Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-29

CoNEY ISLAND. y. Y, November ga
! large ana enthusiastic crowd OF sporting
men assembled here tonight 10 witness
| the boxing entertainment given under the
auspices of the Coney Island Athletic
Club.
The event Of the evening was a finish
fight bet yeen Billy Plimmer, champion
bantam weight of the world, aud Joe Nc
Grath, champion ll0-pound Of Ireland.
Prior TO this, however, there were two
preliminary bouts, one Of ten rounds be-
tween Hughey Boyle, Of Elizabeth, y. D.,
and Connie Sullivan, of New York, and
the other OF eight rounds between Billy
Leedon, of Philadelphia, and Hoffatt tla-
herty, of Boston Sullivan won the hrst
bout and Flaherty the second. The purse
in each fight was $500 to the winner.
1t was announced by Fred Burns, mas
ter of ceremonies, at the conclusion OF the
first bout, that Jack McAuliffe was IN the
house and wished II announced that IL was
no fault of his that his fight with DICK
Burge for the S45. 900 purse offered by the
COney Island Athletic Club fell through.
He was ready and willing to tight and
signed the articles furnished by the cluo
at 1873 pounds and that ne now stood ready
to meet any man in the world at that
weight, which is the lightweight limit.
The Coney Island Club endorsed al that
McAuliffe had 10 say.
The fight of the night then took place.
The referee was Johnny Eckhardt.
The fight was for a purse Of 8, 800, the
winner 10 take q, COO and the loser e5OO.
PHmmer was seconded by Charley Norton.
Of Newark; Bennie Murphy and Harry
Evans. of Birmingham, England. Joe
Connolly, Of Newark. was his bottle holder
and Alf JewetJ, Of Philadelphia, held time
Tor him.
McGrath was looked after by Murphy,
of san Francisco, Peter Maner, OF Dublin,
ireland, and Jimmy Carroll, OF Brooklyn.
His bottle holder was John Brady, OF New
York. aud his timer Jack Sheehan, OF race
track fame. Plimmer was strong tavorlte
among the betting men. Ihe hght COM
meuced about 0:50 p. m.
Round The referee called the boys in
to the centre of the ring and they got at It,
Plimmer led with his left, which was
short. McGrath knew the game be was
M against and kept away. Phmmer
played for the stomach and McGrath for
the head. Each got in a few light taps,
and were shy in the opening.
Round 2.-Plimmer forced matters and
punched McGrath whenever he pleased.
Billy cOvfinuei to punch McGrath, leading
with a I..ht left and forcing his right on
McGratE's eyes. McGrath looked TO De
very much out-classed lad.
Round S-McGrath has reputation for
taking punishment, and he ably sustained
his record Plimmer kept iaobing his left
into McGrath's mouth and soon had that
opening full of blood. McGrath began to
improve, however, and landed two or three
hard blows. which made Billy vince.
Round 4-Phmmer forced the lighting,
and landed lust when and where he saw
fit. In swinging his right, Plimmer missed
his mark and slipped and fell. McGrath
also went partly down, but neither man
struck blow. Plmmer was up quickly,
and from this out he had everything his
own wav. chopping the Irish lads face in
10 q iellv. and knocking him down twice.
The Irish lad was game, and stood his pun
ishmeut manfully.
Bound 5-McGrath's face was covered
with blood. aud Plimmer forced him 10 his
knees McGrath deliberately butted Billy
in the stomach. but Phmmer did not want
the fight that way. He brought McGrath
10 the floor with a right swing on the jaw,
bat the lad was game as q pebble, and
though repeatedly knocked down, he got
up and took his punishment. McGrath
staggered 10 his corner when the bell rang.
Round 6-PhiS round was almost sick
enug to behold. II was extremely brutal.
NcGrath was pounded until he was so
groggv that he could scarcely stand on his
feet. He was knocked down four times,
but gamelv got up each time before he
could be counted out. Had Peter Maher
had his Cameness he would now be one Of
the champions Of the world. II was only
the gong that saved him the last time he
was knocked down.
Round This round was another exhi-
bition Of gameuess, and although forced to
the floor repeatedly McGrath kept at his
work, although fighting without the
slightest shadow of a chance of winning.
He was repeatedly knocked down, and
each time seemed to be the last,
but taking advantage of ten sec
Onds he arose just before
being counted out. Cries Of "thke him
of. etc, were heard, but accepting his
punishment he kept pegglng away, but he
had no strength left, and was bound 10 be
defeated for the 1rst time in his life.
Round SPINNER tried 10 bring the
fight 10 a finish, and went at his man with
right and left, and shOwered blow after
blow upon his battered aud bruised face,
but even then ne could not put him out.
McGrath was knocked down repeatedly,
out boObed I'D each time before he was
counted out II was so extremely brutal
that ,he crowd yelled take him Of" aud
out of pure Charity Jimmy Carroll threw
up the sponge.
peter Maher distinguished himself by
running away from McGrath's corner in
the sixth round
McGrath got mad at his seconds for
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