St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-25
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Mupphy-Plimmer Mill at New
Orleans Was Decidedly
Lively.
NO HIPPODROME IN 1T.
Terrific Fighting Throughout
the Scheduled Twenty
Five Rounds.
PLIMMER A HARD HITTER,
But the Bostonian's Gameness
and Generalship Was an
Offset.

UuSeL.
NEW ORLEANS. La, Sept. 24.-The first
OF the series of fights which will form
the pugllistic triple event at the Olym-
pic club took place tonight i'll the pres
ence of about 5000 spectators. Prof.
John P. Eckhart, the popular New
York referee, otficiated as judge of the
merits OF the men according to the
terms of the articles of agreement be-
tween the fighters.
Murphy and Plimmer fought tonight
for purse of $500, $4,000 to the win
ner and $500 to the loser. The men
were in splendid condition, and weighed
in at the stipulated weight--1t5 pounds.
The stakeiess ring was introduced
tonight for the first time, and, so far as
appearances went, seemed to be an i'm
DrOvement Oh the old-styIe roped en-
closure.
Prof. John Duffy entered the ring,
introducing Referee Eckhart. who was
received with good demonstration of
cheers.
Pimmer was seconded by Billy Nc
Carthy, Benny Murphy and AL Robb.
Murphy was looked after by James
COnnOry, Jake Kilrain . and Andy
Bowen. Frank Caramback was official
timekseper.
Plimmer Aggressive.
Round One-The work In the first
round was very pretty. Plimmer Landed
several left-hand punches OH the head
and rights over the heart. Though he
missed one of the most vicious swings
ever seen in the ring here. Plimmer had
way the best of this round.
Round Two-Murphy landed a lsft
lsswing on the jaw, though he received a
|, severe stomach punch i'll return. Muir
phy received right on the jaw and got
in moment later in the same place.
Murphy received severe punishment in
this round, especially on the body.
though as ths round ended PIimmer
ducked into heavy upper cut.
Round Three-Plimnier became the
aggressor, landing right body punch,
aid sending in the right and left mo-
| ment later. Both men landed lefts,
though Plimmer got the best of the ex-
| change. Plimmer punched at will all
| over the ring, and the Boston man
| the round.
Round Four-Pimmer forced the
| fighting from the start, being much the
| stronger of the two. though Murphy got
| in one or two good right handlers OH the
| jaw. In the middle of the ring Murphy
| ducked into heavy upper cut and got
| much the worst of the encounter. In
| the end of the round there was a rapid
| exchange OF blows, and beautiful out
| fighting marked the meeting of the men
| in the middle of the ring. Murphy's
| blows lacked steam, though his science
was of the neatest order. This was
| Plimmer's round.
Round Five-There was considerable
mixing in this round, and the work.
| though heavy at times. was of most
| artistic character. Plimmer's right
hand body punch was terrific, though
| the Boston man took his medicine
| gamely.
Round Sixth - Plimmer was having
| much the best of this round from the
| commencement. though Murphy as
| sisted some, missing some heavy left
| leads. Plimmer was continually pound
ing at the heart, though Murphy's right
eye showed signs of punishment. AS
the gong sounded Plimmer landed a
heavy right on the body.
Round Seven Plimmer was the
aggressor. landing his left in the stom-
ach and his right at will. There was a
hot clinch in the middle of the ring, in
which both men lost their tempers.
Referee Eckhart called them to imme-
diate order.
Round Eight-Plimmer forced the
fighting, though Murphy landed good
uppercut on the Englishman's face.
P!immer more than evened up the pun
ishment. Later, however, Murphy
scored the best hitting during the fight
Murphy was heavy favorite with the
audience, and, as he went to his corner,
he was loudly cheered.
Round Nine-Ali the honors were
Plimmer's in the ninth.
Murphy Coming Up.
Round Ten--Murphy was still strong
in the tenth, and, in clinch near the
ropes, threw Plimmer from him with
the greatest ease. He got heavy right
on the body and head, however, and
was the recelver-general in the punish-
ment administered. Murphy was nearly
| taken off his feet by heavy right-hand
swing, and "Ohs" were heard. This
was give and take round, and Murphy
| did the best he had so far done.
Round Eleven - Both men landed
uCdNy SWlukSs thOuSu tuo UUuy punCu-
| ing Murphy was getting was terrific
Murphy looked little tired at the end
of the round, but was doing better than
| in the early stages of the contest.
Round Twelve - Murphy evened
things up in the twelfth round, landing
better blows, and, if anything, had the
best of the round.
Rounds Thirteen and Fourteen-The
fighting was terrific, Murphy getting
some fearful punches. When the gong
sounded at the end of the fourteenth
round the men had to be separated.
In the fifteenth and sixteenth rounds
the men fought desperately. Murphy
got the greater number of blows, and
the harder ones, too.
Murphy Fought Gamely.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth
rounds Plimmer had the better of the
fighting, but in the eighteenth round
Plimmer's execution was terrible. He
landed heavy right on Murphy's
throat, knocking the latter to the
ground, and though Murphy got up and
fought gamely he was hammered
around the ring to the end of the round.
The nineteenth and twentieth rounds
we've III Plimmer's favor, the latter jab-
bing Murphy all around the ring.
Round Twenty-one-Murph received
severe punishment.
Round Twenty-Five Plimmer was
knocked down in this round by heavy
right in the jaw, and was heartily
jeered. This was Murphy's round.
In rounds twenty-three and twenty
four there was terrific fighting III Plim.