The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-10-09
A RATTLING FIGHT
sErwEEN TWO HARD HlrrEas,
oa Staten I,lAnd-rhe BrOOkIyn Giant asd the
Irish Champion indulge 10 . Regular Stag.
sIns nateh-A Desperate Battle 10
Which DAILY Wins it By a FOal.

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CURED early this morning at Silver Lake
hotel, Staten island, between Joe Pender-
gast the Brooklyn giant and Captain
James O. DAILY, the Irish champion, for
$500. This battle was q desperate one.
Pendergrast won it by foul. Alter all
the preliminaries were arranged Pender-
grast walked over to DAILY and said: II
will bet you Sl00 that l will win." DAILY
said he had not brought that amount with
him, aud he was satitti I'd 10 do his best to
fight for the $500 already posted. They
then retired 10 their corners, and Daly's
seconds, John Brown aud Tom Ward, ar.
ranged his toilet. VIM. E. Harding was
chosen timekeeper, and with the referee
took hp position on the west side OF the
ring. Johnston, before calling time, and 1t
was against his will to be referee, but that
he bad accepted the position because he
did not want the crowd to return without
seeing the fight Prof. 'McClellen and Ar.
thur Mullen, Pendergrast's seconds, then
put the finishing touches on their protege,
and Just as Dick Hollywood offered to bet
$50 on Pendergrast, the referee called
time.
THE FIRST ROUND.
Round one, both pugilists rushed TO the
scratch. Pendergrast was larger than DAILY
and oaers Of $50 to $50 were made by the
Brooklyn politicians that he would win.
DAILY led Off with his left and landed it well
home on Pendergrast's mouth, starting the
clsret and staggering the Brooklyn hercules.
The blow puzzled him for moment, but
he landed his left on Days cheek which
sent him staggering, and the next instant
be followed with with trip.hammer slug
on Daly's neck and knocked him down.
DAILY fell like log. His tights were cut at
the knee by the force with which he struck
the floor. Pendergrast stood over him and
rs Dalv arose he struck him over the left
eye with his right mauley, which brought
the east side champion on his knees. Con.
trary 10 tne rules Pendergrast again struck
hun Shile Oh the ground. Days seconds
rushed inin the ring and claimed foul.
Mullen and Mcclellan protested.
,AFouL CLAIMED.
DAILY jumped to his feet and claimed
foul and wild demonstration ensued.
DAILY had gone to 10 his corner expecting
the referee would allow the foul and 1t
was supposed the fight would end in o
wrangle. The referee, howaver, ordered
the puSilists to finish the round as only two
minutes had elapsed, and again they ad.
yanced. DAILY now forced the fighting and
landed clean lett-hander on Pendergrast's
Jaw. The latter countered neatly on Days
pody. Both fought 70 close and tue con.
test was desperate. The pugilisis hammer
ing each other with vengeance while
the crowd urged them on. Pendergrast
appeared TO be the s!roager and in better
condition than DAILY. His blows had more
effect, but he fought wild aud did not ap-
pear TO use good judgment. At the ex.
,piration oil the three minutes the time
keeper called time and the pugilists went
10 their corners 10 have their. battered
countenances bathed with lotions and the
blood sponged of. The fighting had been
quick and effective, and DAILY had received
me lions share OF the punishment.
AN EXCITING WIND UP.
Round twc-After the minutes rest had
expired the referee called time. Fender
grast was first to the mark add rushed at
DAILY, hitting wildly, but the blows told
when they landed. DAILY tried hard to knock
his burly antagonist down and managed to
send him staggering 10 the ropes, But Pen
dergrast managed 10 deliver swinging
righl-hand blow, which landed on Daly's
neck, and he tell like 3 drunken man.
pendergrast stood over him, and as DAILY
was in the act Of rising Pendergrast
knocked him over amid cries OF foul.
Tne referee yelled to Pendergrast TO be
careful, but lie would not heed him, and
again hit DAILY terrific blow, just AZ DAILY
WAS about to arise Again the latter's
seconds claimed foul. The referee then
decided that DAILY had won the fight. In
tense excitement prevailed. Pendergast's
friends swarmed around the referee like
bees around hive, but he would not give
two decisions, and in spite Of menaces and
threats he again stated that DAILY had
won by a iOul. Pendergrast asked II
he had lost, when Mcclellan said
"Yes," he cried with bitter dis.
for he was sure to have won,
as Daly's strength was gone and he was
dszed from the terrific blows that lie had |
The fight lasted 81 minutes.
Alter lhe excitement had subsided, every.
tedy praised Johnston for giving such
fair aud honest decision, especially when
his friends were Interested and had their
money bet on Pendergrast. All present,
while they praised DAILY for the form he
displayed, agreed that Pendergrast had
him whipped when the foul occurred.