Wichita eagle., 1886-11-09
O'Ieary vs., Warren.

LOUISVILLE. Ky. Nov. s.-Tomny
Warren, of Louisville. and Patsy OLeary,
Of Cincinnati. fought twelve rounds near
Nuldraugh Hill, Meade county. Ky, this
afternoon, for the featherweight champion
ship and 800 side with kid gloves and
Police Gazette rules. The fight was
awarded to Warren, on foul allowed by
OLeary leaving the ring in the thirteenth
round A special train with over 900
people left this city early this morning, pay
ing 80 a head to witness the fight. Repre-
sentatives from Cincinnati, Chicago and
the east, numbering fully 500, were present
and took part in the betting, which was
one sided, odds being offered
on Warren. The morning was
spent in squabbling over referee, Check
Cawthorn, OF Louisville. was finally chos
en-. and at , o'clock the men, both in fine
condition, 11S pounds each, stepped into
the ring Jack Miller. of Cincinnati,
seconed OIeary, ard Ned NOrrell, Of
Louisville, acted for Warren. Time was
called and OLeary forced the fighting by
tapping Warren once or twice lightly. The
second round was spent in sparring, no
blows were struck. Odds Of two TO one on
Warren found no takers. In the third
found O'Leary lead several times for " ar
ren's face and they cliuched several times.
Warren sparing for an opening. In
the fourth round O'Leary hit War
rem in the mouth scoring first
blood, Warren countering heavily on
his cheek, and moment later got In a
heavy one on O'Leary's neck, both clench-
ed and fought at short length when time
was called. The 5th round opened with
heavy smuggling in the face on both sides;
they cleuched and Warren choked OLeary
but no foul was allowed. In the 9th roun d
Warren forced the fighting from the start
and punished O'Leary terribly in the
mouth. He had the best Of it and
OI.earv's face was covered with blood.
The 1th round was lively one,
Warren led off, striking OLeary in the
face and receiving counter on the body.
OLeary then made a rush and forced
Warren around the ring. When time was
called Warren struck him in the face and
foul was claimed. Warren did not hear
time called and the foul was not allowed.
There Was much excitement but the fight
/ went on.
The eighth round opened with continu
Gus sparring and both clinched. Warren
| got in a good one on his mouth and re
ceived Il heavy CO unter on the throat.
On the ninth, tenth and eleventh
rounds no material points were scored, the
time being consumed in sparring.
On the twelfth and last round after the
opening both made a rush and clinched
/ They were ordered to break away
and as they did so Warren strnck O'Leary
a heavy swinging blow with his right IL
the left jaw i foul was claimed by
| OLeary's hackers and ne passed under the
ropes and out OF the ring. The referee
| did not allow foul and O'Le.ry wa'
| brought back. The referee consumed /;
minutes in reading rules, and decided that
! OLeary had committed foul liz leaving
| tbs ring and awarded the fight TO Warren
/ Neither man showed much punishment
/ Warren's lip is cut and O'Leary face anC
mouth show slight punishment. There |
much dis abstraction over the result thougE
it Is generally thought that Warren made
| the best showing and would have won tn
/ fight on its merits had they fought 10 {
! finish
/ The special train brought the principal
and spectators bsck 10 the city AZ . o'clock
Warren has returned TO Indiana anc
/ OLeary is al the house OF friend, but vii
return TO Cincinnati tonight
! Another meeting between OLeaTy ans
Warren is talked Of. though no disturbance
Of iIl-orier occurred during the dar. Tbs
crowd was a tough enc and unruly, anC
nearly all armed, and while the referee Ma
being selected they spent the morning il
ta-sei shooting
No effort was made to interfere With th'
fighters.