St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-06-22
J.. F. Dormer of Minneapolis Knocks Out
viii Wylie of Winnipeg in
Two Rounds.
The Advance Guard of the Car Ao-
oountants Arrive--Program of
the Week.
4 Cool Day at Lake M1nnetonl1a--
The Horticultural Societies
Summer Meeting.
Murder or Suicides Current Gossip
on Matters of Interest--Thfeves
Captured.
Dormer OF Minneapolis whips Wyiie
of Winnipeg i'm Two Rounds.


Prize fighting is becoming so common
that interest in such occurrences has greatiy
diminished. Therefore it was crowd OF
only about fifty, including the sports ana
representatives of the press, that witnessed
the short but hotly contested mill yesterday
near Merriam Park The principals to the
fight were Prof. ]. Z. Dormer OF Mlnneap-
oils and VIII Wylie of Winnipeg. 1t was
Dormer's first ring fight, but his antagonist
boasts twenty hard fought victories, won
on Canadian soil during the past year. The
time set for the fight was 10 o'clock sharp,
but owing to the slim attendance and III
expectation that crowd would come later,
q nostponeznent was had until 1870 p. m.
The ropes were strung in a big barn, and
the ring was 12x24 feet instead OF the reg
ulation twenty-four feet square. Promptly
on time Dormer sprang into the ring and
took his seat in the north corner, with the
exclamation lightweight of Canada, George
Phalen. behind him. A moment later
Wylie quietly seated himself in the oppo-
site corner. He had deter
mined upon Patsy Mellen for his
second, but the crowd was
vociferous in its calls for Mellen for referee.
Evidently Mellen preferred the latter office,
for he quickly announced that Robert
Grady would care fsr Wylie. The change
was satisfactory to the latter, but suisse
quent developments demonstrated that MI.
Grady knew positively nothing OF his duties.
THE FIGHT.
Dormer stripped at 1441z, while Wylie
weighed las, although he didn't look it.
His arms were small and he was light II
the chest and shoulders. DoEmer, On the
contrary, has large muscular development
in arms, shoulders and back. When time
was called both sprung nimbly to the center
of the ring. After few feintS Wylie led
Off with a singing blow in the jaw, but
Dormer quickly recovered his balance and
smuggling began, Wylie first visiting Dor
mer'S head and the latter's right planting
telling blows on the others body. They
clinched but broke away at the command.
Wylie displayed some skill for head blows,
countering frequently on the chin, but his
efforts lacked force. However, when time
was called number of the spectators ex-
pressed their confidence in Wylie'S ability
to knock out his antagonist. Both had re-
gained their wind when they toed the
scratch for the second and last round. The
only science displayed was
wYLIE's AGILITY IN DUCKING.
They clinched frequently, and each time
Dormer got in heavy work in the short
ribs, which did their work. Wylie soon
gave evidence Of falling strength. He was
rushed to the ropes in his corner and
smashed repeatedly in the ribs. He could
not raise his hands, and took the punish
ment until he fell prone and helpless upon
his face, the blood gushing from the nose
and mouth. He couldn't come to time,
and was picked up and carried, limp and
faint, to his corner The referee decided
the fight for Dormer and he took the stakes.