Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-13
THE PRIZE RING.

Boston ia becoming a great rsniozTou.
for champions and seekers for PugiIi-ti,
honors. TIL, latest arrival is Frank Muir
phy, the llo pound champion Of Breat
Eritai7. who came direct from Liverpool
Hei, credited by all good Judges, such a.
John Ball, Ar,Iur Cooper, Joha O'Neill,
and other hookmaksrs OF England as he
ng the beat lighting man in his class that
has been seen in England for the past 30
wears Although in poor health, Murphy,
after two weeks rest, will seek q match
AGAINST some of the many lis pound men
in this vicinity for a purpose or stake
ITis real visit to this country is for the pnr.
po.e Of engaging in battle with Ike Weir,
THE Belfast SPIDER
BY lantern ligh. Thusd3y morning, in d
barn a. Fort George, on the Hudson river
MARQUIS OF Qleensbarry battle wa
tough, 10 finish by Frank Ward, of New
Brunswick. y. J., and John DAILY, OF New
York. The former is 2l years old, stand.
> feet = inches. and weighs ~ pounds
DIV is % feet : inches, - years old, and
weighs lab pounds ! was for 500 a sid,
and a purse of 1929. made mp by the >.
snrn.n.gr- Ward seemed to be IN better
~ha ,..lun D-.v, who looked little over
,rai .yH. The ucu danced all around the
rf-r IT time, sending IN quick b.o"'
with NOT much effect. TGsu Dny got IN q
.7up., G.. st,ugcr- on Wsd's neck aud jaw.
lie wrlt CoEu twice, however, owing "a
aard counters on the face and neck.
As soon 20, they faced each other IN the
seventh round both went TO work IN earn
eat. DAILY could now hardly see, while
Wards left hand seemed to be useless.
Both were covered with blood. Finally
Wards right landed on Dl'y'a Jaw, ard
n. went down on the tlr0r with thump
He could not come tuumr and the ieir1rr
decided in favor Of Ward II will he
some time before Dly or Ward viii be 10
condition To stand IN ring again.
Speaking of Joe Murphy's bluit to fight
him. Ike Weir sJys. The least he conid
have duns would have been more gentle
manly references % my misfortune IN being
for time temporarily crippled, as have
never vet backed 90; OF uaht. Murphy
or h,s baCksrs viii find ME on hand "a! any
time and only too anxious to have 90 az
him. / will fight him to uuish with
skiu-t'Eht gloves, ana to accommodate INN
will reduce my weigh. TO lis pounds.
The parse OF 81 ODD must he put up I'D
some responsible persons hands
The fs1t between Tommy Dlntortb ana
lack HtylIp, ri Boston, May :, was "a very
tame affair. A draw was called a. the end
of the eighteenth round.
Il Is reported in sp5rt,ng circles that
pom. NcCal, ey and Frank Herald are on
their way 10 -. Paul, where they will
challenge Ccnley and kiiieeu, respectively.
Sulhvan is fallen hero. Frank Beck
With. the swimmer, to-Dish. confirms the
story that Mitchell was brihrd Into max
rug his fight o draw to save the stuGser the
disgrace Of Knockout Hsckwltn was 10
Englaud with the sullivan crowd AMI &C
compauiti them to France. Just h-loEe
the end OF the fight John i WAS so badly
blown that he was glsping for breath ana
could not have stood it for two rounds
more. Phillips aud his friends apPrec'a'
ted his desperate straits, aud by the for
mcr's urgent request offered Bl.docS,
Mitche'l's second, s., 500 10 make 1t a
draw. After hesitattug this was accepted
and an iguominious defeat spared the
champion. o. the bride II POO was paid
in cash and Mitchell took Phillips note
for the remainder, which Is unpaid.