St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-11-15
STAYED EIGHT ROUNDS.
Sheehy Failed to Knock Out Fitz-
patrick at the Olympic.

The eight-round boxing contest with
six-ounce gloves, between Joe Sheehy,
the heavyweight who has fought wind
Tor so long with Pat Killen, and Mike
Fitzpatrick, the Michigan cyclone, was
brought off successfully at the Olympic
theater last evening, and Fitzpatrick
was in it after the wind up. By the
terms of the agreement Sheehy was to
knock Fitzpatrick out inside the num-
Der of rounds stipulated. Denny Kelli-
her was chosen referee, and the men,
with their seconds, went to corners
few minutes before 10 O'Clock. The
first glance at the participants was
sufficient TO make apparent the dis
parity in weight, Sheehy fighting at 1876
pounds and Fitzpatrick at 100. Sheehy
stripped well. though seeming a trifle
too fat 10 be called in first-class
condition. There was no superfluouS
flesh Oh Fitzpatrick, who said modestly
enough before entering the ring that he
was going to do his best. After the
usual preliminarieS. the men got to
work. the first round ending with only
few light exchanges. mostly in favor
of Fitzpatrick. The second round de-
yeloped some lively work, both men
landing frequently, but no damage
done. In the third Fitzpatrick did some
clever hitting, landing repeatedly on
getting away from the big fellows
game. Shelby did the leading all
through the fight, except when an Oc-
rasional rush from Fitzpatrick drove
him to his corner. His blows though
fell harmlessly on the Michigan boy
when they reached home, which was
but seldom. the fourth and fifth
rounds were characterized by Sheehy's
heavy smuggling. and Fitzpatrick getting
away without damage, besides counter
ing pretty heavily on his opponents
jaw whenever opportunity offered. In
the sixth, Sheehy began to force the
lighting, reaching his man pretty
heavily three times, once on the neck in
such manner that Fitzpatrick went to
earth like a shot and looked tired. Before
his ten seconds were up though the lit
tie fellow was back on his feet and ready
for business. Sheehy made rush. FilZ-
patrick clinched, and the round ended
with the breakaWay. In the seventh
round Sheehey swung right and left,
uppercut, led from the shoulder and
everything else in the same rush, but
the agile Michigander was there when
he got through, and began retaliatory
policy, with hot one in the teeth. The
pressed but game. The call of
lime for the windup brought
the men face TO face in dead earnest.
Sheehy's countenance expressed deter
mination to drop his man before the ex-
piratiOn of the three minutes, and FitZ-
patrick set his teeth like a man deter
mined TO stay. Sheehy began to fight
like windmill, and chased his eppo-
nent all over the ring. 1t was only q
question at this point of Fitzpatrick S
ability to keep away and take punish
ment. Twice he cOuntered heavily on
Sheehy'S face only to receive terrific
round arm blows in return. Three times
he went TO earth, and sat smilingly
waiting for his ten seconds to expire,
ere he again leisurely got on his feet
and faced the music. Several times
Fitzpatrick received blows that would
have knocked dozens of men into a
dream, but the lad from Detroit Just
smiled and nodded his head at each
blow. Fitzpatrick displayed wonderful
staying ability all through the fight,
and but for the fact that he was fight
ing Sheehy's reputation, rather than
the man himself, he could have
made a much more aggressive fight.
The call of time found Sheehy thor.
Dughly warmed up and mad all over
and Fitzpatrick without mark to speak
Of, apparently able to 30 another eight
rounds on 4 pinch Referee Kellihel
announced that as Sheeby had bad the
pest Of the finish, the fight would be
awarded to him. by which decision il
seems that kelliher must have misun
1erstood the terms OF the fight. which
rallied for Knockout. Sheehy did moi
receive complimentary treatment from
The audience, and he rushed before the
curtain vainly endeavoring TO make
himself heard above the din prevailing
The AUDIENCE was the largest seen at {
lGhi il tbs city Tor Some years.