The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-11-29

Interest Begins TO Lag Ut tne foFty-
fifth Round.
CoyEY ISLAND ATHLETIC CLUE, N. Y,
Nov. 2S.-The attendance at the athletic
contest at the Coney Island Athletic
Club tonight was remarkably slim.
The event Of the evening was the
contest between Costello, of Buffalo,
and Greggains, of San Francisco.
Early in the day the betting was five
to four ON Costello, but towards evening
the odds grew less, as it became known
that Greggains was in coed shape.
At the ring side the betting was 100
to 65 and quickly went up to 100 to 80,
with lots Of money to place at that.
Then it went to 100 to 90 and there
were not many takers. Greggains' sec
onds we're Martin Murphy, OF San Fran
cisco, Johnny Murphy, of Boston,
Howey Hodgkins, OF Boston.
Costello's seconds were Billy Delaney,
Corbetts trainer, Joe Choynski and
Jimmy Carroll. Both men weighed Ut
the ringsde at 1853 pounds. An apology
was offered for the delay OF the appear
ance of the men in the ring, and it was
10 o'clock when the men stepped in the
ring.
Round1. Both men spared cautious:
". Only two blows were exchanged
during the round.
Round Q. The men again wasted
their time sparring for an opening.
Costello made a feint, but failed to land.
He was more successful, however, on
his next attempt, when he landed a left
on Greggain's mouth, and moment
later got first blood with q straight lett
on the nose. They were the only blows
struck, but they were both effective.
Round 8. This was something like the
other two, both men sparring for an
opening. Greggians landed light on
the left. Grcggians swung his right on
Costello's ribs and landed with his left
on on the stomach. Costello got In
lightly with his left on the Ghost.
Round 4. Both men knew each other
and were very careful about leaving
themselves open, US their previous
sixty-one round drawn battle was still
too fresh in their memories. They
spared for full half minute before
Costello led but fell short. He after
wards landed lightly with the left on
body, but got a stiff right in the stom-
ach. Costello landed lightly twice on
the body before the round closed.
Round 8. Again the men led off with
clever and cautious sparring, Greggains
still keeping the open field. Greggains
landed His left and landed lightly on
the body. Costello landed his left on
the point OF Greggains' jaw and then
swung his right on the stomach; both
were hard blows. Sparring followed.
Costello landed his right under his op-
ponents head. He followed this with a
blow on Greggains' jaw and received
blow in return on the stomach. Time
was then called.
GROWS INTERESTING.
Round G. The men still cautious. Cos
tello led with left on stomach and got
stiff left hand jab in the mouth. This
woke both men up and they did some
good fighting. Costello feinted with
left and landed stiff upper cut with
the right. Greggains rushed him and
landed with left and right. The round
closed slightly in favor OF Greggains.
Round I. Gostello's blows did not
seem to have much effect on Groggains,
who came up smiling. Costello landed
on the stomach and Greggatns coun-
tered on the chin with the right and q
hard upper cut. Costello landed with
his left on the stomach lightly. Greg
gains responded with his left on
Costello's stomach. Both men were
still as fresh as daisies.
Rounds. Costello landed lightly with
the left on his opponents stomach, but
got neatly stopped moment later.
Costello became the aggressor and was
a success on two occasions, when he
followed up his left hand jabs with
right hand swings, landing in the face
and head at about the same time.
Round 0. Feinting was the order OF
this round for the first minute. Greg
gains led, not landing and no return.
Costello led on Greggains' nose, and
Grezgains countered on the nose. Cos
tello landed successfully twice on Greg
gains jaw. Greggains looked rather
the worst for the punishment.
Round 10. Aftersparring for an OPEN
ing Grecgains landed terrific left
handler on Costello's jaw, and moment
later, Costello got in q stomach blow.
Both men led with the left, at tho same
time coming together with crash, Cos
tello landing on the chest and Greg
gains on the stomach. Several more
good exchanges were made before the
close OF the reund.
Round II. Greggains landed left
hand lab in the mouth and forced Cos.
tello to the ropes. Then cautious spar.
ring followed. They we're still sparring
when the bell rung and the general
verdict was that it was u pretty fight.
Round 12. Costello led and landed
lightly and was followed in like manner
bv Greggains. who rushed and accident
aily pushed Costello over. After light
sparring for an opening Greggians
landed hard on Costello's mouth.
Round Is. Greggains led with the
left, landing on the stomach. Costello
landed lightly on the neck and Greg
gains responded with a similar blow
and a left handler Sab followed on Cos
tello's stomach. Costello got his left on
Greggains' nose and then Costello
missed q nasty left from Greggains'
' Round IA. Greggains landed . hard
stomach blow. Costello forced the
fighting and landed well with his left
on Greggains' jaw, and followed it up
with right handler on the side OF the
head.
TAME FIGHTING.
Round Is. Opened cautiously. Co.'S
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