Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-14
ANOTHER IRISH GIANT.
SIade Expected to Develop Into a
Good PugilIst.
N, Who Have Made Indifferent Oebuts and
Finally Carried OFF the Title of
Champion at Fisticuffs,
Special 20 the Reqister,

New YORK, August 13.-NOw that Sulli-
van and SHADES meeting is a thing OF the
past, those who delight in analysis can find
food enough for reflection in the Maori's
showing. On the face OF it the New Zea-
lander is a pugilist of very low calibre in
deed, and no company for such hurricane
tighter as John L. Sullivan. But then
some allowance should be made for the
fact that this was practically SHADES first
appearance in a real combat with the nit
tens, and many man who has proved a
champion in later years was considered
perfect slouch at his debut. The most no.
table instance OF this kiul on record was
Ned o. Baldwin's (the Irish Giant showing
with Andrew Marsden, when he got
Knocked Ont i'm u Few Minutes.
At that time all sorts OF epithets were
buried at the big fellow who was destined
TO til an untImely grave. The batterinS
thst he got on this occasion almost broke
his Leart and he was reduced 10 absolute
want, and everyone Stunned him for
coward. The only manner in which he
COE.d earn the price OF breakfast was by
literally becoming q chopping block for the
ambitious Youngsters who frequented the
sparriug saloons. This style OF training
proved the turning point in the fortunes
OF the young giant, and after while he
became bOlder and met some Of the shin
ing lights of the pugilistiC arena. OF
course they always had the best OF the big
fellow, until one day when pitted against
a Young soldier named Gregory, he gave
him such thrashing and showed such i'm.
proved form that some OF the patrons OF
the ring determined to give him another
chance. and he was pitted against the sup
pCstd rising young boxer of that dag, This
meI ting proved the turning point III
O'BaIdwIn's Career.
and henCefOrward ne heard no more OF his
supposed COwardice. From match with
a Young novice to an encounter with Jein
Mace, the champion, was long step on The
road to fame, bat it was very rigid one
for the young Milesian, and the outcome OF
the Mace.O' Baldwin tizzle did not hurt the
reputation OF the latter, as it was we'll
known that he was very eager to meet the
cleyerest boxer that ever donned glove.
Finiing that he could not get any matches
II the old country, o. Baldwin journeyed
across the Atlantic and soon became the
recognized premier pugilist OF the world.
Like many another sterling athlete he fell
into bad WAYS and fell by murderer's pis-
toll
IN many respects the Maori is like
O'Baldwin. He is a big, lusty youth,
though by no means so huge in his proper
tions as the young Irish boxer; both were
very Quick on their feet, but somewhat
awkward with their hands, striking round
and somewhat short, but as they gained
experience and bad plenty OF practice,
they hit Straighter and consequently
baIder.
stop and get away had to be hammered in
10 them. This is a rough method OF tut
ton, but a good one for all that, as many
an athlete and oarsman knows.
Sade is young and willing, and from his
showing in Madison Square Garden last
week, be is capable OF showing improve,
ment. Like all big men he is awkward
with his hands, but the Maori shows won.
derful uuickness on bis feet. This agility
was not shown TO any great advantage when
he met Sullivan for q two fold reason; one
was that the meeting degenerated into a
slugeing matCh as soon as the first blow
was struck, and another, perhaps the prl-
mary one, was that Sullivan virtually
knocked his antagonist Ell! OF the hsht
with the first cleanly planted blow. Des-
pite this terrible fscer, Slade tried several
times to make lead. but Sullivan having
got the upper hand never let his antagonist
have 9 show, but kept planting his gloves
left and right in the Antipodean's face.
The Rain of Blows
was so fast that it fairly took away his
breath. The fact that he turned his back
on the Bostonisn several times must not
be used sgaipst him IS an evidence of cow
ardice. The fact is that he was so bewilder-
ed with the terrific onslaught OF Sullivan
that he did not know what he was doing.
When he did realize that he had battering
rara in front Of him he tried to make
showing. The spirit was willing, but the
flesh wss very weak. That he was no match
for Sullivan was apparent after the FIRST
minutes fighting, but that Slsde can do
much better than he did on this occasion
is pretty certain, and il may so happen that
after year or 50 of knocking about, he
NAV turn out another Ned 0'Baldvin, to
to strike terror into the hearts OF those
who think he is no good