Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-29
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
From All Quarters.
BANTAM WEIGHTS FLIGHT.
PIimmer Defeats McGrath in
Eight Rounds.
Three WOMEN BURNED TO DEATH.
Scientists and Educators in
Convention.
CHESS PLAYING Of 0LLEGlAkS.
Long Island City Severely
Shaken Up.
CHESS PLAYING OF eOLLEeIAks.
PL1mmsR STILL CHAMPION.

PLIMMER STILL CHAMPION.
Coney Island Athletic Club Provides
Three Boxing Eyents-The Prelimi-
nary Bouts Won by sullivan and
Flaherty-Many Noted sports Pres
ent-Fred Burns Master of Ceremo-
nies-McGrath Knocked Down Re-
peatedly.
CoNEy ISLAND, Dec. 28.-A small but en-
thusiastic crown Of sporting men Assem-
bled here tonight to witness the boxing
entertainment given under the auspices of
the Coney Island Athletic club. The event
of the evening was finish fight between
Billy Plimmer, champion bantamweight of
the world, and Joe McGrath, champion
110-pound man of Ireland. Prior to this,
however, there were two preliminary bouts,
one of ten rounds, between Hughey Boyle
of Elizabeth, N. j., and Connie Sullivan of
New York, and the other of eight rounds,
between Billy Leedom of Philadelphia and
Moffatt Flaherty, esq, of Boston. Many
noted sports were present, including Phil
Dryer of the Brooklyn Jockey club, Liney
Tracy, Brooklyn's e1-heavyweight pugilist,
John Kelley, the baseball umpire, Mama
ger Pat Powers of the New York club,
Jack Quinn, the Scotch lightweight, Jimmy
Carroll, Brooklyn's crack middleweight,
Howe Hodgkins and Peter. Among those
present were Jack Mcdonald, Matte Cor
bett, Davy johnson, George Engeman,
Marcus Mayer and Billy Conway. The
first bout was commenced at $50. The
little fellows fought fora purse of $500, of
which the winner got $500 and the loser
500. Neither men was enabled to put
the other out in the ten rounds, and the
referee awarded the bout to Sullivan amid
great applause.
1t was then stated by Fred Burns, mas
In the house and wished it announced that
1t was no fault of his that his fight with
Dick Burge for the $4,000 purse fell
through. He stood ready to meet any man
in the world at 1873 pounds, the lightweight
limit. The Coney Island club endorsed all
that McAuliffe had to say.
The second bout of the evening was then
called. 1t was for $500 purse. The men
weighed 1874 pounds. Lesdom had for his
seconds P. J. Leedom, his brother, John
Lsedom and Jack Quinn. Flaherty had
Jack McGee and John McGinnis of Boston.
At the close of the contest the referee
awarded the fight to Flaherty amid hearty
applause.
The fight between Plimmer and MoGrath
then took place. The referee wan Johnny
Eckhardt; club timer, Bob Stoll of New
York. The men fought for purse of
50, 500, the winner to take $4,000 and the
loser $500. Plimmer was seconded by
Charley Norton of Newark, Bonnie Muir
ply and Harry Evans of Birmingham,
Eng. Joe Connolly of Newark was his
bottle-holder and ALI Jewett Of Philadel-
phia held time for him. McGrath was
looked after by Martin Murphy of San
Francisco, Peter Maher of Dublin, Ire. ,
and Jimmy Carroll of Brooklyn. His
bottle holder was John Brady of New
York and his timer Jack Sheehan, of race
trace fame. Plimmer was strong favor
ite among the betting. -
Round 1-Plimmer led with his left,
which was short. McGrath kept away.
Plimmer played for the stomach and No
Grsth for the head. Each got In few
light taps.
Round 2-Plimmer forced matters and
punched McGrath wherever he pleased.
McGrath looked to be very much out
classed.
Round 3-McGrath took his punishment
well. Plimmer kept jsbbing his left into
McGrath's mouth and soon had that open
ing full of blood. McGrath began to i'm
prove, however, and landed two or three
hard blows which made Billy vince.
Round 4-Plimmer forced the fighting
and landed when and where he saw fit. In
swinging his right Plimmer missed clipped
and fell. McGrath also went partly down.
Piimmer was up quickly and from this oui
he had all his own way, chopping the Irish
lads face into jelly and knocking him
down twice. MeGrath stood his punish.
ment manfully.
Round 5-MeGrath's face was covered
with blood and Plimmer forced him to hit
knees. McGrath butted Billy in the stom
ach. Plimmer brought McGrath to ths
floor with right hand swing on the jaw
McGrath was game, and although repeat
eddy knocked down. he got up and tool
his punishment Plimmer landed his right
and had McGrath streaming with blood
MeGrath staggered to his corner when ths
bell rang.
Round 6-The round was extremel,
brutal. McGrath was pounded until h
| could scarcely stand on his feet. He wa
knocked down four times, but got up eacl
time bsfore he could bs counted out. TIL
| gong saved him the last time he wa
knocked down.
| Round 7-McGrath was repeated,
knocked down and each time seemed to b.
the last, but he arose before being countet
out. Cries of stake him off" were heard
but he kept pegging away, though he ha'
no strength left.
Round 8-Plimmer tried to bring tn
fight to hasty finish and went at his ma
and showered blow after blow upon hi
battered and bruised face, but even the
he could not put him out. Mcarath wa
knocked down repeatedly, but bobbed u
again. It was SO extremely brutal ths
the crowd yelled stake him off" and OF
of pure charity Jimmy Carroll threw q
the sponge. McGrsth got mad at his set
onds for throwing up the sponge. Pete
Maher ran away from the corner in th
sixth round.