Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-23
CORBETT'S SPARRING PARlN
Knocked Out After Very Severe
Slugging Match, In Which He
Gets a Heavy Drubbing-Two
Purely Scientific Bouts Which
Drew Forth Loud Applause.

CoNEY IsLANDATHLRTIo CLUB HOUSE.
CoNEY IsLAND, n. ", June 22.-Ths
three crack bouts scheduled 10 take
place before the Coney Island Athletic
Club tonight, proved very attractive
drawing card for that organization.
Mike Leonard was the faVorite over
George Reynolds. Billy Ernst. OF
Brooklyn, and Billy Vernon. the Haver-
straw brIckmaker, had equal admirers.
Jim DAILY. the former sparring partner
~ Jim Corbett, had OF course, large
following, but Joe Butler, from Phila-
delphia, had good backing.
There were 5000 spectators present
when proceedings began. A mighty
shout went up AT twenty minutes tc
nine IS George Reynolds aud Nike
Leonard opened the evenings entertaln-
ment In the first bout They fought at
$50 pounds. 10 was a rattling fght or
the give and take order for nine rounds.
Both displayed considerable science aud
were gluttons for punishment, which
was freely administered. Leonard was
the stronger In the ninth, and after
opening up a big cash In Reynolds
cheek, pounded him about the ring un-
Ill he had him out.
The men had scarcely left the ring
when Billy Vernon and Billy Ernst apA
peared upon the stage. This was a
purely scientific conRst, no rushing or
mixing things up. Both men were
quick as cats. lead invariably got
return counter. and three rounds were
fought with both men smiling and the
fight anybody's In the fourth. Ernst
tried TO force matters. but Vernon was
so clever that he made little progress,
the latter confronting himself with eyad-
Ing the swings and getting an occa-
slonal left hand jab.
The fifth round witnessed some lively
exchanges with honors still easy. 10
the sixth Vernon kept jabbing away at
his opponent I'LL be had him rushing
around like mad bull. 10 the seventh
round Vernon continued his jabbing
tactics and ducked every counter that
Ernst made. In the eight and last
round Ernst went at his man In de-
termIned manner. He showered right
handlers upon Vernon until be Knocked
him out and he had TO be carried from
the ring. This was pronounced one OF
the prettIest exhibitions ever. fgeu- aeIa.-
II he final boLt Of the evening between
Jim Daily, OF BriFalo, and Joe Butler, OF
Philadelphia, was put on at l0:30 p. m.
II was to be twenty rounds or more for
50, 500.
Round i--Daly feInted several times
and clinch followed. Daily followed
up with smash In tho belly and landed
his left on the colored mans Jaw. The
round ended tamely.
Round 2-They spared cautiously
for some time. Just at the call OF time,
Daily landed on the stomach and swung
with his right as the bell rang.
Round 3-This was q terrific round In z
which Daily was knocked down repeat
edly. lie got up gamely each time,
however, and fought back although 80
weak upon his feat. that be could
scarcely stand. II was almost a miracle
that Daily lasted through the round.
His punishment was something terrible.
Round 4.-Daly made some vicious
swings and landed his right heavily on
the colored mans jaw and wind. He
had the colored man almost as weak as
himself at the call Of time.
Round 5.--Both men came up weak.
The colored man forced him 10 his
corner where DAILY slipped and fell.
Butler followed up his advantage and
punched his man all over the ring. But
Ter was doing most Of the lighting.
Round 6--Daly lay for an opening
and swung his right 90 the side OF But
ler's head with good effect. but be was
too weak 70 hold out against 20 power
ful an opponent Butler rushed Daly
across the stage, jabbIng him with hIs
left In the stomach and swinging tho
right on his jaw, ssndlng him 70 the
floor with great force.
DAILY was groggy wbea he got up and
II was then only question OF time.
Daily was knocked down seven times
more IN rapid succession before he vas
put out, each time growing weaker and
weaker The time Of the last ronn1
was two minutes and ten seconds.