The daily gazette., 1883-03-03
a mEARrLEss rArnER.
BE Acts as Second For His Son In
Brutal Prize Fight

he Acts as Second For His Son In
Brutal Prize Fight.
At an early hour Thursday morning
Charles Mcdonald fought asprizeAe An q
ring pitched on The outskirts Of Phila-
delphia. The match was made 70 hght
at catch weight, according to the rules OF
the London prize ring. Neither Of the men,
had attained majority. Both are about
five feet eight inches In hight, but Mcdonald
had the advantage in weight, tipping the
beam at 1856 pounds, while Mitchell weighs
but 1873 pounds. Very little time was con
sumed In arranging preiiminaries, the
crowd being evidently nonpartisan and de
tern ined, as one OF them put it, to "let the
young uns have fair fight"
Tom Wilson consented to serve as Judge
for Mitchell while Bob Burke ofilciated in
the same capacity for Mcdonald. The
latter's father acted as his second while
aEnQlish Ned" took care Of Mitchell.
Ii was apparent at a glance that Nc
Donald was not in good condition. His
muscles had a fiabby look, and his skin had
a leaden color. He was barely seated upon
his fathers knee in the ring when Mitchell
followed him. There was not a pound of
superfuous flesh on him. his muscles were
like whipcords. He was square built from
the waist up, and there was springy elasti-
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regard Mcdonald dubiously.
There was little difference in the positions
Of the men in the first round. Both carried
a high guard. Mcdonald was noticeable
for his cautiousness, and evidently disposed
to let Mitchell assume the initiative. After
spsrring 30 seconds for an opening Mitchell
offered with his left, but fell short, and
Mcdonald countered him sharply on the
head and body. Mitchell responded at
once, and landed with his left on Me-
| Donald's jaw, hard enough to make his
teeth jingle. The blow dazed him and be-
| fore he could recover Mitchell delivered q
terrible right handler on the bridge of Nc
Donalds nose that brought a stream OF
blood, and followed It up with a round arm
blow over the heart that sent him sprawling
under the ropes.
Though Mcdonald fought stubbornly he
was badly pounded ia the nine succeeding
rounds. Practically Mcdonald was whip
ped in the tenth round, but his father would
not have 1t that way, and insisted upon
sending him up at the call Of time for ten
more rounds. In all OF them there was not
three minutes fighting. There was no more
fight left in Mcdonald. Forced TO the
scratch he would lurch forward, stand to be
tapped by Mitchell and go down.
In the seventeenth round his weakness
was the cause oil MftchelPs worst injury.
He was staggering to the scratch, across
Which Mitchell ran to meet him. The latter
struck at him viciOusiy, but he fell cut oi
the way and Mitchell was carried down by
| the weight of his blow. He fell headlong
striking upon his hand aud dlsclocating the
| thumb.
In the twentieth and last round Mitchell
waited for him at the line, and SIS he
reached 1t struck him fair between the eyel
and knocked him down. When time wa:
called for the twenty-first round he wa;
unable to leave his corner, and Mitchell wal
| declared the winner.
Several hours after the battle was ovel
the police heard abont It, and Sergean
Feeit, of the Twenty first district, arrested
the principals and McDonald's father.