Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-31
A MIDNIGHT FIGHT.
Duffy and Mcmillan Fight Seventeen
Rounds Near this City.

/ ana MCMILLAN right Seventeen
Rounds Near this City.
| MMrLLEN Is BADLY PUNISHED AND THE CONTEST
Is DECIDED ON A FOUL IN DUFFY's rAvoR-A
| SCENE IN BARN ON THE VIRGINIA sHoRE-rHE
| DEPARTURE FROM THIS CITY.
| The much talked of fight between Paddy
Duffy, of Boston, and VIM. Mcmillan, of this
city, took place at an early hour this morning.
and was won by Duffy on a foul in the seven
teenth round, although he had decidedly the
best of the fight up to that point, and probably
would have won on his merits. About one hum
dred Of the sporting fraternity, including many
race people, were present The fight took
place in an old outbuilding on the Virginia
shore, about fifteen miles from the city. Long
before the time had arrived for starting from
Washington mysterious shadows fitted here and
| there among the boxes, barrels, and other
freight piled on the Mary Washington wharf,
and one or two struggling policemen passed,
| looked in inquiringly, and vanished, no doubt
| concluding that it would be best not to inter-
fere. At the end OF the wharf lay the small
excursion steamer Cecile, which was to convey
the party to the battle grounds. The boat
left a little after 10 o'clock, and the trip down
was uneventful.
ON THE GROUNDS.
Arriving at the grounds the party, headed
| by lantern bearer, strobe on through the
darkness over a rocky road and across a stub
ble-feld, to an old barn neerly half a mile
away. A 16-foot ring was pitched in the mid
die of the barn. Around this chairs, benches,
tables, barrels, and other things to serve as
seats for the spectators were placed. Circus
lamps glared on all sides, and the gathering
assembled made striking picture. Some time
was lost In selecting referee. Mr.. callahan,
of Baltimore, was finally decided upon, and
nrpnaratlOnS ba fob nmancp6
announced that the purse of $500, for which
the men were to fight, was $3.50 short A col
lection was taken up, and the parties agreed
| to fight for what there was. This announce
| ment brought forth cheers, AZ the crowd was
getting uneasy lest the fight would not take
| place. The preliminary arrangements, such
as placing the chairs for the principals and
getting the bottles, sponges, and buckets
ready for work having been made, the referee
| called out in stentorian voice, Bring on
your fighters"
THE MEN APPEAR.
Duffy was the first to appear. He wore blue
tights and high laced heelless shoes, and looked
confident. The betting, or rather an attempt
at betting, commenced at even money against
Mcmillan with few takers. 1t took some time
for Mcmillan to get ready, and when he did ap-
pear, at 1858 o'clock the crowd applauded.
He wore white tights and shoes and was ap-
parently in excellent condition, although it
was whispered that he was somewhat weak
ened by the Turkish baths he had been obliged
to resort to to keep down his weight. Both
men looked as if they meant business
OPENING THE FIGHT.
After a few remarks by the referee time was
called and the men stepped quickly from their
corners and began sparring for an opening.
Duffy was the first to lead and landed an easy
one on McMillan's mouth, which was promptly
countered, but the blow fell short. Duffy
forced the fighting, and the round finished
without any hard exchange of blows and
slightly in Duffy's favor.
Second round-This was lively one. both
men hitting hard. Duffy aimed hot one
at McMillan's jugular, but it fell short, and be-
fore he could retreat Mcmillan landed a singer
on his left eye, and put that member in mourn
ing.
Third round-This round was even better than
the preceding one. The confident air of Duffy for
time disappeared. Twice the men clinched,
and despite the referees command to break
away, Mcmillan tripped Duffy and fell heavily
upon him. Duffy looked scared when time was
called, and went to his corner somewhat de-
moralized.
The fourth round was spirited; Mcmillan,
rushed again, but upper cut stopped him
and he clinched. Cries of ''foul FOUL" from
Duffy's friends were heard
CHARGE OF ''DRUGGING.''
Fifth round-The betting had changed in
favor of Mcmillan, but now there was a reac-
ton, as Duffy's superior science was beginning
to tell. 1t was in this round it is charged, that
an attempt was made to poison Duffy by drug
ging the drinking water. The referee, who
had drank some of the alleged ''doctored'
Water, got sick, but pluckily resumed his place.
In the sixth round both men opened eau
tiously, and spared for wind. Duffy got in
some good blows, and sent Mcmillan to his cor
ner, when time called, somewhat groggy.
TWAS apparent that cMillan was overmatched.
Several rounds follwed, Duffy still forcing the
lighting, and striving apparently to knock his
man out. In the eleventh round both opened
cautiously. Mcmillan had slightly rallied from
the effects of Duffys terrific onslaught, but was
plainly at the mercy of his adversary. Duffy's
swinging right-handers were doing telling work.
AN EXCITING ROUND.
The fourteenth round proved to be the most
exciting of the fight Duffy led with his right
and landed blow on McMillan's nose, which
he followed up with a terrific left-hander on
the neck. Mcmillan went down amid the cries
of ''he's gone" Mcmillan. however quickly
rose, although Duffys friends believed he could
have ended the fight As soon as Duffy would
land" Mcmillan would clinch and resort to
butting. Cries of foul! FOUL" from all sides
were heard, but the referee ordered the men
TO break away and fight.
THE .'wIND-UP"
The seventeenth round ended the fight
Duffy went in to finish his man, and blow after
blow landed ON McAIillan's body. Hes gone
this time" were the cries. Mcmillan, finding
he didn't have chance to win, again tried his
butting tactics, and the referee decided it
foul, and awarded the fight to Duffy amid great
excitement. Mcmillan was put to bed a much
used-up man, while Duffy dressed himself and
came back to the city with the rest, little the
worse for wear, and showing no marks of the
fight excepting about his hands and left eye,
which latter was almost closed. The entire re-
ceipts were 1868; of this amount S63 went to
Mcmillan. Duffy leaves to-day for Boston to
sign articles for another fight.
"Guilty of Manslaughter."
THE VERDICT IN THE CASE OF MOSES BRENT.
The Jury in the Criminal Court in the case