The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-28
BRUTAL AND BLOODY.
Tom Treacy Whips Billy Gal.
lagher at San Francisco.
IN nineteen HOT ROUNDS.
Prixefight ut Helena--Austtn Gibbons to
Fight Stanton AbbOtt-Sheedy-
Corbett Dispute.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 27.-Bily Gallagher,
the California welterweight, and Tom Treacy,
a recent arrival from Melbourne, met in
a finish fight at the Pacific Athletic Club to-
night Much interest was aroused in the
contest owing to GaIlagher's good local
reputation aud the fact that the Australian
came here with the best of recommendations
from his own country. Treacv was favorte be-
fore the battle at odds of about 10 TO Z. Gal
lagher was knocked out by Treacy in the nine
teenth round.
1t was $3.50 before the fight commenced. There
were a few light exchanges in the first two
rounds, but no damage done till near the
close of the second round, when Gallagher re-
ceived hard counter on the chin and went
down He took nine seconds and arose without
difficulty. After the second round Treacy forced
the fighting, and during the next few rounds
he landed several good right and LETT jabs
Gallaghers jaw and wind aud got little in
turn. The men clinched often, and Treaey
showed a desire to wrestle and throw Gala
CHER. In one of these attempts Gal
iagher sent him spinning to the floor. Most
Of the time the men were in Gailaghers
csfner. The Californian led often, but was not
able to land with any great force Lively work
was done until the ninth round, when. after al
exchange of hard body blows, Gallagher as
sumed tho aggressive He landed hard
right jabs on the Australians chin and
forehead and again on his nose and
eve. The pace was hot, and Treacy
began to weaken. His face was bleeding badly,
and he had trouble III keeping of the attack.
He revived after the round closed, however, and
did most of his fighting in the next two rounds.
He was bleeding freely all the time. He swung
his right on Gallag hers jaw and throat and split
the latter's lip.
There was "A hot rally in the thirteenth. and
the Australian received several punches which
staggered. him. Gallagher swung his right on
Treacy's head twice, and the lstter clinched TO
avoid further punishment. Gallagher Jared
him again in the fourteenth. Little
done during the next three rounds
beyond an exchange of an occasional punch
oil the body. Gallagher started to do some hard
fighting in the eighteenth round. He reached
Treacy's neck with q stiff punch and received
hard counter in the wind. He continued TO
pound away at his opponent, and the latter ap-
peared groggy. He reached the Australians
Jaw several more times before the round closed,
and seemed to be winning the fight
The nineteenth round was the last, and it re-
suited disastrously for the Californian. Treacy
had revived during the minutes rest. and after
a sharp rally. in which little harm was done, he
swung hard left handler on Gallagher's head
and another on his wind Gallagher
was weakened by the blows, and
on his head ne dropped down
floor and rose slowly. TreGey was after him at
once and drove him around the ring. Gala
CHER tried 10 hug the Australian to avoid pun
ikhment, but finally TreacY reached his jaw
with u stiff punch and he went down on his
knees against the ropes. He was too weak 70
rise this time, and was counted out Joe
Choynski was referee.