The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-02-21

sports to witness glove contest be-
tween Frauk Wongo, tue Indian, of
Portsmouth. aud BILLY Duke, of
Baltimore, and but for Deputy
Sheriff Carmine, who stopped the
fight in the third round. the crowd
would have seen clean Knockout
administered by Duke.
This is the second contest that has
been stopped by the authorities, and
what effect it will have on the Ariel
Clubs future contests remains to be
seen.
Before the "big event" there
were two preliminary bouts, the
airst being between Boston Boy, of
Norfolk. aud Fanny" OF Newport
News, which was to have been six
rounds. but Fanny claimed foul and
would not continue after the second
soGud.
Fanny weighed IN at 14O pounds
and Boston at lbs.
The first round was fizzle. as
was the second, and when the gong
rang Mt the end of the second round
Boston wanted to show his affection
for Fanny, and pnnked IA right
hauder under his ear, which Fanny
clnimed foul and he refused to iight
any more, therefore Referee John
Lewis awarded the bout to Boston
Boy.
The second bout was for three
rounds, aud such comparison be
iween two "scrappers" was never
seen IN prize ring before.
Ehe participants were Ross Caffee,
O long and lankly individual who
assembled FitXsimmons a little and
"Batsy" Myers who appeared to
nave just emerged from under IA
pile driver, SO sawed. off aud ham.
mered down wes he.
Their antics were ludicrous and
convnlsed the crowd with laughter,
and after chasing around the ring
zine minutes, the contest was de.
clared draw.
DUKE-woNGo FIG u
The final event WAS between Duke
and Wongo. Duke had the best OF
che contest all the way through and
put up faf different fight than
when he met the Indian at Virginia
beach. Duke was the aggressor
from the start, and though not
trained as fine as Wongo was more
agile, aud his strong right arm plny.
ed havoc with the Indians wind.
Nongo was as sleek as silk. with n
little flabby flesh, and his friends
were surprised that he did not put
up better fight.
At 1887 Wongo stepped into the
ring, and rs corners were not tossed
for he took the southwest one. A
quarter Of n minute later Duke ap.
Heared and took the opposite cor
per. Both men wore white trunks.
Dukes seconds were Ned McLaugh
lin and Guy. Hall. and his time
Keeper John Brady, while Wongo's
seconds were Jack Smith, of New
York, and Jim O'Neill, of Ports
mouth. Wongo's time keeper was
William Wolfe. Bob Frankford
was chosen referee and came to the
centre OF the ring and announced
that the contest was to be for six
founds, which was greeted by
misses, as the crowd had understood
It to be an unlimited contest.
TIME CALLED.
Time was called at 1876 and both
men shook hands.
Round One-Both spared can.
Hously for an opening and to re.
3eive tho monotony n few body
blows we're exchanged. Duke
caught the Indian mapping md
planted his right to good advantage
on tho Aborigine's jaw. The gong
then sounded the end of the first
round.
Round Two-Duke played the ag.
9ressor, while Wongo acted Oh the
defensive. Tho Baltimore boy
aimed a vicious left handler Mt Won
go but fell short on the Indians
clever dodge. More body blows
followed when Wongo got in a good
eight handler on Dukes jaw. The
indian then repeated tho act with
MS left, after more sparring for
WIND Dnke encouraged by his ad-
mirers urging him on, smashed the
4ndian right and left, and the gong
ended the round.
Aound Three-The fighting in
this round was fast and furious.
Duke getting all of Wongo's wind.
Mongo managed to dazo Duke by
hls Jaw breakers; both men were
Groggy. Wougo more 30. The In.
dian threw up his hands to avoid
being knocked out, when ut this
suncture Deputy Sheriff Carmiue,
bf the county, rushed into the ring
fnd stopped the fight. Under tho
circumstances Referee Frankfort de-
plared the contest draw.
John Brady, of Portsmouth. OF.