The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-25
FOUGHT TO A DRAW.
Lively Pugilistio Encounter Be-
tween Plimmer and Murphy.
PL1MMER HAD THE BEST OF IT.
But He wns Unable TO Get In . Knock
out Blow on tho Pluoky Little Boa
tonisn, Who Held Out for twenty-five
Rounda

tonisn, Who Held Out for Twenty-Five
Rounds.
New ORLEANS. Sept. 25.-The first of the
series OF the lights which will form the
pugilistic triple event at the Olympic club
took place last night in the presence of
about 500 spectators. Professor John p.
Eckhart otiiciated as referee. Murphy
and Piimmer fought for purse of g.. 500,
$1,000 TO the winner and $500 to the loser.
The men We're in splendid condition, and
weighed i'll at the stipulated weight-lla>
pounds
The stakeless ring was introduced for
the first time and so far as appearances
went seemed to be an Improvement ON the
old style roped ring
Plimmer was seconded by Billy Nc
Carthy. Benny Murphy and AL Robb.
Murphy was looked after by James Com
merry, Jake Kilrain and Andy Bowen.
Frank Caramback was official timekeeper.
First Round-The work In the first round
was very pretty. Plimmer landed several left
hand punches on the head and right over The
heart. Though he missed of the most
vicious swings seen in the ring here,
Plmmer hnd away the best Of this round,
Second Ronnd-AIurphy landed II left swing
on the jaw, though he received severe stom-
ach punch in return Murphy received right
on tho Jaw and got in moment later in the
same place. Murphy received severe punish
mcnt, especially on the body.
Third Round-Plimmer became the aPgres-
sor, landing right body punch and sending
in the right and left n moment later. Both
men landed left, though Pl!mmer got the best
OF the exchange. Plnmer punched at Will
all over the ring, and the Boston bantam
looked the worse for wear" at the end of the
round
Fourth RoGnd-Pllmmer forced the fighting
from the start. being much the stronger OF the
two, though Murphy got in one or two good
right handlers on the jaw. In the middle Of
the ring Murphy ducked into heavy left up
per cut, ana got much the worst of the en-
counter. In the end OF the round there WIS a
rapid exchange Of blows. and beautiful out
fighting marked the meeting of the men in
the middle of tho ring, Murphys blows
lacked steam, though his science WAS of the
neatcst order. This was plimmer's round.
Fifth Round--fhere was considerable mix
Ing in this round, and the work, though heavy
at times, was of the most artistic character.
Plinner's right hand body punches were ter
rifle, though the Boston man took his med
icnc gamely.
Sixth Round-Plimmer Yves having much
the best OF this round from the commence
m-nt, though Murphy assisted him, missing
some heavy left leads. l'linmer was contn-
ually por nding at the heart, though Murphy's
right eye showed signs of punching. As the
gong sounded i'limmer landed heavy right
OH the body.
Seventh Round = PIlmmer was the ae-
gressor, landing his left in the stomach and
his right AT will. There was n hot clinch in
the middle of the ring in which both men lost
their tempers. ...
Eighth Round-plimmer forced the fighting,
though Murphy landed good upper cut on
the Englishman's face. Plimmer more than
evoncd up the punishment. Later. however
Murphy scored the best hitting during the
fight.
Nj ath Round-All the honors were Plim.
mer's In the ninth.
Tenth Round-Murphy was still strong, and
clinrh near the ropes threw Plinmer from
him with the greatest ease. Murphy was
nearly taken of his feet by a heavy right
hand swing. This was give and take round
and Murphy did the beet hu had done so far
Eleventh Roundabout men landed heavy
swings. though the body punching Murphy
WINS getting was terrific Murphy looked a
little tired at the end Of the round, but was
doing better work than in the early stages of
the contest.
Twelfth Round-A1urphy evcned things up
in this round. landing better blows, and if
anything had the best of the round
In rounds tn birteen aud fourteen he II hit
ing was terrific, Murphy getting some fear
full punches. In the fifteenth and sixteenth
rounds they fought desperately. Murphy
got the greater number of blows and the
harder ones, too. Still the Englishman
failed to weaken him.
In the seventeenth and eighteenth
rounds Plimmer had very much the
better of the fighting, but in he eight
eenth round Pnmmcrs execution was
terrible. He landed a heavy right on
Murphy's throat. knocking the latter to
the ground, ard though Murphy got up
and fought gamely he was hammered
around the ring TO the end of the round.
The nineteenth to the twenty-flr
rounds were in Plimmers favor, the lat
ter jahbing Murphy all around the ring.
Plmmer was knocked down in the
twenty-second round by a heavy right in
the jaw. This was Murphy's round
In rounds twenty-three and twenty-four
there was terrific fighting in Plimmer's
favor. Murphy's recuperative powers,
however, were immense.
In the tweuty-tfth and last round Plim-
mer's blows seemed to have the most
steam. The audience rose in a body to
hear the verdict. The referee declared the
match draw, and his decision received
general appreciation.
Piunmer had the best of the hitting,
but the little Bostonian's gameness and
generalship enabled him to continue the
contest to the required twenty-five rounds