Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-27
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CHRISTMAS carnival Of the Coney Island
Athletic Club on Wednesday night
nromises 20 be one Of the most inter
sting fstic events the club has held,
n point OF smuggling, since it was organ
red Three bouts are 10 be decided,
ma OF eight and one Of ten rounds, and
Ne final battle will be a finish affair
20 the bantam-Weight championship OF
,ht world, In which "Bglly" Plimmer.
M England, and "Joe'3 McGrath, OF
Irelnd will participate. The meeting
Of these two sturdy little chaps will no
doub, result in q great fight, the Ike Of
whichEaStern sports have seldom had
The opportunity 70 witness. The mere
fact thu both principals are In superb
conditi0 aud determined gives assur-
ance tia the contest will diSapDOiut
none. Oneness characterizeS both
meu's styhOf lighting, so the possibil-
lty Of eithr quitting or refusing To
'm.x IL up In true prize ring fashion
Is very remNe.
McGrath Upects 70 put up a stiff bat
tie, and will surely give his hackers a
hard run for heir money. lie has been
training for te past i've weeks az the
NaveSinE Highlands, under the care OF
Martin Murphy who says il will not be
lack OF condiJiO, should the tide OF vic
tory 90 sgalnst aim.
McGrath has mver appeared 10 pub
ne In America, SO his fighting qualities
are unknown; but such good Judges as
Charley Mitchell, Buffalo" Costello,
Bob HtzSimmOnS, Toe CnOyUski, Peter
Maher, Jack Quinn and Tom Clarke,
an say he is born fighter.
He is not a clever or snowy boxer, but
3 regular fighting ma,hine, aud the lit
tie Irishman stands good chance OF
carrying away the krge end Of the
$500 purse.
McGrath has afull lis OF victories to
bis credit. His first battle OF note oc-
Cured In April, 1889, wien he beSted
Bob Otway in four rounds two months
late be knocked out Owsl Mooney In
FIVE rounds and Tom Walhr In seven.
During Peter Jackson's visit TO Dublin
the colored Champion offereJ a belt for
competition. This prize Wis won by
McGrath, defeating Fred B,rr 10 the
fnal bout In one and a halt rounds.
One year after his debut In the.ing Nc
Grath won the bantam-weighl cham
pionshiv Of Ireland by defeating Jack
Hackett, Of Dublin, in twelve nunds.
In July, 1890, he gave Haekett alOther
go aud knocked him out in light
rounds. His other victories were tack
Guy, Of London, In five rounds; ALI
Buckingham, also OF London, in sewn
teen rounds; Tom Vance, Of Belfast,
two and One-hali rounds, and Bill Az
bolt, Of England, in two minutes. THIS
battle was fought under prize ring rules,
on the turf IN Currah Camp, Kildare,
and was witnessed by the best people OF
Ireland.
The only bantam who was able to
hold his own with McGrath was All
Cunning, Of London, who fought If
teen-round draw battle. In this fight
McGrath showed he had lots OF sand.
Cunning, who was fully twelve pounds
heavier than McGrath, had all the best
OF the first to rounds, but the Irish
lad stuck 70 his work, aud after one OF
the best contested fights in Ireland the
referee declared 10 a draw.
Plimmer is we'll known TO the follow
srs Of ring events on this side OF the
water. He won the title Of bantam
champion OF the world by defeating
Tommy Kelly, the Harlem Spider, in
aire rounds.
lie was born on February o, 1869, and
als fighting career began at an early
lge Jack Shannon, young fellow
iOwnsman, he knocked out In thirty
minutes. Plimmer then won the Wall
ngtOn competition by defeating Charlie
Sallade, who was considered the best
man at his weight In Birmingham. His
irst battle for 3 stake was with Chappie
Moran WHOM he disposed OF In three
rounds, and again IN eight rounds. Jack
sweeney was the next victim. He lasted
Jour rounds, and Tim Buckley was put
70 sleep ia the same number OF ROUNDS.
Plimmer went TO London and added
the following fights TO his string: Joe
Farrell, rounds; Jim Brown, 4; Ar
thur Wesley, Is; Sol Phillips, S; Bill
Moore, s; Charley MansfOrd, 10; jim
Stevens, Is. Plimmer has been in
America two years, and in that time
scored the following victories: Matt
Mccarthy; Jim Watson, 3; Kid Hogan,
draw; Spider Kelly, 9 rounds; Jerry
Barnett, S. Plimmer has met all
corners in Philadelphia, Paterson and
Newark during the past three months,
and none Of his opponents have lasted
over four rounds.
The opening bout will have Hugely"
Boyle, OF Elizabeth, y. j., and Connie"
Sullivan, OF this city, as contestants.
These two little fellows will meet In the
ten-round bout, and the purse will
figure as $500. Both have trained well
a ''corking" good fight is expected.
Immediately az the conclusion OF the
preliminary battle the following contest,
between Billy LeedOm, the cYclOnic
boxer, of Philadelphia, and MoiIett Fla
herty, the Boston middie-welght, viii
be ready for decision. Flsherty has
been substituted In Jack McGee's place,
and will probably be somewhat Of sur
prise 70 the fraternity. He is said 20 be
a very scientific boxer, snd In BOsto mis-
looked upon as a winner in his coming
battle.
The arrangements for Wednesday
niglt are expected to be'mOre perfect
than ever before. Smoking during the
contests will not be permitted under
any circumstances This rule will be
absolutely enforced by the ushers and
Ulcers in charge. Time FOR the open
or bout will be called promptly al 5
O'clock. The prices are as follows:
admission, 80; reserved seats, s.; seats
inbOxes, S6.25.
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