St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-01
VERY LIKE "A CAKE WALK.
Necdham and Kerrigan Fight 100
Rounds, Neither Whipped.

san FRANCISCO, Feb. 2S.-Danny
Nredham. ot St Paul. and Patsey Ker-
rIgan, of Boston, fought here last night
for a purse OF $500, of which $3.50 went
to the loser. The Boston lad stripped at
a. pounds, his opponent weighing six
pounds less, but having an inch and q
half the advantage in height. A crowd
Of about 9, 900 Witnessed the mill. Frank
Slower and George La Blanche acted as
seconds for KrTTigaD, Martin Murphy
o. d Prof. Anderson performing similar
DUTY for the ST. Paul boy. The betting
. a. 10 10 Son the latter. Needham won
Sle toss. and after the men had donned
fFe-Ounce gloves time was called at
e5ss. The first round passed with
ett a blow, being occupied by
q series of feintS from both men.
Ii wound mp in clinch. The pugiI-
isis seemed to be tired. but in the sec
o. d Needham began to force the fight
Ing. As a result Kerrigan landed on
his mouth. but he returned the compli-
mant with a lively rap on KerrigaD'S
elbow. They were still leary in
tie third. and the audience showed
signs of impatience. kerrigan got in
once on Needham's mouth. The fourth
was a lively round. Needham pressed
lad GOT away and got in
TWO SWINGS ON DANNY'S JAW.
Necdham, while forcing the work in
tl firth, slipped to his knees. but sprang
W. and got in on Kerrigans wind. Little
" rs done in the sixth, but in the next
round Kprrigan landed heavily on Need
HIM Jaw. The latter kept on forcing,
and Ia the ninth landed twice on KERR
gan'7 head. The Bostonian lost his
temper, rushed and got in on his OPP
pnuent's mouth. Needham rushed in
tie tenth, planting a hard one on Kerri-
g; rs mouth, upon which the latter
turned and pitched the st. Paul
man over his shoulders. Both
IL the twelfth Needham forced
hi right on Kerrigan'S ribs and his
lett on the mouth. The latter. turning,
planted hard one on Needham's
mouth. Needham, getting excited,
forced the fighting in the thirteenth and
landed his left and right on Kerrigan'S
head. The latter. breaking, swung
round on the back of his opponents
head, throwing Needham on the ropes.
The fourteenth was taken up in spar
ring for wind. Kerrigan began to force
work in the next round. and. breaking
Ncediam's guard, landed hard on the
law. Needham dashed at Kerrigan's
head. but the latter ducked, Danny's
hand meeting the ropes hard. BY the
SINE the sixteenth round was begun,
betting had come to even, and as she
round proceeded the crowd manifested
it dispeasure by vigorous
Kissing, WITH SOME CHEERS.
Ia The seventeenth Kerrigan swung
hi left Tor Needham;s ribs. but the St.
Paul lad lodged cleverly. The BoSto-
nian got inside his mans guard, how
ever, aud landed on the mouth hard.
Tie round finished with a spar for
wind The eighteenth was given up TO
egg-hreaking taps, but in the nineteenth,
lust before time was called, Kerrigan
get in two beauties on Danny's ribs. and
Would up with a crack Oh the mouth.
He landed several handsome whackS on
the same place in the twenty-6rst, and
one or two on the ribs. Danny showing
M weak. Kerrigan did not seem to fol-
low up his good work, however, and for
six rounds the men pranced around
with hardly blow struck. The crowd
were getting Disguised. and cries OF
Ghipp0drOme" were raised all over the
roOW.
Rounds Twenty-Seven to Thirtv-Five
Very little fighting was done, and the
spectators continued TO boot and yell at
tie fighters.
Round -SiX-Both men came to
fle center fresh. Long-range sparrlng
was INDUCED in, and so long did the
pugilists fiddle with each other that the
spectators began whistling Home,
Sweet Home"
Round 37-The show was getting de-