Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1889-08-02
MoNalIr and Mcpanlela.

Pinos Altos is quite a sporting town and
especially athletic contests between
well matched men. For some time a prize
fight has been arranged for. The con-
%testants we're McNally OF Pinos Altos and
Mechanics Of Carlisle. The fight was to
he under the Queensbury rules which pro-
vide tor rounds lasting three minutes and
a minutes rest between the rounds, no
graphing or wrestling allowed and a blow
below the belt was a foul.
The fight took place in a 24-foot ring in
the midst of an amphitheater in the rear
Of the Prospect saloon. John Martin, the
proprietor Of the Prospect, had gone to
considerable trouble to have the place ar
ranged for the occasion and also to the
expense Of hiring Prof. Dick Wood, the
s~heepherder, to smile at the audience be-
tween rounds.
The two men had been under training
for some lime and we're in fine condition.
Each man claimed to be entirely compe-
tent to do the other man up aad claimed
he would do it.
The men jumped into the ring a la Kill
rain and Sullivan. A little time was con
sumed in selecting a referee as nobody was
anxious TO assume that thankless position.
Finally Col. Van Horn consented to act
in that capacity and entered the ring. He
announced that unimportaDt and techni.
cal fouls would not be noticed. A serious
and intentional foul would be considered.
Dan Corners, the second of McNally,
was introduced to the audience and an
nounced that he was ready to fight any
man in the southwest, barring neither age,
condition, nationality nor color.
The men we're photographed and shook
hands, time was called and round one be-
gan. There was no sparring but plenty
Of sluRging. Mentally lead the fighting
and bad the best of it.
Round 2-McDaniels braced up and i'm
proved his limiting. He drew blood on
his opponent and received a hard blow on
the right ear. Neither man had any ad-
vantage.
Round 3-McDaniels made some hard
rusbes and gave his opponent some severe
punishment and dotsed most of the blows
struck at him. At the end Of this round
be had his man winded and about done up.
Round 4-Neither man did much tight
ing but seemed to be working for wind.
McUaniels made a rush tut fniled 10 keep
it up
Round 5-This round was a repetition
of the previous roand. Both men appear
ed to be losing heart.
Round 6-fhe mep glared at each other
for three minutes and never struck a
blow.
No blows we're struck till the tenth
round when they accidentally got togeth-
er and ~grappled. The seconds cried foul
and rushed into the ring. The men were
separated and turned tail and rushed for
their corners, never waiting for time. The
referee announced that no fouls would go,
that the men must 6ght, but they would
not.
Ia the l4th, 18Th, 21st and 22nd there
was a little lighting but not much. In nc
other rounds were blows struck.
The looked at each other for AZ rounds.
when the referee said it was too dark for
them to look ugly and SO declared it a
draw,
McNally PIT a nuckle out of joint and
claimed that was the reason he did not
tight. Mechanics did not fight because he
was afraid to.
There was no call for the three deputy
sheufs who were present to do anything
as the peace was not broken.
On Tuesday Mentally aud his second,
Corners, were arrested for attempting tc
leave without paying their debts and are
now In Jail.