Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1891-05-03
Thus it began

Round 1.-Slavin stood almost head
and shoulders above his smooth faced
ond boyish looking opponent. As both
men fell away after the first exchange
the people could see that Slavin has a
magnificent head and neck and tremen-
dous shoulders, long, thick arms, heavy
back and chest. His lOins are weak,
though, and his legs are long, round
and nOticeably slender. He stands six
feet one inch. Was it because he tow
cred so high above Daily, or was it be-
cause OF bad habit that he bent at the
knees and stopped awkwardly from the
hips every time he struck blow or
stopped one?
DAILY is an OvergrOwn middleweight,
not fit to stand one moment before such
a man as FitZSimmOnS. How could any
one expect him to do anything with gi-
gantic Slavin? He led choppy left
hand punch at the face in half-hearted
way. Slayin stopped it easily and tapped
his ribs with his mighty right. The
blow was delivered with wonderful
speed and fine precision. Neither man
worked hard. Slavin shot his left down
on Days left cheek. 1t landed gently.
The hungry crowd grew angry.
"Knock him outm roared the upper
tiers. "Ah there!" jeered the boxes in
mockery.
Ladies' and geyentlemen, cried
Billy Madden, appealingly, this is not
a knawckout. Mr.. Slayin amt trOyin'."
Then he sent both men to their corners.
Time OF round, % seconds.
Round 2.-Slavin seemed moved more
by pity than the spirit Of industry as he
tapped Days short ribs three times
with half-arm jolts of the left arm.
DAILY retrcated, and then it could be
seen how awkwardly Siavin's legs
worked. Somehow his movement gave
one the impression that his body
his legs in speed.
He cdrove little DAILY into corner,
DAILY made great show Of trying to
hit, and Slavin hoped out nimbly back
ward. He got away in much better
style than he had gone in. DAILY went
after him and he planked his right fist
gently but as swiftly as wasp stings in
Days short ribs. Time Of round, 25
seconds.
Round 3.-Slavin's left fist shot out
and landed on Days cheek. Thes small
Pennsylvania apparently became
angry and landed hot little left-hand
punch on Slavn's chin. There was en-
couraging yells of knock him out,
Dalyl" AS well might they have
encouraged DAILY to try to knock
out a whole platoon Of police.
Days left just touched Slavin's cheek.
This and the cries ruflled the giants
temper. He stepped close to Daily and
let him have a couple of smart drives
with both hands in the ribs. They
banged the wind out Of the rash little
man, but he gave back blow for blow.
They clinched. Then as they parted
Slavin stepped up in close range again
and gave Daily short, quick right hand
punch in the body. Then he bent for
ward from his hips in that awkward way
OF his and his left fist shot out. Bang"
it landed all over Days mouth and
nose. Down went Daily. He couldn't
get up. One more punch would have
finished him completely.
Billy Madden stepped in and said,
$50 10 your corners Then DAILY got
up slowly aud in a dazed way got TO his
chair, leaned against the post and let
few rudy drops trickle on his fingers.
He wasn't hurt a bit, but he was no
longer Sin il.
After some OF the shouting had sub
sided Slavin stepped TO the south side
Of the ring and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, one and all
i am much obliged to you for your re-
ception. Sarcasm. | don't claim the
championship Of the world, and don't
want that title. Applause. But /
will fight any man mere or elsewhere
for as much money as they can raise
Isle. ! don't want the empty cham
pionship with nothing attached to it,.
/ am looking for the bread and beef.
As he jumped to the ground a hearty
round of applause greeted him. His
hearty, manly speech had won every
body'S good will.
The general verdict OF the expert
enced observers was something like
this: "Slavin's very strong. His arms
are quick. His legs are slow and awk-
ward. He's no boxer. He's a fighter.
Where would he be with Sullivan?
The John l.. OF ten years ago would
kill him with three punches. The John
L. Of to-day, with proper training, could
beat him. Kilrain will not last six
rounds in front OF him. With Corbett?
It's great, big problem. He seems to
punch harder"