes.
Sixth round.-Gallagher came up with
both of his eyes half closed. his nose
bleeding and his lips swollen, while
Fulliames did not have a mark on him.
Fulliames forced the fighting, getting in
smashing straightle and right handlers
with rapid percision. Gallagher finally
clinched and threw Fulljames. who
struck heavily on the side of his face,
bruising it badly. Time, q minutes.
Seventh. eight and ninth rounds
Fulljames fought with great quickness,
delivering lightning blows on the neck
and right eve, and receiving light ex-
cling was visible on Gallagher. His ewes
were cut as if with a razor, and the
blood flowed profusely. In all these
Ill. llI4AS
for three rounds 81 minutes.
Tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rounds.
-Fulliames toed the mark, looking
quite fresh and decidedly the better man
of the two. Feinting with the left, and
drawing his man, he landed his right
and left on the head, body and jaws of
his opponent. Gallagher, notwithstand-
ing his heavy punishment, fought
gamely, and tried all he could to turn
the battle but it was of no use. Full
James tactics eXasperated Gallagher.
Fulliames was thrown in the tenth and
twelfth, and Gallagher in the eleventh.
Time of the three rounds 81 minutes.
Thirteenth reund.-Fulljames again
went in with a rush, but Gallagher by a
swinging round arm blow on the side of
head staggered Fulljames. He was too
weak, however, to follow up his advan-
tage. Fulljames countered heavily on
| Gallagher's body, nose, and mouth.
They closed and Wrestled for a fall, and
landed side by side in the middle Of the
stage. Time, Ii minutes.
Fourteenth round.-When they came
to the mark Gallagher was evidently in
| great distress. The1lumps on his fore
head had grown larger, there were ugly
| sWellings under his eyes, and gashes on
his lips and face gave him a bad appear
ance. Fulljames lost no time. He first
visited Gallagher's Eyes with blows that
echoed yer the stage, and as his victim
staggered away he got his head in chan
Gerry and was pounding it as he liked
when the cry Of "police!u was raised.
The greater part of the crowd became
panic-stricken, and shouted. Put out
the lights!!n Take off the gloves!n
G~allagher's seconds, at this juncture,