The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-01-25

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went out on tho $3.50 o'clock motor, and
portion in hacks and other vehicles,
The scene OF the contest was fixed up In
arena style, with an elevated twenty.
iour.ioot ring, surrounded with ropes
and ornamonted with flags,
After all the preliminaries were ar
ranged tho fun began by HowleY's
hackers taking oifense at the referee
selected by tho club, A number OF dis
interested parties added to tho distul-
bance by wells, Kisses and jeers which
only multipIied tho confusion, Mr.. Cox
after stating his right to the position
according TO tho established rules in all
large athletic clubs withdrew and Mr..
Frank Coughlan was selected, Reilly
also conceded with Cox's views saying
he had fought in twenty.eight states
and this was the first time the
clubs referee was ever disputed
and offered to fight without one. After
twenty minutes Of great excitement,
caused by the dispute, the fight was
started. Jimmy Rowan, OF Steuben.
Vile. acted as second for Mike Howley,
and Mike Waring, filled the same posi-
zion for Ed. Reilly. Howley wore black
tights and barred to the waist, weighing
1874 pounds when he entered tue ring.
Reilly, who stepped in the ring first,
was attired in white tights and barred to
the waist. Both were greeted with
tremendous applause.
In point OF science the men were
well matched, both being skilled hard
htters and quick as lightning. Reilly
had the advantage OF height and reach,
but this was offset by Howley's weight,
he being over ten pounds heavier. Both
are old time fighters and the affair was
bitterly contested from beginning to
end. The only draw back was in the
selection Of the official timekeerer,
Dump Sherman, who wal removed from
the stage Tor incapability after theopen-
ing bout. AS zach man scored a point
the crowd grew enthusiastic. and ap.
plaudcd vigorously. Beta were offered
NJ tho end OF every round on Howley
staying the ten rounds. Considerable
bitterness and bad fesling was shown
throughout the ten rounds. The only
ones satisfied were the contestants, who
shook hands at tho conclusion and acted
us friends.
THE PIdHT ny ROUNDS.
Round /. Time called at III 10. How
lev made feintat Reilly and time was
called, the boxers only facing each.
other for few seconds. Tho crowd
jeered and the timekeeper left the stage.
Pat Givern was called TO the stage and
accepted amidst applause. This round
was declared off.
Round l. After sparring cautiously,
Reilly made q pass and Howley respond.
cd with heavy body blow. Light
sparring followed, each man acting eau.
tiously. AT the end OF this round tho
betting was 50 to 45 in favor OF Howloy.
Round 9. Reilly led of. catching
Howley on the neck and Howley re-
sponded with heavy blow in the same
place. Heavy sparring ending in
Round 8. Reilly cautious and on the
defensive, leading off only 10 get n good
ending in n eIineh
Round a Reilly led of with a heavy
blow on Howley's check. Howley fol-
lowed with vicious one Tor Reilly's
neck, which passed over his head, and
tho attempt closed in clinch. After
sparrinp Howloy made d rush, raining
heavy blows and Knocking Reilly
against the ropes.
Round s Reilly led OF with heavy
blow on HowIey's check, Howley re.
turning Il with interest, Reilly's science
showing 10 good advantage saving him
from nunishnent, Reilly cot in several
good blows before time was called.
Round o. Howley led OIL, catching
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