Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-26
LASTED TWENTY ROUNDS.
Marshall Defeated Parry With Com
.paratiVe Eass
Before the Metropolitan Club Last
Night
The Australian Did All the Leading
From the Start-Clean Knock
out Blow - The Preliminary
Bouts - Bowling and Other
Sporting Matters.

John Parry, Of Homestead, is an eX-
ploded phenomenon. For a world
beater, he is very poor boxer. The
contest took place last night before
the Metropolitan Club in Fulton, and
was witnessed by about six hundred
persons, one numbered and fifty Of
whom were from Pittsburg and Home
stead. p. ]. Gavin acted as referee,
and gave general satisfaction. The
contest was prolonged for twenty
rounds, simply bcause Parry kept
away from the Antipodean. He did
this very cleverly. He was simply out
classed. He is fair in his boxing,
and can stand considerable punish
ment, but is not in Marshal1s class.
Marshall was as fresh after the con-
test as when he stepped into the ring.
The curtain raiser was a siX-round
bouts for points between two colored
heavy-weights, Smoke" Hobbs, of
Columbus, and Windfeld Bogby, OF
this city. The contest was tame, but
afforded considerable amusement for
the spectators. In the first, second and
third rounds honors were even,
although some good blows were ex-
changed Hobbs was on the defen-
sive. In the fourth round Hobbs was
sent to the floor wish a stinging right.
There was sharp interchange of blows
in the sixth round, but no person was
hurt. The referee gave the decision to
Bogby for the only knock-down and
the most clean hits.
TheneXt boutOn the programme was
a six-rOund go between Teddy Glenn
and Jim Othello, of Pittsburg. These
two pugs were dissatisfied with the
size Of the purse, and the contest was
declared off. AL Davis, of Aetnaville,
announced that he would box any $50
man in the hall. six two minute rounds
for the purse offered by the club. Geo.
Plante, of Pittsburg, consented TO go on.
The men stepped into the ring, and
Plante appeared to out-class In every
every respect.
The first round was very slow. In
the second there was some clever work
on the part of both. Plante caught his
opponent on the breast with a left,
knocking him against the ropes. In
the third round there was some sharp
boxing. In the fourth round both
men lodged well aimed blows, and no
punishment was inflicted by either.
Davis forced the fighting in the fifth
and got decidedly the better of his op-
ponent. He got in several blows and
then ducked cleverly. Plante led and
landed on the neck, staggering Davis.
There was great deal of clinching, in
which Davis came out on top. In the
final round Plate assumed the aggres-
sive. Davis was weak and groggy.
Plante brought the claret with a we'll
aimed blow on the nose, and after
wards landed almost at will. The
round was about half over when Davis
quit. Davis was the more scientific Of
the two, but lacked the strength, and
ability to stand punishment. His
blows lacked force.
The third bout was between the col
ored pugs, Simpson, who trained Mar
shall and John Othello, of Pittsburg.
The first rosnd was very tame, not
more than three or four light blows be-
ing exchanged. Both men boxed cau-
tiously. There were but two blows in
the second round, Othello receiving a
left handler in the neck and planting
his right on his opponents. ribs. Both
warmed up slightly in the third round,
which opened with some sharp blows,
after which Simpson landed swinging
right on Othello's neck, and followed it
with his right on the ribs, receiving a
blow in the same place. The next
round was interesting, with honors
even. Twice the men interchanged
lively blows, each time ending with a
clinch. In the fifth and final round,
Othello did some clever ducking.
Simpson led no less than eight times
and missed, the men clinching each
time Othello landed several good
blows on the back of the neck. Just
before the bell rang. Othelio crowded
his opponent to the ropes, and floored
him with a we'll aimed blow with his
right, Othelo falling on his back. The
referee called the contest draw amid
loud cries for another round. The de-
cision gave general satisfaction.
The contest of the evening was for
$3.50 a side and 80 per cent of the re-
pink of condition, and as they faced
each other in the ring looked well
matched. They were previously
weighed in, and there was not differ
ence of half a pound between them.
Parry weighed about 124 pounds, and
his opponent few ounces less. Buck"
Cornelius tried hard to place a thou
sand dollars on Marshall, but was un
successful.
The antipodean looked for all the
world like an ape. Parry received a
perfect ovation when he entered the
ring. Teddy Alexander, of Australia,
and Billy Murphy, of Pittsburg, were
in Marshalls corner. In Parry's cor
ner were John McNierney, better
known as Jack King" the wrestler,
and NJ. J. O'Rourke. of Homestead.
1t was nearly midnight when all the
preliminaries were arranged. The
Town Marshall of Fulton stepped into
the ring, examined the gloves, and
pronounced them all right. The prin-
oipals were called to the centre of the
ring, and the referee gave his instruc-
tons.
First Roundabout men spared eau
tiously, and clinched twice. Marshall
landed lightly on the neck. Parry led,
and Marshall ducked. The men clinch-
ed when the bell rang. Round very
tame.
Second Round-Parry smiled. Mar
shall led and wrestled with his oppo-
nent. Parry was on the defensive.
Marshall landed on the back OF the