Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-09
AMATEUR SLUGGERS.
One of the Most Terrific Prize
Fights Ever Seen in New York.
Fourteen Rounds are Fought When the
Battle is Declared a 0faw-Both
Men Badly Punished,

Naw NOEh, June S.-Ole OF the most
Lotly.contested prize fights that occurred
in this section for long time, was fought
yesterday morning at an inn near the en-
trance of Calvary Cemetery, on Long Is
land. The participants were Jerry Milton,
and Martin J. Murphy. Milton is stout,
! broad shOuldered young man, twenty-three
wears old. He is five feet seven inches tall
and yesterday morning prior TO the h5ht,
weighed l27 pounds. Murphy, who is a
Long Islander, weighed l3l pounds and
stands five feet six inches lie Is twenty
five years old
Both Men
were similarly attired in white cotton
trunks, the upper part OF their bodies be-
ing bare. \ well known writer on sport
ing matters acted as referee and time keep
er Fourteen rounds in all were fought,
and each man was terribly punished,
Murphy getting a rib broken and Milton
having his nose broken by the sledge ham
mer blows from his antagonist When the
men had fought one hour and forty min
utes the battle was, by mutual consent, de-
Clared a draw. AS of the purse OF 500
originally subscribed but $50 was paid in,
this was divided.
When time was called for the first round
both men went to the scratch and spared
wsriiy for an opening, which was soon
gained by Milton, who landed his left heav-
lily on
Murphy's Mouth.
The latter Countered with his right and
planted il on Millions ear in way that
caused him 10 stagger. They then rushed
to ClinCh and some terrific ShOrtam fight
ing was INDUCED in, Milton finally throw
ing Murphy by hip lock. The round last
ed four minutes and half.
RSr:ng the minute between the rounds
Milton had recovered his wind. and went
to the scratch for the second round Smi-
lingly, while his opponent seemed TO la
bor Blows were exchanged at lively
rate Milton fought at Murphys face and
succeeded in materially damaging, for
the time being, the trontispiece of that in
dividusl. who took the punishment well
and
Fought SayageIy
at Mi.ton's body. His blows, however,
seemed pOwerleSs, and when they went to
a ClinCh Milton threw him heartily to the
floor by a back heel. The round lasted
eight minutes.
was called for the fourth round, and Mil
ton again forced the fighting, landing his
left on Murphy's chin with sufficient force
| TO knock him down-the first and only one
of the fight. The round lasted four min.
| utes. In the fifth round, for the first time,
| Murphy led, but was ehort, aud the terri
| fic BODY blows Of Milton soon set his "bal-
| lows ALLOWING" though he still fought
| gamelv and we'll. The ninth and tenth
| rounds were the most
Terrific Ever Fought
| in this neighborhood and in the latter
! Milton, who fought at his opponents ribs,
with swinging right.hand blow that
! would hsve felled an OK, smashed one OF
! Murphy's ribs, and. with a cry OF pain, the
| latter fell to the floor. The round lasted
| three minutes.
The fighting was very savage in the four
! ,eenth and last round, and Milton made
| several desperate efforts 10 knock Murphy
| out. Both succeeded in drawing blood
! from each others noses. When they went
| to their corners they each asked how much
| they would receive, and upon being told
| that there was but $50 to be divided. they
| mutually agreed they had punished each
| other enough f that amount and asked to
| have the contest declared draw.