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


hard chop blows on Needham'S face.
He rushed Daunie over into his corner,
and. for a moment. punished him pretty
hard. Several sharp encounters fol-
lowed, which marked the first real
rushes made. Up to this time the men
had not exchanged their positions as to
corners at all.
both sides, Needham began to force tho
fighting. He made rush at Gilmore
and landed heavy one on his chin,
which staggered Gilmore for moment.
Gilmore followed with rush and got IN
on Needham's neck. Dannie returned
the blow, landing in the same place.
Sharp sparriDg followed, but no damage
was done.
Round Seven-Gilmore led his left
and landed ON Gilmore's chin. This he
repeated with his right. Gilmore got in
on Dannie's stomach, and followed with
two chop blows on his face. A second
later he stopped hard left-hander with
his stomach. Gilmore neatly stopped
heavy right-hander aimed at his neck,
but was driven to the ropes the next
second. No damage resulted.
Round Eight-Both men got in some
hard blows, and once Gilmore rushed
Needham to the ropes, but he escaped
without injury.
Round NiDe-There was nothing
special in this round. Gilmore, it was
evident, was trying to make his chop
blows effective in binding Dannie,
while Dannie was fighting for Gilmore's
jaw. One or two sharp passes were
| made.
Round Tent was now precisely
O'Clock, and both men looked as
fresh as when they entered the ring.
done in the ninth round.
Round Eleven-After some leading
| on the part of both men, Needham made
rush and got in one or two hard blows
on Gilmore'S face. GilmOre'S seconds
| claimed foul, but as Gilmore said that
| he did not believe that Dannle meant it
| as such, it was not allowed.
Round Twelve-Some good leading
and cross-countering was done in this
| The audience went wild over beautiful
| crOss-cOunters by both men.
Round Thirteen-Only one blow was
| struck in this round, and then Needham
| led his right and got in solid one ON
Gilmore's jaw. There was plenty Os
| good sparring and ducking.
Round FOurteen-After SparriDg
| few seconds Needham got in oD Gill
| more's chin. Gilmore attempted to
| When the round ended the faces OF
both men were puffed a little, but no
| blood was visible.
Round Fifteen-Gilmore got IN O
| singing left handler on Dannie's neck.
| This aroused Needham, and he rushed
| at Gilmore, landing three blows in his
lace and driving him into his corner,
| where there was a clinch. When the
| men came to the center again Gilmore
I yioin of
which the latter avoided by jumping
| quickly back. g.. i
/ R)und Sixtcen-The men were now
fully warmed up, and each was conf
| dent of winning. Gilmore led twice
with his right, but fell short. Three
| times he tried this, and the third time
he landed heavily on Needham's body.
Gilmore launched a hard blow at Need
hams face, but it was warded off and
| he got solid one in the ad-basket
| in return. He again reached for Need
ham. but Dannie lodged and caught
| Gilmore in the neck.
Round Seventeen-Gilmore led with
| his left and Needham countered neatly,
| landing heavy blow ON Giimore's
| body, while Dannie received only a
| light body blow. Gilmore led his left
| again and found Needham's neck. One
| or two hard smashes were exchanged
| the blows were hard ones.
Round Eghteen-When this round
opened some one in the audience
began making bets against Gilmore.
and. as consequence, that man
began to fight more cautiously. Some
| active feinting was done, but not hard
blow was struck during the round.
| Round Nineteen-As soon as the men
| came to the center Gilmore landed his
irrl,f 30
| made rush and laid Gilmore over
| against the ropes with a swinging right
handler. A sharp exchange of blows
| followed, after which there was clinch.
Gilmore made a savage left-handed
lunge at Needham, but falling to land,
tried it again. This Dannie stopped
and retaliated with heavy rib-roaster,
which distressed Gilmore. He struck at
him with his right as soon as he recov-
cred, but Gilmore ducked and clinched.
Round Iwenty-Needham made a
swinging right hand blow at Gilmore,
but fell short. Gilmore struck out with
his left, but failed to score. Needham
made rush for Gilmor and caught
him OH the chin with terrific left hand
blow. This dazed Gilmore and threw
him against the ropes. AS soon as he
got in the center again Needham fol-
lowed him up and landed heavily in the
u,
made rush and knocked Gilmore all
around the ring. Gilmore staggered
like drunken man when he got up and
Dannie got in one more on his chin,
which caused Gilmore to drop to the
floor senseless. He remained on the
floor fourteen seconds, aud Referee
Mannix awarded the fight to Needham,
who was Immediately surrounded by his
friends.
For moment scene of wild confu-
sion ensued. Then, as the spectators
passed out, Needham mounted chair
near the exit and took up collection
for his defeated antagonist. The pile
amounted to something over $50, Dannie
putting in considerable himself.
All in all. the fight was one of. if not
the best, which has ever taken place in
or near Minneapolis. 1t was a good,
barring one or two toughs who gained
an entrance some way, was attended by
party of gentlemen who enjoyed the
mill to the utmost.
Gilmore lays his defeat in part to the
poor light in the place and the small
ring. He wants plenty of light when
he fights, owing to his eyes not being
in good condition. He has authorized
John S. Wood to make match for him
with Needham, for finish fight, under
London prize ring rules, for rs and 25
per cent of the gate receipts: the fight
| to take place sometime in May in the
open air. If such match can be ar
ranged it will be fixed SO that only the
better element of sporting men will be
| present. The names of those who apply
| for tickets will be examined by COM
mittee, and unless found satisfactory no
| tiaEQt uill bQ cold