Telegram-herald., 1888-07-14
DECLARED A DRAW
THs FEuL-~Assoe GLOVE CONTEST
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Dssa<Esa . Draw.


Jack Wsnnop slsEpsd into the mag 81 10
minutes after three yesterday morning al
. resort bear this city. ia The very pInk Of
condition, while on the other hand. jim
Fell, tbs admired fsserits Of the three or
fsaE Auadrsd spectators. VAS anything but
a beauty, speaking Erom pagillstie stand
point II Vas ssn known that Fell had
been INDUCING IN . strssk ef dissipation
sBoe the Fourth, and consequently was 10
no N condition 10 hsht . man like Wsn-
mop. IL vas ~ have Dsen an eight round
@ niest, bat nine ronnds were fought un-
kAowR, however. 10 the participants At
the end Wsnaop wanted 10 eight II Out bat
hell refused.
The tirst round opened by careful spar
ring for moment. when Fell lei loose with
bis right fof jacks stomach, following II
with . th1ack against the Engllshers face
who responded with . couple of light bod.
blows, both elinehed and time being called
| ended the round With hell feeling eonn-
dent.
Coming together ia the second round Fell
/ forced the fighting. playing upon Wsnnop's .
stomach. But now began the fun for Fell .
/ opponent, and be kept II up clear through
| the mill much 10 the disgust ana ehagrin
of the Western Wonders" friends and
hackers. Planting . singing rib'rcsster
with his lett, Wsnnop let ny with his night
/ at Fell's neck but il fell short aud for his
pains received cuff on the side OF bis head
| that lifted him from his leet. But Jack was
there in . second, landing three heavy
| body blows that made fell's wind rush
from between his lips ike . cyclone-thus
ending the round.
In the third round began the work ol
Fell keeping out OF the way OF Wannop
who followed him about the ring,
playing with him almost as be
would. The most science was here
displayed by both men. Wannop. watch.
ing bis opportunity, Int with bis right full
onto Felrs chin which made the Wonder
| stagger little, bat ne was there with his
from several cracking rib-roasters beiors
| time was called.
In the next round slugging was the mair
feature, jack driving Fell before him al
over the ring and al last bad him in hii
corner, and it seemed at his mercy wher
time was called.
In tte fifth Wsnnop knocked Fell slmos
through the ropes. and all through th'
round forced the fighting. apparently .;
fresh as when he entered the ring.
TIE sixth round was characterized by
|
fighting on both sides, Fell evidently
sparring for wind. In the seventh, how
ever, Wannop drove Fell 10 the ropes
There was an exchange of body blows
when Fell, with his ever ready left. planted
a sledge- hammer blow on Wannop's heaC
that slmost brought him to the floor. Afte
little spsrring thsy clinched. when tim'
was called.
The next round Fell forced the fighting
hitting away al Wannop's stomach, ans
when the round ended honors were prett,
evenly divided. with Fell putting away lik
q steam engine.
The last round was we'll contested b,
slugging on both sides, but by this time /
was pretty evident that Fell was over
matched. Wannop landed two daDdies oil
Fell's body and lodged swinging left
handler, then replying with anothe
stomach chaser, when time was called.
There were several remarks about tn
contest being a "hippodrome," ''put-u
job" ETC., but the fact is Fell was the ia
voriie by long odds with over two-thirds c
the crowd present. The referee decided th
fight q draw. Wannop wanted TO fight to
finish. or one. two or more rounds, but Fe
declined.