The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-09-05
M'HUGH VS.. FIrzGERALD.
A Game Pair of priue-Fiehter..

A Game Pair of Prixe-Righters.
RoCKAwAy BEACH, l.. l., Sept. AT
day break this morning 500 sporting,men
filled the pavilion of sporting house
to witness fight with hard gloves,
Marquis of Queensbury rules between
jim Mcllugh, of Glasgow, and Dave
Fitzgerald, of Toronto for $1,000 and
the gate money. The men appeared in
the ring promptly. Mcllugh weighed
l26 pounds; Fitzgerald, l40. The pre-
| liminaries being finished the men adj
vanced, when time was called, to the
center of the ring and then COM
citing fights ON record, last
| ing three hours and thirty-five minutes
and ending in draw in favor of the
Scotch lad. 1t would have been fought
to u finish but for the conduct of the
crowd, which was evenly divided in the
interest of the combatants and there
being large sums of money wagered on
the result. There appeared to be dis
position on the part OF Fitzgerald's
friends toward the close to crowd the
ring and bring about a "foul" on the
part of McHugh. At the conclusion Of
the thirty-sixth round, the crowd became
so demonstrative and disposed to inter-
fere that the referee withdrew and an
other had 10 be chosen, the men taking
u TBst Vi hDOub tWtut1 luinultH Ill INC
meantime. Both men had been badly
punished, Fitzgerald having his left ear
cut and swollen and his face dis6gured.
McHugh had badly swollen eve, his
, nose broken and cuts about the face.
The first round was sparring, tho men
, showing whatever science they pos
sessed without getting down 70 busi-
ness.
, The second, third and fourth rounds
| tl,.. tat md h.-t
when they walked up for the fifth round,
1 Fitzgerald opened the ball in a business
A like way, planting a left-hander on
= McHugh's nose. McHugh returned the
q compliment with terrific under cut,
b which sent Fitzgerald spinning to the
4 ropes. Then followed hard hitting ON
4 both sides, and time was called. Up 10
:. this time the fighting was in favor ofths
n Canadian.
r. In the sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth,
tenth and eleventh rounds the men did
r little hard work, though Fitzgerald got
McHugh's head in ohancery several
q times and was called off by the referees.
& The thirteenth round developed good
scientific fighting, McHugh distinguish
ing himself in that regard, getting in
40 some hard straights, under cuts an6
20 counters, which were well guarded by
his opponent who used his left hand Il
SO good advantage on McHugh's head
The following rounds. up to the twenty
first, were tame, both men evidentl,
no sparring for wind. Fitzgerald began h
show signs of fatigue, used his hand
n lazily, allowing MclIugh to get II
rn several heavy under clips on his arm
Of and chin, and showed many ugl,
ne marks on his face. lively,
st in very much the Same style, whei
is McHugh, in tho thirty-iifth round, il
- response to urging from his friends, pu
on determined air and showed dispo
sition to commence real business. Fity
of gerald did not respond very encourag
n. ingly this round, contining himself b
90 the work of guarding Off his opponent
rs hard blows. The thirty-sixth and thirty
M seventh rounds were we'll fought, Fit
rd gerad's friends shouting, yelling an
To- crowding around him, until he brace
es up and faced the music IN dead earnest
AT McHugh opened the thirty-sixt
LID round with straight shoulder blow
vet planting it on Fitzgerald's nose an
TN knocking him to the ropes. FitEgeral
~, rushed up, lit out with his left, hittin
he Mcllugh on the righteye. Four-minui
vi, two fought desperately for the balanC
ed OF the round.
nd The thirty-seventh round was equal
he well fought. Both men showed sigr
lat of collapse at the conclusion.
ay In the latter part of the forty-fifl
ter round, the mon began to show vfciou
pt. ness, and an inclination TO kick and bi
lch each other. The crowd closing In {
om the eropes, threatened to take hand al
av- eniov n General fight. tho referee a
He ciared the FIGHT draw and ordered ii
nat seconds to take their mon from Il
II ring.
the Fitzgerald showed the worst conc
aid tion, being badly punished in the latt
IL part of the fight.