The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1895-01-31
MCDONALD
WAS THEBEST
He Had Connolly Beaten Early in
the Game.
IT WAS DECLARED A DRAW.
With the WilkeS-Barre Mans Experience
the Mt, Carmel Man Would Have Won
in The Second Round.
T WAS DECLARED A DRAW.

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| "sports" from all parts of the anthracite |
region last night. There were tough |
sports, aashy sports, hard.up sports and
sports of various other degrees. Many
came to town ostensibly to attend the
King benefit ball and incidentally to
attend der scrap what was a dandy"
The latter arrangement was a boxing con-
test between Darby Mcdonald, of Mt
Carmel, and "aeddy' Connolly, of
Wilkes.Barre. 1t was supposed to be a
twelve-round encounter with four-ouncs
gloves, but it ended in a draw in the
fourth round.
The fight was originally fixed for
Girardvills last Tuesday night, but the
Chief Burgess of that place interfsrsd
and the management transferred it to this
place.
When the tournament was opened
about $50 people occupied seats in the
theatre. Pottsville, Hazleton, Girard-
vile, Ashland and Mt. Carmel were we'll
represented in the gathering. The star
event was preceded by a three. round
friendly go" between Murphy and Orp,
of Girardville. The second exercise was
a four-round contest for points between
Golden, of town, and Seymour, of Ash
land. w. W. Lewis, of Mahanoy City,
held the watch and Pat. Cleary, of the
same place, was refeEee. The. first round
was slow. The men ueTUld on time to
'sizing up" each other. Golden eventu-
ally became the aggressor and succeeded
in landing a few light blows In the
second round matters warmed up, Golden
forced the fighting. 1t was give and take
for while, but Golden had the best of it.
In the thirdIround Seymour rushed Golden
to the ropes. The latter retaliated, send
ing Seymour to the floor with stiff left
hand swing. Both men seemed weak
and took the balance of their time
In sparring for wind. In the fourth
round Seymour rushed Golden and hit
him at will, drawing first blood, and
sending him to the floor in GOldin's cor
ner. The latter took time to get up and
Seymour rushed him to the ropes and
with hard right, knocked Goldin over
them. Golden recovered himself and the
men spared lightly, Seymour apparently
not wishing to deliver a Knockout blow.
Referee Cleary decided the fight a draw.
Referee Cleary stepped to the front of
the stage after brief intermission and
announced the star event of the evening
He requested perfect order, as the Chief
of Police had given notice that he would
prevent the contest if any demonstration
was created. Grifiths, of Mahanoy City,
held the watch. Mcdonald was the first
to appear and Connolly appeared about
l - W
Pottsville, looked after Connolly, and Tim
Hurst, of Ashland, and James McHale, of
Philadelphia, took care of Mcdonald. At
! 1925 time was called and the men came
together like clash, Mcdonald playing
for Connelly's eye, which he had injured
at the start. The men clinched repeatedly
and Mcdonald, being the stronger, would
rush Connolly against the ropes, bucking
his head into COnnelly's stomach and
neck. The end OF the round found Con.
nelly very groggy, while Mcdonald was
uninjured. The second round was even.
Mcdonald rushed Connolly and
sent him the floor. He took
: full time to rise and then,
/. by a slip, aided by a light blow
from Connelly's NIT, Mcdonald 1Gent
down. He jumped up immediately
and a light exchange followed. Tht
third round was all for Mcdonald. Tn,
men rushed at each other and clincheC
! repeatedly. Each time Mcdonald mad
use of his bucking ability. Mcdonald
sent Connolly to the floor three times IL
. this round and blood was pouring from
the latter's mouth and nose He wa
very limp and dropped into his chair
8 When he came up in the fourth round
e Connolly was beaten man. Mcdonald
rushed and sent him to the floor again
Connelly's friends claimed foul Th
referee would not allow it. Connolly
g friends took him out of the ring and tn