Grand Rapids herald., 1892-12-29
III MADE THEM SICK
PIimmer Wins q Bloody Fight
From McGrath.
CROWD YELLED TAKE HIM OFF
The Irish Lad Was Outclsssed, But
Took His Punishment Like Man
and Wanted More.

CoSEy ISLAND, n. ", Dec. 2s.-A
small but enthusiastic crowd Of sports
assembled here tonight to witness the
boxing entertainment gwen under the
auspices of the c. /. A. c. The event
of the evening was = finish fight be-
tween Billy Piimmer, champion ban
tam-weight of the world, and Joe Nc
Grsth, champion ITO pound bantam OF
England.
| Previous to this there were two pre-
liminary bouts, one of ten rounds, be-
tween Hughey Boyle of Elizabeth, n.
j., and Connie Sullivan of New York.
and the other eight rounds be-
tween Billy Leedom of Philadel-
phia and Moffat Flaherty of Bos-
ton. Plimmer was the favarite,
being backed with considerable money,
but the Irish lad was expected to put
up a most stubborn fight and give
everybody run for their money.
| The first bout was commenced
sharply at $3.50 p. m. Hughey Boyle
was little slow all through the vicious
| fighting. Neither secured . Knockout
and Sullivan was gwen the decision.
The little fellows fought for q purse
| of $500, of which the winner got $500
and the loser 500. The second bout OF
the evening was between Billy Leedom
and Martin Flaherty. The men weighed
l54 pounds. The call of time saved
Leedom in the first round. Flaherty
received the decision in tho eighth
round.
PIimmer's Fight
c-l -
place. The referee was Johnny Eek
hart; club timer. Bob Stoll Of New
| York. The contestants were Billy Plim-
Ireland. They fought for purse OF
| $500. the winner to take $1,000 and
| the loser $500. Plimmer WAS seconded
by Charley Norton of Newark, Bannie
| Murphy and Harry Evans of Birming-
| ham, Eng. Joe Connolly of Newark
was bottle holder and Alf Jewett of
philadelphia held time for him. Nc
Grath was looked after by Martin Muir
ply of San Francisco, Peter Maher of
Dublin, Ireland. and Jimmy Carol.
His bottle holder was John Brady Of
New York and his timer Jack Sheehan.
| The fight commenced at $3.50 p. N.
| Round /. Pllmmer led with his left,
which was short. Plimmer played for
the stomach and McGrath for the head.
Each got IN few light taps and were
shy in the opening.
| Round 2. Plmmer forced matters
and punched McGrath whenever he
| pleased. NcGrath looked to . be very
much outclassed lad.
Round 3. McGrath received several
more good jabs In the mouth and soon
brought blood. McGrath began to I'M
prove, however, and landed two or
three hard blows which made Billy
| vince and gave him to think he had
better finish matters.
Round 4. Plimmer forced the fight
ing and landed just when and where
he saw fit. They both took . fall in
this round. Plimmer was up quickly
and from this out he had everything
his own way, chopping the Irish lads
| face into q jelly and knocking him
down twice. The Irish lad was game
and stood his punishment manfully.
| McGrath Mad.
Round 5. McGrath's face was COW
cred with blood ana Plimmer forced
him to his knees. McGrath deliber-
ately butted Billy in the stomach, but
Plimmer did not want the fight that
way. He brought McGrath to the floor
with q right swing on the jaw, but the
lad vas game as . pebble and although
repeatedly knocked down, he got up
! and took his punishment.
Round 6. This round was almost
sickening to behold. 1t was extremely
brutal. McGrath was pounded until
he was so groggy that he could scarcely
stand on his feet. He was knocked
down four times, but gamely got up
each time before he could be counted
out. 1t was only the gong that saved
him the last time he was knocked
down.
Round 7. This round was another ex-
hibition of gameness, and although
forced to the floor repeatedly, McGrath
kept at his work, although fighting
without tho slightest shadow of
chance of winning.
Round 8. Plimmer tried to bring the
fight to . hasty finish aud went at his
man with night and left. ana showed
blow after blow on his neck and bruised
face, but even then he could not put
him out. McGrath was Knocked down
repeatedly, but bobbed up each time
before he was counted out. Ii was go
extremely brutal that the crowd yelled
Take him of" and out of pure char
| 1ty JIMMY SdlIoF lDftW ~ tue tpoDkc.
Mc6rath got mad at his seconds for
throwing up the sponge.
Another Rich Club.
CoxEy ISLAND, Dec. 2s.--It is cur
rently reported on pretty good author
Ity that a syndicate OF weaIty sporting
men are about TO start an athletic club
in the immediate vicinity of New York.
1t ,s said that the club Will be 8 formid-
able rival of the Coney Island, Cres-
cent and olympic clubs and is organ
zed for the purpose of fostering and
encouraging legitimate sports. espe-
cialy pngiiism. 1t Is slso stated that
the club will endeavor TO get the Nc
Auli'fe Burge match, and viii pay
hign price for il. From what can be
learned. the club will offer purse for
the contest tomorrow.
Bowsn Won.