Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-24
KELLEHER KNOCKED OUT
JOE ELLINGSWORTH GETS EVEN
WITH DENNY.
The Fight at the Golden Gate Club Last
Night-Half Hundred Rounds-Both
Men Badly Battered.

SAN Francisco, May pa fight to a
finish between Joe Ellingsworth, of Los
Angeles, and Denny Kelleher, of Boston,
for purse of $1,000, took place at the
Golden Gate Athletic Club tonight.
Kelleher's weight was announced at
1909; Ellingsworth's, at 1853. Filings
worth's seconds were Martin Murphy
and Charley Gleason; Billy Shannon
and Danny Needham seconded Kelleher.
Patsy Hogan was referee.
Time was called at :53. Little was
done in the first round.
In the second Ellingsworth kept mov-
ing about his opponent, looking for an
opening, while Kelleher held himself in
reserve. A little before the round closed
he landed his right hand on one OF
Ellingsworth's ears.
In the third Kelleher rushed Joe to the
ropes, but failed to land hea vily. He
stopped Ellingsworth' s LETT several times
but made no returns.
In the fourth Ellingsworth continued
trying for Kelleher's ribs, and, after sew
eral stops, landed lightly on his jaw,
and later more heavily on his ribs. The
round closed in Ellingsworth's favor.
Kelleher continued to employ waiting
tactics in the next three rounds, and
allowed Ellingsworth to do nearly all
the leading. Ellingsworth reached Kel-
leher's jaw with several straight left
hand blows.
In the eighth, Kelleher swung his right
twice, but landed short.
In the ninth round Kelleher was
driven around the ring, and Ellings-
worth landed number of hard blows
on his ribs and over his heart. Kelleher
reached his opponents ear, but missed
a good chance for an upper-cut.
In the tenth round Kelleher made q
savage upper-cut with his right, which
scraped Ellingsworth's ribs, but he re-
ceived blow in the wind in return.
During the next few rounds Filings
worth continued to pound Kelleher in
the ribs and stomach, the latter making
light returns.
In the sixteenth Ellingsworth used
both hands on Kelleher's mouth, draw
ing blood.
In the seventeenth sounding right
handler on Ellingsworth's left ribs was
the only good blow.
The next seven rounds were unevent-
full.
In the twenty-fifth Kelleher suddenly
reused himself and planted a right
handler on Ellingsworth's ear. The lat
ter retaliated with drive in his oppo-
nent's wind.
There was no lively fighting in the
next few rounds. Ellingsworth contin-
ued to jab at his opponent, but took
care that Kelleher should not be given
a chance to deliver a Knockout blow.
Ellingsworth pounded Kelleher hard in
the thirty-tirst and thirty-third rounds.
In the thirty-ffth Ellingsworth forced
him into a corner and knocked out two
of Kelleher's teeth. Ellingsworth's jabs
were beginning to tell. He continued to
force the fight in the thirty-seveuth
round, and landed with his right and
left on Kelleher's wind, but received a
hard drive in the neck in return.
Kelleher was knocked through the
ropes in the forty-third round, but re-
covered. He was also sent sprawling to
the floor in the forty-sixth.
Kelleher was again knocked down in
the forty-ninth, and in the fiftieth round
Ellingsworth sent him to the floor three
times. The last time he was unable to
rise, and Ellingsworth was declared the
victor. 1t was after O'Clock when the
fight ended.