Grand Rapids morning telegram., 1885-03-24

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E8Fsrss Opera Hoase SO .amnea fsn
lass a.llt ~ IS aatles er1.sd VI alsn and
-4ss- sa8 aa.i lsssslei - see The Singing
.liea rhit s.s- a. 1ee4is lle ml.Afle zeixhf
l1plaa-lla ~ 5iiehi gaa- Prank l.. IS -
s.i acted 81 a..lstef IT esrem0nies. The hFst
sef sls . .parril 6 llalch oetseen Mal6y
aal Slearus. tso feather y eigtls. and 4as
reiasrkahie only fsr poor gaarllug 0n both
sizes aAd oas fal eaased bs a slip IS
orus Tie s-coli set % vAs between
haa A1oou aai Clint Sgulonls. These
aaalear- -aoed more -alli and better traia-
is.1 Bat .neg psre 1nahle 90 excite much ap-
plates. Then fsAosed a sharp bout ~ three
ROAM. t. 1etseea ~fankf Saa Dine aud Jack
Douohae These boxers showed consider
4bls -hill aat .eKtenty and dre~ lhe only
blood ~ l4e eFsaing. Van DIne from DouO-
hae- ear in second round and Donohue
sf5m tu Dine no-e Ia the third round
All Carroll sud Az Murray next took The
gloves. Carroll Sas evidently TOO soon for
Narrig and Aafray scented Ia be aware of
the faeL Aftos turuing tail several times
Murray ANONYMOUSLY led through the ropes
before time was called for the third round.
The hsth and ll,t match Of the amateurs
"a. contest between Nell Bishop and A.
r. ,lvers. Ihi- aa- the hrst match OF the
even.n-. in saich much interest was mani
.a-ted lr much -sil displayed. These men
-.iosad considerable endurance and were
very evenly matched. Silver- made the
more points in the hrst aud second rounds,
tut Bl-nop hai power a the reserve, and in
the third round held Silyers even.
The next feature OF the entertainment was
aa exhibition by Billy Marks, OF Flint.
champion clab-swinger OF Michigan aud the
NorlhSest. He gave soms new and very
aovei feats OF ciub-svinging, introducing
some very diIcalt under movements, which
were appreciated and warmly applaaded by
the audience.
Then came the stars OF the evening. Fred
j. Daily. OF Grand Rapids, and William
Daniels. OF Cadillac After considerable
delay ia selecting referees, Billy Marks, of
thnt, and Ami Ewsr. of IOnis. were chosen.
Ed O' 'Dounell acted as time keeper. Tom
% Ooanell. tine State heavy weight champion.
seconded Daily. Daily was IN fine condition,
and showed good training. When seen apart
TOE Cadillac champion seemed 10 be the su-
perio- If Daily, bat upon standing together
Daily showed a depth Of chest and breadth
oi loan that indicated great endurance and
were notic.bly lacking in Daniels.
The first round opened with prolonged and
careful -parring. each carefully measuring
che poaer- of his antagonist, Daniels show
ing l1a -reI-sr a-ihty and Daily disposi-
-ion 90 -.al ao ID the work. Daniels was
no-ic.d g., hsve his right arm bound up.
Dl'y f,r,sl Ca d citing and after getting
IN tuo Is a- tap. ia the face and stinging
right hil .er ia tle ribs she round closed.
Sec5uI Round Daily forced the fighting,
as before, plrrying two blows of Daniels,
and counterns with blow on the cheek,
when tiuue was cllied.
Third Round-Dily got in two blows on
the ribs and one in the neck. The two then
clo-ed together, without advantage to either
Fourth Bound-Daily put in three right
handlers in Dln,el-'- ribs. and one on the
shoulder.
Fifth Round-In this round Daniels braced
up "a liitle aad gave Daily a smart tap on the
nose and one on the shoulder, but was
crowded into his corner ard against the
ropes. He held up his bandaged arm in a
deprecatug manner.
The sixth round was like all the rest, Daily
showing disposition 10 fight. and Daniels
"a desire - avoid It. and the contest closed.
The koase was tillsd with wild cheers and
cries If ~ on, ~ knock him ont, ght 10
Che finish, etc. Daily stepped forward and
-aid. "Gent.emen. there Il no uss in my
shocking him ont. have done all the fight
INK AMI the referees can decide it." The
referees then stepped forward and declared
Daily Che winner.
Daniel. stepped forward aud held out his
arm showing large burn on the right fore
arm from which the skin was peeled and
hung in shre,i- Look at that arm gentle
msu. said he. and -ee n any Of you would
force the fighting If you were in my place"
one ola gentleman in the balcony insisted
upon seeing some go-e and denounced the
Whole affair az a -kin game because this
blessed privilege was denied ham.
Asit now stlnd- Grand Rapids holds both
the heavy and the miiils weight champion
ships of the ring.