The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-01
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A'se'' Aiil o" C"nfy Islnnd.
NEW YORK. July 81 Tho Dempsey and
fu'1James fight for s. 600 was decided yes.
1stosy. Ned Alallahan was referee, Demp-
aey was seconded by. Arthur Chambers and
Professor Watson. Ful'j,mea was second.
Cd by John Flood and Blrney Aaron. The
umpires were Jim Shannon and we'll.
known sporting man. The fight was des.
pera.e one. Dempsey gained frat blood.
nFst knock down aud won in twen,v,ona
rounds, laslirg thirty five minu.es. The
Lang was pitched at daylight on Coney Is.
lanu. AZ 5:l5 4 ". FuIlj.m entered The
ring and occupied position in the eou,h.
sey, sHEd acc6iEd psAts tsw miuu'es later Dtmp.
'hs enclosure. Dempsey toaGter. entered
tson in tha uorthwts, corner. Frank Ste
venson offered to bet $500 on Dempsey.
Mart Malone pulled out wad Of about
81 600. covered the money and placed it
Win Ned Ma,lshan. The tosa for corners
ives won ~ Il B,rney Aaron for Full ,mes,
Arthur Chambers tossing for Dempsey.
Full tmss was then s;rLped. Hs wore
white short hose and plate shoes. Hs had
no co!ora. He was in splendid condition,
weighing l2S pounds. Dempsey was
dressed in blue drawers, white stockings,
tght call fitting ahoep. weighed l4O pounds,
and loosed heavy. Hon. T.. Rice ~sa the
'imekeeper. Time IVES called at 5:25 A. II
Round l-Bo.h pugi!ists were csu,ious
and wary, Dempsey on the defensive.
ihere was only Slight exchange, Dempsey
landed on Full jimes' forehead, and the
latter countsrsd on Dtmpsey'a lace. They
closed, and Dempsey threw Fullj.mes sad
Tell heavily on him. Fulljam,a pled from
the lett cheek and itst blood was allo 5e.l
for Dempsey.
Roond Both pueiliss forced tho fclt
Ihete wGs no advantsga gained By eltnel
until Dempsey clinched FULL .nes and
threw him heavily.
Round 3-Dsm+ ssy shoTsd Fnllj,mes !.
red llyn,: He landed J. i and re 1t heavily
On Fnlljames'. face, bat received terrific
bloSs from Fulli.m who made gallant
effort to win. B1th broks ground when
Dsmpssy knocked Fulij4nes down by a
lett hand on the body. Firs. knock down
was claimed for Dempssy and allo xed.
Drmpsey had nov ob:ained frat blood
and ti'a! knock down, and be looked like a
winner. ~ -.
Round 4-Shannon offered to BET SlOO to
Ss0 on D'tnpsey, with no takers In this
round Fll jtmes fought with great deter
minstion.' bu, he could not land on D amp.
1ay, who had the advantage In height end
weight. -g.oi,f -
la tho nPxttsn rounts the tilhting WIS
all in Dsmpssy's favor, and it WIS plain ha
would win. Shannon claimed eevers]
touls fcr Dempsey, but Mallnhan paid be
wsa there to decide the fikht on the merlta
OF the men and he was going to do 3D.
Fol j.mea iorg1t Ssns and up.tlil battle
but 1t was Ito use, for be waa oyer.ma,ch.
ed" Alter the tiii0on,h round it WAS SEC
to $50 on Dsnpssy. 800
In the tHoaty-i1st rourd Ba-ney Aaron,
who. saw It wss no ,lse, threw up tho
sponge, and Mallehau declsred Dempsey
tie winner. Fullismes p:oss.ed, saving :
VI am not HEAT, can fight au hour vet"
hut Mart Malone, his 6acksr, and John
Flood Insisted on his retiring. :
Alter the light Dempsey walked over TO
Fol ] !mes and banded him $50 Fnlljamea
esid "Thst is no moro than would do
ior YOU, Jack" 90, H. =
Both rugilists were badly punished.
FrlIjames' lsit eye is swollen and black
eneu, bis face swollen, and his body
hru SD. He took bis medicine like q
Spartan, and displayed great courage from
the atart TO the finish. Dempsey was NO,
marked about the face. L.-I-li
After the battle Mart Malone, Fulliamcs
backer, .asled 10 match pugiIist .ha.
did not weigh lao pounds agsinst Demp.
sey 'or $. 800. Shannon said he would
EotitY Malone in dsy or two OF biz &C.
cep,snce uf this offer. The men fought
with gloves-kid gloves.