Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-26
FOURTEEN CORY ROUNDS.
Two Newly Imported EngliShmsn Fight
to q Draw Near Philadelphia.

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PHILADELPHIA, December 25.-Andalu-
sia, q few miles up the Delaware river, and
on the line of the New York division Of the
Pennsylvania railroad, was the scene
Thursday afternoon of one of the hardest
prize fights known in this State Of late
years, The tWenty-fourtoot ring was
staked off in barn. The principals were
two arrivals from England, named Young
Magic, of Kidderminster, and Jack Beatty,
of Manchester. The fight was kept very
quiet, and only limited number Of tickets
at S. each we're sold. The stakes we're
$3.50 side and the proceeds Of the tickets
About $50 we'll known sporting men of this
and adjoining cities we're present.
At six minutes to four the men made
their appearance, both dressed in white
tights. The betting favored Magic 800
to $40. Beatty weighed lab and the other
10 pounds less, s xS
s The reterss said that tie match was 10
be Marquis OF QueenSbury rules, three
minute rounds, 10 seconds to get up and
minute rest, with two ounce gloves. Time
was called at o'clock, and the men sprspg
into position, Magic holding low-swing
right hand while Beatty held himself well
up.
Beatty was the first to lead, but was
neatly countered Some skirmishing and
short.arm work followed, in which Magic
showed to good advantage. Daring this
round Beatty was knocked down four
times, and was covered with blood FROM q
smashing left-hsnd blow on the nose. AT
the end Of this and the four succeeding
rounds Magic had considerably the best,
doing ell the leading and playing q con-
tinued jig around Bestty's wind. In the
sixth round Beatty seemed to take his sec.
ond wind and did some good in.fGh,ing,
several times swinging bis left, but the
blows were rather short or weak.
At the end of this round the bstting
changed slightly, Beatty becoming a bet
ter favorite. In the seventh and eighth
rounds the men devoted their time princi
pslly spsring for wind.
On coming up for the ninth round Mag.
ic looked fresher than Beatty, and opened
fight by landing his left straight on Beat
ty right eye, which began to close imme-
distely and soon looked like a small egg
plant. During the whole OF this round
Magic played on this damaged eye, aud at
the end of the round it was entirely closed.
Up to this time Magic had not received
scratch, while Beatty looked as il he hsd
gone through stone crusher. The tenth
round was devoted to swings. counters,
and iabs, in one Of which Magic slipped
under the ropes, and, on getting up, would
have received Highlander bat for very
clever duck. The eleventh and twelfth
rounds were series Of weak swings, and
good deal OF hugging was done.
The thirteenth was as good lighting as
was ever seen in a prize ring, there not
being moment wasted. As coon as the
men stepped to the centre, Beatty drove
his left straight on Mscics nose and
mouth, making the blood flow in every dl
rection. Beatty at this time was the
strongest and made great rally chasing
his opponent all over the ring Both men
were very weak at Tue euu Vi tuls Iouuu'
The fourteenth and last round put the
spectators in an uproar. For few sec
onds the men spared for wind, when
Magic landed his right on Beatty's stom.
ach and quick as fash landed another
blow on his jaw, knocking him down.
Beatty got up again instantly only 10 be
knocked up against the ropes and finally
down again. The match was apparently
ell over nov, but Magic, becoming excited
lost his head, and during a clinch threw
his man heavily. A claim OF foul was
made. but the referee ordered the fight to
proceed. 1900
Amid great excitement Beatty was
knocked down again. just as time was
called, he expressed his intention Of giving
up, but as the stipulated three minutes
we're up when he opened his mouth his
seconds carried him 10 his corner and ap-
piled restorstives Magics second now
claimed the fight, but the referee would
not give it to him, and called the men mp
for the fifteenth round. Both men, how.
ever, being willing TO stop, the fight was
declared draw. Mr. johnson acted as
referee. Time Of fight so minutes.