St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-05-21

pugiliStlc ability between local and foreign
talent. 1t was $50 o'clock when Ed Hilton
stepped into the center of the ring
and announced that the first feature of the
evening would be three round sparring
match between J. S. Barnes and Professor
Hadley. The exhibition was pleasing
one. Barnes. as usual, winning majority
of points. The McGoughan brothers next
pounded each other four short rounds to the
extreme delight of the audience and Charles
Weber and Morris Self followed in
four Iivelv rounds. Tom Burke, of New
York, and Ed Kelley, of this city, had
rattling three round Set-to, and then the
announcement was made that Denny Cos
tigan, of Rhode Island, ex-champion light
weight of the world, and Tom CIeary,
champion middle weight of the Pacific
coast, would have a friendly set-to of four
rounds. Chris. Murphy, of Minneapolis. was
to have attempted to stand up before
claiming four rounds, but he failed to show
up, for some unexplained reason, and to
satisfy the people. Costigan agreed to put
up his mits with Chung. Chung is hand
some fellow of splendid physique. weigh
ing 14S pounds. He was not in condition
last night, but had it nearly all his own
way with Costigan. There was but little
in this feature of the performance that was
not humorous.
DEMPSEY VS.. NORTON.
The next feature on the program was the
meeting between Dempsy and Norton. A
long wait was suffered. The audience
howled and stamped its feet and yelled for
the master of ceremonies to bring out the
fighters. A few minutes past 10
o'clock Tom Cleary, Costigan,
}. S. Barnes, Tom jefferson.
and Ed Kelly entered the rink with their
arms filled with bottles, sponges, towels and
boxing gloves. They were followed by
Dempsey and Norton who came into the
hall amidst deafening cheers and seated
themselves in their respective corners.
Dempsey appeared to be in fine condition
stripped as he was to the waist ex-
hibiting his brawny shoulders and
full chest. His lower limbs were
incased in black tights, black stockings and
black. shoes, He tipped the beam at 146,
and as he sat paSsively in his
corner rubbing his chest with his almost
feminine hands, his boyish face wearing
pleasant smile. In the opposite corner
corner sat Paddy Norton, the man who had
agreed to stand up before Dempsey five
rounds for $50, and if he failed
he was to receive $25. Norton was
in bad condition, not having trained day
for his meeting with Dempsey, and he
weighed but 143 pounds. He is more than
twice as old as Dempsey. but he had face
that indicated determination and logged
ness. Six and elght-ounce gloves were
brought in, and Dempsey insisted on using
the siX-Ounce mits, but Norton would not
agree to it, and Dempsey put
on the larger ones. Cries were
made for Pat Conley as referee, but he was
not in the house and Cardiff and Muldoon
were called for. Neither of these men
showed up and Billy Wilson was brought
into the ring to act, but Tom Jefferson
NOrtons hacker, objected to him and Billy
was turned out to give place to Patsy
Mellen of Minneapolis. Jerry Murphy was
chosen time keeper for Norton and
J. S. Barnes for Dempsey. Dempsey
was handled by Cleary and Costigan
and Norton was cared for by Tom Jeffer-
son. Norton was stripped to the waist and
wore black tights and red stockings.
HOW THEY FOUGHT.
First Round-At eighteen minutes past 10
o'clock time was called, and both men walked
slowly to the center Of the ring. Dempsey car
ried his smile with him. Norton was disposed
to be good-humored. Norton began work by
circling around the ring, and seemed inclined
to simply act on the defensive, but when
Dempsey reached out his left and laid it with
considerable force on his neck, his temper
asserted itself and he began to fight and he
succeeded in getting two o. three sharp blows
in on Dempseys neck and ribs, which had
the effect of drawing whoops and bowls from
the audience. Still smiling, Dempsey chased
Norton around the ring, putting in his right
and left with terrible force, and once or twice
Norton staggered against the ropes, but with
commendable grit came up again in good
shape to take his punishment. He made some
very clever stops and the audience was
not slow to encourage him as he
surprised them with the manner
in which he was making the fight. Just as
Dempsey had forced him into corner and
delivered hard jaw-breaker with his right
hand, time was called and the men went to
their corners apparently in good condition.
Second Roundabout men came up none
the worse for the first set-to and Norton was
holding his wind wonderfully. Dempsey
opened the round with a feint with his
left and vicious upper cut with his right
that caught Norton on the nose and started
the blood. Norton returned short body
blow with his left that made Dempsey grunt
aud the crowd cheered Justify. A second
later Dempsey let out with his left and
caught Norton under the ear, sending him
against the ropes, but he rallied and
played on Dempsey's ribs with
his left. Then Dempsey caught Norton
on the neck with his right and pounded him
on the stomach with his left and this ended
the round. Both men were perspiring freely
and their bodies shone as though they had
been creased. Dempsey was breathing a
little hard and Norton seemed to be suffering
now from exhaustion.
Third Round-Both men were fresh when
they faced each other and Dempsey opened
the battle by swinging out his
right hand, which caught Norton
under the ear and he went to his knees, but
he was I'D in an instant and on the defensive.
Dempsey chased him around the ring pound
ing him right and left and several times had
an opportunity to lay him low, but with a
smile refused to strike and toyed with him as
a cat would toy with mouse. He knocked
him into his corner with terrible right hand
blow inst as time was called Dempsey was