St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-03-28

early at well-knOwn sporting resort
just outside of Hennepin county, and
was witnessed by some $50 men, who
put up from IS to $40 each. Skin gloves
with the fingers cut off were used, and
Marquis of Queensberry rules governed,
and it is extremely doubtful if there ever
was better fight held in the Northwest.
After the postpOnement of Monday
night, the word went around to meet at
De Soto club rooms Tuesday night at
O'Clock and get the Tip" as the fight
would come off before 10 o'clock, sure.
At o'clock the rooms were filed with
men of sporting proclivities. 1t then
looked as though there would be no
fight, as it was found impossible to raise
the $500 purse asked for by the men.
Every scheme imaginable was worked
to raise the necessary funds, to no avail.
The two fighters finally announced that
they would fight for purse of S400.
Another endeavor was made to raise
the amount, but this was also unsuc-
cessful until Joe Wood, who with his
partner was backing Gilmore, an
nOunced that he would make
up the deficiency. some $50.
This was greeted with applause,
and ten minutes later the party
departed for the battle ground, care
fully watched by the detectives and pa
trolmen with whom Nicollet avenue
was lined, to see that the fight did not
take place inside the city limits. 1t was
2 o'clock when the party reached the
spot and took seats around the eighteen
foot ring. Entrance to the place was
gained. by ladder, and as soon as the
crowd was in this ladder was pulled up
and slowed away. During the long
wait for the principals to make their
appearance there were several amusing
incidents. Two men on opposite sides
of the ring got to discussing the merits
of the fighters. Words ran high, and
finally one of them dashed across the
ring, intending to do the other fellow,
when the proprietor of the resort,
brOad-shOuldered man nearly seven feet
in height, tapped the angry man on the
shoulder and remarked:
"Say, Gully, that kind of business
don't go here. Dye see?'
The young man did, and without
word went back to his seat, amid the
laughter of the crowd. A young negro
boy, rejoicing in the name of Sam, then
jumped into the ring. and for fifteen
minutes cut pigeon wings and danced
the can-can. The crowd was in happy
mood at the prospect of seeing good
fight, and rewarded the coon'S efforts
Will d SllOWCI VI Suldll COlIl.
1t was just o'clock when Needham
and Gilmore stepped into the ring, ac-
companied by their seconds, Gilmore
IN t1esh-colored tights, while Needham
was dressed in maroon tights and wore
pale blue sash. He was seconded by
John Clark and Dick Moore. while John
Gill a nd st. Paul sporting man per-
formed the same Office for Gill
more. Needham and Gilmore weighed
about 133 pounds each, and were in the
pink of condition. Joe Mannix was
chosen referee, and, after examining
the white kid gloves which the men
were to wear, told them to get ready.
Jack Manning was timekeeper for
Needham, and Joe Black for Gilmore.
Time was called at 1924. Following is
the fight by rounds:
Round One-BOth men came to the
front with rush, and began feintiDg
for an opening, but Needham soon be-
gan acting on the defensive aud looking
for a cross counter. He made the
first lead, striking out with his left, but
the blow fell short. The men contin-
ued to feint for an opening until Gil
more led with his left for Needham's
body, and was met with cross counter,
which caught him in the eye.
Round Two = Needham made two
passes, left and right, both of which
fell short. Gilmore got in a heavy
swinging blow on Needham's neck. and
a second later landed on his stomach
with his left. Sparring followed, and
Gilmore stopped left-handed shoulder
blow with his face, at the same time
getting in two light ones on Dannie's
face.
Round Three-Opened with feinting
for an opening. Needham and Gilmore