Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1883-04-08
SLUGGERs' s0IREE.
A Brace of Metropolitan MaHlsrs
Furnish Amusemeat for a
Select Audience Of Thugs
twenty-five Rounds Fought, in
Which the Contestants Re-
ceivs Severe Punishment.
The Loser Knocked Down twenty
one Times, to the Intsnss Sat-
istactlon of Spectators.

| Special Dispatch 10 the Sunday Registen
WnKEsBARRE, Pa, April The mill
this morning near Nanticoke, between
Tom Slayin and Mike. Gayanaugh, Of New
York,was one Of the most brutal land
fTbloody ARRAYS in, the history Of the prize
ring, both men being terribly punished.
The principals in the little affair, accom-
panied by about two hundred and fifty
representative toughs and short-hairs from
Philadelphia and New York, arrived at
Nanticoke about three o'clock, and the
ring was pitched in an old pasture about a
mile and half from the village. Time
was called at $50, and both men
Promptly Toed the Mark
amid the loudly expressed approval OF their
respective admirers.
Round l.-Slavin led off with a shoulder
hit at Cavanaugh's right eye, which fell
short, and the latter countered on Slaven's S
face, drawing the claret and sending him
to grass. Cavanaugh claimed first blood
and first knock down, which were allowed.
Time. 80 seconds.
Round 2.-Cavanaugh led off with hard
one at Slavin, who responded, and it was
give and take for full minute, the round
ending by Slavin going TO grass. Time, l
minute and % seconds.
Round 3.--Slavin came up warily, and
after giving and taking several heavy hits,
went down 10 avoid. punishment. Time,
81 seconds.
Round i-Cavanaugh caught a good one
in the left eye, and in return sent Slavin to
earth with terrible lett handler. Time,
Is seconds.
Round 5-Cavanaugh showed up with his
eye closed completely up, but could see
well enough 10 down his man often. 30
seconds sparring.
Round 6-Give and take for a minute
and half, ending by S!avin going down.
Round Both men began TO show signs
Of bad punishment, and ii was evident
that Slavin
Must Eventually Lose the Fight.
He went down, as usual, under one OF
Cavanaugh's sledge hammer blows.
Round S-Slavin attempted to force the
fighting, but was promptly met, and after
considerable sparing for al opening went
down to avoid punishment.
Round 9-Slavin knocked down at the
first blow from Cavanaugh.
Rounds 10, II, u l3 and "a were practi-
cal repetitions Of each other, Slavin being
knocked down in each, but Not without
inhictisg considerable punishment on his
opponent. =:
Hound I5-Slavin spurted, and sent his
opponent to the earsh by heavy hit in
the mouth, knocking out several teeth.
Rounds IL. l., Is, - and 20 ended by
Cavanaugh getting in terrible work, Slavln
being
Knocked Down In Each.
and in the last one showing his punish
ment was rapidly dishesFtening him.
Round 21-SIavin, encouraged by his
hackers, made a desperate attempt 10
make stand, but was sunlmarily knocked
out.
Round 22--Slayin could barely stagger
TO the scratch, and there fell down from
sheer weakness his hackers throwing up the
sponge
Both men were terribly disiigured, Cava-
naHgh's face heing almost udrecOgnizable,
while Slavin was beaten up in shocking
manner. The mill was pronounced good
one by the critics in attendance and Consid-
able money changed hands On the result.
The authorities made no attempt to put
a stop to the performance.