St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-13
O'CONNELL WAS GAME
After a Good Fight Eddie Con-
ley Goes Out in the
Seventh.
Dempsey and Fitzsimmons'
Backers Floeking Into
New Orleans.
A Swarm Of Base Ball Men
Getting Together in New
York City.
Manager Watkins Gives 1t
Out Cold That Kid Bald
win Is His.

New ORLEANS, Jan. 12.-There was
fighting fight at the rooms of the Au-
dubon Athletic association tonight, be-
tween Doc OConnell and Eddie Con-
ley, Of Boston, Mass, for $1,000 purse
and the welterweight championship,
left vacant by the death of Paddy Duffy,
of Boston. James Sweeney was chosen
referee, and James Corbett and Howe
Hodgkins, of Boston, were behind Con-
ley, while James f. Carroll and
chum looked after Docs interests.
Time was called promptly at 9 o'clock
and the men came together pleasantly.
but it was an easy one. Doc felt his
way and landed his left. COnIeY at
tempted to cross-counter but missed.
A good exchange followed, wherein
both landed well, O'Connell on the face
and Conley OH the neck. O'Connell
tented and fooled Conley, and then
landed a straight left in the face.
Doc landed a good left, but got
a smash on the ear that sent
him backwards. Carroll coached to be
caught and was, but Conley, who was
also ably seconded, landed strong
right and Doc went backwards. This
was Eddie Conley's round beyond a
doubt. In round two rapid exchange
and left shoulder showed the deter
mination of both men not to waste time.
Conley knocked Doc down and it seemed
all up with CarrOllS prOtege. Not so,
however, Carroll coached him well
and he mended rapidly and ducked
neatly out of Conley's heavy hitting.
Doc was groggy from the severe punch
ing he had received, and Conley, good
and strong, seemed a winner, barring
accidents. In round threeDoc looked bet
ter and landed his left forearm Oh Con-
ley three times. Conley's eye was cut,
and so was Docs. This was fighting
round and no mistake. The hits landed
on each man SO often it was hard
to note them. Doc improved, how
ever. as time went on, and his
caution served him well. He left many
openings, however, that cleyerer man
than his opponent would have taken
advantage of. This was O'ConnelPs
round, and C0nley looked winded. In
rounds four and five Doe improved his
chances by hitting and coming away,
according TO Jimmy Carr0Il's instruc-
lions. The doctor got into Conley in
the fifth round, and, barring tluke, it
looked like he >must certainly win.
Howe HOdgkins and jim Corbett rubbed
down and made so presentable an APP
pearance of Conley fer the sixth round,
however, that any knowing ones said it
was not over yet. This was good
rannd. and Doc improved his chances
greatly by straight left facers and beau
tiful body rights, which must have
troubled his adversary greatly. Conley
went to Doc for the seventh round III
game style, and Doe patted him into
Il corner. and with a right-hand
counter Knocked Conley down and
out. After falling Conley rolled over,
and as seven was counted aloud he at
tempted to rise, but his legs were gone,
and down he went. completely beaten.
He was pronounced a brave and nice
little fellow by nearly all who saw him
battle against superior science. 1t was
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