The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-02-15
KNIGHTS OFKNUCKLES.
A REo Hor CONTEST IN rAE RINe.
A Bru.Al r1aIbI lon of the Science u of Fist
Cun. Near Cleveland, Witnessed BY DrpraV.
ed AOb-A PittSburgsr Defeats a PhilAdsl.
phiAa In Trenty.OAe Rounds.

PrrTsBURGu, February l4.-A prize fight
for $500 side between John Marion, Of
this city and Franklin Glazier, Of Harris
burg, Pa, took place near Cleveland, Ohio,
resulting in Glazier being badly whipped.
TIE FIGHT.
In the first round the men displayed
considerable science, but it finally resulted
in a knock. down for Glazier. The second
round was considered to be fine one, as
it appeared neither one could hit the
other, and after sparing for five minutes
they withdrew TO their respective corners
and were rubbed down by their seconds.
The betting then began among the sports
as 10 who would draw first blood, and con.
siderable money was put up. The men
came into the ring for the fourth round.
Then Marion said to Glazier, "Look out
for me this time, must win some money
for my friends" After pretty hard bat.
tie Mari on got in lick that took Glazier
square on the right jaw, knocking him
down and drawing first blood. Then a
little cheer went up, and an Irishman
ous The referee walked up very po.
litely TO him and hit him "a couple Of
little taps" as he called it, but it
blackened one Of the Celt's eyes, and also
gave bis nose purple tint. The Irish
man wanted to leave the place but a big,
tall fellow who was door. keeper, told him
"when once he was in he could not get
out" The Irishman appeared to be deter
mined to get out and he struck the door
keeper. The latter warded of the blow
and struck at the son Of Erin, planting his
fist square on the lrishman's nose. The
latter then retired TO where one OF the
seconds was standing and put some court
plaster on his nose and fixed up his eye
as best be could. Not another word was
heard from the Irishman during the fight.
The fifth round was declared draw by
the referee. A good deal OF science was
displayed in this round. The sixth round
was hard fought one, not very much
science was displayed, because the men
were determined that one Of them should
fall. 1t was settled by Marion knocking
Giazier off his pins. The seventh round
was also knock.down for Marion. This
was the shortest round of the whole fight.
GLAzIER STOCK RISES.
When the men came into the ring for
the eighth round sport from the East was
heard to say, "Hit him hard this time, Gla-
zier, and see if you can't knock him down."
Marion and his friends laughed, but this
time Glazier did get in a pretty good lick
and lifted Marion of his feet: Then the
friends OF Glazier began to put up money
on their man, which was promptly covered
BY the Pittsburg boys. The ninth round
did not last long. 1t resulted in knock
down for Marron. Then the Eastern
sports began 10 "crab," one OF them re-
marking, Il think Marion is too much for
our man." In the tenth round both men
came into the ring, and Glazier said to his
antagonist, "You must go under this time
which he did, for Glazier got in a very good
lick; It closed one OF Marron's eyes. In the
eleventh round Marion came in the ring
with very determined look. He led oil
with Highlander and followed it up with
his left, catching Glazier square on the right
eye and closing it. From this time on the
battle went in this wise. i
AHor FINISH.
Twelfth round-Glazier came into the
ring looking as if he was done out, but he
worked hard 10 down his opponent, but
did not succeed, as another knock down
was scored for Marion.
Thirteenth round-Glazier rallied lit
tie and succeeded in flooring Marron.
Fourteenth round-This was again a
knock down for Glazier. Then the eastern
sports began to rally, and they put up
several hundred dollars that their man
would win the fight. Tier money was
promptly covered by the Pittsburgh sporIs.
Fifteenth round-Both men looked as II
they were pretty well done out, but they
came 10 the scratch promptly. Glazier led
Off with right. t.hander, which was warded
off by his opponent, who took him fair
under the chin and knocked him outside
the ring. Then cheer went up from the
Pittsburgh boys. About $500 changed
hands on this round.
Sixteenth round-Was a knock-down
for Marion, after pretty hard fought tus-
sle, one considering the condition oil the
men. 1t resulted in another knock.down
for Marion.
Seventeenth round-Was also knock
down for the Pittsburgher.
Eighteenth round-Glazier was very
nearly done out, but he came to the scratch
promptly, and was again knocked off his
legs.
Nineteenth and twentieth rounds-Were
also knock. k.downs for Maron.
Twenty.frst and last round-Both men
came into the ring. Glazier tried very hard
to down his man, but it was no use. Mar
ron again got in good lick and catching
his opponent on the eye. Glazier had
both optics closed. He then walkel up to
Marion and said: ''You have whipped
me fair, and / am satisfied"