The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-10

Iho DoNlng contests Welu Wuuot NHo
nusplcei Of the Metropolitan Athletic
Club at it, Fulton arena last evening
were witnessed by one Of tho best
crowds seen out there. Tho principal
event OF the evening was the twenty-five
round 90 between John Parry, the well
known Homestead boxar who haa APP
peared In several contests here, aud
"Mike" Farragher, OF Youngstown In
the third Parry was almost shocked
out. but the gong saved him and Jerry
Marshall's hard work put him in good
shane for the next round, From tho
slxth Ia the eleventh round Parry bad
all the better OF II, aud In tho twelfth no
went In with instructions 10 "pu, out
hia man. He Tained blow alter blow
ON FaFTaRher with but few returns
but this limo the gong came when
FarraEher needed Il. In the thirteenth
Parry resumed his aggressive tactics,
and seemed sure to achieve the knock
out blow. There was one little chance
In hundred that FarTagher, who was
wildly swinging, would land on the
HomsSteadOT, and that chance malOrlal-
lied in the shape Of q terrible right hand
swing that caught Parry on the left aide
Of tho neck and sent him 10 the floor in
a heap, defeated man, almost at the
moment Of expected victory. The spec.
tators could hardly realize for q lew
seconds what had happsued.
Parry was on his feet ton seconds after
RslaFee Alexander had awarded the
contest to FarrsgheF, and wanted to
box him this evening for $500, but the
youngstown man was too cute for any
thinn like that.
The opening event was a tour-round
contest between "Jimmy" Martin, OF
Washington, D. @, and "Bllly" DOoIey,
Of San Francisco.
First round-Both men opened eau.
tiously, Dooley doing all the leading and
chasing Martin around the ring and
landing few light taps on the neck.
Second round-DoOloy again led, land
Jug on Martin as he pleased, giving him
a ioW punches on the ribs.
Third Found-This was q repetition
oil the second round, Martin getting In
4 few blows on-Doolsy's ribs.
Fourth round-Al usual Dooley' long
roach was effective and he landed on
Martins body until tim0 was called.
Dooley got the decision,
The event Of tina evening started at 10
o'clock. Jerry" Mar'hail, "Billy"
Dooley aud John Bell, Werc in Parry's
corner, and FaTagher's seconds were
Buck" StoelEsr, John Maloney and
"yaek" FinnsFty.
First roundabout mon wary and
cautious In SparFinR for openings; Far.
raghsr landed on ParTy's neck, Parry
returned in same place, following up on
the face. Parry got first blood.
Second Found-Parry led of With SOW
eral good punches on Farragher's chin,
both men Sliuchlnz; Parry landed on
ribs several times. FaEragher knocked
Parry down after gong sounded.
Third round-FarEagher led oil on
Parry'I neck, repeating several tlmes.
Both men led with vicious upper
cuts which fell short; houOrs even.
Fourth round-After much ducking
and cllnchlng Farragher landed on
PArry's neck lWico. Very little work
done.
Fifth round-FGrraghsr got In 4 stilf
punch on Parry's chin, following with
another which staggered Johnny, who
was saved BY the gong.
Sixth rOund-FaTragheT again led for
PaEry's neck, but fell short. ONLY light
blows we're exchanged in this round.
Seventh round--Parry led Oft on Far
razher'S neck, repeating with light
punches In same place.
Eighth round-Parry landed 4 low
light blows on Earraghdr'B neck.
Ninth round-FarTaghe led with q
light tap on Parry's face, Parry return
ing with several good punches on neck
and ribe.
Tenth rouud-Parfy landed a rib
ToaGteE Nothing nut spAErinR and duck
ing followed that blow
Eleventh round-Parry pushed mat
tiers, landing on FarraghePs neck sever
al times mike" saved himself by
clever ducking. Il was Parry'S round
and no was vigorously applaudei.
Twelfth round-Pafry landed on ribs
several times. following on neck with
good punches, having matters all his
own way. Had the round lasted fifteen
seconds longer Parry would have
knocked out his man.
Thirteenth round-Marihall sent
Parry In 10 knock out his mnn and tho
Homestead man was succeeding TO all
appearances, landing repeatedly with
out return, when without any warning
FarragheF, who was wildly sWinglng,
caught Parry on the left side Of tho
neck. Parry fell like rocket and Far
ragher walked TO his corner. It was
tho most unexpected Wlnd.up imagina;:
bic. Parry tried to get mp. but could
no. within the required ten seconds.
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