Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-10-14
FORTY FIERCE ROUNDS
New Hampshire Light. Weights in
the Circle.
Dennis DeIanev and Dennis Can non Pound
Each Other for an Hour-The
Bloody Battle Ends in
Draw.


people OF Pennington were treated to bona
fide prize ring fight TO day. The Marquis
of Queensberry rules were thrown aside
and the men fought for what they were
worth. The conventional gloves were put
on, which, after investigation, proved to be
kids" For long time the prowess OF
both men has been question among Their
admirers, so that when they entered the
arena both looking in first-class condition,
they evoked prolonged applause. The
fight was "do or die," and the combatants
went to work with a will. Once in
while
Some Science was Displayed,
but as a general rule slugging was the or
der of the day. The evening was raw and
cold. The men entered the ring covered
with heavy blankets. They looked dag6ers
at each other and once in while wanted
to rush in like bull dogs. The fight was for
1900 side, and as the referees, seconds and
trainers were arranging their difficulties
the crowd became ClamUrous, number OF
men making the widest kind Of bets. Mr..
Denis Delaney weighed is pounds by the
scales, while Mr.. Denis Cannon, of Denver,
weighed Just two pounds short, Ted
Timony, the light weight champion, acted
as second for Delaney and Mr.. John ScanIon
for Cannon.
Ike" Wiley Was Chosen Referee.
At ten minutes past o'clock A. NJ. time
was called, and the bruisers at ono tood tho
mark Scarcely bad the referee ana time,
Eeeper taken their places when Cannon led
oil with his left, planting stlnglng dow
straight on Dtlauey's nose, Tue blow
turned him half sideways, and Just as Can
non was about TO repeat it Delaney caught
him under the ear, sending him hall way
across the ring. One, two, three with the
right was followed in lightning time, fore
ing Cannon up against the ropes. The men
cOuntered several times, Delaney pound
ing lis opponents ribs, while Cannon
Planted Blow Aner Blow
on his opponents nasal organ with the ut
most precision. Finally, Delaney by
Gloss buttock, threw Cannon " the ground.
The second round was devoted TO sparTlng.
Both men looked badly used-up, and
fought for an opening. Cannon LED with
his left, short, only TO receive trip nam
mer blow with Delaney's right, which
Hnored him. He was carried to his corner
by his seconds as limp as rag. Brandy
s1d spunges were used, and when he came
nm for The next round he looked like
beaten man. BY this time the gloves the
men wore were torn into shreds. cannon
sgbin led, fell short, and received ano'har
sledee-Lammer blow which again sent him
to grass In the fourth round
The Fighting Was Quick,
The pugilists fought all around the ring
f. was give and take, and as the men count
cred. their blows could be heard Ike the
cracking of bull whips. In the Skin
round, while Cannon was hall on his knees,
Delaney caught him under the ear with ms
right amid the cries of foul" "loul,
"cowsrd." coward" The seventh round
was fought inside Of a minute. Cannon, 10
the sstonishment of all, planted left.
handler on Delsney's mouth, drawing first
blood which was allowed amid terrific ap-
nIsnse In the eighth round Delaney
snTained his wrist by first trying to get
Cannon into chanCery and then, missing
blow. he struck one Of the posts. WhiIe
the men were fighting the ninth round the
Cry Of Police was Raised
and the spectators scampered in every di.
reCtiOn.
An interval OF twenty. FIVE minutes en-.
sued and then the men came back for the
tenth round. 1t was fought at close quar-.
ters. Cannon dropped to save punishment
in one minute. The eleventh. twelfth aud
thirteenth rounds we're fought quickly. In
the fourteenth round Delaney led and
struck Canpon's cheek. He received good
counter, and both clinched, Delaney on top,
falling heavily. The fifteenth round was
fought quickly and at close quarters. Can
non went down on another foul, which
was not allowed. The sixteenth round was
also at short quarters. Cannon WAS thrown
heavily in thirty seconds. The seventeenth
round saw both men badly punished. They
spared cautiously, and Cannon again went
f., ,l.,., hTNk ~
allowed. The nineteenth round was
The Best Round Fought.
Cannon was on his knees in one minute.
In The twenty.tirst round cannon came
slowly to time and dropped to save himself
from punishment. He was very weak in
tbe next round and fought give and take.
He wss knocked down in one minute Inc
twenty third, twenty fourth, twenty fifth
ard twenty-sixth rounds were give acd
take, Cannon going down. In the twenty
seventh round Cannon took rest before
be spared. Both elinched, and Cannon
was Knocked down. The twenty eighth
was q good round until the men clinched
and fell heavily, Delsney on top. Ine
twenty ninth, thirtieth and thirty-tirs:
rounds we're short, Cannon going down IN
each round. Cannon landed his left heav.
.Iv on Delsney's nose in the thirty.thlrd
round, and
Both Men Clinched.
Cannon was thrown. Delaney jumped on
Tim sf.er he was down and fair foul was
claimed The referee said the next time 1t
occurred he would allow it.
The thirty fifth. thirty sixth. thirty
seventh and thirty eighth rounds were
fought in about the same manner. Cannon
was in each thrown. He spared for wind
in the thirty ninth round for three min
utes and then clinched Both went down.
During the fortieth and last round
the police interfered. Roth men were
badly used up, but Delaney would have
out fought Cannon. Cannon should have
bad the fight on fouls The men fought in
N LOT back of Tobh's Hotal