Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-25
ooxNoR KsooKs our KELLEY.

Common Won by Landing Heavily
Ou tfir Opponents Juguia- in the
Third Is1und-The Experiences OF
the Soaked SpectatOrs--A Ring
Pitched in n Pcnnsyivania Woods.
A hght to finish with two-ounce gloves
between Jimmy Common and JACK Kelley,
both OF this city, for the light weight cham.
pionship OF Delaware and purse OF 800
took place In woods In Pennsylvania Just
across the northern Delaware line shortly
after midnight Saturday. 0onnor won
In three rounds by giving Kelley terrific
swinging right-hand blows on the jugular.
rhe fight was seen by about GO sports,
nearly two.thirds Of whom were from Ohes-
ter. Chester sports aeted as referee and
time keeper respectively.
Had 1t not been dark and rainy tho up
pearance OF hacks and carriages on the
Philadelphia turnpike last night might
nave attracted suspicion, but the presence
OF these conditions, which may be called
favorable in this respect. obviGted any APP
parent danger from detection. The start
vas made from this rity and chester about
. O'Clock, aud when abont half way bs-
Reen the two cities the eouvayaucas met.
Every one was going II blindly But two
" three knew where the mill was to take
place, and they demonstrated their discra-
ton by Keeping close mouth. On and on
the teams travelled In single flle with the
rain coming down In torrents aud the night
pitch dark. The prospective spectators
began TO get uneasy. They wanted to
know where they were being taken, but
uot word spake those who knew
| md who were directing the party.
| At length stop was made, the bars
| u fenca taken down and tine wagons
iriyen across q fed 70 the edgs Of a
| ,opse. The horses were here hltched and
vArybody alighted. where IL this fight to
ne?" was tbs persistent inq airy but not u
| Sord said the managers. At this j0nct ure
ne way was led through supposed clear
pg In the woods and after much trouble
ne centre was reached. Here ring had
aen pitched with gasolene lamps In each
| fthe four corners. All this tins the rain
| was coming down In torrents and decidedly
loud werh the complaints OF the til thoroughly
soaked spectators who said that a barn
| should have been secured. Umbrellas were
| = pTsmium Dut the sports succumDsh to
| ne inevitable and made the most oithe
uation which WAS unplna SAINT n the px
| rome. Daring the Interim Kelley go lost
| tns woods but hs was tinallv found and
len preparations Tor the Ego" were begun,
ms msn stripped and were attirsi in
| tniekeroocSers with tennis shles as toot
| 'ivaring.
After selecting the referee and time.
| <seper Connor took tho sauth.east corner
| md Kelley the notth-we-t corner of the
|
| IAN aud tins WAS called at ~ 40 a. m
,,h srt - cautiously ut this start bnt after
| tvsfA TX hlug"I Common landed heavily.
az gould wa very slippery aud It was
| tn iiificulty hat thu msn could stanh up
~ round eniei with ~ damage having
IN done II tbs IS -unh round tha puRi-
ia came togafn-r twice, but they ware
silly separated Wn-n tim- was Called
r thr third and what prov-i +, b the ln-i
und Coma n start Il ~ win IN mp q az
tentio ~ eudihs m "a H. mn We!
yer | ms IN Icy jutnlar and tiaa' iS
| 4 Letter ~ a'nr grnEEN. cnnnar tolnwr 4
- tue u vautl0B and tn-' X 'llay itoOp"i,
| 4 thhnn2et to ga ~ NJ isat nrHs- l'eh
i !, we'll hirarfrd hlag On the rs L sen
n 20 Srlaa sIi II Wa ttoi !. mi Il ~
~ b. ranHyarei FhA n;i wss over
.s.isY wiA Kiosk 90 r,ztt.iV nu' aud
ttanlr wts N, ginGer III tlth' las'et
minu; 4ni neither man was bur hey olt
eGfA'cu or twl,
fhpu tha honewari J1irnav vas begun
return di'nnr ~ n" woods Wda ma I.
ii after mrch dfil ul.y tbs open nett
are aehai. Tn a. S'inn NOV WAS /,
nd the road Save al Of iha teams 20
~ and vilnlv did they try 10 get the'
-atinrs. After m hou,'1 aer-svaanc,
h' road was rea he'd The trips homi
ere then quickly made an thu wet an
inHwnat di.gruntlet eperta'pra artivei
thar domiciies about an hour beforl
lavbraab.
Com Weighed about 1923 pounds an
{alay about 1876. The latter had the al
nn'aRe 10 eight, weight and reach bn
nnnor's gensralship ortha'nnced all q
laae qualities and the smaller man won
he principals were as wet ~ rats but II
iate no perceptible tiif 'r"Hcs. The Fl 4
as quietly gotten on bur It ended n csa
an was expected. / was though tha
men would -tani M for hat.hour a
asst. Cnnnnr ia now the bona 4 te cham
ion lightweight nf Delaware.
8 There we're no unp Aasan' fea'nres I
Connection with the afflir. No blood wa
rawn and neither man is any the WoTs
or the fight.