St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-11
Unsatisfactory Ending Of the
Fight Between Kelliher
and the Pearl.
Referee ManniX Announces
the Hill as a Very Even
Contest,
Though the Crowd Thought
Kellihep Did the Bet
ter Work.
The Boston Boy Breaks His
The Boston Boy Breaks His
Left Hand in the First
Round.


Denny Kelliher, 1.-THE Boston Boy"
and the Black Pearl fought for the
middleweight championship of the
Northwest last night at the Newmarket
theater. Kelliher led off with rush.
landed both right and left i'll the neck
and ribs, and smashed his hand on as
wicked swing as ever man eSSayed
Referee Mannix called the fight draw
The verdict of vast majority of the
1920 men who saw the fight is that
Keliher won it. The interest taken IN
the event in sporting circles was in
tense, and the assurance that the match
was one in which the best man would
win, drew out a large crowd, every
grade of citizenship being represented.
The fight was announced to come off
promptly at $3.50. but it was $50 before
Frank Glover, master of ceremonies,
stepped before the curtain aud an
nouuced thu conditions. The contest,
he said, was to be strictly on its merits,
ten rounds, Queensberry rules to gov
ern. Keliher fought at 156 and the
the Pearl at 147 pounds. Four-ounce
gloves were used. In closing his re-
marks, Glover offered to meet the win
ner of the match, he to fight at 159
pounds. Joe ManniX was then
Introduced as tIae Referee.
lie made a few remarks apropos of his
ideas on the Way to run q fight. and closed by
promising to give the ribbon to the best man.
Al H:45 the men advanced to center and
shook hands Both were in magnificent con
dit on. The Pearls sable, sinewy body
she wed to fine advantage, and his friends
from Minneapolis let him know forthwith
thar they thought him good enough 10 win.
hell.her was picture. There wasn't an
ounce of superfluouS flesh on him, and he
looked able to whip anything on earth under
100 pounds James Porter and Billy CaZee
looked after after the Pearl while Killen and
Tim Mccarthy handled kelliher Time was
called al 9:55. Kelliher rushed for his black
adyc sarg in true Sulivanic style. He
reached him, too: first with his left bad
smash in the ribs and then with a heavy
ueht-hander in the neck. The third blow
missed its mark. 1t was terrific lefthanded
swing, aimed for the PEARLS neck. That MIN
bic dodger caught it on his shoulder and
saved himself a Knockout for right there
Kciher mashed his hand, and became
right handed fighter from sheer necessity.
The Pearl stood it like the game one he is
and
Came Up Smiling
after the furry Kelliher gave no evidence
other than the use of his right hand in lead
Ing that he was hurt He landed the latter
half a dozen times in this round on the
Pearls neck and face the latter failing to
reach on counters. The first round closed
entirely in Kellihers favor.
IN The second round, the Pearl led with his
right for Keliher's neck, but was an inch
short. kelliher lodging away and eyading
couple Of wicked Oyerhanders. He stopped
abruptly near the ropes and landed a good
ore IN the black mans wind. Then came
some careful sparring, the first so far seen.
1t WIS here that the peculiar style of Kelliher's
fighting showed Itself. He stood with his body
inclined slightly forward. That awful right
of his swung nervously at his SIDE and the
leii was but slightly raised as it swung from
side 10 side in regular time with the move
mcuts Of his feet. 1t seemed. judging from
all he treasured orthodoxy of the ring, that
keliiher was leaving his ribs wide open, but
he wasn't; the Pearl couldn't get him once
in score of tries. The Boston lad
Chewed Gum Violently
and smiled blandly all through the mill. His
manner OF lighting conveyed the impression
to spectators that he hated the job he had,
and didn't propose to dignity the affair by
putting up his hands. Towards the close of
The second-during which both men had
Tried number of tacks without effect the
Pearl got in blow on the jaw, and one in the
ribs. the latter being too light though, to do
any harm The round closed with the hon
ors MS to exchanges, just about even. Both
OF lighting.
IN the third round Kelliher reached his
mans wind at the outset in rafting good
shape the Pearl trying right and left for the
body, but falling short again. Kelliher used
his right in hot smash at the PEARLS neck,
and turn I'd himself upside down in the eff
fort TO follow it with his left. The PEARLS
duCking in this round was very clever, and
hi, fighting thoroughly scientific. He landed
several times during the round, but invaria-
bly, missed his heaviest blows. Keiliher had
the best of the exchanges reaching the
Pearls jaw pretty hard at the close. The
round was characterized by careful search
ing on both Sides with no openings.
In the Fourth
there was some pretty lively getting together.
Kcllihers hand bothered him, as was evident
from his efforts TO guard with the right He
got in the latter several times and once
swung it for keeps, but the Pearl wasn't
there Keliher led with his left for the neck
and got a counter on the jaw that was the
hardest he met during the contest 1t wasn't
hard enough to faze him though. There was
los of sparrng in this round again. Kelli-
hers left was getting worse. Honors at the
close about even.
Hounds five and six were Kelliher's. He
opened with a good body blow, and followed
IL with a smash in the neck, but too high.
The Pearl essayed a rush, but Kelliher ran
away. getting couple of hot body blows as
he brought up. Kellher tried to corner his
man and get him on the ropes once in the
fifth. landing on the jaw and again i'll the
wind The Pearl seemed staggered for an in
slant, but recovered at once. He went lame
from a sprain in the sixth, and got mad
about it, Then he reached, but got stopped
with a couple of tacers, but be rallied and
landed hot one-two with
Left and Right
as his man turned to get away The round
closed with both men eager
kelliher led off the seventh with swing
that would have killed Goliath, but it was too
long coming. He forced the fighting all
through this round, however, reaching the
Pearl in good shape dozen times.
In the eighth Kelliher began trying for
knockout. His efforts to train his left into
effective use were futile. however. 1t was
badly swollen and alT ost useless. He got the
Pearl just about often as he led, but
the blows were not of the required
order. The Pearl had largely the worst of
the lighting, but went to his corner fresh.
The ninth found Kelliher making desperate
effort 10 reach the spot, but the Pearl lodged
cieverly and got back when he could During
the round Kelliher landed wherever he tried
for: and tired for every portion of the colored
mans frame above the belt Kellher had all
the best of this round. but the Pearl quit
Full of Fighting.
In the tenth Kelliher tried hard to bring
his man down, but he was suffering good
deal and the Pearl was able to take punish
ment all night, SO far as showing any sign of
it was concerned. Kelliher closed the round
with left handler, which reached the PEARL
face just as the bell rang proclaiming the
feht at an end.
Referee Mannix, in giving his decision,
said that he dislked to say draw. but had to
do ii in this case The fight was declared a
draw.
IN the preliminary event a six-round go
between Mike Fitzpatrick and Pat Cum
mings, Fitzpatrick failed to best Cummings
i'll six rounds, and the latter was declared
winner James Manning was referee.