The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-20
FIGHT OF FAV0RITES
JOHNNY VAN HEST THE FEATHER
Wight CHAMPION IN TOWN.

lie and JACK nan Oct IoSetner IN the MN :
Last Night and Furnished Some Game
Sport for Local Patrons of the Manly
Art-Poweu aud OTenstegn have a
Friendly but Vigorous Five-Round Go
and the Former Takes the Laural
wreath-Youns Murphy Tackled the
Featherweight Champion.
The boxing exhibition last night given
under the management Of Prof. Paddy
Shea at the A O. L. ". hall was great
success. The ring was pitched in the
center of the hall and surrounding it
eager for the fun TO begin was motley
crowd, all admirers Of the manly art
1T was a mixed crowd as all such gath
erings are. The well dressed business
men and the dead game sport sat side
by side seach intent on seeing every
thing. Promptly a s o'clock Frank
Sprague, master Of ceremonies, an
nounced the first bout on the program
a three round go between Young Muir
ply and Paddy Shea's unknown. Both
men stepped TO the center Of the ring
and the Gun was on.
The unknown had the advantage in
height and weight but lacked the
science Of his opponent. The first and
third rounds We're marked by some very
clever work. Murphy landing several
times on the face and neck Of the I'M
known. Murphy had the best Of the
90 and his exhibition later on with Van
Heest elected much favorable COM
ment.
The next was five round go between
Powell, a colored man, and Ofenstein.
This set-to was characterized throug-
out by smuggling. Both men lacked in
science but not in steam, and their
work was red hot. Powell landed re-
peatedly on his opponent. and at the
close was awarded the decision.
The following bout was between Muir
ply and NanHeest:
Murphy was nervous at the start
but warmed up later and did some nice
work. NanHeest forced the fighting
throughout but was met by Murphy
and the closing round ended with hon
ors easy.
The two following bouts were between
locals. Their work was fast and furi-
Gus and awakened much applause from
the audience.
The closing set-to between Johnny
VanHeest champion lightweight Of
America and Jack Hall Of Australia
was the feature of the evening. Both
men were greeted with cheers when
they entered the ring. Their exhibit
ton was superb. Both men were on
their mettle and mixed things continu-
ally. NanHeest rushed Hall in the
second round but was stopped by a
right handler from Hall and went TO
grass.
The next round was give and take.
Van Heests clever ducks saving him
many times.
Johnny Van Heest is acknowledged
10 become Of the cleVerest boxers in the
country. He is but five feet and two
inches in height but he has the staying
qualities Of a game cock. He is >
years old and has the following brilll-
ant ring record To his credit. These,
however, are only his principal victories
and the number of rounds in which he
put out his opponents:
Henry Maxey. Ashland, Wis, five;
Charles Hawley, Ashland, Wis, one;
Paddy Welch, Ashland. Wis, two;
Bob Chambers, Ashland, Wis, seven;
I'D Ro3rk, Ashland, Wis, eleven; Jim
Mullen, Ashland, Wis, five; Frank SUIT
ton. Ashland, Wis. four; Billy Walch,
Ashland, Wis, eighteen; Billy Rhodes.
Ashland. Wis, seven; Billy Campbell.
Ashland, Wis, three; Arthur Purcell,
Ashland, Wis, three: John McGin,
Ashland. Wis, five; Billy O'Brien, Ash
land, Wis, ten; Billy O'Brien. Ashland,
Wis, twenty-three; Billy Welch. Lon
don rules, bare knuckleS. rs rounds
Ashland, Wis, George Finney. Escana-
ba. Mich. three: Doc Mack IronWo0d
Mich. six; John O'Brien, Hurley. Wis.
four; John O'Brien. Hurley. Wis, SIX;
Tom Connors. IS pounds Duluth. Wis
four; Ed Hanley Washburn. Wis. six:
Jim Tacker. philadelphia Pa. five:
Tom Warren, Bradford. Pa. eleven:
Mike Coburn, TOwanda. y. Y, eleven:
Martin Neary, Bradford Pa, seven:
Tom Hogan, Minneapolis, Mimi, TWEEN
ty-two; Dan DAILY, NIinnea polls, Mimi,
twelve; Ed Schonfborn. Minneapolis.
Mimi. six; Jack Campbell, Minneapolis
MINI, six; Tom King, Minneapolis,
MINI. five; Billy Foster. Minneapolis.
Ninn-, two; Eugene Roper, Minneapolis
Ninn., three; Mike Ryan. Minneapolis
Minn.. three; James Porter Minneapolis
Mimi, four; Young Holden. Minneapo-
lis. MINI, four; George Franklin. Min
nespolis, MINI, one; Morris McNally.
brentwood. Mich. two; Bob Morrison.
1ronwood. Mich, one; Billy Hickey.
Jronwood, Mich. four; Gus Brown,
Denver. Colo. one: Tommy White. Chi
cage. six; Peter Peterson. Chicago. four:
Fred Clark. Chicago. two: Joe Roulo.
Chicago. two; Joe Joraux Chicago. two
Jim Williams. Chicago. five: Alexander
Ahern, Chicago. five; George Sidd0ns.
New Orleans. seven: Dan Russell Co
ney Island. three; Paddy McPhillips.
Philadelphia. Pa. four: Jack Randall.
Philadelphia. Pa. four: Kentucky Rose
bud, draw, four rounds; Billy Murphy,
Philadelphia, Pa. four: Kentucky Rose
bud, Philadelphia, four; Billy Pranc.
New York. three: Joe Butler Kansas
City, four; Mike Gilispi. Cincinnati. O.
five; Solly Smith. draw. Buffalo, y. V.
fifteen: J1'Ie Grace. Buffalo, three:
Oscar Gardner. draw. Minneapolis. Mn
forty-one: Jerry Marshall. draw, WHEEL
ing, W. Va. thirty-one; Jerry Marshall
draw. Washington. n. c.. twenty-one:
Hugh Napier, New Orleans. twenty
eight: George Smith. Baltimore. MD.
twenty-five; Jos Cans, Baltimore. Md,
nine; Jack Mcdonald. Baltimore. Md.
eight: Young White. draw, Terre Haute
Ind. twenty; Paddy Purtell. draw. Du-
luth. Mimi. six; Paddy Purtell, draw.
West Superior. Wis. six: Sam Brown.
Chicago, six; Kentucky Rosebud Phila
'ielphia, Pa, four: Young Critic. draw.
Chicago. six; defeated by Solly Smith at
the California Athletic club in fourteen
rounds.
JOHN J. l. COMING.
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