The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-06-28

Last night tho metropolitan Athlotlc
Clubs carnival Of boxing came to an
end, and It was easily tho finest evening
Of boxing over sccu In this vicinity.
Och put Smith, tho Martins Ferry boy,
to sleep in just four rounds. "Billy"
Dooley, oil San Francisco, had "Juck"
Grace, OF New York, 80 far gonc in tho
nth tina. Referee Alexander gayo tho
decision in favor OF Doolcy, who Is ono
Of tho most clover light mon ovcr seen
in tho tri.statc radius. The contest DO.
tween "Tim" Seaman, tho ~cr.police.
man. of Pittsburgh, and BILLY" Woods,
Of Denver, was to have been twenty.
five rounds. but It took just four rounds
10 put Seaman on. OF It. llc was not
Knocked out, but II was 80 near n put.
out that Referee Alexander gave Woods
tho battle. A large crowd witnessed
the contests.
Tho frs: bout on the programme was
the tour-round bout between Charley"
Och. OF North Wheeling, aud Harry
Smith. OF Martins Fotry. They Gu.
tered tho ring NJ $3.50 O'Clock. Tho bat.
TO BY rounds:
Frs, round-Both men cautious.
Smith leading; Och rot in several blows,
knocking Smith down. Smith returned
with several good punches. Och boxed
yiCiorsly, getting In number OF stil
puaches on Smiths neck and ribs.
Second round-tIoth started IN \
vicious manner. each getting in good
blows. Och got all tho bost OF IL, get
ting first blood; tho round was furious
throughout.
lhird round-0ch again started in by
punching Smith all around tho ring.
Smishsaved himscItir from severe punish
neUt by repeated clinching.
Fourth round-Och started IN to
knock out Smith from tho first, leading
hard and knocking Smith down several
times. Smith was croggy aud unable
TO get III and was counted out. Och
showed superior science from the start,
baying all tho best, both in punching
and ducking TO avoid punishment.
The second bout va between Doolcy
and Grace. "Billv" Cochran, OF Pitts.
burSh. seconded Grace. while Marshall
aud Och we're behind Doolev.
First round-Doolev led of with SOW.
eral good punches snd WAS evidently
working for q knockout. lie landed re-
peatedly on Grace's neck. It waa
Dooley's round bylong odds.
Second round-Dooloy went after his
man repeatedly and had no trouble in
finding him. Grace. though very
quick. could not reach Dooley at all.
Third round-Grace escaped n wicked
swing by Doolcy. Dooley hit Grace OIL
ten, but the latter escaped much uun-
ishment by ~clinchins. Grace escaped
another bad one by dropping 10 the
floor.
Fourth round-Dooley got in several
hard blows, MI in tho face, aud Grace
could not reach the other.
Fifth round-Dooley hit Grace re-
peatedly. Grace being unable to reach
his opponent at all. In TACT, the contest
was so one-sided that Referee Alnxan-
der stopped the 60. and declared Doolcy
the winner. Grace, who is a very
plucky fellow. objected vigorously.
The next event on the progra mme
was the main bout Of the evening, the
twenty-five round go between BILLY
Woods. OF Denver, and Tim" Scanlan,
:he big Pittsburgh cI-policeman. The
seconds for Woods wero Tommy
Hogan. "BiIly" Cochran and "Johnny"
Van Hest; for Seaman. Red" Mason,
Billy" Dooley and Jack" Glenn. Tho
men shook hands at ll:l0 p. N.
frs. round-They clinch. Woods on
:he aggressive, but a SECOND later
Woods is rushed to tho ropes. Seaman
landed two hard o1os in face that hurt.
Woods did n little rushing at the end.
Honors abou: even.
Second round-ScaElan rushes twice
bu; is met hard each time. Woods GETS
in two very hard ones, forcing Seaman
to the ropes. but the latter was saved By
TIE gong.
Third round-Scanlan rushed and
landed several times on Woods necs,
WoodB returning on ribs. Seaman
S:ain got in some hard punches on
Woods face. Seaman looked grog.y
when bell rang; honors Won
Fourth round-W Woods led off vicious
~ knocking Seaman down several times
wiki hard punches in tho fucc and
drawing blood. Seaman got nj his feet
threa times alter boiEs knocked down
before Roioror Alexander stopped tho
contest and declared Woods the winner.