The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1892-12-29
PLIMMER THE WINNER.
He Knocked Out His Opponent in
the Eighth Round.
MGRATH MADEA VERY sTIFFFIGHT
The English Bantamweight Proves
His tistio CIeverness by Winning
in a Canter the Purse offered by
the Coney Island Club.

the Coney Island Club.
CoNEY ISLAND, N. Y. Dec 29.-An
enthusiastic company Of sporting men
assembled at the Coney Island Athletic
club last night to witness the finish fight
between Billy Plimmer, champion ban
tGmweight of the world, and Joe Nc
Grath, champion 10 pound man of Ire
land. Prior TO this, however, there were
two preliminary bouts, one of tenrounds
between Hughey Robert. of Elizabeth,
N. j., and Connie Sullivan, of New
York, and the other of eight rounds be-
tween Billy Leedom, of Philadelphia,
and Moffat Flaherty, of Boston. Plim-
mer was the favorite, being backed with
considerable money, but the Irish lad
was expected to put up most stubborn
fight, and give everybody run for their
money.
Well Known Sporting Men Present.
Among those present were Nick
Thompson, JEFF CARPENTER, Phil Dwyer,
Jack Adler, Liney Tracey, John Kelly,
Pat Powers, CaptainA Mike Flaherty,
Jack Quinn, the Scotch lightweight;
Martin Kirby, Jimmy Carroll, Brook
lyn's crack middleweight; Howie Hodg-
kins, of Boston; Peter Maher, who sat
beside Dave Holland; Herbert Marion,
Joe Early, JosHordon, Maxy Moore and
regular delegation from the New York
and Manhattan Athletic clubs.
Others were Snapper Garrison, Fred
Taral, Boss Hugh Mclaughlin, Sheriff
Courtney, Judge Tighe and Alderman
Mike Coffee. Tom Gould was there
with Billy Tracey. and so was Dick
Roche, jerry Alahoney and Professor"
Mike Donovan.
The referee was Johnny Eckhardt;
club timer, Bob Steel, Of New York.
Plimmer was seconded by Charley Nor
ton, of Newark, Bennie Murphy and
Harry Evans, OF Birmingham, England.
Joe Connolly, of Newark, was his bot
tie holder, and Alf Jewett, of Philadel-
phia, held time for him. McGrath was
looked after by Martin Murphy, of San
Francisco; Peter Maher, OF Dublin, Ire
land, and Jimmy Carroll of Brooklyn.
His bottle holder was John Brady, of
New York, and his timer Jack Sheehan,
of race track fame. Plimmer was a
strong favorite among the betting men,
as most of them had seen him fight on
one or two other occasions, and knew
what he could do, while no one had the
ASa-1b ANtttt Vi A'LN ubllltgs
The fight commenced about 10:30 p. m.
The Battle by Rounds.
First Round-The referee called the
boys into the center of the ring, and
they got at it. Plimmer led with his
left, which was short. McGrath knew
the game he was up against and kept
away Plimmer played for the stomach
and McGrath for the head. Each got in
a few hight taps and were shy in the
opening.
Second Round-Plimmer forced mat
ters, and punched McGrath whenever he
pleased. Billy continued to punch Nc
Grath, leading with light left and
forcing his right on McGrath's eyes.
Third Round-McGrath has a reputa-
ton for taking punishment, and he ably
sustained his record, Piimmer kept jab-
bing his left into McGrath's mouth, and
soon had it very bloody.
Fourth Round-Plimmer forced the
fighting. In swinging his right Plimmer
missed his mark and slipped and fell.
McGrath also went partly down, but
neither man struck a blow. Plimmer
was up quickly, and from this out had
everything his own way, chopping the
Irish lads face into Jelly and knocking
him down twice.
Fifth Round - McGrath's face was
covered with blood and Plimmer forced
him to his knees. McGrath deliberately
butted Billy i'll the stomach, but Plin-
mer did not want the fight that way.
He brought McGrath to the floor with
right swing on the jaw, but the lad was
game rs a pebble, and although repeat
edly knocked down he got up and took
his punishment. MeCrath staggered to
his corner when the bell rang.
L, IL.
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.
Seventh Round-This round was an
other exhibition of gaineness, and al
though forced to the floor repeatedly,
McGrath kept at his work, although
fighting without the slightest shadow of
achance of winning. He was repeatedly
knocked down, but taking advantage of
the ten seconds he arose just before be-
ing counted out.
Eighth Round = Plimmer tried to
bring the fight to hasty finish, and
went at his man with right and left, and
showered blow after blow upon his
bruised and battered face, but even then
he could not put him out. McGrath
was knocked down repeatedly, but
bGbbed up each time before he was
counted out. 1t was so extremely
brutal that the crowd yelled Take him
Off and out of pure charity Jimmy
Carroll threw up the sponge. Peter
Maher distinguished himself by running
away from McGraths corner in the
sixth round. McGrath got mad at his
seconds for throwing up the sponge.