Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-07-26

n pIlAG llSls uGCOlulliB W tuC AliluhlS
Of Queensberry rules took place in
Pennsylvania just beyond tine State line
yesterday week. Tho principals to
he mill were G. J. Moriarity and Mike
Kearney of this city. Kearney had
agreed to knock Moriarity out inside Of
10 rounds or forfeit a purse of 5000. He
failed to keep his promise, however,
and Moriarity was declared the winner
Of the fight at the end of the tenth
round.
The fight came off or the turf There
were about 100 sports present from Will
mington, Philadelphia, Elkton and
other points. The pugilists, together
with their seconds, referee, time-keeper
and spectators journeyed part way to
tho scene of the battle by train, reach
ing the scene OF battle by going through
fields and along the side of a stretch of
woodland to the brow of a hill over
looking the Brandywine in Chester
county.
A 10 feet ring was made by driving
stakes in the ground and stretching
the ropes. There was some delay i'll
starting the mill. The agreement was
for the men to fight for purse of $500,
bat il was impossible to raise this sum
and for a time it looked as though the
fight would be declared off. Moriarity
was willing to fight for the collected
purse but Kearney objected. lie subse-
ouently agreed to 90 against Morlarlty,
however, and the men stripped for the
ring
After Kearney had stripped he dis.
covered that Moriarity had spikes in his
shoes, and objected toNthe fight on this
ground, contending that it was against
the Marquis of Queensberry rules.
Moriarity agreed to fight with two
ounce gloves and in his stocking feet
but this was objected to on the ground
that the turf was covered with stubble
and it would be unwise to fight without
shoes. Rather than allow the fight to &C
by the board Moriarity secured pair Of
patent-le Heather slippers two sizes toe
large for him and signiIled his willing
ness to go in the ring with them. Thi!
settled the quibbling and both men pre-
pared for the fray.
The scrappers agreed upon George
johnson of Wilmington as referee anc
Harry Jackson of Philadelphia as time
d, keeper.
Moriarity's seconds were Bob Lloyd
and Jack Campbell while Ed. McCon
nell and Frank Mullin acted as second
for Kearney. Moriarity weighed in a
1874 pounds stripped while kearnel
tipped the scales at l57 pounds. Kearne.
came into the ring wearing pair o
pale green trunks and was stripped t,
the waist. Moriarity's tights We're blue
1t was the first time the men ever cant
together with one exception, tle othe
time being an iinpromptu sparrinl
match ON the street.
There was no fake about the figh
Wednesday. The relations that existe
between the two pugilists were proc
against taking, and the men fought eac
other for all there was in it. Moriarity
left wrist gave way in the third round
but the matter was kept quiet unit
after the fight was over and the decisio
was announced. Kearney forced TIL
fighting, while Moriarity fought on Til
defensive. Some hard slugging wa
INDUCED in by both of the men. keai
ney probably landed the hardest bloN
that was struck during the Afternoon
Up to the ending of the third round th
honors were about even, but from thu
time on it is difficult to tell who
entitled to the honors, although some {
the SPECTATORS, who claimed that the
were not partisahs on either sid
points. Kcarney lost the fight by tai
ing to knock his man out i'll the tent
round. He was the aggressor in IL
fight, while Moriarity's play was to tigi
on the defensive.
Kearney is much the heavier in II
ring, and with his % pounds exit
weight he is able TO land IL heavy bio
with telling effect. 1t is doubtful if
has the staying quality of Moriarlt
however. No zone doubts that in she
glove contest it is barely possible
might prove the better man, althoug
Moriari!y fought against heavy od'
Wednesday, with his left hand entire
gone at the end of the third round.
In point of scientific sparring, wi
Moriarity in full training and at b
best, it is doubtful if he has an equal
Wilmington of his class. He is one
the quickest men on his feet to be foun
and lie fights a scientific battle for q
there is in it.
Moriarity drew the only blood th
flowed during the day when he land
on Kearney's nose in the fourth roun
causing the crimson fluid to trick
down from his nostrils, covering
face with gore. kearney paid no atte
ton to so trivial u thing as stream
blood and kept right on lighting
the wind up the men left the ring gal
and were at once surrounded by tn
admirers and the spectators who h
witnessed the fight, Every one agre
that IL was a pretty stiff fight.