The Evening post. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1888-1889, 1888-10-31
M'MILLAN w0RSTED.
Duffy Proves that He is Much tho Bctt
Man

The long-awaited prize fight between
Paddy Duffy, of Boston, and Billy Nc
MILAN, who has been living in this city
for some time, took place early this
morning several miles down the river,
and was won in the seventeenth round
by Duffy on foul. Ithad been intended
to have the fight tomorrow night; then
Friday night was selected. Finally last
night was chosen. Ten dollars was the
price fixed for the tickets, but so little
enthusiasm was manifested by the sports
that tickets were sold at the Seventh
street wharf for five dollars The steamer
Cecil, with the friends of the contestants
on board, left about 10 o'clock last night.
Considerable bad feeling was caused by
McMilun's determination to pass num-
Der of his friends and his refusal to
allow Duffy to do the same.
"Ill do him up for this, the latter re-
marked.
The fight was for $3.50, efforts to Sc
cure the $500 previously agreed upon
having failed. Callahan, Baltimore
man, was selected as referee Jack Kir-
win seconded Duffy, and Pete Lally, Nc
Millans old opponent, held the sponge
for the latter. After the fight the party
returned to the city Duffy was not
much the worse, but Mcmillan was badly
used up.
The round opened with clever sparring
on both sides until Duffy landed a good
blow on McMillan's cheek. McAlil-
Ian received it solidly and
countered with his right Both
then exchanged rapid though Intellectual
blows, and the round terminated without
either gaining an advantage.
Second Lound-McMillan forced the
fighting, but was stopped by fierce
upper-cut which drew first blood for Duffy
The blow maddened Mcmillan, and he
rushed at Duffy with such fury that
| the latter for moment lost his
ropes. Then they clinched and ex-
changed blows at short range until the
referee parted them. Dufiy's men
claimed a foul but it was not allowed.
| The betting, however. went up to even
money on Mcmillan, and his friends be-
gan to grow jubilant.
Third Roundabout men began to
show signs of punishment when they
came up and Duffy had, for the
time,> lost his confident smile.
Mcmillan attempted to force the
fighting, but was stopped by Il swing
ing left handler. Then Mcmillan clinched
with him, and despite the referees cries
up against the rones and
threw him violently to the floor, falling
on top of him. They were pulled apart;
but again Mcmillan, unable to
Withstand Duffy's blows, took him
in his arms, and, tripping him
up, threw him to the floor as though de-
sirous of crushing him. The crowd was
in an uproar, and Duffy's seconds
claimed foul. but again it was
denied them and Duffy returned to his
corner looking somewhat frightened by
the rough and tumble manner which
Mcmillan had adopted.
Fourth Roundabout men now showed
the effects of the blows that had been
exchanged, and went at each
other cautiously. A vicious up
per cut on McMillan's mouth
again aroused his ire, and he attempted
to renew the rushing, but Duffy
stopped him with an an upper-cui
and powerful swing with his right
which dazed Mcmillan and left him al.
most at Dutfy's mercy.
In the next round both men were
| squirting lOf VIM, Dub Duht IhuhaSc'i
to land several heavy blows on
McMillan's face and side which
sent him to his corner decidedly groggy.
From then until the finish 1t was merely
question of endurance on the part
of Mcmillan and Duffy's ability tc
knock him out, but this was a
question which required long time
to settle. Round after round
was fought, in which Duffy struck some
terrific blows without receiving any in
return, for McMillan's hands seemed tc
prove of but little protection to him. Still
the latter fought on until his endurance
excited even the admiration of his ad.
versaries.
In the thirteenth round heavy blow
on the neck sent Mcmillan stag
geriDg to the side of the rims
, where he fell like log
He rose again before the zen seconds
had elapsed and fought on fol
four rounds more, but his fight
ing consisted merely of clinching will
Duffy and butting at him with his head
and in the seventeenth round III,
fight was given Duffy on q foul O.