The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-09-25
AN IMITATION FIGHT.
TWENTY-FIVE PRETTY ROUNDS.
PIfmm~r shews His Superiority All
Through. and Divides the Purse
with Hts Partner.

series OF frhts which viii form the pugil-
istic triple event AZ ths olympic Club,
took place tonight IN the presence Of anous
5. COZ spectators Prof John Eekhardt. OF
New York. was referee. Billy Psimmer
and Billy Murphy fought for purse OF
81 500: goo 10 thu winner, 500 10 the
loser. The men were in splendid condition
and weighed in at the stipulated lis
rounds. The stakeless ring vas intro
duced tonight Tor the FIRST time. and. 50
far as appearance went, seemed 10 be an
improvement on the old style of enclosure.
Plimmer was seconded ev Billy Mccarthy,
Benny Murphy and Il Robey. Murphy
was look after by James Connery. JAKE
kilrain and Andy Bowen.
First round-The work in the first
round was very pretty. P.immer landed
several ieft-hand punches on the head and
rights over the heart. Plimmer had the
best Of the round.
Second round Murphy landed left
swing on the jaw, though he received a
severe stomach punch in return. Murphy
received right IN the jaw, aud got IN one
a moment later in the same place. Murpny
received severe punishment in this round.
and especially on the body. though as the
round ended plimmer ducked into heavy
apper-cut.
gressor, landing right body punch and
sending in right and left moment later
Both men landed let's, though Piimmsr
got the best of the lighting. Plimmer
punched az Will all over the ring. The
Boston bantam looked the worse for wear
at the end Of the round.
Fourth round-Piimmer forced the
fighting from the start, being much the
stronger, though Murphy got in one or
two good ones In the middle of the
round Murphy dncked into a heavy left
upper cut and got much the worse of the
round In the end OF tue round there was
rapid exchange OF blows, and beautiful
outiighiing marked the end. Murphy's
blows lacked steam, though his science
was of the neatest order. Tais was
Planners round.
Fifth round-There was considerable
mixing in this round. The work, although
heavy at times was of the artistic charac-
ter. Piimmer's right-hand body punches
were terrific. but the Boston man took his
medicine g1mely.
Sixth round-Plimmer was having much
the best of this round at the commence
ment, though Murphy resisted him. miss
ing some heavy lef. leads. Piimmer was
pounding at the heart. though Nurphv's
right eye showed signs OF punishment.
As the gong sounded Plimnier landed
heavy right on the body.
gressor, landing his left in the stomach
aud his right at will. There was a hot
chnch In the middle of the ring. in which
both men lost their temper, Referee Eek
harit calling them to order Immediately
Eighth round -Piimmer forced the
Sighting, though Murphy landed good
upper cut on the Engisnman's face
Plimmer evened up the thing. Later.
however, Murphy scored the best hitting
during the fight Murphy was heavy
favorite in the audience, and as he went TO
his corner he was loudly cheered.
Ninth round-An the honors were Piim-
mer's in this round.
Tenth round-Murphy was still strong,
ana clinch near the ropes caused him TO
throw PIimmer from him with the great
est ease. lie got heavy right on the
body and the head. Murphy was nearly
taken off his feet by q heavy righthand
swing This was give and take round,
and Murphy did the best he had 50 far
done.
Eleventh round - Both men landed
heavy swings, though the body punching
of Murphy was getting terrific. Murphy
looked n little tired at the end OF the round
but was doing better than in the early
stages of the contest
Twelfth round-Murphy eyened things
up in this round. landing better blows.
and, II anything, had the best of the
round.
Thirteenth and fourteenth rounds-The
fighting was terrific, Murphy getting some
fearful punches. When the gong sounded
at the end of the fourteenth round the
men had to be separated.
Fifteenth and sixteenth rounds-The
men fought desperately. Murphy got the
greater number of blows, and the hardest
ones. too. Still the Englishman failed 70
weaken him TO any great extent.
Seventeenth and eighteenth rounds
PlimmeF had the better OF the hgntlng,
but In the eighteenth Planners execution
Was terrific. He landed heavy right on
Murphy's neck. knocked the latter 10 the
rope. and then Murphy got up aud fought
gAmely. lie was hammered around the
ring the remainder of the round.
Nineteenth and tgentlsih rounds were
In Psmmer's favor, the latter jahbing
Murphy all around the ring.
Twentv-frst round-Mnrphy received
severe punishment
Twenty.second round-Piimmer was
Knocked down in this round by 8 heavy
right 10 the Jaw. and Murphy was heartily
ehrered. This vas Murphy's round.
Twenty-third and tweuty-fourth rounds
There was terrific fighting in Plimmer's
favor. MurpAy's TecnpsTaUve powers
however, were immediate.
Twenty fifth round-TAe men shook
hands for the winaup. Plimmer's blows
seemed 20 have the most steam. Tae little
Engilsaman landed on Aurphy's body
with the right and some with the left.