St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-04
POLICE STOPPED THE Mill
-as3IfT
But Not Until the Australian
Was on His Last Pins insIv
the Eighth. s S
LIGHTWEIGHTS IN THE RING.
Other Interesting Events Wit
messed by 1000 People--o4
Days Racing Events. I'D

d Idlfly Dig crowd at the boxing
bouts before the Seaside Athletic
club tonight. AT $50 fully 1000 peo-
pie were present. The opening bout
was between Mike Leonard and Ed
die Pierce, both of New York. Tim
Hurst, the referee, decided the bout
in favor of Pierce.
The next bout was between Jimmy
Handler, of Newark, N. J., and Al
O'Brien, of Philadelphia, ten rounds
at 133 pounds. Both men were very
clever. O'Brien began to rush things
the moment time was called, but no
damage was done on the opening
round. In the fourth round O'Brien's
right reached Handlers left eye
twice, but he got a punch in the stom-
ach which floored him. He man
aged to get up within the required
time, and by clever work evaded a
swing from Handler. The Quaker
City man was ratified at the end of
the round.
Police Captain Clayton showed
some disposition to stop the bout.
He let it go on, however, and in the
sixth round O'Brien came very near
ly going out with right-hand punch
on the jaw and fearful left-hand
Jab on the stomach. He fell to the
floor and was almost counted out
before he regained his feet. OBrien
was at the mercy of Handler in the
seventh round, and fell to the floor
again in an attempt to evade body
blow.
In the ninth round O'Brien re-
ceiyed good deal of punishment,
Handler banged away for the face,
landing nearly every time he led.
O'Brien placed two good body blows
in the closing round, but they did
not seem to have any effect on Han
der, who landed on the neck JUST
as the gong sounded. Handler won.
Mick Dunn, of Australia, and joe
Walcott, of Boston, were then ana
nounced for &C.
THE BIG EVENT
OF twenty-five rounds at 152 pounds,
Walcott was seconded by Tom
ORourke, Joe Butler, of Philadelphia,
and Ted Murtha, of New York. Dunn
was seconded by young Griffo," Tom
Denny, and Paddy German, of Aus
traiia, and Benny Murphy, of Eng,
iaho. Dunn looked like a giant COM
pared with Walcott. but the colored
poy was full OF confidence, and laughed
heartily when he shook hands. with
Dunn lfa-'. ~ ~
The first round did not bring out
either man, and they laughed at each
other throughout the three minutes
In the second they became more so,
rlous, and Walcott planted a very
hard right-hand jab under Dunn's
heart. Dunn got in right-hand
smash ON Walcott's mouth, and Sc,
cured trst blood. In the third round
Walcott rushed Dunn to the ropes.
Out Dunn planted his left again on
the mouth. Walcott landed twice on
the neck with his left, and again ON
the Jaw. Dunn got two right-handers
utter WalcottS heart, and the col
ofeu man came back with a right and
ieLt on the jaw. In the next Walcott,s
leIt landed on Dunn's throat. and IN q
rapid exchange his right got to Drnn,s
stomach. Walcott hit Dunn with his
right ON the neck, and was countered
on the mouth. Walcott landed ON tba
cnest with his right and led again and
doubled Dunn, up with a blow on 'tba
stomach He followed this up with q
rlgnt and left-hand swing on the head
anu neck. This was Walcott's roIns
In the NTH round Dunn jabbed Wal
eott hVe times on the nose with his left
ana Walcott retaliated with a riebt
on the jaw. Walcott got in. a right
haho swing on the head. Dunn landed
on the nose and Walcott countarad
neaVly on the body. Dunn 11pperc1t
"aicott on the nose, but the Boston
iiaii got square with two jabs on the
lace ana body. In round six Wnjcott
iuSleu' out Dunn stopped him and
uppercut MIN twice and landed with his
ieIt three times in the mouth. Walcott
put IN blow which was rather low
and hesitated few seconds. thinking
Dunn would call foul, but thew con.
tlnued the fight. In the seventh round
Walcott fought Dunn into the corne,.
and after bit of sparring. he got in
rlght-hander over the heart and fol-
ioweu IL up with left-hand smash
on the chest. Walcott swung his right
anu ianoed On the head. Dunn coun-
tered on the neck.
Walcott landed his left on the ribs
Twice IN round eight, and then put his
right on the jaw. Dunn went to his
knees. Walcott hit Dunn when and
Where he wished after this, and after
putting in heavy left on Dunn's stom-
ach, Dunn seemed to be dazed. Wal
colt used his left and right as rapidly
as a trip-hammer and soon had Dunn
groggy. When the bell rang, Dunn
ala not know where he was Police
Captain Clayton then stopped the fight.
and Referee Hurst awarded the bout to
Walcott. 80