, 1888-11-16
SIX ROUNDS.
The Dempsey=Donovan Fight
Proves a Rather.
Donovan Shows Himself Equal
to the Nonpariel
The Fight Declared a Draw
After Six Rounds.

NEW York, Nov. l5.-The long
talked of six round glove contest between
Jack Dempsey, the Nonpariel middle
weight champion, and Prof. Mike Dono-
van, of the New York Athletic club, ex-
champion middle weight, took place in
Palace hall, Brooklyn, tonight. Con,
trary to the expectations of everybody
Donovan set the ball rolling, landing on
Dempsey's head and neck with his left.
Dempsey returned ON the stomach. and
Donovan followed it up quick with one
on the ribs and stomach. Jack retaliated
on the mouth with his left, when Donovan
missed him. The round closed with a
beautiful stop by Donovan of a vicious
blow from Dempsey's swinging right.
SECOND ROUND.
As they came up Donovan made a
good stop, and then went at Dempsey,
chasing him around che ring. Dempsey
sent hot ones in on Donovan's stomach
and neck, the professor coming back with
a strong, straight left in the face and
parrying a vicious blow. Dempsey found
a resting place on Donovan's chest for his
left as time was called.
THE THIRD ROUND
opened by Donovan stopping Dempsey's
blow. Dempsey was short with his
right, but Donovan followed it up, land
ing on his stomach. Donovan reached
Jacks stomach again with his left and
Dempsey returned with his right on the
Jaw. Dempsey was short on his left, and
Donovan stopped another hard blow.
Dempsey found Vans stomach twice and
landed twice on his ribs. All the blows
by each were clean and effective.
HI FOURTH ROUND
opened by the professor landing on the
Nonpareirs stomach with his left, Demp
sey returning with his right on his neck.
Donovan then landed two clean blows on
Dempsey's nose, Dempsey returning on
ribs with his right and then landed one
on Dempsey's neck, the Nonpareil giving
him one in the same place. Both were
right handed swingers.
FIFTH ROUND
The work that the men had done was
very fast but exceedingly scientific. Ev-
eryone was electrified by the exhibition of
cleverness by both. Donovan landed on
the ribs, when a clinch followed, but the
men separated without mitigating.
dempsey sent a Stlnger on the neck with
his right and another clinch followed.
Dempsey then rushed at Donovan, who
landed on his face. but got one in his
stomach for his pains. Donovan found
Dempsey's neck with his left Just as time
was called.
sIXTHA AND LAST ROUND.
Both men came up slightly distressed,
showing plainly the effects of the work,
Donovan found Dempsey's stomach with
his left, when a clinch ensued. After a
break Donovan landed on Dempsey's neck
with his right and then sent his left out
straight on Dempsey's nose. Donovan
claimed first blood, which was allowed.
The balance of the round was fast and
furious, both doing considerable swinging
and both irving to land knock out blows.
Time was called and the contest
ended.
Referee O'Brien gave his decision.
making it a draw, but in a canvass of
over fifty men with few exceptions all
declared that Donovan should have had
the decision, and those who thought
otherwise, give Dempsey only a shade the
preference, on the ground that Dempsey's
blows were the heaviest.