The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-25
HARD N EVEN FIGHT
PLIMMER n MURPHY BATTLE FOL
TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS,
And the Referee Is Forced to Declare
the Contest IA D~rav-The Boston
Man Full of Gameness.

NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2i-The first of
the series of the fights which will form
the pugilistic triple event at the Olympic
Club took place tonight in the presence
of about 5000 spectators. Prof. John p. Eek
hart officiated as judge of the merits of the
men, according 10 the terms of the articles
of agreement between the lighters.
Murphy and Plimmer fought tonight for
a purse of $500; $1,000 to the winner and
$50 TO the loser. The men were in splendid
condition., and were weighed in at the
stipulated weight-115 pounds. The stake
less ring was introduced for the first time,
and, so far as appearances went. seemed
to be an Improvement on the old style
roped Enclosure. Prof. John Duffy entered
the ring. introducing referee Eckhart. who
was received with a good demonstration
of cheers. Plimmer was seconded by Billy
Mccarthy, Benny Murphy and AL Robb
Murphy was looked after by James Con-
merry, Jake Kilrain and Andy Bowen.
Frank Caramback was official time keeper.
The work in the first round was very
pretty. Plimmer landed several left-hand
punches on the head and rights over the
heart Though he missed one of the most
vicious swings ever seen in the ring here,
Plimmer had a way the best of the round.
In the second, Murphy landed a left swing
on the jaw, though he received a severe
stomach punch in return. Murphy re-
ceived a right on the jaw and got in a
moment later in the same place. Murphy
received severe punishment in this round,
and especially on the body, though as the
round ended Plimmer ducked into a heavy
upper cut.
Plimmer became the aggressor in the
third. landing a right body punch and send
ing in right and left a moment later. Both
men landed lefts, though Plimmer got the
best OF the exchange. Plimmer punched at
viii over the ring, and the Boston bantam
looked the "worse for wear" at the end
In the fourth, Plimmer forced the fighting
from the start. being much the stronger
of the two, though Murphy got in one or
two good right-handers on the jaw. In the
middle of the ring Murphy ducked into a
heavy left uppercut and got much the
worst of the encounter. In the end of the
round there was a rapid exchange of blows
and beautiful outfighting marked the meet
ing of the men in the middle of the ring.
Murphy's blows lacked steam. though his
science was of the neatest order. This was
Plimmers round.
There was considerable mixing in the
fifth, and the work, though heavy at times,
was Of the most artistic character. Plim-
mer's right hand body punching was ter
rife, though the Boston man took his
medicine gamely. Plimmer was having
much the best of the sixth round from the
commencement, though Murphy assisted
him, missing some heavy left leads. Plim-
mer was continually pounding at the heart.
though Murphy's right eye showed signs
of punishment. AS the gong sounded Plim-
mer landed a heavy right on the body.
In the seventh round Plimmer was the
aggressor. landing his left on the stomach
and his right at will. There was a hot
clinch in the middle of the ring. in which
both men lost their temper. referee Eckhart
calling them to immediate order. Plmmer
forced the fighting in the eighth, though
Murphy landed a good upper cut on the
evened up the punishment. Later. however,
Murphy scored the best hitting during the
fight Murphy was a heavy favorite OF the
| audience. and as he went to his corner he
was loudly cheered.
All the honors were Plimmers IN the
tenth round, and in a clinch near the ropes
threw Plimmer from him with the great
s ssdv ea and the he head o. : ho WE'VE e AND was ua the
receiver general in the punishment adj
ministered. Murphy was nearly taken OF
"Ohs" were heard. This was a g%lve-and-
teke round and Murphy die the best ne
Both men landed heavy swings in the
eleventh. though the body punching Muir
ply was getting was terrific. MURPHY
looked a little tired at the end of the round,
but was doing better than In the early
stages of the contest. Murphy ,evened
things up in the twelfth round, Landing
| better blows. and. II anything, nad the
best of the round.
In rounds thirteen and fourteen the fight
4 ing was Ierrllc, MURPHY seltthS cchiC iCdi-
| full punches. When theA gong sounded the
end of the fourteenth round the men had
TO be separated. In the hfteenth ana SIX
teenth rounds the men fought desperately.
| Murphy got the greater number of blows
| and the harder ones too. Still the English
| man failed TO weaken him to any great ex-
tent. In the seventeenth round Plimmer
had the better OF the fighting. In the
1 eighteenth execution was terri
Bile. He landed a heavy right ON Murphy's
throat. knocking the latter to the ground.
and though Murphy got up and fought
gamely he was around the ring
the remainder of the round The nineteenth
and twentieth rounds were in
favor, the latter jabbing Murphy all
around the ring. In the swenty-first round
Murphy received severe punishment. In the
twenty-second round Plimmer was Knocked
| down by a heavy right in the jaw and was
heartily cheered. This was Murphy's round.
In rounds twenty-three and twenty-four
there was terrific fighting in Planners
favor. Murphy's recuperative powers, how
ever, were immense.
When the twenty-fth round began the
men shook hands for the wind up. Plim-
mer's blows seemed TO have the most steam.
The little Englishman landed some hard
body blows with the right and some hard
blows with his left. The audience rose in a
body TO hear the verdict. The referee de-
Cared the match a draw and mis- decision
received general appreciation. Pimmer had
the best of the hitting, but the little Bos-
tonian's gameness and generalshlp enabled
him to continue the contest the required
twenty-five rounds.
Tomorrow night Jack Everhardt, the
return fight for a purse Of $500. A six
round bout between Critic and > Mickey
Dunn Will precede the contest, ard as this
will be the first appearance OF Critic in
this city he will prove almost as good a
drawing card as the principal event The
carnival will close with the greatest fight
that has taken place in the last two years.
contest for the middle-weight champion
ship OF the world.