Los Angeles herald., 1892-11-29
THEY FOUGHT TO A STANDST|LL,
Costello and Greggains Meet at
Coney Island.
It Proved to Be One of the Longest
Fights on Record.
The Contest Declared Draw at tho End
Of the Eightieth Roundabout
Men Badly Used Up.
Sporting Notes.
By tho Associated Press.

By tho Associated Press.
COMFY ISLAND, N. Y, Nov. 2S.-The
attendance at the athletic contest at the
Coney Island Athletic club tonight was
remarkably slim. The entertainment
opened with 10-round contest between
Danny Mcbride and Con Donovan. Nc
Bride knocked his opponent out in the
fifth round, and won purse of $400
Time, II minutes.
The event of the evening, contest
between Costello Of Buffalo and Greg.
gains of San Francisco, came next.
Greggains' seconds were Martin MUIR
ply of San Francisco, Johnny Murphy
OF Boston, Howry Hodskins of Boston
and Mike Connor of Boston, timer.
Costello's seconds were Billy Delaney,
Joe Choyinski and Jimmy Carroll, Jack
Sheehan. timekeeper. The men weighed
in at 1853 pounds and looked pictures of
manly perfection.
In the first round both men spared
cautiously, Greggains landing lightly on
the point of the jaw, with light re-
turn.
In the second Costello landed his left
on Greggains' mouth, and moment
later got first blood with q straight leis
on the nose.
The third and fourth saw some light
exchanges.
In the fifth Costello landed hard
right and left on Greggains' jaw and
stomach. and moment later hit, him
again over the heart and on the jaw, re-
ceiving in return blow on the stomach.
In the sixth Costello led with his left
on the stomach, and got stiff left t-hand
jab in the mouth. Some severe body
blows were struck before the round
closed.
In the seventh there were numerous
blows exchanged, and left-hand swing
on Cos.ello's jaw caused him to fall in
his corner. The round finished with
both men still fresh.
In the eighth not much was done.
In the ninth considerable hard fight
ing occurred, Costello landing on the
neck and getting a heavy one on the
stomach. He landed successfully twice
on Greggains' jaw, then led on the stom-
ach, and landed again on the head.
Greggains looked rather the worse for
the punishment.
In the tenth Greggains landed ter
rife left-hander on Costello's jaw, and
a moment later Costello got in q stom-
ach blow. Both then LED with the left,
coming together with crash, Costello
landing on the chest and Greggains on
the stomach.
The eleventh was about the came.
In the twelfth Greggains rushed and
accidentally pushed Costello over.
In the thirteenth and fourteenth
q number of hard blows were ex-
changed.
In the fifteenth, sixteenth and seven
teenth both men showed great general
ship, and while many blows were ex-
changed there was no apparent result.
In the eighteenth Costello got left
handler on the mouth that sent him
against the ropes, and before the close
OF the round Greggains hit him blow
in the stomach that made him grunt.
In the nineteenth, after sharp inter-
changes, in one of which Costello's ear
was cut, Greggains landed his left in the
jaw and drove Costello against the
ropes. Costello landed heavily on Greg
gains stomach.
In the twentieth, after light ex-
changes, Greggains hit Costello as the
latter was running backward and
knocked him on his back.
Up to the twenty.fourth not much was
done by either.
In the twenty fourth both men fought
hard. Greggains was the aggressor, and
had decidedly the best OF the round,
landing several blows that would have
finished an ordinary man.
In the twenty-ffth, twenty-sixth and
twenty seventh little was done.
In the twenty-eighth Costello brought
blood from Greggains' nose. Greggains
led and Costello, slipping, fell heavily,
Greggains falling over him.
In the twenty-ninth Costello started
blood from Greggains' nose. From this
on it was again case of caution, and at
the end of the thirty-seventh round it
was anybody's fight.
There was some hard fighting in the
next five rounds, but honors were even
and both men appeared strong at the
close of each,
The next three rounds were tame,
but in round 40 Costello forced the
fighting. He hammered Greggains's
nose till blood covered his face. The
round ended by Greggains scoring the
first knock-down in the fight.
Up to round fifty.one the fight was
wearisome to the spectators, who at in
tervals yelled for more fighting.
In the fifty-first the two men got to-
gether for a few exchanges and Costello
went down, but Greggains did not fol-
low up his advantage. 1t was rumored
that Costello had broken his right hand
and could not force the fighting. The
ffty-frst and fifty-second were tame.
Jeered by the crowd the fighters did a
little work in rounds "a to SO, but it was
tame sport at the best.
There was no life to the fight from this
on. Blows were occasionally exchanged
but they lacked steam. The time was
devoted largely to walking about the
ring in very uninteresting manner.
The spectators continued to leave until
nearly one.third was gone.
When the eightieth round had ended
without an incident, the referee de-
clared the match draw.
CHILDS-RIVERS.