Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27
I'd EDITION.
Latest qGleglamS to The Star.
1T WAS A HARD FIGHT.
Needham's Hard Hitting Counts For
More Than Gilmore's Science.

More Than Gilmore's Science.
MrsNEAPoLrs, MINI, March 27.-The Gil.
more-Needham fight came off this morning
Needham winning In the twentieth round
There was q vexatious delay in arranging the
preliminaries. There was wrangling over the
amount OF the purse and the referee. Shortly
after midnight the tip was given and a start
was made for a point about 8 miles up the
Mississippi river in Anoka county. The OBJ
jective point was q barn, and the shivering
sports were glad to get even its slight protec-
ton. At sos a. m. the men had stripped and
were ready for business. From the start it was
plain that while Gilmore was easily the mos,
scientific man he lacked in the hard hitting
qualities that finally gave Needham the fight.
In the twentieth round Gilmore received
TERRIFIC THUMP IN THE NECK
and went down like log. He was plucky and
managed to again face the victor. Down he
went again from a vicious left-hander in the
throat, this time not to rise until it too late
and Needham had won the battle. 1t was a
good fight, hard fought, and the spectators
raised purse of $40 for Gilmore.
Gilmore wore drab tights and was seconded
by John McGill, the feather-weight, and st.
Paul sporting man. Needham was encased in
maroon tights and was handled by John II.
Clark and Dick Moore. wel-known local
sporting man was referee. Objection was made
to the way Needham's hands were strapped,
but Gilmore said briefly, Let 'er CO."
TINE WAS CALLED.
Time was called at 3:29. For two minutes
the men we're engaged in feinting and sizing
each other up. Then Needham reached for Gill
more's breast and landed. but lightly. He re-
peated the blow and Gilmore countered lightly
on the same spot.
Needham also opened the second round
landing right and left on Gilmore's breast
Gilmore smiled. A second later he placed a
heavy blow on Dannie's neck and got away
In time to avoid swinging Highlander. Gill
more followed this up with a singer on Need
hams left eye, and Dannie neatly countered on
Gllmores right optic.
Third round. Needham led as usual with a
hard one on the shoulder, and followed it up
with a savage lunge, which was vented on the
air. The fourth was scientific round, and
ended in clinch. with honors easy.
Needham was still the first to lead in the fifth
round, but his blow, aimed at the stomach, fell
short He then rushed Gilmore and got in two
good ones. A clinch followed. and neck ex-
change succeeded the clinch. The stomach was
the favorite play of both men in this round.
The men were very careful in the sixth round.
Needham scored first with thump on his OPP
ponents head, getting a heavy one on the
breast in return. Needham countered on Gil
mOres neck.
SCIENTIFIC sPARRING.
The seventh round was simply an exhibition
VI scicutiuC spdrElnS. 1ut leEtu EOuuu SHOW Gu
clever work by both men.
Gilmore led for the first time in the begin
ming of the round in the eleventh, but fell short
He got rib-roaster in return. Gilmore then
got in good one on Needham's mouth.
Gilmore led in the 10th and was promptly
stopped. Needham led for the face, but got
an upper cut which knocked him to the ropes.
One hundred to seventy-fve was offered on
Needham and taken. The 18th round was an
exchange of light blows and much feinting.
THE FINISH.
Gilmore acted on the defensive in the Doth
round. He had two eyes in mourning and was
nearly winded. Dannie's right eye was badly
swollen, but that was about all. He was i'll good
condition.
Needham forced the fighting from the start,
and rushed his man all around the ring. FL
nally his opportunity came. He landed on Gill
more's neck, and the latter went to the floor.
just before time was called Gilmore stag
gered to his feet. but he was groggy and almost
done for. Needham rushed him savagely,
knocking him fiat in his own corner.
Gilmore lay there Is seconds. and the fight
was awarded to Needham. There were about
200 well-behaved sports present.