The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-26

preliminary C0ntests-A liig Dele
CATION from Pittsburgh Was on
Hand.
X Tho opening Of tho new arena OF tho
Metropolitan Club In Fulton last night
was aIreat success from every point OF
view. Ono thousand people woro pro.
sent. all Of whom were com fortably seat
cd, and four OF as pretty bouts a, the
loyor OF sport could deslre to witness,
were pulled or to the satisfaction OF
everybody except aome OF tho admirers
OF Parry, who battlod with tho colorod
Australian. Jerry Marshall. Parry's
friends claimed that the constant ol.
bowincindulGed In by Marshall, constitu.
ted foul, but this was not allowed by
tho reteSee, Parry's showing against
tho moreexperienccd ring general. Mar.
/, shall, was tho surprise OF the evening,
and the boys who felt suro that tho
bout would not last seven rounds were
away of.
Parry was knocked out cleauly and
3Marshalls reputation rs boxer J.,
saved, while Parry, being young, has
time to make his in a future bout. Had
mattera been reversed aud Marshall
been tho defeated man, he would have
been a buck number. This explains his
terrific work 10 the concluding rounds
OF the bout 1t is quite probable that a
meeting between Jimmy Dime and
Marshall, will DO arranged to come of
in the Metropolitan club IN the Nsar
future. A description OF tho vgrioIs
bouts on last evenings programms fol.
lows:
Kosbs AND BAGLEY.
& At3;So y. III. fAnuouucer McClosky OF
! theclub entered the ring aud announced
the hrs. event OF the evening. the ak
two-minute round contest between
Shorty" Hobbs. Of Columbus, and
Winfield Baeley, the colored heavy.
weights, the latter OF Wheeling. The
men entered their ring Immediately to
the accompaniment OF applause by tue
spectators. The contest was At once
started.
First round-Bagley had somewhat
the advantage Of weight. They opened
! cautiously, Ba.lsy landing twice with.
out return. Baclcy gave Hobbs short.
arm blow in the face that was stag.
gerer. The sparring was then brisk,
not much science being displayed by
other man. Hobbs got in q beauty Just
as, the bell signalled the end OF the
! round. Honors about even.
Second rouud-Roth men were wary,
Bagley finally getting in swinging
right-hand blow on the neck. Hobbs
then got in two good ones on the body
) without return. Almost Mt the close
Z Hobbs dropped and fell under the ropes,
The referee started to count but al
two" Hobbs arose aud was immedi.
ately knocked down, but the bell saved
5 him.
Third round-A..er cautious sparring
there were two cliuches 10 which no OK
ecution was done. Then Bagley landed
heavily on the neck. At the close Bag.
4 ley had forced his man to the ropes.
Fourth round-A clinch in which
both men were loath 10 break away.
A singer in the jaw foored Hobbs and
Bagley danced around waiting for his
Z opponent to arise, but when tho referee
interviewed Hobbs Jumped" up with
Z out further damage. The honors were
all Baeley's.
Fifth round-A hot Interchange and
clinct in which honors were even
opened the round. Two more cinchss
followed and ended the round.
Sixth round-This closed the bout
z Hobbs got in a dandy on the jaw that
was good one and staggered Bagley.
4 Bagley forced his opponent to the ropes,
Z but Hobbs saved himself in a clinch.
When time was called both men were
/. active and good for many another
round. The referee awarded the decis-
ion to BagIey, he having scored the
only knock.down.
DAVIS AND Smith.
"Jim" Othello, Marshall's colored
trainer, aai Teddy, Glenn, a Pitts.
burgh lightweight. were announced as
the principals OF the second bout. ak
Z rounds for points. weighing III at lo5
pounds, but Glenn refused at the last
4 moment to 90 on. After considerable
delay al. Davis, OF IEtnnvillc, $50
pound man, consented to box six
rounds with any other man In his
\ class. and Clom Smith. OF Pittsburgh,
consented 10 70 up for six rounds
I against him. The two sized up aoou.
( alike.
FRS. round--They spared very
guardcdy, Smith getting in the frs.
blow, n light ono on the iaca. Some
very clover lodging by Davis evoked
applause. Only tho ons blow was
Atruck. Er.
Second round-Davis got in three
light ones, but Smith landed heavily on
8 the neck. Smith landed again aud trip.
pod Davis and was cautioned by the
referee. Davis had the best Of the
4 round. ra
Third round-Smith gave Davis a
straight arm jnb that told L1o followed
3 /. up with hard one, but minute
3later smit, was forced to the roper.
\ Hot exchanges followed, and Davis did
somo moro clever lodging. Smith.
{ however, showed superior science.
y Fourth round--Davis tripped and fell
but got up with no damage. Smith
landed on tho cheat with no return
blow. Juat before time was called
Davis Jucked, but Smith caught him
with m underhand cut in tho face.
Fifth .rouud-In the opening Davis
had the best Of it. but Davis toward tho
end wai getting the worst OF II until
just rs tho bell rang stitl punch tloored
Smith. Davis's local admirers checred
Il him 10 tho echo.