Evening journal., 1895-01-25
FINAL TIME WAS CALLED
Captain Kane Acts as Referee
at the Glynn-Ward Fiasco.
THE BALTIMORE LADS MIsTAKB

Wasn't Enough Money In 1.-THE Only
Drawback to q Very Enjoyable Ex-
hibltIon-Ihe Diamond state Athletic
Club Not TO Blame, However.
The Diamond State Athletic Club held
an AT Home, in its rooms at Fourth
and Shipley streets last evening and
about aeventy-6ve guests. Rmoug whom
were a number from Baltimore, enjoyed
the program laid out The ring was
pitched in the rear room, beneath the
shadow of the platform, from which is
suspended the striking bsg used by the
boys when muscles are being turned
trumps. Steve McNee acted as referee
for the events, and Robert p. Wool
cry held the watch
The first number was a three round
opening exhibition between Matthews
and Callahan The former had the best
OF 1t In he f rst round, but In the second
his opponent pulled himself together and
gave him rapid go. In the third round
donors we're pretty even, and the bout
closed with both men pretty well winded
but as lively as ever
The six round contest between Jack
/ Mcdonald, OF Newark, N ] and VIII
liam Whistler, of Philadelphia, was one
| Of he important events of the evening.
md 1t was a daisy from the start The
| Philadelphia Cy clone weighed In at 1877,
| four pounda heavier than his opponent
! Both men were In excellent condition,
| Whistler showing to rather the best
advantage He was far the superior OF
| Mcdonald, and from the start bad him
virtually at his disposal. His tactics
we're a marvel Quick as a weasel, he
used the Irish lad AS a chopping block in
| & We out of the six rouI ds, and while he
escaped with little punishment, he left
his card, printed in Great Primer, all
over the luekless Jsrseyman Mcdonald
was game throughout, aud although the
general impression was that he could not
have lasted over a round or two more. his
nerve was heartily spplauded. at the
close he Was pretty we'll blown, while
Whistler was as fresh as q bird The
decision was given to the Philadelphia
boy
A three round sparring exhibition
between Cochran and Lof sud followed.
1t was a fake, pure and simple, but one
OF the neatest ever put up befora .
Wilmington audience and worth seeing,
Both men were ciever and the work done
would have made 9 steam pile driver
retire from business.
John Giynn, of this city, better known
as Midget, and john Ward, OF BAltl +
more. ware then introduce d TO the
audience The former wtiRht In at 113,
pounds aud Ward at 1l5 the latter
having slight advantage in height
After they had entered the ring, a shori
u ference was had with the referee
after which ths announcement WAS mad'
that owing to the small amount o
money In he house neil her man coulC
afford TO fight over six rounds They
then started Ia TO make those six round
fake Ward gave be ter exhibition
OF hts inouth than of his fists and whei
he was h,ored In the fourth and fifCl
rounds made excuses TO the audience TO
bis slips. It was a disappointment
to those who had paid to sci
, them, and some Of those wh
I held comprmsntsrles went out and pail
: for the privilege Of kicking At the clos
OF the fifth round the master of cere
monies snnounc, that the managemsn
had decided not to give the money I
either man unless the ten rounds Rgret
Q upon we're fought Ward thereupo
essaysd the role Of spseohmaker. Il
said when / vas engaged to come here
. dere was dead sure promise OF 100
7 300 cases Me aud mo friend come OIL
an' did de square ting But deIe air
more dan 10 bones apiece for me and m
Q friend, and we don't see no ten rounc
for de mon
At this point Captain Kane steppe
inside the ropes and remarked u WI
under the impression that this contel
;. was for aprizs and not for money or
Q should not have allowed 1t to start.
Q must stop at once, and have grel
q mind to place those interested und'
Z pirest
Il II wasn't offered no money" remarks
9 Glynn, TO which Ward added: "Nelth
was |, but I'll take all In sight, see
Then the. crowd dispersed, with con
3 ments not favorable to Ward. who spoll'
y an otherwise enjoyable and successf
y exhibition.