The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-07-19
moRIAHrrr sEsrs KEARsEx.
He Shows the HEAVY fusiiist laar
Fight and Comes out victerioua

EN- round scientific glove contest
rhe conditions were that Kearney
should knock out Moriarity in ten
rounds. He failed to do SO and was !
nearly knocked out himself.
The fight was on the turf and tie
ring, which was an lS-foot one. was
ri ohed on hillside just beyond the
State liue and along the Wilmington
and Northern Railroad. The contest
was witnessed by about 100 sporting |,
men, who with the prlpeipHlss. left this
CIT, at 235 O'Clock. When the point II
was reached and after the ring was
erected some MISUNDERSTANDING arose
over the purse which only amounted
to SIS. Kearney did not want to enter
the ring Tor such a small amount. but
Morlarity was satisfied.
1t was some time before Kearney
would decide to light. and when he
did did so. he ugain objected to Mo-
rlarlty wearing spiked shoes, which |
the rules OF the Marquis of Queens
berry allow whom lighting on the turf.
Moriaiity would have fought In his |
stocking feet but was persuaded to |
wear pnir OF slippers. end the fight |
was begun.
When they entered the ring Kearney
wore green tights. with a sash OF red.
white and blue. His stockings were
black.
He was seconded by Ed McCo nnell
and Red" AIuliin. Moriarity wore
blue lights and light stockings and
was seconded by jack CampbsIl, Jack
Robinson and Bobby Lloyd. They
fought with two ounce gloves. Mori-
arity Weighed exactly 1874 pounds,
while his opponent tipped the scales
at ISL pounds.
kearney did most Of the leading but
the plucky lirtle l33 pound man kept
away and his upper cuts and other
heavy blows always failed to land. In
| the fifth round Morlarity bya heavy
right arm blow got the tlrst knock
down and a Few minutes later sent his
left into Kearney's nose and also
| bringing first blood.
1n the esixth round Kearney went
down again from a right hand punch
and In the same round he got o pu nch
| on the nose which laid that member
| open. Moriarity. on the other hand
was uniniured. and came out of the
contest without losing a drop OF blood
| His only injury WAS II sprained wrist
which he receiyed IN the fourth round
when tile lighting was hard aud close.
THE FIGHT By ROUNDS.
First round he round.opened with
light sparring, kearney doing the
leading. There was little work done
Second round-kearney led but
failed to land. CliiIch. Kearney again
led but failed. Then followed some
sharp lighting during which Kenrney
tried to use the upper cut blow but
| failed.
Third rounG-Goriarity led and had
landed several good blows on kear.
ueys body efCre lie assn med the de.
fenslve. kearney again tried the up
per cut and failed. Morlarity rushed
kearney to his corner and punched
him hard twice, kearnsy's upper cuts
lall!ng To reach their mark. Then fol.
lowed an exchange. kparney landed
u heavy blow on Moriarity's body and
lie got even by placing u heavy left
hand b. ow under X 'arneys loft ear.
The round elosed with close lighting.
MORTALITY coming out the fresher.
Fourth round keArney Tod but
again failed to land. The tnen Glinclied
kearney led and missed. kearney
landed lightly and followed the blow
. by another one on the back. Then
followed heavy exchange. kearney
again failed to land as also did Moria
ity. kearney played for the stomach
bus fatled. EXchnnge Moriarlty play,
Ell hard on kenrney wind. He placed
II heavy Right hand wing on his body
again and still again landed safely on
hi neck. The loInd wac as NJ Jriarit .
would have it.
Fifth round-Durng this round
there was some hard lighting. Kear
ney led but failed to land. The men
cllnched and as soon as they broke
kearney landed heavy rIgnt arm
blow on MoriaritY's wind. He follow
ed 1t by another one, and then Morlari.
ty by rush and a heay right arm bio W
which onded on kearney's breast, sent
him to the earth. 1t was the first
knock down Kearney was on his feel
in lew seconds sand led for Moriarity's
wind. he failed as also did three
other heavy blows. Moriarity then
rushed him and Landed a left hand lab
on Ills nose and drawing the firs
blood. The remaining few eeeond
were occupied by unsuccessful at
D tsmpts to land on the part OF Kearney
and groggy. Moriarlty lsd an1
. landed. kearney led und Moriarit,
ducked ths blow. There was an OK
r change and Moriarity again avoided
severe blow by ducking. Anotne
lead was more successful. Then fol
] lowed an exchange at close fighting
After breaking. Morlarity led am
landed aid again placed heavy bio,
on kearney's body. kearney led. ES
change. Ho again landed on MorlarI
Y TVS stomach and followed it with /
blow which failed to land. Tuen witt
series of blows Moriarity apail
knocked Kearney off his feet In
:, round ended with some slight ex
a changes.
seventh round-MorlarIty led. Clos
: lighting In which lie came out viii
j. better honor5. Then he landed a hare
| one on kearney's nose, splitting Tn
skin and bringing blood. Ksarne
tried to work the upper cut but
L failed. There was a einch in keaf
o ney's corner and after breaking b
II landed hard on Moriarity's wine
!. kearney led again but failed to Ian
II and Moriarty placed several goo,
I. blows on his body. which closed tn
Il round with Moriarity still fresh anC
:, confident.
" Eighth round-Kearney led but fal
o cd to land. Exchange. ExehanG,
o Moriarity landed. kearney got In tw
" heavy ones on Moriarity's uody an
followed thela by a hard punch on hi
e jaw. MoIiarity tried an upper cut all
10 failed. Another one was more succ Jss
ful, Then followed two exchanges
kearney led again and landed. Nor
artty played hard ON his stomach an,
the round closed with pass by keal
ney. which failed to land. 1t was Keai
L ney'S round.
y Ninth round-This round opene
:, with hard lighting. both m5n com In
out evenly. horlhrity punched hi
} two good blows in the face and keal
ii noy retaliated by landing hard OIL
IN on Morlarlty's stomach. He failed {
:. land another blow and two othe,
/ &ero unsuccessful. lie landed anoth.
l. and still another one OIL MorIarlty
back. lie made several more lead
but they failed 10 land. 1t was Kea
70 Eeys round.
o Tenth round both men wera fires
Is and clasped hands ut tile opening
IN kenrney was to finish his man or 70
felt the receipts lie began by amin
Ie i heavy rlght.hunder for Moriarity
II face but the plucky little fighter cle'
a erly avoided 1t aud thereby escaped
/, lard blow Kearney landed secon
~ blow, Jailed aud then landed. The
vs. there was an exchange. The app
IS cut was again used by Kearney, bl
!. AlorIarlty was too quick for it and r
turned a heavy right hand blow {
'e hcarney's jaw with telling effect.
l. Then Moriurlty followed him al
n. succeeded in landing three bows
succession on his opponents bod
kenrney led but failed to land. Ito IL
again and tho last round closed vii
two heavy exchanges, with homo
n. gyCn.
- Referee George johnson deciar,