Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-03-08
SOON ENDED IN THREE SHORT ROUNDS

lip to Soc the Mill.
John Glynn of this city defeated
Charles Moore of Elizabeth, N. j., In u |
three.round fight, Marquis of Queens
bury rules, on Sunday afternoon in
meadow about midway between CLAY.
mont and Boothwyn. The original
intention was to have the fight Mt club |
house at Holly Oak, but Detectives
McVey and Nitsil having gotten an
inkling OF what was in contemplation
and being In tile vicinity the scrappers |
were compelll d TO cross tho state line |
and have the battle On Pennsylvania |
turf. The place finally agreed upon
was a large field bordering on Naaman's |
creek. a high hill on one side and o
thicket on another afforded the desired
seclusion.
About 800 persons were present
They were chiefly Wilmingtonians and
included sports Of all calibrc. They
left Wilmington at Las o'clock and
jnurneyed via the f., W. & b. railroad,
None knew positively where the fight
was to be fought but all had tickets for
Claymon,. At Holly Oak sporting
man got aboard the train and announced
that the detectives had been shadowing
the clubhouses around that place since
early in the morning and notified the
crowd to alight at Grubb's Landing.
The party silently oheyed instructions
and Immediately after alighting began
to separate, this for the purpose of at
tempting to allay suspicion. Some
walked up the railroad and some down,
some struck off in the direction of the
Philadelphia pike and some sauntered
along the river, while others halted TO
see some coloicd men shoot crap. After
the elapse of nearly an hour somebody
stationed about mile further up the
tracks waved handkerchief and in
stantly everybody headed for Claymont.
The tracks literally swarmed with
humanity. The walk over the crosstics
was extremely wegrsomc and warm and
some of the pedestrians took off their
coats in an attempt to lesson their dis
comfort.
After reaching Claymont station the
crowd followed for short distance
road leading to the right. then IL cut
across two freshly ploughed fields and
after proceeding in a northerly direc.
ton for about five minutes came to o
road running westerly, which was fol-
lowed until bridge spanning Naaman's
creek was reached, after which the
party followed the creeks windings
until the battle ground was in sight.
The mill was fought on land belonging
TO syndicate at Boothwyn, and 10 get
to the place the gathering had TO walk
on a rotten tree which brideed the
stream and which bent and creaked
under the unusually heavy weight
which was put upon ii.
When all the crowd had gotten TO the
place hat was passed around for the
purpose Of raising purse Tor the fight.
ers. Some persons contributed dollar
each, but most Of the assemblage de.
clared they wouldn't give a cent. A
count was made and it was ascertained
that the collection amounted to about
800. Then the managers changed their
tactics. Instead of continuing to demand
money they began to plead for il, saying
they would take anything. The hat was
passed again and this time nickels, dimes,
quarters and half dollars were dropped
in 1t. The second collection swelled the
fund to about $40.
While the collections were being
taken the scrappers appeared and began
to get ready for the fight. They were
stripped behind trees, rubbed down and
clothed with trunks and shod with Slip
pers, after which they werc enveloped
with overcoats to prevent them catching
cold while the ring" was being formed
and other preliminaries were being
arranged. The only thing indicative Of
ring was the assembling of the crowd
in hollow square and the putting of
boards Ito be used by the pugilists as
chairs) in the northeast and southwest
corners.
The fight began at 405 o'clock and
continued about IA minutes. Four
ounce gloves were used. At the end of
the first round betting men began to
shout -four to two on Glynn" but they
could not get anybody to take their
bets. The lighters weighed about 10
pounds each. Moore was very plucky
and exhibited science, but he was
weak hitter and was no match at all for
his opponent. Glynn dealt some terrific
blows. The fight in detail:
Firs: round-Glynn did the leading
and forced the fighting until the close
Of the round. He dealt light blows on
Moore's face, head and neck aud got in
some good body blows. Glynn scored
first Touchdown
Second round-Hard fighting by both
men. Glynn rushed at Moore, the latter
lodged and the former fell. Glynn
scored first blood.
Third round-Moore began to show
signs OF weakness and after dealing one
or Two short blows was knocked down.
Inc instant he arose Glynn rushed al
him like cyclone and Knocked him ali
around the "ring," Glynn rained terrific
blows on his body and neck and he
went down the second time. He went
to grass four times. After the fourth
Bnockdown he made three attemnts IN
rise, but was unable to get on his feet
Fifteen seconds, five more than Inc rules
permit, were called, but the PROSTATE
man was not able to respond, and he
was carried to his corner and the fight
awarded to Glynn.
Moore soon recovered and, assisted nv
some friends, began TO prepare to leave
the Held, One OF his eyes was slightly
uiscolored and a small bruise on his
nose was the only other evidence that
ne mad been engaged in combat. Glynn
did not receive scratch. 1t is said
Glynn's remuneration was S75 and
Moore's $25.
Immediately after the decision was
given the crowd fastened to the CLAW
mont station. 70 reach that nlacn II
had TO Jump fences and bitches, wade
thfough swamps and traverse roads
which looked like they were paved with
ginger cakes which had been in soak
over night. An express train was
stopped for the accommodation of the
party.
detectives McYey and Witsil re.
manned In the vicinity until late in the
afternoon in their effort rs nravan, ~,