The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-08-16
ABATTLE WITHGLOVES
a BLOODY CONTEST M THE RING.
Dempsey wAIp, so,l.a ia ru.nty.,Ar.. Rounds.
A Man who stood up aantuily, Bat was
Finally Tasqaishsd-rhs Iatsr.s,isE
Details OF the Conflict

NEw YORK, August 10y esterday morn
ing, Just as the sun was rising from the
waves and gliding the greensward Of Flush
ing and the waters Of the Sound, two men
stripped TO the skin, with drawers and
spiked CATERS. were face to face near Har
ry Hills, at Flushing, with the fell intent
OF battering each others features to piecef
for money. They wers known to the sport.
ing fraternity. as John Dempsey, Of New
York, aged % and brother Of the wrestler,
and John Boylan, Of England, also aged %
They had been driven over from Frank Ste,
venson's in coaches accompanied by Their
friends and had long been preparing for
the conflict. John Stanley had trained
Dempsey near Blissville, Of swill milk in,
fanny, and Thomas McAlpine had put Boy.
land into trim at Strykers Bay, neal
Eighty.seventh street, East River. The
"fancy" were not out in large numbers, but
some Of the celebrities OF the prize rims
were present. Jem Mace was time,keeper
and party by the name Of o Brien wai
referee. Dampsey was seconded by Jaci
Davis, who came from England with Mace
and joe Denning. His. umpire was Andy
Hanley." Thomas McAlpine, who also en-
joys the sobriquet OF Snap, and Jimmy
Murray, lightweight pugilist, were Boy
lan's seconds and "Alec" Mcguire his um
pire. There were Harry Hills sons anC
some others, lesser known To fame, at the
ring side. Twenty.three rounds wert
fought, and Dempsey was the winner.
THE FIGHT.
The men stripped we'll, and had gloves
tightly drawn over. their knuckles by theil
seconds 30 as TO be within the pale Of the
law. At twenty.six minutes after FIVE
o'clock the referee shouted, "Get ready p
and two seconds later he added, "Time!
and both sprang from their corners to the
middle Of the ring and shook hands. They
and their seconds formed the Maltese cross
and the battle began.
RoUSD FrRsr.-rhey spared for an open.
ing, but as the morning air was keen and
exhilarating Boylan felt the elixir Of life
stirring vigorously in him and let go hia
left. hand at Dempsey's chest, with view,
doubtless, to trying the Mitchell and Eng.
lish tactics OF "middlipg" his adversary.
He was trihs out OF distance and over.
reached his drift, which brought his head
within range, and secured for him heavy
|. counter on the Jaw from Dempsey. Boylau
was not badly .dszsd by the blow. II
seemed TO sting him rather than to hurt
him and stimulated him to renewed effort
to punish Dempsey. He led again and was
stopped and followed. Then followed some
quick give and take between the combat
ants, who ioughtrso fast that they fell,
ended the round and were carried 10 their
corners. NJ t
3RouSD SECOND -0n the call OF slime"
both men came quickly to the centre Of the
ring, but they did not proceed to business
al once. The rapid work Of the previous
round had winded them, 10 they spared
for breath. Boylan was the tirst to show
signs Of going into active service immedi-
ateiy. He began 10 bear down upon his
adversary with mischief in his manner and
blood in his eye. He feinted once or twice
with his left, was stopped by Dempsey,
who was giving ground and acting entirely
on the deienaiae and seemed to be extraor-
dinarily cautious. Boylan would not be
denied, however. He redoubled his efforts
and when he succeeded in drawing Den p.
sey's right for counter, he shot out his
own and hitting Dempsey full on the nose,
split that useless organ and knocked the
j unhappy owner thereof clean Oft his feet,
falling on him at the same time. First
blood was claimed for Boylan and Demp.
sey was helped to his corner very much
the worse for the wear.
CHANGE Oh TACTICS.
\ ROUND THIRD.-The men did not respond
to the call Of time for this round with that
alacrity that characterized their first ap'
pearapce at the scratch" Dempsey had
| been badly hurt and Boyian was pnac'
coup.ably modest for . man who bad SC
recently loored his antagonist His sec
onds were at his elbow with advice and be
vent 10 work with renewed vigor. Demp-
say was still cautious; many people thought
iar-to cautious. But he was fighting q
waiting fight and had evidently come 70
stayi until breakfast time il necessary.
d )yIan once more began to act npo9 the
offensive, and Dempsey was not Unwilling
10 meet him half way. Therefore there was
some excellent fighting done at short arm
distance by both, aud when the men
clinched they went down, dempsey tnrow.
Ing Boylan and falling heavily on top OF
him. :. ,..,,
ROUND FouRTH-The effect Of this tsll
was visible on Boylan when he faced the
music for the fourth round. He had evil
dently been injured, and his iaoa was
flushed and his eye trifle unsteady. New,
ertheless he went straight to his man and
attempted to repeat the right.handed
Jclaret tappern that was 50 effective In the
aecnnd round. He was not, as q rule, sue
cessiul. Still he made 1t very lively for
NJ Dempsey. who continued to sot upon
tba 4. 6ensiys and watch bis opportunity
~ connters. crosses aud falls. For the lat
"a. ens.ies Of annihilation he had O strong
nr.dileotion. presumably because he eomee
ai a wrestling family and was an expert
b;mself. He finished this round again by
| throWins and failing heavily on Boylan,
who was no match for the other with the
hip or loot. >tII 's%7
| q ~ BEATEN BY FALLS. FL ~
ROUND FIvrH.-Boylan responded game
| ly TO the call Of time, but it was apparent
ths. while be had not suffered agreat deal
from the .'infghting," he had been wind
ed bv the falls. He attacked Dempsey
pluckily and showed that he depended al
,ocether on his fists for the result. He led,
co1ntered, swung his right drove his LEI!
| In at the body, uppercutted and tried OIL
the dodees known to boxers. But DemP'
sey was equal to every demand thus made
and although he wasseyerely punished AND
bleeding gave Boylan many Roland iot
bis Diver and wound up by dashing him
n III the earth and falling on him. Zach .ol
The men stuck to his own line OF tactics
from the fifth TO the twenty-second round,
the f;Sht progressing steadily and sangu
insriIy toward the end. For long time
Il Nv was uncertain on which eolois victory
would perch. But at the close Of the