The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-25

NEw ORLEANS, Sept 24.-Tho hrst OF
the series of the fights which will form
the pugilistic triple event at tho olym-
pic Club took place tonight in the
presence OF about 5000 spectators. Ac-
cording to tho terms Of the articles Of
agreement between the men, Murphy
and Plimmer fought tonight for o
purseof s, 500, 5000 to the winner and
$500 to the loser. Tho mon woro in
splendid condition. and weighed in at
the stipulated woight-ll5 pounds. Tho
stakeless ring was introduced tonight
for the fret time, and so far as appear
ances went seemed to be an improve
ment on the old style roped enclosure.
Plimmer was seconded by Billy Nc:
Cartny, Benny Murphy and Al Robb.
Murphy was looked attor by James
Conncry, Jake Kilrain and Andy
Bowen; s. l. Cafmback was official
time.keeper.
Roundl. Plimmor landed several
left-handed punches on the head and
right over tho hoart Though he missed
one OF tho most vicious swings evor seon
In tho ring, Plimmer had n way the best
Of this round.
Round 2. Murphy received severe
punishment in the second round, es'
pecially on the body, though as tho
round endod. Plimmer ducked into a
heavy upper-cut
Round 3. Plimmer became the ag.
grcssor, landing a right body punch
and sending In the right and left mo.
ment latcr. Plimmor punched at will
all over tho ring.
Round 4. Plimmer forced the fight
ing from the start, though Murphy got
in one or two good right handers on tho
Jaw. at tho end Of tho round thorc
was rapid exchange oi blows. Muir
PHYS blows lacked steam, though his
science was OF the neatcst order.
Rounds. Plimmcr's right hand bony
punches were terrific though tho Bos.
ton man took his medicine gamely.
Round 6. Plimmer was having much
the best OF this round. AS to gong
sounded Plimmer landed q heavy light
on the body.
Round 7. There was hot clinch in
the middle OF tho ring, in which both
men lost their temperS. Referec Eek
hart called them to immediate order.
Round 8. Murphy scored the best
hitting during the fight. Murphy was
a prime favorite with the audience and
as he went to his corner ho was loudly
cheered.
Round 0. Plimmer's round.
Round 10. Murphy was still strong
and threw Plimmer from him with tho
greatest case. He got heavy right on
the body and the head, however, and
was the receiver general in the punish
ment administered. Murphy was near
" taken of his feet by n heavy right
hand swing. and "Oh's" were hoard:r
Round II. Both mon landed heavy
swings, though the body punching
Murphy was getting was terrific. Muir
ply looked d little tired at tho end of
the round.
Round 12. Murphy evened things up,
landing better blows, and if anything
had the best of the round.
Rounds 13 to Is. The fighting was ter
rife, Murphy getting some fearful
punches. Whom tho gong sounded at
the end OF tho fourteenth round, tho
men had to be, separated. In the tif-
teenth and sixteenth rounds tho mon
fought desperately. Murphy got tho
creator number OF blows and tho harder
ones too. Still the EnGlishman failed
to weaken him. In the seventeenth
and eighteenth rounds, Plimmer had
the bettor Of tho fighting, but in tho
eighteenth round>Plimmers execution
was terrible. He landed a heavy right
on Murphy's throat, knocking tho lat
tor to the ground, and though Murphy
got up and fought gamely. he was ham.
mered around the ring tc the end of tho
round.
The nineteenth and twentieth rounds
were In Plimmer's favor, tho lattOr jab.
biug Murphy oil around tho ring,
Round 2l. Murphy received sovcro
punishmcnt.
Round %. PIimmer was knocked
down in this round by heavy right in
the jaw. This was Murphy's round.
Tn rounds twenty-threc and twonty.
four there was terrific fighting in Plim.
mer's favor. MurphY's rocuperative
powers, however, wGre immense.
Round %. Tho men shook hands for
the wind up. Plimmor's blows seemed
to have tho most steam. Tho littlo
Englishman landed some hard body
blows with tho right ana soInO hard
blows with his loft. The audience rose
In n body to hear the verdict, The
referee declared tho match draw and
his decision received general approba-
ton. Plimmcr had tho boat OF tho hit.
ting, but tho little Bostonian's game.
ness and genoraIship enabled him to
continue tho contest to tho required
twenty-five rounds.
Tomorrow night Jack Evorhardt, tho
local favoritc. will give Stanton Abbott
turn fight for purse OF $1,000. A
six round bout between GriIo and
Dunn will prccede tho contest, and as
this will DO tho lrat appearance OF
Critic in this city, he will prove almost
rs good drawing card rs the principal
event. Tho carnival will closO with the
greatest ovent that has takon place in
two years. Bob FitzsimnOns and Dan
Creedon will compete for tho middle
weight championship.