The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-05-31

Maciowski, OF Cincinnati, md Johnny
Lavack, Of Cleveland, was n beauty. In
tho first round Macsewaki went in with
n rush, but Iavack was too hard nut
for him to crack, and during tho follow.
ing twenty.tour rounds no was almost
always on tho defensive. The battle
was notable for tho great luck that
9lacicwski played in. Thos sound oil the
gong saved him from Knockout on 1t
least five occasions. llewas very groggy
q, the end oil the go and another round
would have finished him.
\ Tho first bou, OF the evening was DO
tween "Billy" Doolcy tho San Francis
co lightweight, and Charley" Och, tho
Wheeling middle weight boxer, four
,hrce.minutG rounds. Doo'ey was on
tho aggressive and landed often by his
superior reach. Och led out could not
got within OoulCy's danger line.
A bout OF four two.minute rounds DO
tween Will Manning and sam Manning,
two sixteen.yesr.old North Baltimore
lads, was tho next event It was full OF
hammer and tong, work from beginning
TO end.
FAIRY AID VAN HEEST.
The last OF tho preliminary bouts WAS
between John Parry. OF Homestead. and
johnny Van ieesi, OF Milwaukee.
There is adegrec OF significance in the re-
suit OF this 20. Tor tho reason that Van
ilecst is matched for 1 twenty-five round
routes; with the colorcd Australian,
Jerry Marshall. during race week in
June. before the Metropolitan club. Az
Marshall knocked out Parry last winter
there was much interest in the outcome
OF parrys bou. wit! Van llees,. The
contest, although declared n draw.
showed Parry vas overmatched BY Van
Hecst il hitting powers. However, as
Parry il a waiter, 1t cannot be said that
the result Of this 20 cast great deal OF
li,ht0n the possible outcome Of the
cantcI between Van IIeeat and Mar.
shall. Possibly Van fieest in condition
can deliver II harder blow than Mar
shall. but he will ind it hard matter
10 land on the tricky Australian.
Round |. Van on the aggressive,
iorcln: Parry TO the corner right at the
start. Parry was hit several times and
landed not one lead on the "knotty"
mill workman. Il could readily be seen
that Parry was not the equal OF his OPP
poncat.
Round .. Van Heest again did most
OF tho leading and at the finish Parry
just missed Terrific swing that would
have made its marx on Parry.
Round ). Parry was wary and cliuch-
-
pushed to the ropes aud nearly put out.
He seemed unable 10 find Van Heest
and was evidently greatly overmatcted.
Round /. Van Heest opened with au
undercut that told on Parry. hot ex-
change followed and Parry just missed
u hard swing. Van Hest was pushing
matters at the close.
Round ). Parry escaped two fearful
swings by the narrowest Of margins.
Van Iiees, led several times and caught
his man. but Parry goi in two good
ones OIL the face.
Round 6. Van Hest went in to
push matters, but. although.he inflicted
considerable punishment, including q
right hand jab tina. nearly closed Par.
ry's left optic, he was unable to obtain
4
~ was apparently about as good as over.
Referee Alexander declared the bout 4
draw.
LAvACH AND MACIEwsEI.
It was jus. 1880 when the scales
were truudled in the ring and the par.
Elephants in the principal event of the
evening. the twenty-five round battle
between Johnny Lavack, OF Cleveland,
aad Frank Maciewski, OF Cincinnati,
weighed in as per agreement. Both
weighed in under one hundred and
twenty pounds.
Round !. Two clinches opened the
round; then cautious sparring Layack
was rushed TO the ropes and clinched.
An overland swing by Maciewski told
on Lavack. \ hot exchange and Layack
wa, against the ropes. They were sizing
up each other at the finish.
Round .. Maciewski got tho WORT OF
an exchange at the start. In rush
after Maciew ski. Layack went to his
knees. Johnny was cent 20 the ropes
again with fearful force. Macewski
made clover dodge OF L swing. Lavack
got in n terrific blow under Maciewski's
jaw that staggered the Cincinnati boy.
They came together and Layack had
the advantage NJ the close.
Round ). \ right swing by MRciewski
told on !.avack, who was pushing mat
tcrs. The Cincinnati boy clinched three
times. Both mon were wary q! tho cnd
Ui the round.
Round !. l.avaCk rushed At Tho start.
They wcnt asa, aat the ropes in u clinch.
Lavack rushed Mac:cwski and caught
hin! IN tho face. Ia the Cllnche, Lavack
landed blows which some Of the spec,a.
tors declared foul, but the referee said it
was agreed between tho mon TIM: they
could punch with ono hand FREQ.
Round D. Two clinches, in which
Lavack had the batter o. il. Maciewsk!
got III hard one OIL tho face ia time
was called. The no. work was telling on
both men.
Round G. Lavsck struck Maciawssi
rs ho was half down in clnch and
Crin4 OF ";oul" were heard. T.avack got
IN three good ones and seemed 10 have
the CinclaHati0n on the go. Laynck
led but twice missed. This round was
Lavark's decidedly.
Round 7. Mncicwski Clcv0rly dodcad
lead, but 4 moment later got three
hard one' in tho face. Thoy we're hard
at 1t ut the ciose.
Round 8. Maciowski geemod frosher
thun before and avoided some OF
Layack'. rushes.
Rounds. I.ayack pushed matters and
Mt one point had Macdonald staggering.
Near thu close they were both s2arring
cautiously. I.aYnck missed an OppOr.
tunisy to put ont Alaciewak in not
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