St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-01
DONE IN TWELVE ROUNDS.
Van Heest Whips Another Aspir-
ant to Featherweight Honors.


Danny DAILY, another aspirant for
featherweight championship honors,
went against Johnny Van Heest last
night in the presence of 1000 people at
the Twin City Athletic club. He was
whipped in twelve rounds. DAILY was
starred as man who had''made suck
er of George Dixon. the bantam cham
pon, in four rounds. He didn't fight like
a wonder last night. Only for few
brief moments III the fifth rounds did
he look like q winner. VanHeest did
all the leading and rushing. Daily tried
to rush or to lead some half dozen times
in all, but never landed but once. Van
Heest was away every time. When
Van Heest would lead, DAILY would put
ont his left hand and sometimes catch
the little old man on the face, jaw or
neck. That was about all his counters
amounted to. But he took punishment
gamely. He seemed to want to stand
off and let Van Heest tire himself out.
The men appeared in the ring at 9:20.
Dannie Needham and the Black Pearl
seconded Van Heest Ed Rathery and
j. W. Gallagher were behind DAILY.
J. w. Shannon for Van Heest and L. b.
Hayes for Daily assisted the regular
club timekeeper. Henry Seelye was
referee. Both weighed under the limit
-122 pounds-and seemed i'll the best
of condition. Daily was the taller, with
were used. Following is the fight by
rounds:
Round One-Van Heest led with the left
light and pushed DAILY to the ropes. Two
clinches followed and DAILY received left in
face. Van Heest ed with the left contin-
ually, following with clinch. Just before
the gong struck DAILY countered heavily on
Van Heests neck.
Round Two-Van Heest continued to lead.
He got i'll one on Daly's mouth, receiving
counter on the neck. Van Heest landed on
Daly's neck with the left. First blood was
given to Van Heest Days eye was bleed
ing.
Round Three-Van Heest still did all the
leading. Daily cOuntered once on the mouth.
Several light blows were exchanged, with Il
good deal of clinching. Van Heest landed
two heavy right hadders over Days heart.
Round Four-Van Heest led and DAILY
countered on the jaw. Van Heest rushed
him against the ropes. There were some
HonOrs were even.
Round Five-A couple of elinehes and
Vans nose began to bleed. Van Heest
landed heavy on DAYS stomach. following
with a rush of Daily to the ropes. Van Heest
knocked DAILY down with left-hander on
the jaw DAILY recovered and staggerp Van
Heest with a highlander Both were
groggy at the close of the round, Van Heest
being in the worst shape.
Round Six-Daly got one on the jaw and
countered on the neck. Van rushed, DAILY
trying pivot blow. Van Heest landed with
the right on Days heart and landed again
on the ear with the left in rush. Both were
sparrng continuously.
Round Seven-Rushes by Van Heest with
out result. Van Heest landed one on the
body with the right. Van Heest rushed
again and had his left eye split, probably by
contact with Days head
Round Eight-Van Heest was still rushing.
Daily landed with right on the body. Van
Heest got in a right one OH the mouth. Van
Heest landed again with the lett on the chin.
Van Heest LED again and was stopped by
left facer.
Round Nine-Daly landed with the left on
the face. Another rush by Van Heest with
ont result. A second just like il closed the
round. Van Heest was getting cautious and
Daily bolder DAILY seemed in the best shape
at the close.
Ronnd Ten-A harmless exchange. and
Van Heest landed heavily with the right on
the body and the left on the face. Van Heest
landed with the left on the face and again
in the stomach. DAILY countered almost every
time, but without much effect.
Round Eleven-Van Heest led the left,
landed lightly ana rushed, landing again on
the stomach. Van HeesC continued to lead,
and landed several times on Days stomach.
Daily was weakening.
Round Twelve-Nan Heest landed the left
on the stomach and the right on the ear. An
other strong right handler was landed on
Dalv's heart. Van Heest followed up his ad-
vantage. landing the left on Days face and
three times in the stomach. a right hand
swing on the jaw finished Il. Daily staggered
TO his feet Just as ten was counted, but fell
over again. The fight was Van Heest's.
AS DAILY was counted, some one in the
gallery yelled. HE wasn't out"
well, let him go on again." said Van
Heest. apparently as fresh as ever.
But DAILY was out twelve seconds be-
fore he got up. He was knocked silly"
literally, and didn't recover for several
minutes. Neither showed much pun
ishment. Van Heest was cut over the
left eve. and Days cheek was laid open
a little. The body blows over the heart
and in the stomach were what whipped
Daily and prepared him for the final
swing