The herald., 1895-10-03
THE YANKEE THUMPED HIM
Ard the British Lightweight
Cried PecCavi
AN INTERNATIONAL BOUT
No Great Victory, but II Concludes
the Series
A Philadelphia Fighter Defeats EngIand's
Lightweight Champion of the Pugilis-
tic Ring-Not EngIands Year
Associated Press Special Wire.

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MAZPAH. N. y, Oct. 2.-The second
boxing show of the Imperial Athletic
club, held at Long Island City. furnished
those interested an opportunity tonig hit
10 witness an International con test.
Americans who live in the eastern states
have had yachting, cricket and athletic
International victories to enthuse over
during the past month, and tonight a
good crowd embraced the chance afforded
them OF seeing Arthur Valentine, Eng
lands lightweight champion, try con-
illusions with Charlie " Nick eever, Philadel-
phia's pet boxer. The audience was not
large for an opening night. The curtain
raisers vera OF no special interest. Nc
Keever was the first to make his appear.
Ance. He was seconded by J. II. Clar k,
Michael Dee and A Lunt, all OF Phi la
delphia.
At $3.50 V alentine climbed through the
ropes shrouded In the latest style of Eng
lish Newmarket coat. He was accorded
. warm welcome.
The Englishman was seconded by Bob
Drew, his trainer, and Jack Madden of
Brooklyn. There was very little time lost
in getting them together, and when they
shook hands it was seen that the Quaker
had the advantage in height, but Valer
tine was the more stockIly built.
round one-McKeever I'D left and fell
short, McKeever landed left and right
light. Valentine jabbed his left on the
body. Twice McKeever sent his lett on
the jaw and the crowd cheered.
Round two-McK led off with left
on body and right on face without a re-
Ia. I'll.
left on the body. Then there was slam
bang close exchange. After clever
ducking Valentine sent his left to Nc
X eeyer's breast. He Jabbed his left twice
on McKeever's nose aad the Quaker in a
clinch threw the Englishman to the floor.
Round three-Mckeever began using
his elbows as soon as Valentine hit him
with the left, but the Enlishman got
back on him in a break away with his
right on the head. Some hot work fol-.
lowed and McKeever rushed the English
man into his corner with right and left
swings. Valentine cinched to save him
self. He then went to his knees and was
hanging on the ropes when the bell saved
him from going out.
Round four cKeever continued to
force the fighting with left jabs in the
face. Valentne saved himself very fire.
ruently By ducking. In close rally he
made something of showing, but Nc
Keever's pace was lively and too fast for
him.
Round fve-valentine evaded right
hand blow for the head and sent his left
lack on the neck. The PhiIadelphian
landed right and left on the head and
body and then sent in two hard rights
over the heart.
The best Valentine could do was to
send his left twice lightly on the face.
Round 6-McKeever landed three right
cross-counters on the jaw, which made
the Britisher very groggy, but he soon
began to show signs of being tired. In
the next six rounds some very good work
was done by both men. Valentine getting
not SO powerful as McKeevers, which,
however, seldom failed to land. Valen-
tines lodging was excellent.
Round 14-McKeev led and hit VaIen-
tine very low with his left twice. Valen-
tine stopped two leads for his face and
got in a stiff right-hander on the face.
NICK eever sent Valentine to the floor with
q straight right in the face, but Valen-
tine got up and Rugged to avoid knock.
out. The Britisher managed to last until
the gong sounded.
Round 15-Bo.h men were more eau.
tivus and little was accomplished.
Round l6-McKeever tri ed for a knock
out with his right, but failed to find the
place. Valentine, though tlred, was still
game.
Round II and last-McK eever rushed at
Valentine and sent him down thee
times with his right. Each time the
Englishman struggled to his feet and
beat the watch. McKeever was relentless
and pushed his advantage landing his
right for the fourth time. The English
man fell down in his own corner and the
timekeepers watch tucked off the sec
onds, but Valentine could not respond.
Referee Hurst awarded the fight to Nc
Keever. Valentine fought very game
battle. McKeever injured his left hand
during the fight. Horace Leeds chal-
lenged the winner for contest at the
lightweight limit, 1873 pounds.