The record-union., 1892-12-09

OConnell had weighed in at p. NJ. just
under 40 pounds. The purse was $1,000,
the loser taking $3.50.
OConnell entered the ring amid APP
plause at 9:03, closely followed by Daw-
son, who received an ovation. Young
Mitchell, Joe King and O'ConnelPs
| brother Dan seconded the Bostonian,
while Eddie Greaney and Ed Alexander
seconded the Australian. Billy Jordan
was referee. O'Connell appeared thin
beside the well-knit Australian.
Time was called at 9:05. O'Connell led
first, but the men clinched and he missed.
Dawson got in the first punch on the
Bostonian's wind. The latter seemed
nervous and led short several times.
Dawson closed the round with a right
over the kidneys, his favorite blow.
OConnelrs appearance was disappoint-
ing 10 the spectators.
Second round-The men were very
evenly matched as to hight and length of
| limbs. After much fiddliT O'Connell
got in a good left on the wind and tried
his left for the jaw, but missed. Dawson
! gave him light right and left near the
ropes, but O'Connell drove him back
| with an overland left and soon followed
with two sounding left smashes on Daw-
sons cheek. He had a peculiar way of
! dashing in his left that now raised him
| in the estimation of the spectators. Daw
son struck him on the head at short
range as the round closed.
Third round OConneIl forced the
pace and dashed in a number of lefts
that left Dawson guessing. The latter
tried for an opening several times but
missed. Dawson then landed stagger-
| ing left on the chin, but O'Connnell
| forced him on run from a left jab, fol-
lowed by right-hander. Dawson coolly
! ducked left swing.
| Fourth round-OConnelI landed long
| Irirr hn he
couple OF leads, but narrowly missed one
full i'll the mouth. Dawson found some
trouble in reaching the BoStonian, who
was very shifty. An exchange and clinch
was followed by a hard left smash on
Dawson's cheek.
Fifth round - Dawson led, but was
| stopped. O'ConneIl led Il left short.
| Dawson landed hard left on the arm.
| The Bostonian swung right and left,
| Dawson just escaping. O'Conneu was
! doing too much work in the opinion of
many to last long. He smashed Dawson
! with his left on the mouth, bringing
| blood, and angering the Australian, who
came back at him with hard right on
| the shoulder, and was about placing a
| left when stopped by the gong.
| Sixth rOund-Both men We're wary.
| O'Connell led long left, leaving himself
open, and Dawson nearly dropped him
with right on the head. O'Connell duck ed
after a lead and Dawson smashed him
! three Short-arm blows in the mouth. A
clinch followed. O'Connell broke his
way out close to corner, and the round
ended.
| Seventh round-O'Connell suddenly
! caught Dawson with his left in the face
and followed by right on the head that
nearly dropped Dawson. OCOnnell then
| struck Dawson another blow that sick
ened him, The referee warned the Bos-
! tpr1i1p hat If II OppnrTpI arr1it, ha ~
give the fight to Dawson. O'ConneI
now apparently had strong lead and
/ though Dawson tried for him there was
manifestly a lack of steam in him, while
| the nervous Bostonian made most of his
| blows tell.
Eighth round-Dawson had thus fa.
/ appeared to less advantage than i'll any
Of his previous fights in this country, and
what he lost i'll the estimation of the spec
! tatOrS OCOnneu gained. A counter by
! Dawson and rally in a corner at the
close of the round, in which Dawson
! landed several times without a return.
were the only features of the round.
Ninth round-O'Connel resumed his
jabbing with the left, Dawson being COM
/ PEELED TO break ground. 4 right clip that
just missed DawsOn's ear caused the
spectators to cheer. Dawson's rushes
were stopped by the ducking and clinch-
ing of O'Connell.
iCnlu IOluu-O' OOulCll scored a right
smash on Dawson'S head and plunged
his left twice into Dawson's wind. Some
rattling in-tighting that left O'Connell in
a shaky condition closed the round
Eleventh round-O'Connell scored a
left and right on Dawson's forehead.
Dawson drew blood from O'ConnelFs
mouth with his left. O'Connell landed
two stiff right smashes over the heart.
! Dawson banged him twice with force in
the bleeding mouth. O'Connell had
fought himself about out and Dawson
had him against the ropes as the round
closed.
Twelfth round-Most of O'ConnelPs
blows. while delivered with force in the
| last few rounds had been badly timed.
and had landed on DawsOn's shoulder
and neck. The Australian had recovered
his equanimity, and was now fighting
his usual careful battle. He bore but
few traces of the battle, while the Bos-
tonian's nose and face were raw and
swollen. Dawson had the best of this
| round.
Thirteenth round-Dawson kept the
Bostonian lodging about the ring to
evade the right which the Australian had
in readiness. OConnell smashed Daw-
son on the neck, and the latter retaliated
by knocking him on to the ropes. O'Con-
nell was working hard, but he failed to
accomplish much.
gether at the same time, and warmed
each others ears. O'Connell iabbed in
several feeble lefts, but was cross-coun-
tered by Dawson, who banged him from
pillar TO post, smashing him in the face,
while O'Connell gasped for breath. Daw-
son let up several times when he appa-
rently could have finished the fight
Fifteenth round-O'Connell ran and
lodged occasionally, and dropping in a
left at long range. He dropped his head
at close quarters and Dawson's blows fell
on his back.
Sixteenth round-Even money had
| been wagered before the fight that the
contest would not last twenty rounds.
Considerable money changed hands at
! the close of the last round. Dawson was
taking plenty of time and O'Connell
freshened. He ducked cleverly. biffed
Dawson in the mouth with his left and
dropped a couple of right on him
in passing. Dawson would not rush and
found him only twice during the round.
Seventeenth round-The spectators
urged the men to get in and tight, and
O'Connell won applause by endeavoTing
to do so. Dawson took the fight out OF
i him with hard left, and from the mid
die to the end of the round the Bostonian
lodged from corner to corner, dropping
six times almost to the floor to escape
Dawson's upper cuts.
Eighteenth round-Dawson started in
to put him out. O'Connell ran, fought
and clinched in desperation. Three
times the men came together in hot
rallies, and O'Connell scored several
hard swings. He dropped twice to his
knees without getting blow, and was
hiSsed.
Nineteenth round-Dawson forced his
opponent to the ropes, but could moi
handle him there. O'Connell dropped
three times to avoid Dawson's right.
Twentieth round-Dawson again put
the BostOnian to flight with determined
| front Tha Australian nnt his nnrnrnrlt