The morning news., 1894-09-25
SLUGCERS IN THE RING.
PIGmmGT Punches Murphy at Will A |
Around the Ropes.

First Time, and Seems an Improve
ment - The Fight Was Declared a
Draw, Though Plemmer Undoubt-
edly Whipped His Opponent.
New Orleans, Sept 24-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 persons. Prof John p
Eckhardt, the popular New York referee,
oticiated as judge Of the merits Of the
men, according to the terms of the arti-
Cles of agreement between the fighters
MurPhy and Plimmer fought tonight
for purse of g, 2,5O0-S9, 900 to the winner
and $500 to the loser, The men were in
| splendid condition and weighed in at the
| stipulated weihgt-ll5 pounds. The
! stakeless ring was introduced tonight for
the first time, and so far as appearance
/ went seemed TO be an improvement on the
old style.
Prof. John Duffy entered the ring, in
| Producing Referee Eckhardt, who was re-
/ ceived with a good demonstration of
/ cheers.
Plimmer was seconded by Billy Nc
Carly, Benny Murphy and Al. Robb
Murphy was looked after by James Con
merry, Jake Bilrain and Andy Bowen.
Frank Caramback was official time
! keeper
Time was called at 9:15 o'clock
Round The work of the first round
was very pretty. Plimmer landed several
left hand punches on the head and right
! over the heart though he missed one Of
the most vicious swings ever seen in the
ring here. Plimmer had way the best of
! the round
Round 2-MurphY landed q left swing
on the jaw, though he received severe
stomach punches in return. Murphy re-
ceived a heavy right on the jaw and got
it moment later in the stomach. Muir
! ply received severe punishment in this
| round, and especially on the body, though
as the round ended Plimmer ducked into
q heavy upper-cut.
Round SPINNER became the ag-
| gressor, landing right body punch and
| sending in right and left moment later
! Both men landed lefts, though Plimmer
| got the best of the exchange. Plimmer
| punched Murphy at will all over the ring,
! and the Boston bantam looked the worse
/ VI
| Round 4-Plimmer forced the fighting
| from the start, being much the stronger
| of the two, though Murphy got in one or
| two good right thanders on the Jaw. In
the middle of the ring Murphy ducked
| in,o heavy left hand upper cut and got
! much the worst of the encounter. At the
! end Of the round there was rapid ex-
change of blows and beautiful ouU-hghting
marked the work of the men in the mid
| die of the ring. Murphy's blows lacked
! steam, though his science was of the
| neatest order This was Plimmer's round.
Round 5-There was considerable mix
| ing in this round, and the work, although
heavy at times, was of the most artistic
| character. Plimmers right-hand body
| punching was terrific though the Boston
man took his medicine gamely.
| Round 6-Plmmer was having much
| the best of this round from the com
| mencement, though Murphy assisted him
| in missing some heavy left leads Plim-
| mer was continually pounding at the
! heart, though Murphy's right eye showed
| signs Of punishment, and as the gong
| sounded Plimmer landed a heavy right on
| the body.
Round 7-Plimmer was the aggressor,
| landing his left in the stomach and his
| right as we'll There was hot clinch in
! the middle of the ring, in which both men
| lost their tempers. Referee Eckhardt
Cdllcu Jutlu u llIulGuldLG OEutE.
Round SPINNER forced the fighting
| though Murphy landed a good upper-cut
! on the Englishman's face. Plimmer more
| than evened up the punch later however.
| Murphy scored the best hitting during
! this round. Murphy was a hot fayorite
in the audience, aud as he went TO his
corner he was loudly cheered
Round 9-All the honors were Plim-
mer's in this round.
hound l0-Murphy was still strong in
this round and in a clinch near the ropes
he threw Plimmer from him with the
greatest ease. He got heavy right on
the body and the head also, however, and
was the receiver generally of the punish
ment administered.
Murphy was nearly taken of his feet
by a heavy right hand swing, and loud
"Ohs' were heard. This was n give
and-take, and Murphy did the best he
had yet done.
Round 11-Both men landed heavy
swings, though the bOdy-punching Of
Murphy was terrific. Murphy looked a
little tired at the end of this round but
was doing better than in the early part Of
the contest.
Round l2- Murphy evened things up in
the twelfth round, landing better blows,
and if anything had the best o the round
Rounds l3 and l4-The fighting was
terrific, Murphy getting some fearful
punishment. When the gong sounded at
the end of the fourteenth round the men
had 10 be parted.
Rounds 10 and l6-The men fought des-
peratelv Murphy got altogether num-
ben of blows and the hardest ones, still
the Englishman never seemed to weaken
him.
Rounds IL and 18-Plimmer had the
best of the fighting, but in the eighteenth
round Plimmers execution was not 50
terrible, though he handed a heavy
right on Murphy's throat, knocking the
latter 10 the ground. Murphy got up and
fought gamely, but he was hammered
around the ring the balance Of the
round.
Rounds 10 and 2O-These rounds were
both in plimmers favor he iabbed Muir
ply all around the ring.
Round 2l-Murphy received severe pun
ishment.
Round 22-Plimmer was knocked down
In this round by a heavy right on the Jaw.
He seemed TO be daaed This was Muir
phys round. He was heartily cheered
The I'D and oath rounds were a little
in favor Of Plimmer. Murphy's recuper-
ative powers, however, were immense.
Round 25-The men snoOk hands for
the wind-up. Plimmer's blows seemed 10
have the most steam The little English
man landed some hard body blows with
the right and some hard blows with his