St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-24

audience, split the difference with him,
and at $40 he crowded through the
ropes and danced onto the stage, attired
in his green tights and red stock
ings: Miller appeared shortly after
ward and made good impression.
He was in fine form. evidently, and
looked the fighter. John Donaldson
and Frank Shepley went behind the
Spider, and Jimmy Conley and big Pat
was selected as referee, and "declared"
himself in a little speech, in which
he said he meant to see fair play.
Fiskey Barnett, of Chicago, acted as
tImekeeper for Miller; jim Mckeon, of
Winnipeg, for the Spider.
THE FIGHT BY ROUNDS.
First Roundabout spared for OPEN
ingS, and the Spider led rather lightly
with his left. Miller tried to rush, but
the Spider ducked ana got away.
The Spider then got in a half
dozen peppery blows OH Miller's face
at long range. Miller was full of
fight, and repeatedly tried to rush the
Spider, and once crowded him into his
corner. He struck wildly, and the
nimble Spider escaped his vicious blows
with great deXterity. Just at the close
he got in the hardest blow of the round
VII Clllis
Second ROund-Miller. reached the
Spiders neck when they came together,
but the blow was returned with interest
and the claret came from Miller'S
nose. Miller made wild rush
at the Spider, who ducked, and both
went to the floor. The balance of the
round was at long range, and was in
the Spiders favor, although Miller
showed good pluck.
Third ROund-The work was a little
milder, Miller waiting for the Spider to
lead and endeavOring to counter, but
without much success. NIiller'S left
cheek showed blood, as the result of re-
peated visits of the Spiders left.
Fourth Roundabout men ''played
ball'' in this round, which virtually
of Miller's endurance. The Spider led,
as usual, and caught Miller in the
face. Miller next chased Weir
around the ring, and, in clinch on the
ropes, put Weir's right eye in mourning,
and Miller succeeded, too, in reaching
the Spiders chin. Then the Spider
went at him with vengance. He
his '' left, III and 'n' sent ne'h his right G;ilt
against Miller's body with a force that
staggered him against the ropes in Il
groggy condition. Weir saw his adj
vantage, and jumped in with both
hands, but Miller managed to stay the
round out.
Fifth Round-Nliller came to the front
gamely, and attempted a rush, but the
went to work OH Miller'S body and
soon had him against the ropes in his
own corner. At this point Conley, to
save his man, yelled ''time," and, jump
ing into the ring, forced Miller to
his seat and began SpOnging him
off. 1t was diSreputable trick.
and the crowd rOared its disgust. The
referee finally got COnley out of the
ring, but the trick had succeeded to the
extent that Miller stayed the round out.
Sixth ROund-Miller appeared weak,
and the Spider appeared to polish him
OFF at leisure, while he danced around
delivering blow after blow on both body
and face. Once Miller sank to his knees,
but got up and made a blind rush.
Ills pluck called out cheers and cries of
ended his face was considerably
swollen, and it was apparent the next
round would settle it.
Seventh Round-Weir executed some
of his peculiar antics and then rushed
at Miller. He got in two quick
deliveries Oh the jaw, both with
the left, sending Miller against
the ropes. Miller braced up and came
to the center again, but a hard lift on
his jaw and another punch in the ribs
settled him, and he went against the
ropes in his own corner. He did not
fall on the floor, but laid
upon the ropes, unable to rise. Weir,
who could have struck him, as his feet
were still on the floor, remained in the
middle of the ring, seeing he was
clearly ''cut.''
The contest ended here, and Weir
was awarded the fight. When they
shook hands Miller had to be sup
ported, and was led from the
ring. His face did not bear the
marks of severe punishment, but he APP
peared daZed and weakened. The Spi-
der was cheered to the echo by the en-
thuslastic crowd. The receipts were
DIVIDED, rs per cent to winner and 25
per cent to loser.