St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-06-16
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fair deal''
After short talk it was decided to appoint
James Callaghan, of st. Louis, as referee,
keeper.
THE FIGHT.
Keefe stepped reliantly into the ring and
quietly seated himself in his corner.
McMahon-"Take those spikes out of
Keefe's shoes. This is Marquis of Queens
bury rules, and spikes are not allowed"
Keefe-"You fellows are getting very pre-
cise.''
The shoes were exchanged for plain calf
CATERS.
FIRST ROUND.
The referee, having taken his station in
the ring, introduced the principals and the
seconds, and the conventional hand shaking
followed. Time was called, and both men
stepped resolutely to the center A few
feints were made, and each let fly right
handler at about the same instant, both of
which were neatly caught. A little cautious
boxing, and Mellin delivered body blow
and ducked, when Keefe caught him with
singing blow in the forehead which stagger-
ed him. They clinched, and then broke at the
command of the referee. This was followed
by more cautious an clever sparring, when
both did heavy batting, but without much
effect. The round closed amid applause,
neither suffering punishment.
Interested and excited spectator from the
rear of Mellin's corner-"who wants to bet
/ S10r'
| McNamara-sT do.''
Referee-''I cannot allow any second to
bet. It's against the rules.'
| The then SlinDa0 into the
hands of bystander and the bet was made.
| SECOND ROUND.
The pugilists came up smiling for the
second round. Keefe let fly a heavy right
handler and Mellin countered with his left.
Then came a number of short arm blows
followed by scientific sparring. Mellin stood
low while Keefe strided erect. Keefe struck
a body blow and Mellins second and the
crowd shouted 'sfoul.' The referee decided
the blow fair, and fighting was resumed. A
well directed left handler cut Keefe's lip on
projecting tooth and the people cheered
and cried out "tirst blood for Mellin Oh,
yes you will have walkaway-in yonr
mind,' etc. Almost at the same instant a
heavy right hand blow brought the
claret from Mellin's nostrils and all was
hushed up again. This plainly showed that
the unanimous sympathy was with Mellin, the
Minneapolis man. Keefe then forced the
fight and struck out with both hands, placing
Mellin on the defensive, until time was
called. Blood flowed freely as the two seated
themselves.
FIRST KNOCK DOWN.
Third round-The blood washed off Keefe
came up to the scratch with no indication of
injury, but Mellin looked little the worse
for the fight. His lips were badly swollen,
and his nose still bled. Mellin gets IN a
hard body hit, and Keefe continued
with his left, followed by a
terrific right handed blow direct
from the shoulder and souarely in the chin,
sending his antagonist to grass with his heels
in the air. The crowd called out for Mein
to rest the ten seconds allowed on fall.
Very few blows were delivered before tim
was called and they were nearly evenly di-
vided. Keefe was bleeding at the lip again
as he took his seat, but he was decidedly in
favor.
FOURTH ROUND.
After sponging off both men came to time
in apparent good condition. The round
opened slowly and cautiously. Keefe deliy-
cred heavy bat in the body and Mellin
countered on the cheek staggering Keefe.
Keefe then let fly a shoulder hit in the
right eye nearly sending Mellin
to the ground again, but he recovered and
retaliated with singing body bat. Quick
but not very hard blows followed and aga n
the blood flowed from Keefe's lip and from
Mellin's lip and nose. Both seemed to be
loosing strength and took their seats badly
''blowed.''
FIFTH ROUND.
Mellin got in the first bat in this round
aud both clinched breaking, Keefe delivered
a telling body blow with his left nearly TAX
ing his man off his pins. He seemed to be
unable to use his right with much force
Afterwards it proved that the ligaments in
the back of the hand had been broken
by the terrible blow which
he had dealt in the round when Mellin was
knocked down. From this time forth hi.
hard hitting was done with the left. His
wind also seemed to be failing, aud Mellir
gave him several rights and lefts direct il
the face. The round was ended without dis
play of skill, and Mellin seemed somewha
in the best form.
SIXTH ROUND.
They opened rather logy, with cautious
sparring. Mellin finally forced the fight an,
coming into close quarters, they clinched
) Not breaking promptly at the command, Mel
Inns referees grew excited and yelled foul ;
They broke and Keefe with a broad smile OF
his face sent out anothe
left handler which astonished Melin
who retained his equilibrium with difficulty
The round closed without further event, Keef
having the best of it.
SEVENTH ROUND.
The pugilsts came up for heavy fighting
Mellin having been instructed by his second
to force the fight. Science was at discount
Sluggipg, bif', bang, took precedence Til
blows rained fast and furious and both wer
bespattered with gore. Keefe did effectlv
business with his left, but the fighting wa
principally in his corner. Mellin let fly
right, hitting in the face and countered wit
body blow with his right, staggering hi
foe. Twice the left hand got il
its work, and then Keefe was crowded again $
the ropes, Mellin falling into his face. Bot
t clinched and Mellin's seconds again de
manded the fight upon an alleged foul, claim
, ing that Keefe had used his teeth on Mellin'
/ proboscis, but the referee decided adversely
and the fight was renewed but the ntir
crowd was yelling like wild men, claimin
that Mellin had won the fight.
EIGHTH ROUND.
They again came up for hard fighting
Mellin got in some repeaters hard in tn
! face and again Keefe was driven to the ropes
where he delivered an effective left handler
D sending Mellin staggering to tn
e center of the ring. This move
n ment was supplemented by cautiou
5. sparring. Keefe struck three light righ
, hand blows full in the face but to no effect
: Patsy retaliathd with his right, when Keef
| LET drive a noWerful left handler and Malli,