The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-19
THE FIGHT.
Howloy Defeated by Jack Bolen in soven'
teen Holly Contested Rounds.

THE FIGHT.
Howloy Defeated by Jack BOlen In Sovcn'
teen Holly Contested Rounds.
As the time for tho fight approached
there were many signs of activity. the
most noticeable being the plying back
and forth across tho river OF skits car
rying from the steamer the ring para
pherna!ia, including ropes, stakes, etc,
It was about $3.50 o'clock when every.
thing ut the ringside was declared to DO
in readiness for the encounter, and the
steamer then conveyed tho crowd
across the river, when, after a hard
scramble through mass OF blackberry
bushes, tho crowd OF two hundred
weary and sleepy sports reached the
scene Of the battle, which was at tho
old dancing pavilion in Belmont park.
The spot selected was m ideal one, the
place being surrounded by immense
trees, .afrording plenty OF shade, while
the floor OF the pavilion was large
enough to accommodate u much larger
crowd with comfort
At 5:52 Referee Fred. Goodwin, OF
Pittsburgh, entered the ring closely fol-
lowed BY tho seconds Of the two men.
They were: Seconds for Bolen, Dan.
McDonough, Frank Wongo, Ed. Will
Jams; bottleholder, Fred. Burns. How
ley's aecondss, John A. Sullivan,
Charles Sherwood, Jack Lynch; bottle
holder, Dick Mack. Wongo and sulli-
van tossed for corners and the latter
won for Howley. AT 5:55 Howley en-
tered the ring, and was enthusiastically
applauded. It then became apparent
for the first time the little Englishman
was the reigning favorite. His advent
into the ring was the signal for an ava
lanche OF offers Of Howley money, so
much that for q time there were not
nearly as many Bo!en takers.
AT THE START.
At5:59 Bolen arrived at the ring and
his friends gave him a generous recep.
ton. The appearance Of the two gladi.
ators was dissimilar to a degree. How
ley, short and thick, resembled the
English oak strong and hardy. Bolen.
on tho other hand, is tall, 1.-THE and
active on his feet, and us was de-
veloped when tho fight was fairly on, q
heady and scientific fighter. A more
familiar similo would DO to likcn Bolen
to Corbett, and Howley with the "big
fellow" Sullivan.
The toss for choice Of gloves was won
by Wongo, for BoIen. At 6:03 Referee
Goodwin said: Got ready, boys" I'm
mediateIy after, the stakeholder en-.
tered tho ring aud thanked the fighters
and their hackers for thoir confidence
in him and asked il they would abide
by the decision Of the referee. Both ac-
aulesced, and the referee then told the
mon that the fight must be fair and
and above board, and that nothing un.
fair would DO tolerated. He said no
would d~isqualiiy the first man who com.
mitted q foul.
FIGHT ny HOUNDS.
The 6ght by rounds was as follows:
First-After some cautious sparrlng
they came together in q Clinch, and
after tho break away Bolen avoided q
wicked right handler OF Howley's. In.
fighting without much execution fol-
lowed, ending in another clinCh at the
ropes. They worc sparring when time
was called. Howley secured first blood,
Bolen when at the ropes striking one
OF the corner stakes. Tho round was
greatly In favor OF Howloy.
Second-They Countered and clinched
twice. 1Iowley reached Bolen twice
but lightly on tho body. Tho round
was very tame.
Third-After cautious work Howloy
got Bolen In chancery nnd punched
him twice good aud hard. BolOn got
away and got in two light swings on
Howley's iace. Bolen led HowIoy q
chase around tho ring, but got In a
good ono Rs time was called, wkile thoy
wore III u ClinCh. The honors were
about oven In this round.
Fourth-A clinch followed by an.
other ClinCh opened this round. In
fighting followed, Howley getting tho
bost 81 1t. Bolon caught Howloy q
hard rap on the stomach, followed al.
most instantly by an nppOr cut. ThOy
were sparring for wind ut tho finish.
Bolon had slightly tho bGst OF tho
round.
1T WAS norLY CONTESTED.
Fith-Attor sparring, thOy closed,
clinchod and foil on tho ropOs, BOlOn
worked q great upporcut, TINT staggered
HoWlOy. Bolcn next got In u right
handler on tho head, then followed a
clinch. They were sparting at tho call
Of limo. This round was In Bolon's
favor.
Mxth-Bolon opened with two upper
cuts, tho last ono knocking llowley to
tho foorj first knockdown for Bolon.
The fighting was fast aud furious, BOlon
repeatedly upper cutting HOwlcy, who
seemed unable 10 got away. In this