The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-31
GENERAL SPORTING, CHIT
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Police Stopped the. Smlth,=-Mc.
mahon Fight at Cincinnati.
ATLANTIC BASEBALL LEAGUE
Veterans Say 1t Cannot Stick to the
Low-Salary Limit-Cahanne's Disre-
gard of Facts-wOmen's Bicycle
Race In New YOrk-Lavigne Is Beg
ging for Benefit. -.f s-----, - =

CINCINNATI, u, Dec. ol--What was prCp'
ably the hardest fought and most scientific
glove contest that has been seen in this vicin-
ity in year was that in which Paddy Smith
and Dan Mcmahon took part last night be
fore the Riverside Athletic Club. o.
Twenty-Five hard rounds were pat up, and
the lads seemed anxious To go ahead when
Marshal scllaeffer interposed an objection
and ordered the contest to cease. 80,
The showing made by Mcmahon was a
complete surprise to the spectators present.
Heexhibited wonderful sta ying qualitiesand
developed surprising recuperative ability,
especially In the seventeenth round, when he
was knocked off his feet by Smith.
He rallied with a quickness that aston
| ished the spectators and repeated the per-
forinance in the twenty-third round.
|. In the twenty-fourth round, after being
| sent down, he took brief breathing spell
and hoped up as good as new, and was
clipper and gay for the tweEty-fifth.
Smith fought a wonderfully clever fight,
devoting himself to Furnishing his antag-
onst about the body.
On the other hand, McMahon' tried re-
peatedly 10 land his wiley opponent with
right-hand swings. The sailor Lad was
too clever and stayed away FROM the right.
at the same time keeping UP shower
of blows on McMahon's ribs and stomach.
At the end Smith was much the fresher
of the two men. After landing his man in
the seventeenth round. Smith attempted to
finish him, but could not get il oyer He
essayed the same feat in the three last
rounds but Mcmahon had strength enough
left to escape. ..,..... ...-,,4
Obeying the marshaPs order, the referee
stopped the men, and announced that be was
compelled to decide the contest draw.
This was popular decision. and greeted
with cheers. The mill was for a purse
of SI2O. and a stake OF $50 side.
The conditions were that the men box
twenty rounds and IL at the end of that time
the referee was unable to decide. that they
should go on until decision was possible.
The Metropolitan Association of The A. A.
U. boxing and wrestling championships viii
be held in the Manhattan Athletic Club gym
nasium. New York. on January . and IL.
II Is probable that the entry list Will be
quite large, as there are many young men
, inNew Y ork Brooklyn. and Jersey City who
are anxious 10 find out if they are good Tor
anything The boxing and wrestling will
be at the regular weights, 100, liz, l33,
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tia'es heeu liesi'a'e a'ou' i's 90
lear liia' uie4 WIN se' 'ne "o'e' " ~,
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tan Athletic Club boxing tournaments viii
oirec, inns one anu II ne lie "s suo'ess'ui :"
pr"Vidihg amusement as III pre-. rus ui'.it'hs
Ne VIII piedse 'hose WHO i'"h i'i s''''
snow.
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The success or failure OF the Atlantic
Baseball League is open TO conjecture. 1t