The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-03
THE AMNRIoAN YYoN.

NhteuuhoI tho EhEhAu lightweight
Knocked Out by SIeKsSVsr, OF PhIla-
dsIPala-It was Fierce battle.
MAsPEru, n. Y, Oct 1.-The second
boxing show Of the Empire Athletic
Club, held at Long Island City, fur.
nished those interested an opportunity
to see another international contest.
Americans who live In the eastern
states have had yachting. cricket ana
athsletic international victories 10 en-
thuIe over during the past month, aud
tonight a good crowd embraced tho
chance afforded Thorn Of seeing Arthur
Valentine, EuHlRud'S lightweight cham.
pion, try conclusions with Charley Nc
KssVsr, Philadelphia pet boxer.
There was very little time lost in get
ting them together and when they
shook hands it was seen that the Quaker
had the advantage in height, but Nalsn.
tine was the most stocklly built.
Round !. McKeever led left and fell
short; McKeeVer landed left aud right
lightly. Valentino iAbbsd his left on
the BODY. Twice McKsover sent his
lei. on tho law and tho crowd cheoTed.
Round 2. McKeeYOT led oil with left
on body aud right on lace without re-
tlrn. Alter clinch Valentine put his
left on tho body. Then there was a
Ilam.bang close exchange. Alter bit
Of clever ducking, Valentine sent his
left to McKesvet's breast and again in
the head. Ho jabbsd his left twice on
McEeevor's nose and tho Ruaser, Ia q
riach, threw the Englidhman to tho
floor.
Round 8. McKsever began using his
elbow aI soon as Valentine hit him with
his left, but Tho other got back at
him ma bteak.RWay, with his right on
the head. Valentine cllnched to savo
himself. lie thon went 10 his kneea
aud was hanging on to the roper when
tue be- saved him from going out.
Round 1. MCKeovor continued to force
the fighting with loft jabS In tho lace.
R1Hni !. Tho PhiiadsiphiaH landed
right and left on the head aud body and
then sent In two hard rights over tho
Aelrt Tho best Valentine could do
wm to SOud his left twice lightly on the
lace.
Round @. McKosyer landed throO
tight Croii.countArs OH tho jaw which
lnlij tho DritiIhOr worry groggy.. Nc
hoeyor began to show signs Of bong
tired Of his own work.
Round I. Valentino landed lett and
r!h. on tho face and In retteating from
4 'otutn he foil through the fopo7,
R9i9rcs Hurst soon had him In tho
c'nlre Of the ring aud Valentine showed
bis SUNK by sending his left a haIt
tWan time, into McKesynr's face, thus
iH,In' of tho latLor's fughsl.
Round :. Mckoeyor lel left for hoad
anil Valentine slipped to his knoOI In
dar,Iug. YulOnt De lodging was OK
cs Ont
Round .. McKOOvor rushed, but soon
da'HoI and was evidently playing LOT
tHIck.out. Valentine sent his lelt
Nn'yt anl hnrl on tho lace, Hondlng
Tue Rmkur'a head back. =,
IJuul 10. McKnOvCr landod q nara
iR' over tho heart McNeovor. wac
Do ..D, his right In rO'oryo, but lot II
ZOOS" a94 lanlri two heavy swings on
h.n'lne's Jaw a.,
sound H.. McKcoVOr sent his loll
w to tho face, aud Lhon iolloWgl
n.y,n mis- right. IN rNluFn Tor nara
''I, over thu heart Valentine struck
" anHygf with his right ~ tho hw
Round ~. Thoy spared ciuton'ly
AH'd Hekooydf'H lail reached ms op''
,p0alli jNR aud then his right went
~ net tho car Alter 4 ioH Hlam WIN
Tho HI! In this iAcs, MoKesysr droppel
hHblnll but Valentino would not go
10. lie lnaly got N a body blow phl
'' ll very llltIS harm.
lr the thlrteanlh NIcKssyor tried 70
'r1t tho Engti,hmun Ia light. ,ba. WIN
I'Ne success. In tha next valentine
Wa' niofNl, but escaped Win lilllo
pNHIumont Tue fighting was furious
l1 lng siNloonll,
Round II and last MOKceyor Iu'h'
vi Al Valentine and AsnL HIN down