The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-02-15
FIGHTING SPIDERS.
Kelly Whips Dooley in
Ten Rounds.
A Contest Between Cops and Pugs
Which Was Not on the Pugil-
istiC Bill of Fare.

The large crowd of sports who witnessed
the fstic contests at the Palo Alto CLUB last
night had about all the excitement any man
could possibly desire
The events of the evening consisted of an
undecided fve-round bout between Jack
McCauley. the political prize-fghter. and
Ed Lynch, and finish contest between
William ii. Dooley. an ex-amateur boxer, and
spider" Kelly, the phantom pug Of the
south of Market street.
The preliminary to the finish contest
ended in what came very near being battle
royal between policemen and the seconds OF
the principals.
In the third round Lynch swung at Nc
Cauley, and hitting him with his right hand
on the side of the head, his wrist was heard
10 crack.
When the round was concluded Lynch's
seconds found that the member was broken,
and Instead Of calling the contest off at this
juncture they permitted the disabled pugll
ist to continue the fight.
In the fifth round Lynch fell, and as he
lay on the carpet against the ropes with his
opponent standing Immediately over Elm,
his second, Ed Connolly Of Boston, jumped
through the ropes and ran across the ring
with the evident intention Of pulling Nc
Canley to one side.
Jack Mccarthy, who was looking after
McCauley's Interests, intercepted Connolly
by rlghL-hand punch in the jaw. The
blow was heavy one and sent the receiver
on his back with his legs dangling in the
air. Wilks, who was also attending to
Lvnch's interests, thought it was about time
Tor him to take hand In the game and he
dashed across the carpet and met Mccarthy
near the latter's corner. They were having
a slaShing contest at short range when
Sergeant Cole and posse entered the arena.
and the moment the Dellgerent seconds
caught sight of the stars they became as
docile as lambs in pasture.
The spectators expected to see a series OF
tests that had been omitted from the
programme, and were ii not for the timely
interference of the hobbies the prospect
for grand battle royal was exceedingly
brilliant.
Lynch was finally carted to the Receiving
Hospital. where his injury was attended to.
The referee. johnny Van Heest, declared
the contest off.
After the excitement had abated, William
Dooley and his opponent entered the ring
Kelly might have been fittingly termed a
spider when compared with other fighters
who battle in the class he represents, but
when D0oley threw off his coat and exposed
his anatomy for inspection there was gen.
eral laugh.
As a muscular puncher Kelly put bis op.
ponent completely IN the shade.
DooleY looked like freak.
His neither limbs resembled stills, and hi:
elongated arms, when pointed in the dire &c.
ton Of his opponent, had the appearance OF
German pipestcms.
The contest lasted ten rounds, and to the
surprise of all who witnessed the mil
D00ley, the ex-amateur Daddy long-legs,
made first-cass showing.
He fought every inch of the ground Will
his opponent and not until he fell ex
hausted at the finish could a safe guess at
the winner of the contest be made.
Dooley punished Kelly severely about the
stomach and it looked at one time as if he
would win. Both fighters made a very game
battle, aud had 1t not been for the ruffian y
conduct displayed by the seconds of lht
men who contested the preliminary round:
the entertainment would have been salts
factory to all present.