Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-29


report that Won der Abe is to get the Wash
ington Ball Club. Almost al the players
in the New York team are charged with
indifferent playing. Captain Anson is GER
tain that Chicago will win the League PEN
nant
It is some time since the local patrons OF
the prize ring had such a lively time OF 1t
as they had early yesterday morning. There
was not only a rattling argument in the
fstic arena, but something like Donny-
brook-fair row for a windup. The battle
was between Billy Corcoran, of this city,
and Joe the Kid, two lightweights. Cor
corau weighed about 1874 pounds, while his
opponent was about a couple of pounds
lighter. The fight was governed by Queens
berry rules; small gloves were used, and
the purse was 500. The battle ground was
in q barn few miles from Mansfield.
Eleven desperate rounds were fought, when
a free-for-ali row commenced and the con-
stables put an end to the proceedings.
There was the customary trouble of getting
TO the battle ground and getting the men into
the ring. TIE fight was arranged to take place
at IL O'Clock p. NJ, but owing to some mlsun-
derstanding it did not start until after O'Clock
in the morning.
THE SELECT CROWD
of 50 present was representative one. Busi-
ness, professionals, Justices of the Peace, con-
stables and mill workers were all represented.
During the delay the principals rested them
selves in hacks and the impatient crowd nearly
sweltered to death in the hot barn full of i'm
pure air.
Finally the principals entered the ring. Bill
son Jack seconded Corcoran and two unknown
men looked after Joe the Kid, and Josiah
Tcmpkins was referee and Frank Lindon time
keeper. When time was called the young
pugilists rushed to the center of the ring with
defiant air. They didn't indulge in many pre-
ifininaries as both were impatient for lead
Corcorau was the first to let go and his left
landed brlskly on Joes mouth Joe's reponse
was a good one as he lounged his right heavily
on to Corcoran's ribs. They then went at 1t in
a sort of hammer and tongs way, the exchanges
being about equal when time was called.
HOT ROUND.
The second round was hot one. Corcoran
again began the onslaught with his left hand,
getting home on Joe's nose. The Kid re-
sponded, but not very effectively, and clinched.
After they broke away Corcoran again pounded
Joe's nasal organ, bringing away copious
stream of blood. First blood for Corcoran.
The round ended after a few exchanges and
cIincbes. The friends of the fighters were now
becoming demonstrative and the noise angered
the constables considerably. After warning
two more rounds the constables present stopped
the battle because of the noise.
After a suspension of hostilIties for about 10
minutes the fight was resumed and Corcoran
lie loft han
nose Joe was replying on Corcoran's nose and
ear but the latter's left hand was developing
Joe's nose to a tremendous size. In the sixth
round Corcoran, who apparently could only use
his left hand, caught JOe's unfortunate nose,
again staggering him Joe was game and he
stood his ground, replying with hot one on
Corcoran's right ear. The clinching now was
frequent and it was evident that both men
were weakening, though Corcoran seemed the
fresher of the two. In the eighth round Cor
coran hit Joe below the right eye, leaving big
cut from which the blood flowed freely. Both
fighters
WERE NOW COVERED WITH BLOOD.
Joe looked as if he had just been stepped in a
bntcher's kit, but he was game fellow.
Partisan feeling was running high during the
tenth round. and it was plain that Joe was get
ting his second wind. Corcoran's blows, at
least his left hand, the only one he used, was
getting weaker and weaker. Az any rate when
he hit Joe, which he always did when he tried,
his blow did not have the effect that it had
early in the battle. Both men were now in
clined to clinch and it was the most difficult
task to get them separated.
Corcoran opened the eleventh round as usual
by banging Joe on his very unfortunate
nose. After a few exchanges row
started in Corcoran's corner. His second
was knocked down, and while down
someone broke a bottle over his head. A scene
like pandemonium followed at once and almost
everybody was running for the door. All this
time the two fighters were clinched, fbbing
away al each other but when the constables
threatened to arrest somebody. there was a
general stampede. The principals were hustled
off and fixed up as soon as possible. The
referee. as was to be expected under the cir
cumstances, declared the fight draw.
An hour after the fight there were
several collisions between representatives of
the two parties. The last of the crowd arrived
in the city about7 o'clock yesterday morning