St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-02-28
PRETTY PUMMELING.
A Hot Fight Between Charley
Johnson and Dick
Moore.
The Mill Declared a Draw
After Eight Rapid
Rounds.
Hegelman Continues in the
Lead in the Arcade Walk
ing Match.
a Fight With Dumb Bells
Horse Races and Other
Sports.

Dick Moore and Charlie Johnson
fought eight rounds to a draw at the
Olympic last night. The match was for
$3.50 side, Queensbury rules to govern,
the winner to take all. Denny Kelliher
and Tim Mccarthy we're behind Moore,
while Patsy ConroY and Tommy Hogan
took care of johnson. The men are
both we'll known middleweights, and
before they entered the ring odds of S25
to $40 were offered that Moore would
win The timekeepers were Jimmy
Manning and Denny Killen. Billy
Smith, the Australian pugilist, who
was in the audience, was chosen
to act as referee. Time was called
at 1915. Moore led for the ribs, but
failed to land, tried the neck and
reached home. Johnson rushed and
reached MOOre's neck with his left, the
latter countering heavily on Johnson's
eye. Some hot exchanges followed,
both men too eager for openings. john
sons eye bled in a stream and swelled
badly. The round closed with honors
in favor of Moore. Both came up
strong for the second round, johnson
still bleeding. There was some hot eX-
changes. Johnson getting away from a
couple OF bad ones and catching the
benefit of several others. Moore had
the best of the exchanges, though john
son got in few hot
Body Blows
at close quarters. Moore was cool, and
searching for place when time was
called. In the third Johnson dropped
his right on MoOre's wind, the latter
counterng heavily on the neck with his
right, and the ribs with left-handed
upper cut. Then came clinch, Moore
dropping into London prize ring style
were not allowed. johnson came up
groggy, aud was fought all over
the ring, Moore landing heavily
and repeatedly. Johnson was knocked
down three times at the close of the
round. The call of time saved him. In
the fourth johnson came up strong
again. Moore landed a good one in the
Eeck. johnson getting back in the ribs.
johnson did most of the leading IN this
round. Moore, however, having the
best of the exchanges. The fifth round
was characterized by careful fighting on
both sides. Johnson fought well and
landed several good ones in the face
and body. Moore kept
On the Defensive,
and waited for chance Towards the
close of the round Moore made rush,
landed right and left, and had his man
worried when time was called. The
sixth was about an even thing as to eX-
changes. Moore landed several good
ones but was ineffective. johnson had
his second wind and seemed able to
hold his own. The round closed with
honors even. In the seventh there was
no effective fighting. There were
a number of exchanges but none
strong enough to leave mark.
In the eighth and final round Moore
tried to finish the affair up short, but
found his man strong and eager at the
finish. Referee Smith decided the fight
a draw, failing to find an advantage for
either. Moore was in no condition to
fight. He streamed with perspiration
from the opening to the close, and
showed plainly that his training had
been too brief. johnson quit strong,
and, barring the cut over his eye, was
as good as new