The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-12-31
DAILY AND ABBOTT
Fight a s6-Round Drsw at Alex
andria. Near Washington, Last
Night.

Jack DAILY. OF this city. and Stanton
Abbott OF London. England. q pair OF
light weight practitioners. failed to slide
into dreamiand after one hundred and
minister o narcotic. At the end Of this
delicious and belligerent period. the ref.
eree, Mr.. koenig, said Gentlemen, de.
clare this no contest" Then the behold.
ers began to shake themselves and rub
their optics- mo contest, oh Gan It be
that am dreaming Pinch me and see
II / am awake said Jake Kiirain, as he
erased tho perspiratlon from Stanton Alb.
bot with a towel.
THAT referee 10 giving an initiation OF
Hiram Cook. l believe Hiram created
TINT expression-'No contest II sounds
prettler than saying draw" chlmed 10
an admlret of Daily.
In the thirty-thlrd round Abbott and
DAILY diverged from the subject In hand,
and after u hurried consultation. in tho
center OF the ting, agreed to strike. The
small muster OF devOtees around the ring
represented but Si70S In the box Office of
the Young Mems Athletic Club. where
the fight took piece. Abbott, who is
known in billing society as clever two
handed talker, threw his gloves aloft and
asked to be heard.
'Gentiemen,p he said, ''there isn't
enough money In tho house for us to
fight ere all night. and Oh think as low
wa have worked hero ard enough, NE
AVE earned hevery dollar. and 1 won't get
enough money to pay my training ex.
penses."
Abpott. in a quiyering voice. sale his
vile and baby were slck at his home in
Providence. II. l., aud that he didn't
much feel like lighting under the eIrcum.
stances.
After this oratory the referee ordered
the boxers TO proceed. Both men were
tired aud utterly incapable OF iniiioting
enough punishment to accomplish a
knock Ollt The nraynilfnN imnraeainp
was that draw was the only reasonable
decision. The referee was alone OF the
opinion that the boxers were not trying.
The no contest" claim of his will not
stand, as the money will be divided be-
tween the men.
The bout was one of the prettiost that
has been witnessed IN this vlcinity In
many a day. Daily fought an offensive
battle, swinging right and left On Ab.
bott's face and avoiding the returns. The
Engl.shman played continually for Daly's
body. administering some etinglnR
straight let's In the stomach. lie was
quite Glow. however. and could not
land often enough to damage Daily ma.
terally. He mixed his leads by proddlng
Daily in the face with the left, Dnly's
swings took elect now and then, but the
Brltisher was not damaged barring
draped optic and a swollen ear.
Daly's left eye was puifei and his left
arm swollen. tho result OF his vicious
swings aimed for Abbotrs jaw. Daly's
seconds were anxious TO continue the bat.
tie. but Jack himself was willing to call
IL an even break. DAILY was seconded by
Bobby Frankford, Doc Ray Jersey Cor
don and Chas. De Rome. with Joe Murphy
hls timekeeper. Jake Kilrain. Tom Cooney
and Johnny Dunn were In Abbotts cor.
ner. Mr.. Doyle teld the watch for him.
Abbott aud Daily will probably meet again
Manager La Fontaine attributes the small
attendance TO the weather. The crowd
was we'll pleased with the bout.