The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-04-30

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took place this morning. The weather
was al that could be desired, Old Sol
rendering his assistance TO make the occa.
sion q memorable one. The fightiwas be-
tween Ted Dillon and Young Crowley,
two light weights, Dillon tipping the beam
at 100 pounds, while his antagonist went
four pounds heavier. The fight was for
500 a side, and 1t occasioned considerable
interest In sporting circles for some time
past. There were fully $50 men surround
| ing the roped arena. At IL :35 by which
time all the prelimtn4ries had been ar
ranged, q Penn avenue saloon keeper was
selected as referee and with the principals
bufEed to the waist and attired in the
principals, seconds and all hands, stepped
TO the center Of the ring and shook hands.
Dillon had wen the choice OF corners aId
took the one nearest 10. the railroad hav:
ing the sunat his back, but being on
slightly lowerground, "a decided disadvan-
tage 10 Crowley, as be is the taller man OF
the two. The fght was to be under Lon
don rules, with Thirty seconds between
each round. Each man wore q, pair Of
black kid gloves with the fingers. cut out.
On the call time the men advanced and
shook hands and then stepped back, put
up, their hands and commenced business.
TnE yiRsr ROUND.
First round Honors were equally
divided Ia this round, but In a clinch Dill
ion,proyed himself to be the best wrestler,
and when they wenttothe earth together
Crowley was under, Dillon falling heavily
on him. They adopted different tactics,
Crpwley deyoting his attention altogether
to Dillon,s frpntispiece, while the little
fellow visited Crowley bread-baskst IS
oftenas hecouhi, and a. Crowley is the
older man cf the two, Dilion's tactics
backed up by having good left and right
hand, won the victory for him.
Second Foand-Dil on led with hiss left
and landed heavy bndy-blows, following
liz tupwith a socker on Cfowley's mouth.
Both clinched; with Crowley under. First
Kn6ak down Claimed and allowed for
4 Dillon. - IL III
Third round Crowley had slightly the
bestof II, especially in the elinch, Dillon
being under in the fall.
Fourth round-Hesyy body and face
blows were fafned on each other, but Dill
lon science 1t cd him well and he finish
edswitli aslittl tue btEt Of the round.
The titih. sixth. seventh and eighth,
rounds we're about the same, Dillon aa.
ishing each round with shade the best
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other and after payiag their respects
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