Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-11-18

SYRACUSE, n. Y, November 17.-Con
Riordan. the sparrinE partner OF Bob
FitzsmmonS, died early this morning,
the result Of that terrific blow which
Fits mmous gave him 10 the jaw while
sparring last night Ths man never
regained consciousness.
Captain Glori, FtzSimmons's manager,
said: "Riordsn mas been drinking heav-
i.y for months, He was accustomed TO
fortify himself with whisky before his
performance. Had We known more OF
his condition we would never have let
him go on the stage"
Captain Glori has engaged corpora
tion counsel Charles +. lde, OF this city,
as counsel for Fi,zsimmOHs.
Fitzsimmons was srraigned In police
court az II O'Clock, on the charge OF
manslaughter TO the first degree. He
pleaded not guilty, waived examination
aud Was taken before County Judge
Norjhrup, who imposed $4,000 bail
''Yauk" Sullivan, the well known
referee OF puzilistic events, and ex-
Sheriff Thomas f. O'NeiIl went on the
bond. and Fits mmons was released.
An autopsy was held on Riordan's
body at a. N. The certificate issued
gives as the cause OF death, "hemorr-
haEe within the cranial cavity, causing
compression OF the brain" Riordan
was found 20 be 10 perfect health. DR..
ID. NJ Totman, who conducted the
autopsy says that Riordan must have
been struck a terrible blow on the chin
which communicated direct With the
base Of the braia. The depression on
the right side Of the brain was very
deep and remained for nalf al hour
after the clOt was removed.
The company goes from here 10 Bos-
ton 20 open Monday.
TIE BLOW THAT KILLED.
The blow that killed Riordan was q
new punch which FitZsimmons discov-
cred q few weeks ago. IL may be de-
scrlbed 10 this Way: R.Ordsn would
lead with a straight left. II was Gus
tom for FitzsimmOns 20 counter with
his right. forcing R.ordan's own glove
beck 20 his own face and
neck, with Fitzsimmons lead
Ing light punch. Fi;zsimmonS
conceived tae idea OF reversing this
method when the cad OF his opponent
was nor particularly strong. Ri0rian
would bs allowed % shove out MS left
sud F.tzsimmous would counter With
bis right on the inside OF the opponents
eft arm. forcing his fist out and away
from ihs body. Then wifh lightning
rap.ditY F.tzsimmous would continue
the countering blow, landing 10 nine
out OF ten cases on the other mans Jaw
or face.
1, IS Que OF the prettiest, most scien-
ti6c blows in puRiiism, but il has been
cOutendeG by authorities Ou boxing that
= man cannot punch hard enough with
90 20 produce Knockout IL this was
rae blow Bracticed last night the srgu-
ments against IL are forever thrust
aside. Tor here, where there was no in
tanti0n to hurt Il orden or even 60 bit
aim hard, his friend SOD employer
landed tue blow which ended his life.
WHO R1oRDAN WAS
Con Ri0rdan was borne 10 Mjlbourne,
Australia, 81 years ago. he was feet
II+S inches and weighed 10 6ghting
condition 100 pounds. Nhen he was %
years old be made MS appearance as
boxer a0d soon after fought asix-round
draw With Martin Costello in san
Francisco, the police stoppiug the con-
test 10 the sixjh round. His next bout
was With MAJ FaUrner, the SWsds, and
he beat him in eighteen rounds. BE
then returned 20 Australia and met
Billy C0.e az Me'bOurns ana defeating
him 10 eight seconds, the shortest fight
Ou record. be next defeated George
Bloomfield ia three rounds. George
LangdOu 10 three rounds. Young VII
Son Ia two rounds, II. GoWen 10 I've
Aunds and Tom Frake twice In
thrAe ana four rounds respectively.
Aft4- returning 10 America Joe
McAulfs endssvOred TO stop Rior-
dog a. san francisco on August II,
lS& and the contest ended 10 a four
roudd draw Al the Golden Gate Ash-
.eucl Club, OF San Francisco. be met
Billy Smith and was defeat
Cd him 10 eight rounds He was
th ngagsd By Peter Jackson as
partner aud Weat 20 England
" 80. bU4 soon returned 20 this
co Late Pc was nasehsd By she