The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-08

Last night night in tho arena Of tho
Metropolitan Athletic Club, at Fulton,
occurred tho sscond boxing tournament
Of tho club, tho principal ovont OF
which was tho twenty-five round contest
4 between John Parry, Of Homestead,
aud Jimmy" Gallagher, Of Pittsburgh.
Parrys victory, scored on clean
knoek.outin tho aixtoenth round, camo
very unexpectedly at that limo, as dur.
Ing the previous 6ftocn rounds ho had
been almost entirely on tho defensive.
Before tho battle, Michael Connolly, OF
Pitt.burgh. announced that no would
back Jerry" Marshall against tho win.
ner for from $500 to 5000. As Mar.
shall knocked out Parry in tho Mo,ro.
politan arena six weeks ago 1t Is not
likely that match will DO made. Tho
attendance was kept down because tho
grand Jury was in session. and It was
said tina. pulp might DO one OF tho
possibilities.
VAN HEgsT AND SMITH.
The first bout was Tor three two.min.
ute rounds between Lohnny Van HOest,
Of Milwaukee, l25 pound champion OF
America, and "ESllys Smith. OF Sher-
rockville. This bnut was started at
9:i5.
! First roupd-San Iieest pushed tho
going and ompleiely'oyermatched his
opponent. No hot work was done.
, however. Smith was sent to the ropes
three times.
Second round-Aiter cautious spar.
ring Van Hcest swung his loft and
landed heavily. In not interchange
Smith showed considerable clevorness.
Smith was being pushed hard as tho
gong sounded.
Third round-Van Hecst let himself
out n link or two and rush,,d his oppon-
ent heavily to tho ropes. Smith showed
much clevcrness aud did some very
shilty.work.
DooLEY AND MAISIrALL-
The next coutes. was for four rounds
with Jerry" Marshall, tho Australian
colored iea,herwcishs champion, and
"Billy" Dooley, the Sau Francisco light
weight, as the principals. As Marshall
aud Van Heest are TO meet in twenty
five round battle before the Metropoli-
tan one evening in the second week OF
June, the work OF Van Heest in the first
and Marshall's in this bout, was watched
with interest.
First round-Dooley completely over
matched Marshall in height and reach.
but the latter's efforts TO reach the
lanky Californian were quite lauGhable.
The colored boy was shitty and eluded
most OF Dooley's leads.
Second round Marshall tried to lead.
but was unable to get within mile OF
Dooley, who possesses great reach
Dooley, however. had no snap in land
ing on Marshall, who led his opponent
merry dance around the ring.
Third and fourth rounds-A continu-
alton Of the others; Marshall couldn't
reach Dooley.
OCH AND SIKIRE.
The third go, six rounds, was between
Harry Nikirk, the Pittsburgh middle
weight, who was defeated before the
Columbian club by Seaman last winter,
and Charles Och, the Wheeling boxer,
\ who has distinguished himself on SOW
erai occasions. This contest was OF Elk
three minute Queensberry rounds to
decision.
FRS, round-They spar carefully and
exchange blows, but not heavily and
are again wary. They clinch and go to
the ropes. Near the close Nikirk led
but missed and Och chased his oppo-
nent as the gong sounded.
Second rouud-A clinch at the OPEN
ing, then careful sparring. hot one on
Oeh'a face and another clinch and Nj
kirk Ia forced TO the ropes. Och's nose
is red but he pushes the going, Nj
kirk doing very little OF the leading and
evidently playing waiting game. as he
is not greatly damaged.
Third round-Nikirk lands heavily
bnt Och is active and docs the leading.
S:kirk landed witnou. return, but Och
got in beauty q second later that
forced Nikirk into c!iuch.
Fourth round-Och sii!l pushes the
contes: but got hard punch on the
noae 10. his pains. Some hot work took
place and Och was not 40 aggressive to-
ward the close.
Fifth round-Three clinchea opened
the round, followed BY two moro
and n fall in which Och was on top.
Eikirk swung but missed. More ciinch.
es and then Nikirk landed on the
stomach heavily. Again Nikirk leads
and misses and 20. q short arm iab on
the body.
Sixth round-Thia was hot and furi.
Gus from start to finish. Och was on
the offensive, but no was too weak to
hit effectively. and Nikirk's clinches
saved him. Tho referee declared tho
bou! a draw.
PARRY AND CALLAHER
Tho last aud principa! event OF tho
evening was tho twenty-fye-round 20
between John Parry, OF Homestead. and
Jimmy" Callaher. Of Pittsburgh. Parry
was the favorite, although no was do
-fea.cd in tho first battle put on by the
Metropolitan early in tho spring.
Johnny" Van iIcost was behind Parry
and Harry Nikirk seconded Callaher.
Frat round-They spar, doing moth
ing for nearly minute. Parry leads
and ialld short. Callaher led and landed
twice on tho face. without return. Two
Clinches and careful sparring when tho
boil sounds.
Second round-Parry on tho deien-
sive. Parry lands twice lightly and
then they cinchod Callaher gets
away from leads nicely; Calahcr fore.
ing mattcrs ut tho closo.
Third round-Callahor' supnriority
OF reach is oyidon.. A wicked upper
cnt catches Parry on tho face. Most OF
the boxing takoa place in Parry'a cor.