The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-05

round boxing bout between Paddy
Smith, Of Pittsburgh, and Mike Far
,aSber, OF Youngstown, was scheduled
10 take place, aud the larGeSt crowd
seen in the Nets arena wa. present
ssysn rounds were boxed, but at the
conclusion OF that round tile battle was
stopped by Sheriff Granshelm, who,
with a number OF deputies, was present
Near the close OF the second round Far
r,yher nearly had smith out; another
good sliul punch and no would have
been defeated, whom the sheriff entered
the ring, parting the men, aud stated
that he would stop the bout unless the
,pec,s,ors observed better order, by
mis- limo the boil for the close Of the
round had tapped aud Smith was saved
from a Knockout
Again, in the seventh, when tho
spec,ators berans somewhat bolster
Qua, tina sheyid again stopped inside the
ring aad stopped the battle, That
ended the nights pugilisilc seRnce. and
Six huudred disGusteI sports filed out
OF the building, discussing the hRsco
from their respective points Of view.
Il was the general opinion that nothing
had occurred TO justify the interference
Of the law, and, OF course, the club came
in for SOME cansurC, most olit probably
without cause. Possibly. another ra'
Tut Of last nights event will be the end
Of boxing encounters at tha Fulton ring.
The evenings entertainment opOned
with an exhibition OF fancy bag punch.
ing by Eddie Mcconnell, Of Buffalo,
the champion punehRr. In his class, IN
the world. AiI exhibition was very
clever aud pleaIed tho spectators.
The next eyent was the six.round
bout between Charley Och, the clever
and hard hitting mlddIe-weight, OF
North Wheeling, aud Frank Sweeney,
Of BenWood, late OF Cleveland. Buck
Cornelius, Of Pittsburgh, retsreet this
event,
First round-0ch shows up heavier
than his opponent. Och landed heavily
on neck without return. sweeney
swung wicksdly. but Och lodged neatly,
and u moment later ducked from an
other OF the same brand
second round-SWeeuey rushed aud
0ch's face stopped the blow. Och sent
In a beauty on the ribs. Sweeney again
rushed, but was met good and hard,
Just as the bell tapped Sweeney waS
caught In u III
Third round-och landed a good
punch OF ribs, but got a still one on the
nose In return. A hot exchange fol-
lowed, and then another.
Fourth round-SWoeney landed a
light one, but received two that were
harder. Sweeney rushed twice aud
90, in without n return. Och again
lodged terrific swing. Then they
were al ii hammer and tongI and Och
was nearly put out, going to his knees.
Faith round-Sweeney pushed matters
and gave Och one in the mouth, which
he failed to dodge. Sweeney was forced
tn 4 corner. but got nj OF harms way
isverly. Och narrowly missed another
swing.
Sixth aud last round-och met an up
per cut Sweeney rushed and landed,
and then gave Och another upper aud
laother. Sweeney swung twice, but
aimsd. They were hard Of II al the
finish. The decision was awarded
Sweeney aud was entirely satisfactory TO
the spectators.
The main event Of tho evening, the
tWenly.round battle between Paddy
smith, Of Pittsburgh, and Mike Far.
rAgher, Of Youngstown, was next called.
In Smiths corner were John Parry, Of
Homestead; Tim Seaman and Buck
Cornelius, OF Pittsburgh. For tarragher,
those oficiatod: Joe Martin, OF Yonngl-
town, and Jack Walker. OF PHILADELPHIA.
smith arrived first and was warmly
crested by his admirers, Farragher,
who has always been q local favoritn,
received the moro noisy greeting. It
was 1880 .. IN. whom ROieree Gavin
called the men 10 the csntro Of the ring
where, a. IL usnalin these little Affairs,
they shook hands
First round-Miko eicapeJ a swing
and then got away from another. Sew
eral cllnohes followed. In an OK
change honors were even. FarraghOr
reached tho head and Paddy got 10 q
hot upper on tho body.
Second round-Paddy swung but
missed. Hot work followed aud Far.
Fazher WaB apparently getting tho
worst Of it. Then 1t was that there was
@ snddon and unexpected reversal oil
form. FAtragher became the aRRreasor
aud rained blow after blow oa tho Pitts.
blrghsr. lis up~per.CutLlng was par.
iiCnlarly eGeolfVe. Smith became
grosgy and was floored by q swing, but
VA, on hiA lest before tho reiOreo had
counted ton" Though very weak he
adopted clinching tactics aud wAg doing
all In his power TO save himself until
tito end Of the round when lo would
hayO a minutes rost. However, II IL
doubtful whether he would have sue.
cosded In this. but for tho interiorsuce
on tho part OF the sheriff az narrated
above.
Third round-Hot work opened the
round, but Smith was weak, and played
Tor time; no hard blows wsre struck.
F%arrnsber also seemed to have weak
Gncd.
Fourth round-Farrnshor swung on
the body. but without execution. Thon
Smith recovered q bit and got In two or
three good blowli hut lucky AWlnR by
%iarFHghor agNin nOarly put out smith.
Both men seemed weariod aud not anx'
ibuH 10 box.
FIN pund-smith landed on the
head Thon followed continual clinchOs,
ani both mon siill sDslnol weak. Thot
we're IN d CIinch As the gong sounded.
smith landed tito more effective blows
VI tho round.
Sixth tound-Smlth swung and
mI''odi FMraghor On tho defensive.
H., wo'k followed and Smith WAS got.
tng tho worst Of II, but he swung with
effect at tho close.
Soyentn round Smith caught Far.