Omaha daily bee., 1890-03-10
BLOODY BATTLE In A BARN.
A Terrific Fight Between Two Chi-
cago Light Weights.
rweNrY-EIeHr ROUNDS FOUGHT.
Brennan, the Victor. surprises Every-
one, ana wiz Go East to
Try for the I28-
Pound Belt.
A Savage Mill.

CHICAGO, March 9.-lSpecal Telegram
TO The BEE. "A terrific battle was fought
early this morning in barn on the Piper
estate, near Worth, Cook county, ILL.,, bo-
tween couple of Chicago lightweights-
Joe Rouo and Billy Brennan. A couple OF
hundred sports from Chicago were present.
Among them were two baseball magnates,
two famous actors several boaro of trade
nabobs and New York dry goods prince.
The men fought with skin-tight gloves for
n stake of $3.50 u side and purse of $500.
Malachi Hogan acted as referee. Brennan
was seconded by Bill Richards, the famous
trainer and holder of the worlds three
fourths mile record, and Jack Mclnerny, the
board of trade pet. Roulo was attended by
Tom Chandler, the hero of many battles.
Betting showed in favor of Roulo. The
frat round was a general size up and walk
around until few seconds OF time" when
Brennan sent out a couple of feelers landing
but lightly each time. The second, third and
fourth rounds saw some very lively work.
Roulo avoided Brennan's rushes cleverly,
but let his opponent do all the work, never
attempting to counter until the sixth round
which was the one in which blood com
menced to flow.
In the seventh Roulo commenced series
of savage rushes The former got away,
however, pretty successfully and OCCASION
ally took a rush himself. He was much
mouth and eyes he landed frequently.
,,oulo early commenced to show signs OF
punishment, but kept coming up gamely, full
of fight and confident
The betting along until the fifteenth round
ruled at evens, although the only chance tho
hackers of Roulo had to win was the slim
possibility of a chance blow, which they con-
sdered their man, who has the reputation OF
n mighty hitter might at any time land.
Brennan was too foxy, though, and clever
ducker. He soon commenced to feel him
self winner and seemed less ANXIOUS. He
got in two or three s!edge hammer blows in
every round and occasionally vicious upper
cut, fetching blood every time.
The referee, who had his hands pretty full,
might easily have passed for butcher,
beng literally covered with gore. Brennan
of the fluid to dye them both. He frequently
cinched to avoid punishment. After tho
fifteenth round his face was almost raw, his
eyes nearly closed and his nose twice its
natural size, vet he kept coming, and occa-
slonally quite strong, too. Once he came TO
the floor but call of time saved him.
Brennan used his right bat little. Had he
brought it INTO play more frequently de-
clsion would have been reached sooner He
was content to take ms time however,
evidently taking pleasure IN furnishing his
adversary as severely as possible.
In the twenJy-ffth and twenty-slXth
rounds many spectators turned away from
the ring. Chandler, however, insisted on
sending Roulo up until the twenty eighth
round, when those who had previously ap.
pealcd to his humanity gained their point,
and up went the sponge.
Brennan surprised everyone. lie is clever,
shfty, u hard hitter, and will probably, after
another trial, be sent east for the 1876 pound
championship