Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-02

principals and the referee. at the close
OF which Coughlin announced that the
contest would be fought out upon It's
merits, and would not be q
draw. This remark was loud
ly appauded. Then it was
announced that Johnny Griffin, 1873
pound Australian, would challenge the
winner OF the contest. At 1l:i5 time
was called for the
First round-Both men spared eau
tiously for an opening, and the specta-
tors had chance to compare the TWO
men. Riley was much taller. but his
opponent looked more like fighter.
Both appeared confident OF winning,
but the crowd throughout the fight was
plainly with Howley. Howley opened
the fighting by leading with his rlght
and landing lightly on Riley's breast.
More cautions sparring, and Kliey
reached his opponents neck. Inen
Howley forced the fighting, working Ior
Riley's wind. This round was very
tame.
Second round-Howley started In
with rush, and there was sharp IN
terchange of blows, with honors even.
Riley led a savage right. Eowley
lodged clever!y and landed on Rlleys
jaw. He followed this up In few sec
onds with another, and then placed his
fist on Riley's nose, bringing the claret.
First blood awarded TO Howley. riley
led several times, but could not reach
The round closed with decided advan-
tage for Howley.
Third roundabout men were cautious
and winded by the sharp fighting OF the
previous round. Riley placed his right
On Howley's back, and the latter re-
turned a good one in the neck. Inc
men clinched, and Howley struck one
or two bad blows. Riley claimed
foul, which was not allowed. The men
were getting angry and there was some
sharp fighting until the round Closed
but neither man received much punish
ment. E42
Fourth Round -Howley started in to
force the fighting, and soon landed a
savage blow on the left side OF Riley's
head, and quickly followed this with
blow on Rney's side. The two men
then clinched, and soon after being
! separated, Howley again started In 10
test the endurance OF his opponent,
landing a heavy one on Riley's stomach.
This was followed up with another one
on the head, and Riley was knocked
against the ropes.
Fifth Round-Howley opened with a
dash for Riley's stomach but the blow
was neatly warded. It was in this
round that small-sized turmoil was
stirred up. Riley kicked on the vicious
way in which Howley was fighting,
and called foul on some in-fghtng OF
Howley's. 1t was the general opinion
that Howley was at fault in this round
by reason of the blows he sent
In after the two were clinched.
No nutice was taken Of this by the ref
cree. and some loud words were spoken
by Riley's second. This was the breed
er OF o regular pandemonum. There
was a confusion OF voices that lasted
several minutes, most of the exclama-
tions being in favor of Howley.
Round Six-Riley led off with heavy
punch on Howley's ribs. Howley acted
thoroughly on the aggressive, and
warmed up the round by some closer
chasing after his opponent There
was series of wild rushes in which
two severe blows were administered,
one OF which played on RiIey's neck,
the other on his face. Both men ap-
peared little weakened, but Howley
was perhaps little the fresher OF the
two.
Seventh round-Riley struck for the
side of Howley's head but just grazed
it, Riley again landed on Riley's face:
Howley then pushed the fighting and
drove Riley to The ropes. Riley was be-
ginning to show signs OF wear and tear.
and wavered little in some OF his
strokes. Some OF those heavy stomach
blows in the early part of the contest
were beginning to tell on him.
When time was called for the eighth
round Riley failed to appear, and
twenty seconds had elapsed, so the
time-keeper asserts, before Riley
arose from his chair. Riley claims he
was engaged in adjusting his gloves
when time was called, but this didn't
seem to go, and Referee Coughlin
awarded the fight to Howley because
his opponent did not come to time.
Then there arose howl all over the
hail. principally from the fact that peo-
pie had paid their money to see TWEEN
ty rounds, and felt they were nnJustly
shut off from heaps OF fun. While it
was the opinion of a majority Of the
people present that Riley would not
have been .'in IL" with two or three
more rounds, the audience really want
cd 10 see some one Of the contestants
die game. Various conflicting opin-
ions about Riley's bsck-down, toe
Referees incapacity, and Harley's ille-
ultimate tactics, rent the air for an
hour after the fight. A more dissatis-
fed crowd never came In on late mo-
| tor.